Photographs by Corrado Serra. “Crochet Coral Reef: TOXIC SEAS is a community-centered project that builds on the feminist tradition of using craft in the service of activism. Fiber, particularly knitting and crocheting, is often central to this practice because of its traditionally gendered affiliation with… Read More
“Since the time of Abraham Lincoln through the present day, presidential candidates have used photographic imagery in their campaigns to impact public opinion,” says Claartje van Dijk, Assistant Curator of ICP. “While staged and curated press prints have historically been the tools of choice for… Read More
“Mierle Laderman Ukeles: Maintenance Art is the first survey exhibition of the pioneering American artist Mierle Laderman Ukeles (b. Denver, CO, 1939). The exhibition features newly imagined historic performances, sculptural works, and current works-in-process as new site-specific installations, often using the unique features of the Queens Museum. These include… Read More
“Memphis Does Hanukkah focuses on Menorah #7 (1986) by the Los Angeles-based designer and artist Peter Shire (American, b. 1947). Made with industrial materials and “finish-fetish” detailing, it recalls the Pop, car, and surf cultures of the artist’s hometown. The style speaks to Shire’s knowledge… Read More
“This exhibition illuminates the key role that the Holy City played in shaping the art of the period from 1000 to 1400. While Jerusalem is often described as a city of three faiths, that formulation underestimates its fascinating complexity. In fact, the city was home… Read More
Carmen Herrera: Lines of Sight is the first museum exhibition of this groundbreaking artist in New York City in nearly two decades. It focuses on the years 1948-1978, the period during which Herrera developed her signature, hard-edged style. The exhibition features fifty works, including paintings, three-dimensional works, and works on paper. It is… Read More
“Tate Modern presents a retrospective of the Cuban modernist painter, Wifredo Lam (1902–1982), the first museum exhibition in London since 1952. Including over 200 paintings, drawings, photographs and prints, the exhibition traces his six decade career from the 1920s to the 1970s, confirming his place… Read More
Uneasy Dancer is a comprehensive survey of work by Betye Saar (Los Angeles, 1926). It is the first exhibition of the American artist in Italy, and brings together over 80 works including installations, assemblages, collages and sculptures produced between 1966 and 2016. “Uneasy Dancer” is an expression Betye Saar has used… Read More
“In a conventional museum experience, you, the visitor, may consume art only by looking at the paintings, sculptures, or photographs on view. You are not allowed to touch the works, and certainly not able to take them home. In defiance of this well-established standard, Take… Read More
Mrs. Carl Meyer and her Children by John Singer Sargent (1856-1925) is a seductive and deeply revealing group portrait that captures the world of a privileged family of Jewish origin in late Victorian England. It depicts Adèle Meyer, a wealthy British philanthropist, well-known society hostess, and political activist, with… Read More
Monumental Lhasa: Fortress, Palace, Temple brings together over 50 works of art from the Rubin Museum collection as well as public and private collections across Europe and North America. The exhibition revives one of the original functions of these images—to transmit the holy city of Lhasa… Read More
Renowned for her innovative images documenting Mexico City’s urban expansion and vibrant cultural scene, Kati Horna (Budapest, 1912 – Mexico City, 2000) was already a widely published photographer of the Spanish Civil War when she arrived in Mexico at the end of 1939. Her prolific career will be… Read More
