On the occasion of the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia’s visit to the United States, the Misk Art Institute and the Misk Foundation is hosting a series of events that put a focus on educating and engaging millennials in tech, art, culture and more. This week kicked…
CHINESE CONTEMPORARY ARTIST YUE MINJUN
I want the audience not to think of one thing or one place or one event. The whole world’s the background. As I said, the viewer should not link this painting to Tiananmen. But Tiananmen is the catalyst for conceiving of this painting — Artist response to his work…
DERRICK ADAMS PAYS TRIBUTE TO THE GREEN BOOK IN THE SANCTUARY EXHIBITION
Derrick Adams is a New York–based, multidisciplinary artist working in performance, video, sound, textile- and paper-based collage, and multimedia sculpture. His practice is rooted in deconstructivist philosophies such as the fragmentation and manipulation of structure and surface, and the marriage of complex and improbable forms. Through these techniques, Adams examines the force of popular culture…
JOAN MIRVISS GALLERY PRESENTS THREE GIANTS
Three Giants: Kamoda Shoji, Matsui Kosei and Wada Morihiro. The exhibition focuses on three of Japan’s most significant clay artists each of whom contributed to altering the style and aesthetic of ceramic history. This will be the first opportunity to see outside of Japan, a…
GREAT IRISH AUTHORS
In honor of St. Patrick’s Day, State of the Arts NYC wanted to recognize Irish authors who have made a difference in our lives. We have Bram Stoker, James Joyce, Jonathan Swift, Oscar Wilde, Samuel Beckett, Liam O’ Flaherty, Frank McCourt, William Butler Yeats, Maria Edgeworth, Edna O’Brien, Elizabeth Bowen, Patricia Lynch, Marina Carr …
UKRAINIAN MUSEUM BRINGS IMPORTANT RETROSPECTIVE TO NYC
An exhibition of Yaroslava Surmach Mills’ (1925–2008) wide-ranging work, it showcases more than eighty objects including glass paintings, etchings, icons, books, a selection of her pysanky (Ukrainian Easter eggs), and drawings. Examples of the stained-glass windows she designed, as well as other images, are presented in visual…
TURNING HEADS AT COLLECTIVE DESIGNS
Brook Landscape is a New York based design-build studio that transforms your outdoor living space into a natural setting. Brook Landscape creates a lasting design through cohesive plantscapes and architectural features resulting in a tranquil garden. Gardens will be created from sustainable materials that age gracefully and married with…
INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY 2018 Playlist
Curated by Savona Bailey-McClain, Host/Producer, State of the Arts NYC for the 2018 International Women’s Day. The fight for Women’s right crosses all cultures and races. It’s time that women support each other from the abuses of those who only wish to dominant and control. The “arts” can help tell stories and shape inclusive voices….
A FAIR ON BOOKS
From March 8-11, 2018 book lovers will find a fascinating treasure trove at the Park Avenue Armory. Over 200 American and international dealers will exhibit at The ABAA New York International Antiquarian Book Fair, bringing a vast selection of rare books, maps, manuscripts, illuminated manuscripts and ephemera. The diversity…
THE FORCE BEHIND — THE FEDERATION
Brought together by Laurie Anderson, Laura Michalchyshyn, and Tanya Selvaratnam, we believe in the need both to heighten our sense of our shared humanity, to work for equality and justice, and to communicate visions of what our world could be. We believe in engaging audiences to secure a more democratic future. The arts must serve…
ART SEASON IS ABOUT TO BEGIN
Open to the public February 28 – March 4, 2018, The Art Show 2018 marks an unprecedented three decades of partnership between three major cultural organizations, the ADAA, the venerable community nonprofit Henry Street Settlement and New York City’s foremost cross-disciplinary cultural institution, the Park Avenue Armory. Since the fair’s inception,…
SEAN KELLY GALLERIST
British born Sean Kelly began his career in British museum curating shows by sculptors such as Richard Deacon and Antony Gormley early in their career. Sean Kelly Gallery was founded in 1991 and operated privately in SoHo until 1995 when its first public space opened at 43 Mercer Street….
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