Beyond the Banana

My favorite paragraphs and a gift link to my piece on Maurizio Cattelan for the Critics’ Table

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Post-Banana, Can Maurizio Cattelan Escape His Reputation as a Readymade Rabble-Rouser?

Maurizio Cattelan made his name as the art world’s prankster. A new exhibition in Berlin looks further than his provocative streak.

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Betty Parsons, the Artist-Dealer Who Set the Scene for Abstract Expressionism, Gets Her Due

At the Hessel Museum, an unconventional exhibition befits the radiant work of Parsons, better known as an influential NY gallerist.

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Betty Parsons, the Artist-Dealer Who Set the Scene for Abstract Expressionism, Gets Her Due

At the Hessel Museum, an unconventional exhibition befits the radiant work of Parsons, better known as an influential NY gallerist.

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Outfitumentary + Q&A

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Does a New Exhibition at the Tate Dim the Power of Ana Mendieta’s Legacy?

Our critic questions the curatorial omission of biography in a major show that reframes—or obscures—the artist's most confrontational feminist work.

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Does a New Exhibition at the Tate Dim the Power of Ana Mendieta’s Legacy?

Our critic questions the curatorial omission of biography in a major show that reframes—or obscures—the artist's most confrontational feminist work.

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High Altitude, High Expectations: 96 Hours at Aspen’s Close-to-Utopian AIR Festival

Ivan Cheng, Lucy Raven, and Miranda July gave our critic much to write home about at the Aspen Art Museum’s second annual summer festival.

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High Altitude, High Expectations: 96 Hours at Aspen’s Close-to-Utopian AIR Festival

Ivan Cheng, Lucy Raven, and Miranda July gave our critic much to write home about at the Aspen Art Museum’s second annual summer festival.

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Paige K. Bradley on CFGNY: How the 'Vaguely Asian' Collective Staged the Heat Wave's Hottest Fashion Show

Artists Diane Severin Nguyen, Jade Guanaro Kuriki-Olivo, and Sung Tieu command the runway at a parking-lot performance at Amant in Brooklyn.

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Paige K. Bradley on CFGNY: How the 'Vaguely Asian' Collective Staged the Heat Wave's Hottest Fashion Show

Artists Diane Severin Nguyen, Jade Guarano Kuriki-Olivo, and Sung Tieu command the runway at a parking-lot performance at Amant in Brooklyn.

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Jarrett Earnest on How Lovers Claude Cahun and Marcel Moore Redefined Collaborative Artmaking

The French artists' work is on view in a new exhibition that corrects the record, making the contributions of both partners self-evident.

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Jarrett Earnest on How Lovers Claude Cahun and Marcel Moore Redefined Collaborative Artmaking

The French artists' work is on view in a new exhibition that corrects the record, making the contributions of both partners self-evident.

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Escape from Artist Housing Hell? Side-Hustles and Solidarity in Mamdani's New York

Fiona Alison Duncan and SoiL Thornton have gathered insight on the unaffordability crisis facing artists in New York (and beyond).

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Escape from Artist Housing Hell? Side-Hustles and Solidarity in Mamdani's New York

Fiona Alison Duncan and SoiL Thornton have gathered insight on the unaffordability crisis facing artists in New York (and beyond).

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Gift Link for David Rimanelli on Paul Thek

Just a quick note with David Rimanelli’s latest for the Critics’ Table, a beautiful piece on Thek’s Pace and Buchholz shows on view this summer.

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Gift Link for David Rimanelli on Paul Thek

Just a quick note with David Rimanelli’s latest for the Critics’ Table, a beautiful piece on Thek’s Pace and Buchholz shows on view this summer.

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Paul Thek's Difficult Afterlife: David Rimanelli on the Cult Artist's New York Shows

In two exhibitions, at Pace and Buchholz, we see the range of this elusive, late entrant to the gay downtown canon.

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'House of Criticism' Is for Fans, Not Critics: Johanna Fateman on the Jerry Saltz and Roberta Smith Doc

Alison Chernick's very reverential portrait of New York's most prominent art writers—and beloved odd couple—marks the end of an era.

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'House of Criticism' Is for Fans, Not Critics: Johanna Fateman on the Jerry Saltz and Roberta Smith Doc

Alison Chernick's very reverential portrait of New York's most prominent art writers—and beloved odd couple—marks the end of an era.

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'House of Criticism' Is for Fans, Not Critics: Johanna Fateman on the Jerry Saltz and Roberta Smith Doc

Alison Chernick's very reverential portrait of New York's most prominent art writers—and beloved odd couple—marks the end of an era.

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Here's What Art to See in New York Before the Wave of Summer Group Shows Hits

Plan your air-conditioned field trips to the major museums and peruse our sweaty under-the-radar gallery picks with our June guide.

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Here's What Art to See in New York Before the Wave of Summer Group Shows Hits

Plan your air-conditioned field trips to the major museums and peruse our sweaty under-the-radar gallery picks with our June guide.

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Sex Dreams, Piss Takes, and Fake Trends: A Week in the NY Art World With Domenick Ammirati

Balancing FOMO and skepticism, our critic plunges into openings and gallery dinners, mingles at MoMA PS1's gala, and washes out at the fairs.

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72 Hours in Venice: Palazzos, Protests, and a Biennale on the Brink

Our critic visits the Fondazione Dries Van Noten, Freud's hotel room, and the Biennale, where Koyo Kouoh's message remains a beacon.

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72 Hours in Venice: Palazzos, Protests, and a Biennale on the Brink

Our critic visits the Fondazione Dries Van Noten, Freud's hotel room, and the Biennale, where Koyo Kouoh's message remains a beacon.

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