Amoako Boafo's Portraits Look Beneath the Surface
The Ghanaian artist is known for his impasto brushwork and his vivid paintings that probe the nature of identity and self-expression.
The Legacy of Generations Suffuses Rose B. Simpson's Art
With a site-specific installation enlivening two Manhattan parks this summer, the Indigenous New Mexico-based artist connects past, present, and future to restore our bond with the natural world around us.
Ethan James Green's Sleeping Beauties
In the latest show at his new Chinatown gallery, the photographer curates a century-spanning collection of unseen and underappreciated portraits celebrating the human form.
Charlotte Gastaut Takes Over Fifth Avenue
The French artist and Van Cleef & Arpels brought her illustrations of flora and fauna to an outsized installation spreading joy on Fifth Avenue.
The Unknowable Subjects of Oscar yi Hou
In a standout show at the Brooklyn Museum, the UOVO Prize winner's captivating paintings invite viewers to commune with their subjects while also offering them a measure of protection.
Doug Aitken's Works
A new compendium collects three decades of the artist's inimitable and omnivorous works.
125 Newbury Brings Arne Glimcher Back to His Roots
After six decades at the helm of the international powerhouse Pace Gallery, founder Arne Glimcher returns to his roots working directly with art and artists themselves at a new Tribeca gallery.
Anthony Cudahy Won't Censor Himself Anymore
In his first solo exhibition at Hales Gallery, the artist offered a compellingly personal creative vision inspired by queer iconography.
The Paintings of Calida Rawles Offer a Space for Healing and Self-Reflection
In her début New York solo exhibition, the artist responds to considerations of life and death for marginalized bodies in her photo-realist paintings of faceless Black men submerged in luminous water.
Seeing Lea Colombo's Work in a New Light
In her début two-part exhibition in Cape Town and Los Angeles, the photographer and artist reimagines self-portraiture with prints, sculptures, and installations that showcase her vivid sense of spirituality.
Marcel Dzama's Midsummer Dream
A new edition from David Zwirner Books pairs the Canadian artists lush paintings with Shakespeare's classic comedy about love and lust.
Nicola Vassell Sets Up Shop
A new Chelsea gallery space from the all-around art world expert opens with an exhibition that expands the legacy of the photographer Ming Smith.