Excitement for the New York Knicks is palpable after Game 3, though I won’t be blamed for any jinxes! Amidst the basketball frenzy, it’s easy to overlook that the World Cup group stage kicks off this week. To mark the occasion, the Guggenheim will begin screening a masterpiece by artists Douglas Gordon and Philippe Parreno about French soccer icon Zinédine Zidane on Thursday. Additionally, the Tribeca Film Festival is underway this week, ensuring that even as the art scene slows down, the city’s energy remains vibrant.
June is also Pride Month! We’re starting our series of interviews with queer and trans elders with Senior Editor Di Liscia’s conversation with Jamie Nares. Her work, which spans experimental film, photography, and music, is deeply rooted in New York City, especially the No Wave movement of the mid-1970s. Speaking from her home in Upstate New York, Nares discusses life, identity, and the “essences of things.”
Jamie Nares’s Enduring Romance With the Brushstroke
The New York-based painter and filmmaker discusses capturing the essence of things with Hyperallergic. | Valentina Di Liscia
From Our Critics
Channelle Chevelle Russel
Danielle Mckinney: Forest for the Trees at Boesky Gallery
“Mckinney’s portraits return me to those scenes of the solitary Black feminine self at rest, where notions of solitude and privacy remain just that: solely my own.”
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John Yau
Sanford Wurmfeld: Squares 1971-74 at Ceysson & Bénétière
“The six paintings and one study in his exhibition provided a deeper insight into Wurmfeld’s methodical exploration of color and what sets his work apart in this field.”
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What Else Is Happening?
- Pace Gallery has reduced its artist roster by 50 and laid off 50 staff members, a move CEO Marc Glimcher described as a “model correction.”
- The winning design for Penn Station prominently features Trump’s name, sparking questions and concerns.
- A fire in Long Island City on Monday forced two Queens artists to save decades of work and search for new studio space.
- The New School in Manhattan has laid off 19 full-time faculty and 68 staff members as it deals with a $160 million structural budget deficit, attributed to the COVID-19 pandemic and declining student enrollment.
- A View From the Easel — Stacy Bogdonoff tracks artist exhibitions around New York City and longs for more s p a c e.
- Planned Parenthood is hosting a free immersive exhibition on reproductive healthcare, featuring free swag. (Fri June 12–Sat June 13) [Planned Parenthood]
- Hyperallergic contributor Alexis Clements will discuss graphic novelist Tillie Walden’s new book Charity & Sylvia! (Mon June 15) [nypl.org]
- Brooklyn Creative Reuse is holding an art supply swap! (Sat June 13) [Brooklyn Creative Reuse]
- Art Retail Therapy in Jackson Heights is launching HOP ON!, an exhibition about NYC trains. (Sat June 13) [artretailtherapy.com]
