Art & Design

A 1983 photo of then 23-year-old visual artist Jean-Michel Basquiat.

Arts

An intimate look at Jean-Michel Basquiat's art, courtesy of his family

11:40pm May 04, 2022

by Anastasia Tsioulcas

"Jean-Michel Basquiat: King Pleasure" opened recently in New York City. It features 200 never-before-seen and rare paintings, drawings and artifacts from Basquiat, who died in 1988 at age 27.

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Public art project 'Tender' explores the vulnerability of our economy and bodies

7:56am May 04, 2022

by Jennifer Vanasco

As part of the project, 120,000 pennies modified by an artist have been released through delis and bodegas. The project connects the fragility of the economy with the losses of COVID.

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Encore: Exhibit shows photographer Adger Cowans' range, from Civil Rights to celebs

5:05pm May 03, 2022

by Ryan Caron King

Photographer Adger Cowans, who covered everything from the Civil Rights movement to movie stars, has a new exhibit at age 85 in Fairfield, Conn.

Tracey Collins and New York City Mayor Eric Adams at the 2022 Met Gala on Monday in New York City.

NYC mayor's 'End Gun Violence' Met Gala jacket sparks criticism online

10:20pm May 02, 2022

by Jonathan Franklin

The tuxedo jacket features iconic features of New York, including the Brooklyn Bridge. It also displays a large handgun with a red slash through it.

Arts

See All The Best Looks From The Met Gala 2022

9:49pm May 02, 2022

by Anastasia Tsioulcas

It's the annual high-stakes fashion soiree is a major money-maker for the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute and an opportunity for mega-wattage stars and influencers to turn out in style.

Artist Guadalupe Maravilla photographed in one of the galleries of his show "Tierra Blanca Joven" on view at the Brooklyn Museum.

Arts

For the artist Guadalupe Maravilla, sound is healing

4:00pm May 02, 2022

by Jasmine Garsd

Salvadoran American artist Guadalupe Maravilla makes structures and "sound baths" as a way to heal from his own trauma — and help others.

Neal Adams revitalized popular comic book characters including Batman, the Green Lantern, Superman and the X-Men, by reimagining them in a more realistic style.

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Neal Adams, comic book legend and defender of artists' rights, dies at 80

10:20pm April 30, 2022

by Dustin Jones

Neal Adams revolutionized the comic book industry with his hyper-realistic style for characters such as Batman, Superman, the Green Lantern and the X-Men.