Hi everyone,

We have two fun events for you to check out:

1. The Other Art Fair, an art fair of affordable and original artworks, is happening this weekend (Nov. 9 - 12) in Gowanus, Brooklyn! Tickets are around $30.

2. Performa Biennial 2023 - a 3 weeks event series of performance art in NYC - just began on Nov. 1 and will continue through Nov. 19. Read a few short interviews of the performing artists here!

🎉 Just In

In the Museums

No new major exhibits are opening in the museums. Check out our ongoing favorites below.

In the Galleries

Anj Smith: Drifting Habitations

📍 Hauser & Wirth | 22nd St

⏰ opening on Nov 9

❓ large-scale paintings exploring atopia, a concept related to the fluidity of experiences and perceptions of the world, especially around the relationship between self and space

🔗 see exhibit details. 

➕ also opening the same day & location is Guillermo Kuitca: Pintura Sin Muros, paintings with cubistoid structures that fragment his paintings

Pipilotti Rist: Prickling Goosebumps & A Humming Horizon

📍 Hauser & Wirth (22nd St) & Luhring Augustine (24th St)

⏰ opening on Nov 9

❓ 2-location exhibit of sculptural works and projects, offering an innovative and multi-sensory experience (don’t go on a rainy day 😛)

📏 medium/large exhibit

🔗 see exhibit details. 

Seeing is Believing: Lee Miller and Friends

📍 Gagosian | 976 Madison Ave

⏰ opening on Nov 11

❓ celebrating the relationship and works of photographer Lee Miller and surrealist Roland Penrose, along with notable artists of their circle

🔗 see exhibit details. 

➕ opening reception on Saturday, Nov 11, 6-8 pm

Georg Baselitz: The Paint in His Bed

📍 Gagosian | 555 W 24th

⏰ opening on Nov 9

❓ exhibiting the Neo-Expressionism trailblazer through new paintings and works on paper, with a particular focus on figures in bed and the stag

🔗 see exhibit details. 

➕ opening reception on Thursday, Nov 9, 6-8 pm

Raqib Shaw: Space Between Dreams

📍 Pace | 540 W 25th

⏰ opening on Nov 10

❓ 16 intricate works where Shaw blends fantasy and reality, including memories of his childhood in Kashmir, various cityscapes, and his London garden

🔗 see exhibit details. 

➕ opening reception on Thursday, Nov 9, 6-8 pm

Adrian Ghenie: The Brave New World

📍 Pace | 510 W 25th

⏰ opening on Nov 10

❓ new versatile paintings exploring the relationship between humanity and technology

🔗 see exhibit details. 

➕ opening reception on Thursday, Nov 9, 6-8 pm

In addition, you’ll find:

• Yoo Youngkuk: Mountain Within at Pace’s 540 W 25th St location, opening Nov. 9

• A Foreigner Called Picasso at Gagosian’s W 21st St location, opening Nov. 10

• Picasso: 14 Sketchbooks at Pace’s 540 W 25th St location, opening Nov. 9

📢 Editor’s Updates

The curation, exhibit design, and offerings at the Met right now are top-tier. With exhibits ranging from Buddhist art dating back to 200 BCE to contemporary creations by Cecily Brown, you should definitely make the trip to the Upper East. 

Manet/Degas — ✨9/10 ✨

Exhibit Details? 

French painters Édouard Manet and Edgar Degas were contemporaries of the 19th century, but had a complicated relationship. Frenemies is likely the right description. In this very large exhibit (>160 works), the Met presents their works side-by-side, highlighting the artists’ similar foundations and how they differentiated themselves, as they solidified their individual styles.

Our rating? 

We loved this exhibit because:

1. It’s a rare gift to observe and compare contemporaries in such depth

2. The Met flew in some of the artist’s masterpieces, including Manet’s Olympia and Degas’ In a Café (The Absinthe Drinker). 

It’s worth noting this exhibit isn’t exactly exhaustive of the artist's repertoires – particularly for Degas, whose famed “dancer” paintings are scantily featured.

And, expect the exhibit to be packed with crowds. 

Cecily Brown: Death and the Maid — ✨10/10 ✨

Exhibit Details? 

British artist Cecily Brown is known for her vibrant and textural paintings, incorporating both figuration and abstraction, and drawing from Western art history. In this exhibit, her first extensive NY exhibit, you’ll see approximately 50 works with themes of life’s transience and vanity.

Our rating? 

We loved this exhibit for its energy, the profound themes of mortality, and its femininity. The pieces are truly clever and striking. While we highly recommend it, you should know it is on the smaller side (for the Met).

Vertigo of Color — ✨7/10 ✨

Exhibit Details? 

A medium-sized exhibit featuring works Henri Matisse and Andre Derain produced in the summer of 1905 in France. During this period, they forged Fauvism, an art movement which diverged from the naturalistic representation of color. 

Our rating? 

This exhibit features a beautiful collection of portraits and landscapes. While we enjoyed the exhibit thoroughly, we wouldn’t say you have to prioritize it over the other exhibits currently at the Met.

Art for the Millions — ✨7/10 ✨

Exhibit Details? 

Focused on the turbulent 1930s, this medium-sized exhibit features, in part, works produced via the Works Progress Administration (WPA), including pieces by Dorothea Lange and Walker Evans.

Our rating? 

Similar to Vertigo of Color, there are some incredible works in this exhibit, but not a must-see.

Tree & Serpent — ✨9/10 ✨

Exhibit Details? 

This large exhibit – made possible by major loans across India, UK, and Europe – focuses on the origins of Buddhist art in ancient India from 200 BCE to 400 CE, featuring large scale original relics and reliquaries.

Our rating? 

Closely examining the details of the Stupa fragments and the enduring relics of Buddha left us in awe. Even if you’re not deeply passionate about this era of art, we recommend peeking in.

Let us know which exhibits you go to!

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