New York Art Exhibitions & Events Not To Miss This August
By Something CuratedLooking ahead at August in New York, Something Curated highlights a selection of the most promising exhibitions, openings and events not to be missed in the city.
Exhibitions
Painting: Now and Forever, Part III, at Greene Naftali Gallery and Matthew Marks Gallery | Nicole Eisenman, Allan D’Arcangelo, Jana Euler and more (Until 17 Aug)
This month, Greene Naftali Gallery and Matthew Marks Gallery present a third edition of Painting: Now and Forever. A survey installed across the two galleries, the exhibition displays over forty international artists with distinct approaches to contemporary painting. Highlighted works include Luck Lines by Nicole Eisenman, Without Sounds Two by Allan D’Arcangelo and Shape of painting, summer hit by Jana Euler.
ESCHER. The Exhibition & Experience, at Industry City | M.C. Escher (Until 3 Feb)
Italy’s eminent art exhibition producer Arthemisia has curated ESCHER. The Exhibition & Experience, a show of over 200 works by renowned Dutch artist M.C. Escher. Following international success, visited by over 1 million people in cities such as Rome, Singapore and Madrid, the exhibition is the most expansive showcase of the artist’s work ever presented in the United States.
Giacometti, at the Guggenheim | Giacometti (Until 12 Sep)
In collaboration with the Fondation Giacometti in Paris, the Guggenheim offers an exploration of the iconic Swiss artist Giacometti, which features works in bronze and in oil, plaster sculptures and drawings. In its examination of the artist and his practice, the exhibition offers new insight into an artist whose fascination with the human condition has influenced generations.
Iran: Women Only, at The Bronx Museum of the Arts | Randy H. Goodman (Until 23 Sep)
Iran: Women Only focuses on the contemporary women of Iran with a look back at the early work of photojournalist Randy H. Goodman who started almost four decades ago. During that period, Goodman navigated her way across this war-torn country in search of the indefinable images that would help bring understanding to what was the enigma of Iran. Her portraits and streets scenes of women only from both periods provide a visual comparative between these periods.
Celebrating Bill Cunningham, at the New-York Historical Society | Bill Cunningham (Until 9 Sep)
Celebrating Bill Cunningham marks the New York Historical Society’s recent acquisition of objects, personal correspondence, ephemera, and photographs that reflect the life and work of Bill Cunningham, one of the late 20th century’s most influential trend-spotters and style authorities.
John Russell: DOGGO, at Bridget Donahue | John Russell (Until 5 Sep)
Bridget Donahue presents DOGGO, a solo exhibition with artist, writer and performer, John Russell. As you enter the gallery, to the right, the five letters D-O-G-G-O are stuck like egg sacks to multi-coloured branches, jammed between ceiling and floor. To the right of these, Jonathan Livingstone Seagull skirts the floor. Nearby, a black sofa is positioned to facilitate the viewing of the film DOGGO (2018) a 50-minute fairy tale, set in a city like London, about a dog and an insect who search for someone who has gone missing from an ‘Age Centre’.
Performance/Film
Afropunk Festival 2018, Commodore Barry Park in Brooklyn | Janelle Monae, Erykah Badu, Twin Shadow, Miguel, Kaytranada, The Internet, Jamila Woods & More (25-26 Aug)
Afropunk Brooklyn returns to Commodore Barry Park this month for another weekend of live music and good vibes. Over the course of a weekend, Afropunk 2018, NYC’s outdoor summer music festival celebrating multicultural arts, hosts a wide array of well-known musical artists, as well as food trucks, live art, a craft market and more. Additionally, Afropunk strives to raise multicultural awareness in New York City with its Activism Row initiative.
Warm Up 2018, at MoMA PS1 | Omar-S, HoodCelebrityy, SOB x RBE, Cashmere Cat, Kelsey Lu, Maxo Kream, Lizzo, A-Trak, Gang Gang Dance, Josey Rebelle, Starchild + The New Romantic, Discwoman, DJ Kass & More (4 Aug)
Warm Up 2018 presents the best in live and electronic music across ten summer Saturdays, welcoming more than 75 artists to the stage. This year’s programme takes place within an architectural installation by Dream The Combine featuring large-scale, interactive mirrors. This year’s Warm Up will feature rotating stage environments by young, emerging design talent, including Arch Angels, Unltd., Bodega Rose, Maria Constanza Ferreira, Lauren Pedrosa, Paola Martinez, and Laura Casañas Maya.
Basquiat: Rage to Riches, at the Brooklyn Museum | Jean-Michel Basquiat & David Shulman (30 Aug)
The Brooklyn Museum presents the U.S. premiere of American Masters, a BBC Studios documentary chronicling the life and legacy of Brooklyn’s own Jean-Michel Basquiat. Basquiat: Rage to Riches tells the story of Basquiat’s personal and artistic journey, through interviews with those who knew him best, including an exclusive interview with his sisters, Lisane and Jeanine, as well as art dealers, friends, lovers, and fellow artists.
Rooftop Films, at the Green-Wood Cemetery | Zeek Earl & Chris Caldwell (4 Aug)
Rooftop Films and The Green-Wood Cemetery will present a series of outdoor film screenings throughout the summer. Taking place within the Cemetery’s idyllic landscape aside one its glacial ponds, each evening features live music, a film screening, a Q&A with the film’s creators and a complementary after-party. In the film Prospect, by Zeek Earl and Chris Caldwell, a teenage girl and her father travel to a remote moon on the hunt for elusive riches, but there are others roving the moon’s toxic forest and the job quickly devolves into a desperate fight to escape.
Events
Gallery Talk: Aneta Szyłak on “Hiwa K: Blind as the Mother Tongue”, at the New Museum | Maggie Mustard & Hiwa K (2 Aug)
The New Museum presents an in-gallery talk with Senior Research Fellow Maggie Mustard on the occasion of the exhibition “Hiwa K: Blind as the Mother Tongue.” Drawing on vernacular forms and collaborative and performative actions, the Iraqi-Kurdish artist makes work inspired by political events, chance encounters, oral histories, and his own experiences, including fleeing Iraq on foot in the late 1990s. Mustard’s talk will address the processes of observation and reflection in Hiwa K’s work, discussing how the open-ended and exploratory nature of his practice embraces uncertainty, dislocation, and the hybrid.
Summer of Know: Jennifer Newsom and Stephanie Alvarado, at the Guggenheim | Jennifer Newsom, Stephanie Alvarado & Ashley Mendelsohn (7 Aug)
Summer of Know is a conversation series pairing contemporary artists with practitioners and thought leaders at the forefront of today’s most urgent social, political, environmental, and legal issues. August’s programme features architect Jennifer Newsom, Principal, Dream the Combine, and artist Stephanie Alvarado in a discussion about activating overlooked urban spaces moderated by Ashley Mendelsohn, Assistant Curator, Architecture and Digital Initiatives.
Nike x Kith Pop-Up, at 644 Broadway | Nike & Ronnie Fieg (TBC Aug)
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New York streetwear temple Kith is teaming up with Nike for a pop-up shop at 644 Broadway scheduled to open this August. Established in 2011, Kith operates on two planes – a multifunctional lifestyle brand for both men and women, and a progressive retail establishment. Kith was founded by Ronnie Fieg, who seeks to shift the current landscape of fashion, while operating under a personal philosophy of giving the consumer more than what they pay for.
Feature image: Basquiat: Rage To Riches, BBC Studios – Screening at the Brooklyn Museum (via Pinterest)