Summer of Art in New York: Part I
Welcome to the ArtMuse Summer edition. Whether you are in New York the entire summer or just passing through, don’t miss the more relaxed and experimental atmosphere that dominates New York City galleries. This is a time to mix and match, give a platform to up-and-coming emerging artists and invite artists not on the galleries’ rosters to join in thematic group shows. Below is our selection of ten such terrific group shows to see this summer in New York.
Sean Kelly, New York
Reclamation will be on view at Sean Kelly Gallery featuring works by artists from NXTHVN’s Cohort 04 Fellowship Program. The works in the show challenge the ideas of human experience through their different mediums of painting, drawing, collage, sculpture, installation, and performance. The exhibit investigates Western consumption and its ability to shape and manipulate beauty, art history, religion, spirituality, and sexuality. Each artist individually invites the viewer into their own perception of humanity and its influences from Western culture.
June 30 - August 11
475 Tenth Ave at 36th S
Sikkema Jenkins
Instillation view of Post Hip-Hop? or return of the Boom Bap!
Fredericks & Freiser
Maud Madsen, Jelly Girl, 2023, Acrylic on linen, 40 x 30 inches
Up All Night is a provocative and tantalizing group exhibition that features paintings, drawings, and sculptures by 16 artists who express such emotions as joy or stress that reflect, the different experiences people have while staying “up all night.”
June 22 - July 28
536 Wes 24th Street
Kasmin
Instillation view of Minimalism and Its Afterimage
On View at Kasmin Gallery is the exhibit Minimalism and Its Afterimage, which explores minimalism and its legacy. Featuring a variety of mediums by such artists as Larry Bell, Dan Flavin, Donald Judd, and Ellsworth Kelly. The exhibition highlights the power of minimalism while also celebrating its influence on art history.
June 8 - August 11
507 West 27 Street
The FLAG Art Foundation
Instillation View of Strike Fast, Dance Lightly: Artists on Boxing
Strike Fast, Dance Lightly: Artists on Boxing
The FLAG Art Foundation presents Strike Fast, Dance Lightly: Artist on Boxing, a group exhibition that highlights boxing and the intricacies of the sport as well as the psychology behind it. Boxing has been explored through art for centuries and the current show includes works that date as far back as ancient times to contemporary emerging artists. This fascinating exhibit invites the viewer to walk through and experience the intersections between the boxing and art worlds throughout history.
June 16 - August 11
545 West 25th Street
The Hole
Eric Yahnker, Simone, 2021, oil on linen, 28 x 24 inches, 71 x 61 cm
The Hole’s newest summer group show spans both of its New York locations in Tribeca and the Lower East Side. Here, sports meets art, The Hole features 15 artists and their works exploring politics, pleasure, and power of sports. Title IX is Curated by Charlotte Grüssing, and celebrates female empowerment and equal opportunity. The show's title refers to the policy signed into law in 1972 that requires educational institutions to treat all sexes and gender identities equally. The show itself proposes to leave you feeling inspired and encouraged, since art helps us see the impact that Title IX has had on women and the sports world for the past 51 years.
June 21 - August 27
312 Bowery and 86 Walker St.
Yossi Milo
MEDUSA, 2023, Polymer Gypsum, Fiberglass, Steel, Metal Leaf and Pigment, 58" x 64"
Curated by artist and filmmaker Shikeith, the group exhibition titled Crusading The Specter draws inspiration from the philosophical concept of Hauntology in order to respond to the realities of human loss of societal liberties and privileges, as well as environmental devastation. Hauntology emphasizes the past in its ability to haunt and impact our present lives. The artists in the exhibit express these ideas of grieving, mourning, and temporality through their works which emphasize the interplay between the past and the current human condition.
June 22 - August 11
245 10th Avenue
Perrotin
Instillation view of A Signal Urgent But Breaking
A Signal Urgent But Breaking: Yale MFA Painting & Printmaking Class of 2023
This show offers a perfect opportunity to see the culminating works made by Yale University’s MFA Painting & Printmaking Class of 2023. Make sure to stop by to see the works of the twenty-two up-and-coming artists that demonstrate their variety, range, and evolution as artists since the start of their graduate program in 2020.
June 15 - July 28
130 Orchard St
Nino Mier Gallery
Friedrich Kunath, On The Beach, 2023, Oil on canvas, 48 x 38 1/2 in
Nino Mier Gallery presents, Beach, a group exhibition curated by Danny Moynihan where he explores the different ways the beach and its boundaries resonate with humanity. The beach is a beautiful place that is much more than a place for people to tan. While the beach to some is a place of relaxation and serenity, it is also a place of devastation and invasion. Simultaneously the beach is a boundary into the unknown world of the ocean, both a beautiful yet dangerous part of nature. Moynihan has created a dynamic 100 artist-show that highlights the different relationships and perceptions we have of the beach. Artists range from art history giants such as Eugene Delacroix and Henri Matisse to emerging talents of Asher Liftin and Dylan Hurwitz.
June 23 - August 5
62 Crosby St and 380 Broadway
Jack Shainman Gallery
Jack Shainman Gallery and Nicola Vassell Gallery will be taken over by We Buy Gold to present SEVEN, a group exhibition that explores how artists navigate the politics of space, time, and language in order to manipulate and make it into their own. Some artists on view include Renee Gladman, Abigail Lucien, David Hammons, and Max Guy.
Opening: June 29
513 West 20th Street and 138 10th Avenue
Newsletter written by Annabelle Schlesinger.
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