The number of museums reopening in New York City is growing, so we compiled the reopening dates and h
| The number of museums reopening in New York City is growing, so we compiled the reopening dates and hours of some of the city’s many museums, including MoMA and the Metropolitan Museum. Reporter Valentina Di Liscia says:“While we’re looking forward to seeing art in person again after a seemingly eternal stretch of online-only exhibitions, visiting a museum in times of COVID-19 will require some advance planning,” Capacity will be limited to 25% at all reopening institutions.We continue to highlight weekly events hosted by art spaces in New York City and Los Angeles. Many of them can be experienced online, and are good options for those who are not yet comfortable physically venturing to a museum. Di Liscia reviews a new book from Arlene Dávila, titled Latinx Art: Artists, Markets, Politics, and says that Dávila “advocates convincingly for wider use of the ‘Latinx’ identifier” and “proposes that the prejudice against diasporic creation explains why this ‘productive category’ is not used more frequently.” In related news, in late July Congress voted in favor of creating a national museum dedicated to the history and culture of Latinx communities — though, as of now, the name of the museum would be the “National Museum of the American Latino” (emphasize mine). Dan Schindel, the Associate Editor for Documentary, shares some significant news in the film industry. A collective of over 4,000 BIPOC women and nonbinary documentary film professionals, known as Brown Girls Doc Mafia, has launched a directory of its members. The group writes: Searchable by skill set, geography, languages spoken, and other identity demographics, we aim to demonstrate the abundance of diverse, experienced talent in a variety of positions, and eradicate the excuse many gatekeepers use of “not knowing how to find” quality filmmakers or executives of color.And don’t forget that if you’re in need of some weeknight cooking inspiration, we have an archive of recipes from curators, artists, and various art workers across the country. As you can imagine, they get quite creative!– Elisa Wouk Almino, Senior Editor | |
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| | How Latinx Artists Were Shut Out Of Art History Arlene Dávila’s Latinx Art: Artists, Markets, Politics considers the plights of Latinx artists through the lens of race and class disparities in both North and South America. Valentina Di Liscia |
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