| “Pilgrimage to Pride,” a “queer medieval fever dream” of a celebration, recently remade the Cathedral of St. John the Divine into a rainbow of feathers and tassels and gossip about drama between reliquaries. ‘Tis the season of pilgrimages — the forecasts promise better weather, and I for one intend to visit places familiar and far-flung. Our reviews this week take us, for instance, to the galleries of Chelsea and the Upper East Side — familiar spots that also remake themselves each season — but also to Amant in Williamsburg and even Upstate to Dia Beacon. Make a day of it, why don’t you — Taliesin Thomas is back with a guide of 15 shows to see this summer. Meanwhile, our Pride series takes Staff Reporter Isa Farfan to the Alice Austen House in Staten Island — another lesser-trod art destination worth your visit, particularly in warm weather. And if you don’t have plans tonight, enter the fantasy of a carless city with a pedestrian-only block party stretching down Museum Mile, with the museums open late for the occasion. Or head to Grand Army Plaza, where the Arch also got a facelift, or to the Queens Botanical Garden for a queer movie night, or a hundred other places. New York during the summer is a different — and dare I say, better — beast.
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 | | Welcome the sweetest season with Emily Pettigrew’s moody paintings, Native artists on time and memory, Renée Green’s shuffled words, Black history in the Hudson Valley, and more. | Taliesin Thomas |
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SPONSORED |  | | | | The first US retrospective of Shahn’s work in nearly 50 years, highlighting the social realist artist and activist’s enduring relevance, is on view at the Jewish Museum through October 12. Learn more |
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FROM OUR CRITICS |  | | | | On Education at Amant | | “[On Education] reflects on the cruelties and complexities of education primarily through the lens of those who’ve suffered under it.” |
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| | | | Jim Shaw: Drawings at Gagosian | | “For more than 30 years, the LA-based artist has articulated the intertwined demons of US politics and mainstream culture.” |
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PRIDE IN THE CITY |  | | Decked out in tassels and tulle, hundreds of attendees gathered at the storied church for the second annual Pilgrimage to Pride, hosted by TikTok’s Greedy Peasant. | Isabella Segalovich |
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|  | | The Alice Austen House Museum in Staten Island is preparing to receive thousands of images and negatives by the iconic artist who defied 19th-century gender norms. | Isa Farfan |
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WHAT ELSE IS HAPPENING? |  | -
The Ceremonial House Ceiling, made by Kwoma artists of Papua New Guinea, has returned to view in The Met’s renovated Michael C. Rockefeller Wing. -
Brooklyn’s Grand Army Plaza Arch just reopened after a nearly $9 million restoration. -
Museum Mile Festival — during which several museums open late, with a block party outside — is happening tonight. (Tues Jun 10) [centralpark.org] -
Queens Botanical Garden is partnering with Queer Voice Film Festival to host a movie night. (Fri Jun 13) [eventbrite.com] -
Eiko Otake and DonChristian Jones are performing “SOAK,” a place-specific work, at Harlem Stage (Fri Jun 13–Sat Jun 14) [harlemstage.org] -
The Schomburg Centennial Festival celebrating Black culture arrives this weekend, including talks, events, a book fair, and a block party. (Sat Jun 14) [nypl.org] -
Lesbian Herstory Archives is hosting a book sale — records, t-shirts, tote bags, and more also available. (Sat Jun 14) [instagram.com] -
Artists Bayan Kiwan and Nadia Ayari will be in conversation on painting at Brief Histories gallery. (Sat June 14) [instagram.com]
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