| Hello there! Happy Tuesday. If I sound unusually cheery, that’s because I am. Between the last New York newsletter and this one, Zohran Mamdani became the democratic nominee — and therefore, the frontrunner — in the city’s mayoral race. I can’t remember the last time the mood’s been this optimistic, but I do know it’s been too damn long. I intend to sustain that feeling for as long as humanly possible, and if you’re interested in joining me, you should check out our Mamdani meme round-up below. This week in the art world, The Met’s on a heater. Emily Sargent: Portrait of a Family — the sister exhibition (ha) to their blockbuster Sargent and Paris show — opens at the museum today. While you’re there, swing by Monstrous Beauty: A Feminist Revision of Chinoiserie and read Anne Anlin Cheng’s feature on the exhibition beforehand. And if you happen to arrive when it’s not raining, why not check out the rooftop? It closes on October 19 for renovations and won’t reopen until 2030, a year that feels made-up. Finally, keep the Pride celebrations going with the last few installments of our series on moments and landmarks from the city's queer history. Head uptown to celebrate the Harlem ’80s drag ball scene, or all the way downtown for the story of how New Yorkers got our first Pride march. —Lisa Yin Zhang, Associate Editor | | |
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 | | After an exploitative 2015 show, I was wary about being an academic “beard” for another exhibition in the guise of “revision.” Monstrous Beauty is a different beast. | Anne Anlin Cheng |
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SPONSORED |  | | | | A new exhibition unveils the creative journeys of Pratt Institute’s Communications Design alumni. On view June 27–September 6. Learn more |
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FROM OUR CRITICS |  | | | | Michelle Im: Hello, Goodbye at Dimin | | “It is difficult to imagine these figures, with their disconcerting blank gazes and slightly inhuman proportions, providing an easy complement to a collection of ornamentalized representations of East Asian femininity.” |
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| | |  | | | | Renée Stout: Truth-telling at Marc Straus | | “It’s crucial to note that the magic of Stout’s artworks does not feel contingent on a viewer’s comprehension. Instead, it feels auratic, as if emitting an electrical current of meaning.” |
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SPONSORED |  | | | | Co-organized by the Massachusetts institution and the Contemporary Arts Museum Houston, this exhibition spans over two decades of Valdez’s work. Learn more |
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QUEER NYC HISTORY |  | | More than three decades since Paris Is Burning put the underground scene on a world stage, ball culture remains a haven for the queer community. | Isa Farfan |
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|  | | What started as a response to the 1969 Stonewall Uprising has evolved and expanded, taking on an added urgency amid Trump’s ongoing attacks on LGBTQ+ people. | Maya Pontone |
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|  | | The green spaces that served as a refuge for historically oppressed LGBTQ+ groups are at the center of contemporary campaigns to memorialize the movement. | Maya Pontone |
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ON VIEW AT THE METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART |  | | |
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WHAT ELSE IS HAPPENING? |  | -
Zohran Mamdani won the Democratic primary, and the champagne’s popping. So are the memes. -
Hannah La Follette Ryan, of Subway Hands fame, captures two very different NYC pride marches. -
This year’s New York City Dyke March was adamantly anti-fascist. -
The Museum of Interesting Things — and many other fun art-related events — is coming to Washington Square Park. (Tues Jul 1–ongoing) [washingtonsqpark.org] -
There’ll be some free tickets to view the fireworks this Friday for Independence Day. (Fri Jul 4) [july4thtickets.events.nyc] -
Sohrab Mohebbi, director of SculptureCenter, is moderating a panel discussion between artists and curators at Tina Kim Gallery. (Wed Jul 2) [docs.google.com]
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