In memory of his unusual papacy, we look back at Pope Francis’s impressive attitudes toward art, artists, and even the art market.
| “It is more urgent now than ever to know how to distinguish clearly art from the market. Certainly, the market promotes and canonizes, but there is always the risk that it will prey on creativity, steal innocence and, finally, coldly instruct on what is to be done.” You may be surprised to hear that these were the sage words of none other than Pope Francis, who died yesterday at age 88. In memory of his unusual papacy, we look back at his impressive attitudes toward art, artists, and even the art market. Meanwhile, Elon Musk’s unhinged DOGE team pays the National Gallery of Art in Washington, DC, a menacing visit to discuss its “legal status.” Staff Reporter Isa Farfan has the story. There’s much more, including charming photos from Manhattan’s Easter Parade and Bonnet Festival, recommendations for art shows to see around New York City this week, a visit to a communal “plant funeral” on the Lower East Side, artist Alicia Grullón on the neoliberal roots of Trump’s attacks on art, and this month’s unmissable Mini Art Crossword — Hakim Bishara, Senior Editor | | |
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| | Among his many legacies, the late pontiff left behind a trove of musings on contemporary art, the role of museums, and even the pitfalls of the art market. | Valentina Di Liscia |
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ON VIEW IN NYC | | | Standing before Constant’s sumptuous embroideries, shimmering with beads and sequins, is awe-inspiring and joyfully disorienting. | Natalie Haddad |
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| | | The artist meditates on motherhood, and more broadly, on empathy, connection, and violence across space, species, and time. | Lisa Yin Zhang |
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SPONSORED | | | | | The New Art Dealers Alliance’s signature fair presents a diverse and expanded selection of contemporary art from around the world. On view May 7–11. Learn more |
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| | Among our favorite shows at the moment are ones that feature strong, talented women, like Patty Chang, Myrlande Constant, and Amy Sherald. | Natalie Haddad |
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WEEKEND HIGHLIGHTS | | | From artwork tributes to miniature landmarks, this year’s event brought together the quirky, camp, and fantastical in what one participant called “a love-fest.” | Isa Farfan |
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| | | With my plastic container of dirt in hand, I entered the Lower East Side arts space Chinatown Soup and joined a crowd teeming with shriveled leaves, moldy roots, and wilted stems. | Maya Pontone |
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MORE ON HYPERALLERGIC | | | The conservative quest for art that reflects “traditional American values” dates back to the early 1980s. | Alicia Grullón |
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| | | The Elon Musk-led agency met with museum leadership to discuss the organization’s “legal status” as the Trump administration continues its attacks on federal arts funding. | Maya Pontone and Isa Farfan |
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| | | The other Dalí, a Cubist chessboard, polaroids of queer 1970s Houston, and more. | Natan Last |
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