On View: Mao Ishikawa
The "ROGUE" exhibition, featuring four series by Okinawan photographer Mao Ishikawa, opened at Alison Bradley Projects in New York and runs through June 6, 2026. The show centers on Ishikawa’s 1975‑77 "Red Flower (Akabanaa)" photographs taken inside the 777 bar, a space where Black U.S. GIs and Okinawan women intersected after the 1972 reversion of Okinawa to Japan. Contributor Michael Forbes provides a close reading of two contrasting images, highlighting themes of displacement, mixed‑race identity, and the lingering impact of U.S. military bases. The exhibit offers a rare visual record of a liminal post‑war moment that continues to inform contemporary discussions of race and colonial legacy.
On View: Joan Semmel
The Jewish Museum is presenting “In the Flesh,” a career‑spanning survey of painter Joan Semmel that runs through May 31. The exhibition features only sixteen of Semmel’s large‑scale works, arranged chronologically around a central wall that also displays paintings and photographs...
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Exhibits in New York’s latest post introduces a free first‑neighborhood guide while moving the rest of its content behind a subscription paywall, with proceeds earmarked to raise rates for writers and speakers. The newsletter highlights a slate of Chelsea exhibitions,...
On View: Cy Twombly
The Morgan Library’s exhibition "Come Together: 3,000 Years of Stories and Storytelling" closes on May 3, opening with Cy Twombly’s 1967 etching "Untitled II" and showcasing artifacts from ancient myths to early modern literature. The show juxtaposes oral traditions with printed and...
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The Exhibits in New York newsletter curates a weekend guide to over 30 current art shows across Manhattan, Brooklyn and Queens, linking to each exhibition’s details. It promotes a free iOS app that lets readers map locations, while paid subscribers can...
On View: Marcel Duchamp
MoMA is hosting the first U.S. retrospective of Marcel Duchamp in half a century, running through August 22. Curated chronologically, the exhibition opens with the 1910 painting “The Chess Game” and proceeds through his photographic collaborations, readymades and performance pieces. Although...
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The latest "Go see something" newsletter from Exhibits in New York blends a curated guide to current city exhibitions with reading recommendations and a promotion for its iOS app. It spotlights major shows such as Raphael’s “Sublime Poetry” at the...
On View: Jasper Johns
Gagosian’s "Between the Clock and the Bed" showcases Jasper Johns’s 1970s cross‑hatching period, a decade‑long experiment that diverged from his famous flag motifs. The show runs through April 24, marking the final exhibition in the gallery’s Madison Avenue space. While the...