Inspiration

Emma and the Van Gogh Paintings

Follow Emma Scully through time as she encounters Van Gogh.

Access

Nydia, the Blind Flower Girl of Pompeii

"No place for a blind girl in a city of ash."

Behind the Scenes

Reassessing European Decorative Arts

Curator Daniëlle Kisluk-Grosheide on the reconsideration of European decorative arts.

Portraiture

The Portraits of Volker Hermes

The artist behind a series of popular photocollages discusses the signs and symbols of portraiture.

Identity

Lo Tatou Seiana: Our Flowering, Our Time

Dan Taulapapa McMullin muses on colonialism, queer mythologies, and activism in the Pacific Islands.

Recent Acquisitions

Philip Guston: The Not For Sale Collection

Musa Guston Mayer takes us into the studio of her father, the artist Philip Guston, reflecting on her relationship with him and the future of his legacy.

Identity

Jon Gray

Civic Practice Partnership artist-in-residence Jon Gray is the cofounder of the Bronx-based collective Ghetto Gastro. The collective is committed to feeding, inspiring, and growing young entrepreneurs in the Bronx while establishing the locale as a culinary destination.

Poetry

Wild Dogs Under My Skirt

Pacific poet Tusiata Avia reflects on desire and female empowerment through Samoan tattooing practices

Poetry

To Swim with Eels

Pacific poet Emelihter Kihleng reflects on her genealogy and connections to the lands of Pohnpei.

Pride

A Short History of the ACT UP Art Box

"ACT UP felt like a collision of creativity, political fervor, and justifiable anger..."
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