New York’s art calendar slows after the last fairs, marking a summer “slumber” while remaining active elsewhere. Visitors can see Roberto Lugo’s new work honoring Puerto Rico in Madison Square Park. The New York Historical presents an exhibition celebrating Betye Saar’s promised gift of her personal collection of Black dolls, timed to her 100th birthday. Other suggested events include Pioneer Works’s boat regatta and AIR Gallery’s new space celebration. Additional coverage includes a tour with performance artist Linda Mary Montano and an MFA installation by Alejandro Valencia that references institutional failure to address Israel’s genocide of Palestinians. Critics also highlight Ceija Stojka’s emphasis on remembering history and Karla Knight’s cosmic-themed works.
"Welcome back! We hope you had a lovely Memorial Day Weekend. Is it just me who thinks of this period as the secret start of summer? (I'm really hoping I won't regret these words, especially after the year we've had ...) But the art world is indeed (thankfully) slowing down. We've wrapped up the last of the fairs, and we're about to enter the summer slumber, insofar as that exists in New York."
"There are many lovely ways to welcome it: Enjoy the dreamy weather with a visit to Roberto Lugo's brand-new love letter to Puerto Rico in Madison Square Park. Or visit nonagenarian legend Betye Saar's personal collection of Black dolls at the New York Historical, a promised gift on the occasion of her 100th birthday this summer. Or attend Pioneer Works's boat regatta, or celebrate AIR Gallery's new space at their moving party, or a hundred other things, because slow season in New York is still fast season everywhere else."
"Nearing the occasion of her 100th birthday, an exhibition at the New York Historical celebrates Saar's promised gift of her collection of dolls to the institution. | Jasmine Weber"
"What she accomplishes is more than a reminder to never forget history: It is a painstaking argument for the value of remembering, at both the personal and collective levels."
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