It’s when a work of art is able to communicate on many different levels at the same time – when it can speak to audiences…
Read MoreLast year I blogged about a great new acquisition, Hank Willis Thomas’ “Unbranded: Reflections in Black by Corporate America.” I am thrilled that we have…
Read MoreOne major recent acquisition is Hank Willis Thomas’ series “Unbranded: Reflections in Black by Corporate America.” The whole series consists of 82 images, two for…
Read MoreThe Museum recently acquired some great new photography. Much of it will be on view this coming August when we open a new show with…
Read MoreSarah Baley’s show “Bois” opened at Collette Blanchard Gallery on the Lower East Side last Thursday night and we are very happy to have this…
Read MoreLynn Hyman Butler, American, born 1953. The Girl with a Gun. From the series “Coney Island Kaleidoscope” ca. 1988. Cibachrome color print. sheet: 11 x…
Read MoreAs many of the postings on Flickr illustrate, images of Coney Island frequently capture a gritty and often sadly neglected landscape. But this kind of…
Read MoreIt’s great to see all the amazing contributions to the Flickr group for Goodbye Coney Island?. This is proof that Coney Island still attracts photographers…
Read MoreThe history of Coney Island from the 1890s and through the first decade of the 20th century is very much the history of three successful…
Read MoreConey Island has a long history as a place for entertainment. Even before the creation of the three great amusement parks around 1900, the area…
Read MoreLast week we finished the installation of the small photography show Goodbye Coney Island? in the Luce Alcove on the fifth floor of the Museum….
Read MoreEarlier this week, we installed two striking new photographs in the Museum’s American Identities galleries on the fifth floor, Soldier Claxton and Soldier Mickelson. They…
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