Aug 25, 2021 | New York, News & Trending, Profiles
Chuck Close, one of the greats of the Modern American art scene, has passed away at 81. Up close, Close’s portraits distort and disappear like when you sit too close to a cathode ray television. They’re made of “pixels” in amorphous shapes,...
Jan 30, 2018 | Art, Culture
Last month, several women came forward to accuse acclaimed artist Chuck Close of sexual harassment. The news sparked a debate about whether museums should continue to display Close’s work in light of these allegations. It’s a divisive issue, with some arguing that art...
Jan 4, 2017 | Art, New York
“Any child who has never walked into a museum or an art gallery can walk the streets of New York and be exposed to art and education simply by being a New Yorker.” Stirring words from the Governor of New York himself, Andrew Cuomo. On Monday, December 19th, Cuomo...