MoMA just sent out a press release announcing the artists whose work will be exhibited in P.S.1′s upcoming Greater New York show, which opens May 23rd. There’s a total of 69 artists– down substantially from the 150 or so who were in the 2005 show. The selection process was described by P.S.1 curatorial advisor Neville Read More
In 1958, artist Mark Rothko received a commission to paint a series of murals for the brand-new Four Seasons restaurant. As visitors to the tony restaurant might have noticed then and now, Rothko’s work isn’t there on its walls. A new two-character Broadway play, Red, opening April 1, explores why—or does it?
The play, a Read More
“Did I make mistakes? We all did, yeah,” said Neville Wakefield, the 47-year-old curator of contemporary art. “I spent too much time looking at things that were ultimately not very interesting. Few people make good choices in a feeding frenzy.”
Mr. Wakefield, a curatorial advisor at P.S.1/MoMA, was talking about the art world of the Read More
