contemporary art

Watch<br>“Patterns and Power: A Discussion on Craft and Labor in Art”

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“Patterns and Power: A Discussion on Craft and Labor in Art”

Program: “Patterns and Power: A Discussion on Craft and Labor in Art” Discussion with Joyce Kozloff and Sarah Zapata, moderated by Professor Catherine Quan Damman Original program date: April 19, 2023 Focusing on two NYC artists who approach decoration from a political mindset, this discussion will explore relationships between craft, pattern, and labor, especially […]

Watch<br>On Political Photography: Documenting Racial Inequality in the US

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On Political Photography: Documenting Racial Inequality in the US

On Political Photography: Documenting Racial Inequality in the US With Lauren Walsh and Vanessa Charlot Original program date: November 2, 2022 NYU Professor Lauren Walsh, author of Through the Lens: The Pandemic and Black Lives Matter, and Professor Vanessa Charlot, an award-winning photographer and filmmaker at the University of Mississippi whose work focuses on […]

Watch<br>Art and Friendship in Downtown NYC with Deborah Kass, James Cottrell, and Joseph Lovett

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Art and Friendship in Downtown NYC with Deborah Kass, James Cottrell, and Joseph Lovett

Art and Friendship in Downtown NYC With Deborah Kass, James Cottrell, and Joseph Lovett Original program date: October 11, 2022 Longtime art patrons, social activists, and downtown Manhattan residents James Cottrell and Joseph Lovett grew their art collection based on their personal vision and vital friendships with artists—including Deborah Kass, whose paintings are part […]

Watch<br>Behind the Scenes at the Grey: Cultivating Talent at NYU’s Grey Art Gallery, from Graduate Curatorial Assistants to Art World Luminaries

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Behind the Scenes at the Grey: Cultivating Talent at NYU’s Grey Art Gallery, from Graduate Curatorial Assistants to Art World Luminaries

Behind the Scenes at the Grey: Cultivating Talent at NYU’s Grey Art Gallery, from Graduate Curatorial Assistants to Art World Luminaries Organized by NYU Alumni Association and Grey Art Gallery Original program date: November 12, 2020 Graduate Curatorial Assistants play an essential role in the life of NYU’s Grey Art Gallery. Selected each year […]

Watch<br>Historicizing the Avant-Garde Context in Korea: From Experimental Arts to Collective Groups

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Historicizing the Avant-Garde Context in Korea: From Experimental Arts to Collective Groups

Historicizing the Avant-Garde Context in Korea From Experimental Arts to Collective Groups Organized by the Contemporary Asia Forum at NYU’s Institute of Fine Arts Original program date: November 18, 2020 The lecture was given by Professor Yeon Shim Chung on the occasion of her latest edited book, Korean Art From 1953: Collision, Innovation, Interaction, published […]

Watch<br>Engaging Art: Lynn Gumpert In Conversation with Roslyn Bernstein, PhD

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Engaging Art: Lynn Gumpert In Conversation with Roslyn Bernstein, PhD

Engaging Art Lynn Gumpert In Conversation with Roslyn Bernstein, PhD Organized by Grey Art Gallery, NYU Original program date: October 19, 2020 Join Roslyn Bernstein (GSAS ’67, ’74), art critic, professor of art journalism, and author of the just-released Engaging Art: Essays and Interviews from Around the Globe, and Lynn Gumpert, director of NYU’s Grey Art […]

Watch<br>Resilient Antibodies: Creative Responses to COVID 19

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Resilient Antibodies: Creative Responses to COVID 19

Resilient Antibodies: Creative Responses to COVID 19 Co-organized by NYU’s Department of Art & Public Policy (TSOA) and Grey Art Gallery Original program date: November 10, 2020 Art communities began responding almost immediately to COVID-19, mobilizing everything from zines to exhibitions, online performances, and street photography. This panel will explore early curatorial, photographic, and grassroots collective responses […]

Gaming the Field: The Ever-Evolving Relationship Between Museums and Video Games

December 3, 2020 By Monica Marchese Intersections between video games and museums have become more widespread in the past five years. From video games displayed in museums to museums embedded in video games, these intersections all center on the goal of making art more inclusive and accessible. One of the main sticking points for traditional […]

Watch<br>Behind the Scenes at the Grey<br>Joseph Burwell and Reuben Lorch-Miller in Conversation with Lynn Gumpert

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Behind the Scenes at the Grey
Joseph Burwell and Reuben Lorch-Miller in Conversation with Lynn Gumpert

Behind the Scenes at the Grey Joseph Burwell and Reuben Lorch-Miller in Conversation with Lynn Gumpert Organized by Grey Art Gallery, NYU Original program date: October 13, 2020 Artists Joseph Burwell and Reuben Lorch-Miller join Lynn Gumpert, director of NYU’s Grey Art Gallery, for a wide-ranging conversation focusing on their multimedia works—which range from painting, sculpture, and printmaking to installation. […]

Museums, Colonial Legacies, and Contemporary Art, Part 1: Introduction

October 12, 2020 By Saga Beus While provenance—the documentation of an object’s journey from maker to collector or collection through acquisition, sale, exchange, or donation—is crucially important in the museum world in establishing legitimate ownership and ethical collection practices, it can also tell us a lot about cultural exchange, colonialism, and the history of museums […]

The Grey will be closed July 21–September 30, 2024, in preparation for our upcoming exhibition, Make Way for Berthe Weill: Art Dealer of the Parisian Avant-Garde. We will resume regular open hours on Tuesday, October 1.