Exhibition Review

“The Explosive Ecstasy of June Leaf”
June Leaf: Shooting from the Heart Exhibition Review
Hyperallergic, October 7, 2025

by Faye Hirsch “Nobody knew what was in my mind anyway, least of all myself,” late artist June Leaf said in a 2010 interview about her creative awakening as a child in Chicago. “So little did [my mother] realize that what was being developed in her house was a volcano.” No wonder that, in many […]

“The Art of “Anonymous Was A Woman”
Anonymous Was A Woman Exhibition Review
Art and Object, July 7, 2025

This modest-size, thoughtful, insightful, and shapely show, celebrating the grant program, Anonymous Was A Woman, established in 1996 by philanthropist and artist Susan Unterberg, is testimony to the Grey Art Museum’s long-time director Lynn Gumpert on the occasion of her well-earned retirement. The gathering was organized by curator, writer, and editor Nancy Princenthal and curator Vesela […]

“This Organization Has Added Legions of Women to Art History, and Now There’s a Show to Prove it”
Anonymous Was A Woman Exhibition Review
ArtNews, April 3, 2025

by Alex Greenberger At New York University’s Grey Art Museum, the head of artist Rona Pondick—a cast of it, anyway—can be seen emerging from a pedestal in the center of one gallery. Her skin is pink, her ear is translucent, her head is bald, and her eyes are closed. It is hard to look away from her […]

Americans in Paris: Exhibition Review<br>“How Postwar Paris Changed the Expat Artists”<br>The New York Times, April 25, 2024

Americans in Paris: Exhibition Review
“How Postwar Paris Changed the Expat Artists”
The New York Times, April 25, 2024

An exhibition at the Grey Art Museum explores the fervid postwar scene in Paris, where Ellsworth Kelly, Joan Mitchell and others learned lessons America couldn’t teach them. By Karen Rosenberg Most people looking to make it as artists today are advised to follow a hyper-professionalized path, beginning with enrollment at one of a select group […]

Americans in Paris: Exhibition Review<br>“When Paris Was the Center of New York’s Art World”<br>Hyperallergic, April 10, 2024

Americans in Paris: Exhibition Review
“When Paris Was the Center of New York’s Art World”
Hyperallergic, April 10, 2024

Americans in Paris at the Grey Art Museum highlights the vibrancy and openness of the Paris scene for Americans. By John Yau What does it mean to be an American artist or poet? In recent years, I have seen two group shows focusing on artist communities that addressed this question, both at the Grey Art Gallery […]

Americans in Paris: Exhibition Review<br>“Explore The Works of American Artists in Post WW II Paris at The Grey Art Museum”<br>Our Town, April 9, 2024

Americans in Paris: Exhibition Review
“Explore The Works of American Artists in Post WW II Paris at The Grey Art Museum”
Our Town, April 9, 2024

The Grey Art Museum located in NoHo is a freshly renovated and spacious museum that is worth a visit. Its current exhibit examines the expats in Paris in the 1950s and 60s. by Tehsin Pala During the COVID-19 pandemic, many museums in the city suffered financially. The galleries remained empty, with pieces on display but […]

Americans in Paris: Exhibition Review<br>“The Artists Who Blossomed in the Postwar Freedom of France”<br>Financial Times, March 20, 2024

Americans in Paris: Exhibition Review
“The Artists Who Blossomed in the Postwar Freedom of France”
Financial Times, March 20, 2024

New York’s Grey Art Museum show adds nuance to the story of how modern art evolved, with works from Joan Mitchell and lesser-known names By Ariella Budick The classic story of modern art goes like this: there once was a city called Paris, where the world’s most brilliant artists converged, jostling and mingling into an […]