NYC Arts Grants, Medina Triennial, and New Museum's New Humans
The NYC art scene is highlighted in Hyperallergic's newsletter. On August 17, Mayor Zohran Mamdani revealed that over $8.4 million would be allocated in grants for nonprofit and small business projects, which encompass public art commissions. A total of 89 grants were distributed, with a significant portion going to Brooklyn, benefiting initiatives like the Red Hook Art Project and the Project for Public Spaces. Meanwhile, the inaugural Medina Triennial in Medina, NY, which emphasizes themes of labor and repair, will continue until Labor Day Weekend. Critic Sara Reisman describes it as 'one of relief, maybe even restoration.' Additionally, the newsletter includes an interview with Bengali-American artist Rina Banerjee and highlights upcoming events such as a film screening at The City Reliquary Museum and a discussion on blackface minstrelsy at Poster House.
Key facts
- Mayor Zohran Mamdani partnered with NYC Department of Small Business Services to announce $8.4 million in grants.
- 89 grants were disbursed across the city, with most funds destined for Brooklyn.
- Awardees include Red Hook Art Project, Project for Public Spaces, Fourth Arts Block, and Art on the Ave.
- The inaugural Medina Triennial is running through Labor Day Weekend in Medina, NY.
- Sara Reisman reviewed the Medina Triennial, calling it 'one of relief, maybe even restoration.'
- Rina Banerjee was interviewed in 'Beer with a Painter' by Jennifer Samet.
- Banerjee's work investigates immigration, colonization, labor, alienation, and Hindu spirituality.
- The New Museum's 'New Humans' exhibition is currently on view.
- Upcoming events include a screening at The City Reliquary Museum, a blackface minstrelsy talk at Poster House, and Warm Up at MoMA PS1.
Entities
Artists
- Rina Banerjee
- Patrick O'Hare
- Alex Strada
- Naomi Klein
- Astra Taylor
- Jia Tolentino
- Lydia Mathis
- Roxane Gay
- Eric Lott
- Jerome Jennings
- Dominique Jean-Louis
- Es-pranza Humphrey
- Alain Martin
Institutions
- Hyperallergic
- NYC Department of Small Business Services
- Mayor's Office
- Red Hook Art Project
- Project for Public Spaces
- Fourth Arts Block
- Art on the Ave
- Medina Triennial
- Venice Biennale
- New Museum
- The City Reliquary Museum
- Poster House
- MoMA PS1
- Mocada Museum
- Bronx Museum
- Lower East Side Ecology Center
- Governors Island Park
- Books Are Magic
- The Center for Fiction
- In These Times
Locations
- New York City
- Brooklyn
- Medina
- NY
- Erie Canal
- Dumbo
- Bowery
- Governors Island
- Haiti
- United States