American Academy of Arts and Letters Hosts Invitational Exhibition Featuring 38 Artists in New York

The American Academy of Arts and Letters presents its Invitational Exhibition of Painting and Sculpture at its Art Galleries at Audubon Terrace in New York City, running until April 1. This showcase features thirty-eight artists, including Melissa Meyer, Chakaia Booker, Amy Sillman, Martha Diamond, Lucky DeBellevue, Ena Swansea, Justen Ladda, Nicole Eisenman, Jacqueline Humphries, Charles Cajori, Will Cotton, and Nancy Hogan. Works are displayed in nineteenth-century top-lit galleries within a complex of buildings in Harlem near Broadway between 155th and 156th Streets. The exhibition follows major New York art events like the Armory and Pier shows, offering a dignified installation despite the large number of participants. Lucky DeBellevue's suspended canopy 'The Underneath' marks the entrance to the South Gallery, while Justen Ladda's 'Tree of Knowledge' crafted from glass crystal beads stands out as a new discovery. Nicole Eisenman's painting 'Fishing, 2000' is noted as a masterpiece, borrowed from a Miami Beach collection. The show lacks a unified group aesthetic but provides intriguing juxtapositions, such as Jacqueline Humphries's abstract works alongside Charles Cajori's figurative abstractions. Visitors can also explore nearby cultural institutions like the Hispanic Society of America.