Bahar Behbahani's Persian Garden Installation on Governors Island

Bahar Behbahani's Damask Rose: A Gathering transformed three shallow fountains on Governors Island with handwoven carpets and crocheted canopies for a four-hour event blending storytelling, communion, and rest. The project was part of Governors Island Arts' annual Interventions series, convening over two dozen community practitioners and cultural groups. Elsewhere, Mana Contemporary in Jersey City held its Spring Open Studios with record participation, and Paterson, New Jersey unveiled Gaza Square with a sculpture by Kyle Goen. Sarah Lucas's VENUS VICTORIA was installed outside the New Museum for two years. Rare early Basquiat works are on view at The Bishop Gallery in Brooklyn. The Neue Galerie is merging with the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Maia Chao performed Being Moved at the Whitney Biennial. The Library for the Performing Arts opened an exhibition on Martha Graham's centennial. Forge Project hosts an event at Performance Space New York. Focus Art Fair centers on contemporary Asian art with the theme 'Human-Technology Coexistence.'