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The Grey Art Gallery is New York University's fine arts museum, located on historic Washington Square Park in New York City's Greenwich Village.
Grey Art Gallery New York
1y ago
In October 2022, an anonymous collective of Iranian artists unfurled banners proclaiming “Women, Life, Freedom” alongside the image of Mahsa Amini from the top of the rotunda at New York’s Guggenheim Museu. Video courtesy of anonymous videographer. As part of the global art community, we are sharing a statement signed by hundreds of Iranian artists, academics, and writers who have voiced...
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Grey Art Gallery New York
2y ago
February 16, 2022
By Grey Art Gallery Staff
Julie Saul in her West Village apartment with her dog Augie in an undated photo. Photo by Tahir Karmali, courtesy The New York Times.
We at the Grey are heartbroken by the loss of our friend Julie Saul, an entrepreneurial Manhattan gallerist and NYU’s Institute of Fine Arts alum who championed many photographers and multimedia artists. Saul passed away on February 4, 2022, from leukemia. Penelope Green has written Saul’s obituary for the New York Times.
At the time of her death, she was working on a project she had begun nearly two decade ..read more
Grey Art Gallery New York
3y ago
April 15, 2021
By Michael Lee
It has been over a year since the Grey Art Gallery closed its doors amidst the pandemic. Visitors have turned to the Grey’s website to explore past exhibitions, learn about the NYU Art Collection, and watch virtual programs. During the pandemic, the Grey has remained closed, serving as a socially-distanced study center for NYU students.
According to The Art Newspaper, 2020 saw a 77% drop in museum attendance around the world due to the coronavirus pandemic.[1] In addition to government-mandated closure of most museums in the U.S., the pandemic caused many people t ..read more
Grey Art Gallery New York
3y ago
We are pleased to present a digital booklet featuring the six winning entries for the Taking Shape NYU Student Writing Prize competitions, which took place in fall 2020.
Prizes were awarded for the best essay or poem written by an NYU undergraduate and graduate student in response to the Grey Art Gallery’s exhibition Taking Shape: Abstraction from the Arab World, 1950s-1980s (January 14–March 13, 2020), drawn from the collection of the Barjeel Art Foundation, Sharjah, UAE. The show was forced to close early due to COVID-19, and entrants worked from the full suite of images, gallery labels ..read more
Grey Art Gallery New York
3y ago
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 art historians and critics, however, remains the belief that video games are not a valid artistic medium.
Instances of video games entering the museum space have become more commonplace over the past several years. In 2012 the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) a ..read more
Grey Art Gallery New York
3y ago
November 19, 2020
By Monica Marchese
In today’s fast-paced, social media-saturated world, hashtags are a vital part of communicating and disseminating ideas quickly and effectively. Since the birth of Twitter in 2006, hashtags have emerged as the number one way to link content and highlight key subjects in social media and blog posts. Hashtag traffic points to the most important trends that are emerging both globally and locally. A quick look at Twitter’s “Trending” section tells us what people around the world are most concerned about at any given moment.
Hashtags also serve as an effective w ..read more
Grey Art Gallery New York
3y ago
November 10, 2020
Congratulations to Lucie Taylor, first place winner in the Grey Art Gallery’s NYU Graduate Writing Prize competition; Ruqaiyah Zarook, second-place winner; and David Lamb, honorable mention. The Prizes were awarded for the best essay or poem by an NYU graduate student in response to the exhibition Taking Shape: Abstraction from the Arab World, 1950s–1980s, which was on view at the Grey from January 14 to March 13, 2020. The show was forced to close early due to COVID-19, and entrants worked from the full suite of images, gallery labels, and other resources available on the Gr ..read more
Grey Art Gallery New York
3y ago
November 10, 2020
Congratulations to Lucie Taylor, first place winner in the Grey Art Gallery’s NYU Graduate Writing Prize competition; Ruqaiyah Zarook, second place winner; and David Lamb, honorable mention. The Prizes were awarded for the best essay or poem by an NYU graduate student in response to the exhibition Taking Shape: Abstraction from the Arab World, 1950s–1980s, which was on view at the Grey from January 14 to March 13, 2020. The show was forced to close early due to COVID-19, and entrants worked from the full suite of images, gallery labels, and other resources available on the Gr ..read more
Grey Art Gallery New York
3y ago
November 10, 2020
Congratulations to Lucie Taylor, first place winner in the Grey Art Gallery’s NYU Graduate Writing Prize competition; Ruqaiyah Zarook, second place winner; and David Lamb, honorable mention. The Prizes were awarded for the best essay or poem by an NYU graduate student in response to the exhibition Taking Shape: Abstraction from the Arab World, 1950s–1980s, which was on view at the Grey from January 14 to March 13, 2020. The show was forced to close early due to COVID-19, and entrants worked from the full suite of images, gallery labels, and other resources available on the Gr ..read more
Grey Art Gallery New York
3y ago
November 10, 2020
Congratulations to Azeki Ali, first place winner in the Grey Art Gallery’s NYU Undergraduate Writing Prize competition; Amelia Grace Annen, second place winner; and NiccolòAcram Cappelletto, honorable mention. The Prizes were awarded for the best essay or poem by an NYU undergraduate student in response to the exhibition Taking Shape: Abstraction from the Arab World, 1950s–1980s, which was on view at the Grey from January 14 to March 13, 2020. The show was forced to close early due to COVID-19, and entrants worked from the full suite of images, gallery labels, and other resou ..read more