Overview
- Hyperallergic published a guide to more than 70 exhibitions, flagging marquee shows from Duchamp at MoMA and Raphael at The Met to Greater New York at MoMA PS1, the New Museum’s reopening, and a Buddha on the High Line.
- The Whitney Biennial opened to the press on March 4 and opens to the public on March 8, with first impressions describing a moody, contemplative exhibition inclined toward immersive experiences.
- Diya Vij was named New York City’s culture commissioner, with arts leaders expressing hopes she will address the sector’s affordability crisis in a period of constrained funding and high living costs.
- The School of Visual Arts will terminate its MA in curatorial practice upon founder Steven Henry Madoff’s retirement in May 2027, signaling a contraction in curatorial training pathways.
- Sector pressures surfaced beyond New York as DePaul University announced plans to close its art museum in June and the Manhattan District Attorney dropped felony hate‑crime charges against photographer Alexa Wilkinson.