Art

El Museo del Barrio to Spotlight Photographer Sophie Rivera in Landmark Exhibition ‘Double Exposures’

By NEW YORK TREND / March 15, 2026 /

El Museo del Barrio will present a major new exhibition honoring the legacy of pioneering photographer Sophie Rivera with Sophie Rivera: Double Exposures, the first museum survey dedicated to the influential artist. Opening April 23, the exhibition offers a long-overdue reassessment of Rivera’s contributions to photography and to Nuyorican visual culture in New York. The…

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Tony Winners Beth Leavel, Matt Doyle, Marissa Jaret Winokur Lead World Premiere of Matthew Lombardo Comedy ‘When Playwrights Kill’ at Huntington Theatre

By Ann Brown / March 5, 2026 /

Theater fans have reason to celebrate this spring as When Playwrights Kill, a brand-new backstage comedy by Matthew Lombardo (Tea at Five), makes its world premiere at The Huntington Theatre. Running from April 3 through April 18, this strictly limited engagement features a powerhouse cast including Tony Award winners Beth Leavel (The Prom), Matt Doyle…

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Frick Collection to Host New York’s First Exhibition on Thomas Gainsborough’s Portraiture

By Ann Brown / March 4, 2026 /

The Frick Collection is presenting Gainsborough: The Fashion of Portraiture, the first New York exhibition devoted exclusively to the eighteenth-century English master Thomas Gainsborough and his portraiture. Running through May 11, 2026, the show will feature more than two dozen paintings, tracing Gainsborough’s career and examining the intricate interplay between portraiture and fashion in eighteenth-century…

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Museum of the Moving Image Explores the Body Through Art and Technology in ‘Overexposed’

By Ann Brown / February 27, 2026 / Comments Off on Museum of the Moving Image Explores the Body Through Art and Technology in ‘Overexposed’

The Museum of the Moving Image (MoMI) is set to open Overexposed: Art, Technology, and the Body on March 14 a major exhibition examining how medical imaging technologies have reshaped our understanding of the human body. Organized by Sonia Shechet Epstein, MoMI’s Curator of Science & Technology, the show takes its title from a Sylvia…

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Pen Densham

Emotional Landscapes: Oscar-Nominated Filmmaker Pen Densham Reinvents Nature Photography

By NEW YORK TREND / February 15, 2026 / Comments Off on Emotional Landscapes: Oscar-Nominated Filmmaker Pen Densham Reinvents Nature Photography

For decades, Pen Densham has been known as a master storyteller, the Oscar-nominated filmmaker behind sweeping epics and emotionally resonant television, including Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves, Backdraft, Mol Flanders, Houdini, Harriet, The Outer Limits, and The Twilight Zone. Now, the veteran writer, director, and producer is turning his creative lens toward a different kind…

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The Public Theater Unveils Full Cast for World Premiere of ‘ANTIGONE (THIS PLAY I READ IN HIGH SCHOOL)’

By NEW YORK TREND / February 12, 2026 / Comments Off on The Public Theater Unveils Full Cast for World Premiere of ‘ANTIGONE (THIS PLAY I READ IN HIGH SCHOOL)’

The Public Theater has announced additional casting for the highly anticipated world premiere of ANTIGONE (THIS PLAY I READ IN HIGH SCHOOL), a bold reimagining of Sophocles’ classic by 2025 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize finalist Anna Ziegler. Under the direction of Drama Desk, Drama League, and Lucille Lortel nominee Tyne Rafaeli, the production begins performances…

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Formfeld Transforms Walls into Interactive Works of Light and Reflection

By NEW YORK TREND / January 20, 2026 / Comments Off on Formfeld Transforms Walls into Interactive Works of Light and Reflection

Munich-based design studio Formfeld, led by computational architect Simon Vorhammer, is redefining how architecture interacts with its audience. By combining algorithmically generated surfaces with carefully calculated light and reflection effects, Formfeld creates walls that engage viewers in subtle, almost magical ways. As visitors move past, reflections, fragmented images, and logos appear and fade, establishing a…

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The Public Theater Adds Politically Charged ‘Seagull: True Story’ to Spring 2026 Season

By Ann Brown / January 18, 2026 / Comments Off on The Public Theater Adds Politically Charged ‘Seagull: True Story’ to Spring 2026 Season

The Public Theater has added Seagull: True Story to its Spring 2026 lineup, bringing a politically charged and deeply personal new work to its landmark Astor Place home. Produced by MART Foundation, the play is written by Eli Rarey and created and directed by Alexander Molochnikov, and follows sold-out engagements at La MaMa in New…

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The Public Theater Announces 2026 ‘Shakespeare for the City’ Season: Free, World-Class Productions Across All Five Boroughs

By Ann Brown / January 17, 2026 / Comments Off on The Public Theater Announces 2026 ‘Shakespeare for the City’ Season: Free, World-Class Productions Across All Five Boroughs

The Public Theater has unveiled its 2026 Shakespeare for the City programming, promising an ambitious season of free, world-class theater for all New Yorkers. Presented by Citizens, the lineup features Free Shakespeare in the Park, Public Works at the newly revitalized Delacorte Theater, and the touring Mobile Unit, bringing Shakespeare to parks and correctional facilities…

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Crossroads Theatre Kicks Off 47th Season with Star-Studded Benefit and Lynn Nottage Premiere

By NEW YORK TREND / January 10, 2026 / Comments Off on Crossroads Theatre Kicks Off 47th Season with Star-Studded Benefit and Lynn Nottage Premiere

Crossroads Theatre Company officially launched its 47th season with a celebratory benefit event and a powerful opening performance of Lynn Nottage’s Crumbs from the Table of Joy at the New Brunswick Performing Arts Center, reaffirming the company’s legacy as a cornerstone of Black theater and cultural excellence in New Jersey. Held in the heart of…

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