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Johanna Fateman

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chief art critic at CULTURED Magazine, musician at LE TIGRE buttondown.com/johannafateman

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Johanna Fateman @johannafateman.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Hello LA! Juliana Halpert joins The Critic Table as LA editor! www.culturedmag.com/article/2026...
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Is LA Still a Painter's Town? Juliana Halpert on the City's Fall Gallery Openings
Our critic spotlights new openings from Monica Majoli, Malerie Marder, Alessandra Acierno, Adam Higgins, and more.
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Johanna Fateman @johannafateman.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
A gift link for Whitney Mallett's Elizabeth Street report www.culturedmag.com/article/2026...
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Five Nights on Elizabeth Street: Whitney Mallett's Guide to the Fall Openings
With our critic's guide, you can see the downtown New York art micro-district's best shows in a couple of hours.
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Johanna Fateman @johannafateman.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
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Speed Round! 19 Critics Pick the NYC Shows to Add to Your Map This September
The Critics' Table hits the ground running this season, delivering inspired single-sentence reviews for our biggest gallery roundup yet.
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Johanna Fateman @johannafateman.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Some thoughts, but mainly a piece of wonderful news: TCT adds an LA desk with the great artist, critic, editor Juliana Halpert in charge! More West Coast coverage coming! www.culturedmag.com/article/2026...
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Conceptualism’s Resurgence, a Growing Critics’ Table, and More Reflections on This Season in Art
Our chief critic offers some preliminary thoughts on a new season and welcomes Juliana Halpert to the LA desk.
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Johanna Fateman @johannafateman.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Some thoughts, but mainly a piece of wonderful news: TCT adds an LA desk with the great artist, critic, editor Juliana Halpert in charge! More West Coast coverage coming! www.culturedmag.com/article/2026...
culturedmag.com
Conceptualism’s Resurgence, a Growing Critics’ Table, and More Reflections on This Season in Art
Our chief critic offers some preliminary thoughts on a new season and welcomes Juliana Halpert to the LA desk.
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Johanna Fateman @johannafateman.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
substack.com/home/post/p-... Want to know what Barbara Kruger thinks of him?
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Beyond the Banana
My favorite paragraphs and a gift link to my piece on Maurizio Cattelan for the Critics’ Table
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Johanna Fateman @johannafateman.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Before and beyond the banana...I wrote a longish thing on Maurizio Cattelan www.culturedmag.com/article/2026...
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Post-Banana, Can Maurizio Cattelan Escape His Reputation as a Readymade Rabble-Rouser?
Maurizio Cattelan made his name as the art world’s prankster. A new exhibition in Berlin looks further than his provocative streak.
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Johanna Fateman @johannafateman.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
A gift link to Julia Bryan-Wilson's review for TCT of Betty Parson's at the Hessel Museum. www.culturedmag.com/article/2026...
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Betty Parsons, the Artist-Dealer Who Set the Scene for Abstract Expressionism, Gets Her Due
At the Hessel Museum, an unconventional exhibition befits the radiant work of Parsons, better known as an influential NY gallerist.
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Johanna Fateman @johannafateman.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Julia Bryan-Wilson for the Critics’ Table… www.culturedmag.com/article/2026...
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Betty Parsons, the Artist-Dealer Who Set the Scene for Abstract Expressionism, Gets Her Due
At the Hessel Museum, an unconventional exhibition befits the radiant work of Parsons, better known as an influential NY gallerist.
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Tapping The Source, Trapping The Trace @tappingthesource.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
Just announced! 10th anniversary of OUTFITUMENTARY by K8 Hardy, gesamtkunstwerk for the ages, Roxy Cinema NYC Sept. 20 8P, followed by K8 and @johannafateman.bsky.social in convo! Get yer tix here www.roxycinemanewyork.com/screenings/outfitumentary-qa/
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Outfitumentary + Q&A
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Johanna Fateman @johannafateman.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
Gift link for Orit Gat on Ana Mendieta at the Tate www.culturedmag.com/article/2026...
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Does a New Exhibition at the Tate Dim the Power of Ana Mendieta’s Legacy?
Our critic questions the curatorial omission of biography in a major show that reframes—or obscures—the artist's most confrontational feminist work.
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Johanna Fateman @johannafateman.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
Gift link for Orit Gat on Ana Mendieta at the Tate www.culturedmag.com/article/2026...
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Does a New Exhibition at the Tate Dim the Power of Ana Mendieta’s Legacy?
Our critic questions the curatorial omission of biography in a major show that reframes—or obscures—the artist's most confrontational feminist work.
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Johanna Fateman @johannafateman.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
Gift link to Domenick Ammirati's Aspen diary www.culturedmag.com/article/2026...
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High Altitude, High Expectations: 96 Hours at Aspen’s Close-to-Utopian AIR Festival
Ivan Cheng, Lucy Raven, and Miranda July gave our critic much to write home about at the Aspen Art Museum’s second annual summer festival.
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Johanna Fateman @johannafateman.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
www.culturedmag.com/article/2026...
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High Altitude, High Expectations: 96 Hours at Aspen’s Close-to-Utopian AIR Festival
Ivan Cheng, Lucy Raven, and Miranda July gave our critic much to write home about at the Aspen Art Museum’s second annual summer festival.
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Johanna Fateman @johannafateman.bsky.social · 26/07/2026
A gift link for Paige K. Bradley's on CFGNY! www.culturedmag.com/article/2026...
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Paige K. Bradley on CFGNY: How the 'Vaguely Asian' Collective Staged the Heat Wave's Hottest Fashion Show
Artists Diane Severin Nguyen, Jade Guanaro Kuriki-Olivo, and Sung Tieu command the runway at a parking-lot performance at Amant in Brooklyn.
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Johanna Fateman @johannafateman.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
Considering a 10am screening of the odyssey tbh
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Johanna Fateman @johannafateman.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
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Paige K. Bradley on CFGNY: How the 'Vaguely Asian' Collective Staged the Heat Wave's Hottest Fashion Show
Artists Diane Severin Nguyen, Jade Guarano Kuriki-Olivo, and Sung Tieu command the runway at a parking-lot performance at Amant in Brooklyn.
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Johanna Fateman @johannafateman.bsky.social · 18/07/2026
A gift link for jarrett earnest’s latest piece for the Critics’ Table: www.culturedmag.com/article/2026...
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Jarrett Earnest on How Lovers Claude Cahun and Marcel Moore Redefined Collaborative Artmaking
The French artists' work is on view in a new exhibition that corrects the record, making the contributions of both partners self-evident.
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Johanna Fateman @johannafateman.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
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Jarrett Earnest on How Lovers Claude Cahun and Marcel Moore Redefined Collaborative Artmaking
The French artists' work is on view in a new exhibition that corrects the record, making the contributions of both partners self-evident.
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Remedios Varo @remediosvaro.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
Portrait of Juan Martín botfrens.com/collections/69/content…
The "Portrait of Juan Martín" captures an enigmatic figure adorned in rich textiles and a prominent red headpiece, reflecting Remedios Varo's fascination with detailed and imaginative portraiture. Varo, known for her surreal and mystical influences, infuses the painting with a sense of mystery and narrative complexity.
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Johanna Fateman @johannafateman.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
A free link to my piece on a public conversation about housing that took place in SoiL Thornton’s show at Swiss Institute last month, part of Fiona Alison Duncan’s Hard to Read series. (Should TCT start doing “panel reporting”?) www.culturedmag.com/article/2026...
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Escape from Artist Housing Hell? Side-Hustles and Solidarity in Mamdani's New York
Fiona Alison Duncan and SoiL Thornton have gathered insight on the unaffordability crisis facing artists in New York (and beyond).
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Johanna Fateman @johannafateman.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
The latest from the Critics' Table www.culturedmag.com/article/2026...
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Escape from Artist Housing Hell? Side-Hustles and Solidarity in Mamdani's New York
Fiona Alison Duncan and SoiL Thornton have gathered insight on the unaffordability crisis facing artists in New York (and beyond).
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Johanna Fateman @johannafateman.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
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Gift Link for David Rimanelli on Paul Thek
Just a quick note with David Rimanelli’s latest for the Critics’ Table, a beautiful piece on Thek’s Pace and Buchholz shows on view this summer.
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Johanna Fateman @johannafateman.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
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Gift Link for David Rimanelli on Paul Thek
Just a quick note with David Rimanelli’s latest for the Critics’ Table, a beautiful piece on Thek’s Pace and Buchholz shows on view this summer.
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Johanna Fateman @johannafateman.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
David Rimanelli for the Critics' Table... www.culturedmag.com/article/2026...
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Paul Thek's Difficult Afterlife: David Rimanelli on the Cult Artist's New York Shows
In two exhibitions, at Pace and Buchholz, we see the range of this elusive, late entrant to the gay downtown canon.
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Johanna Fateman @johannafateman.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
A gift link www.culturedmag.com/article/2026...
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'House of Criticism' Is for Fans, Not Critics: Johanna Fateman on the Jerry Saltz and Roberta Smith Doc
Alison Chernick's very reverential portrait of New York's most prominent art writers—and beloved odd couple—marks the end of an era.
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Johanna Fateman @johannafateman.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
Nauman extended to June 27
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Living well @thebestrevenge.info · 18/06/2026
This made me really miss Peter Schjeldahl
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Johanna Fateman @johannafateman.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
A gift link www.culturedmag.com/article/2026...
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'House of Criticism' Is for Fans, Not Critics: Johanna Fateman on the Jerry Saltz and Roberta Smith Doc
Alison Chernick's very reverential portrait of New York's most prominent art writers—and beloved odd couple—marks the end of an era.
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Johanna Fateman @johannafateman.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
My thoughts on "House of Criticism," the documentary about Roberta Smith and Jerry Saltz... www.culturedmag.com/article/2026...
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'House of Criticism' Is for Fans, Not Critics: Johanna Fateman on the Jerry Saltz and Roberta Smith Doc
Alison Chernick's very reverential portrait of New York's most prominent art writers—and beloved odd couple—marks the end of an era.
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Johanna Fateman @johannafateman.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
A free link to the Critics' Table WHAT'S ON column for June (Don't miss Bruce Nauman!) www.culturedmag.com/article/2026...
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Here's What Art to See in New York Before the Wave of Summer Group Shows Hits
Plan your air-conditioned field trips to the major museums and peruse our sweaty under-the-radar gallery picks with our June guide.
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Johanna Fateman @johannafateman.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
A free link to the Critics' Table WHAT'S ON column for June (Don't miss Bruce Nauman!) www.culturedmag.com/article/2026...
culturedmag.com
Here's What Art to See in New York Before the Wave of Summer Group Shows Hits
Plan your air-conditioned field trips to the major museums and peruse our sweaty under-the-radar gallery picks with our June guide.
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Johanna Fateman @johannafateman.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
An unpaywalled link to Domenick Ammirati's Frieze week diary for TCT: trend forecasting, deinfluencing, dream journaling... www.culturedmag.com/article/2026...
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Sex Dreams, Piss Takes, and Fake Trends: A Week in the NY Art World With Domenick Ammirati
Balancing FOMO and skepticism, our critic plunges into openings and gallery dinners, mingles at MoMA PS1's gala, and washes out at the fairs.
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Johanna Fateman @johannafateman.bsky.social · 15/05/2026
A free link to my latest diary: www.culturedmag.com/article/2026...
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72 Hours in Venice: Palazzos, Protests, and a Biennale on the Brink
Our critic visits the Fondazione Dries Van Noten, Freud's hotel room, and the Biennale, where Koyo Kouoh's message remains a beacon.
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Johanna Fateman @johannafateman.bsky.social · 15/05/2026
A free link to my latest diary: www.culturedmag.com/article/2026...
culturedmag.com
72 Hours in Venice: Palazzos, Protests, and a Biennale on the Brink
Our critic visits the Fondazione Dries Van Noten, Freud's hotel room, and the Biennale, where Koyo Kouoh's message remains a beacon.
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Johanna Fateman @johannafateman.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
I went to Venice! www.culturedmag.com/article/2026...
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72 Hours in Venice: Palazzos, Protests, and a Biennale on the Brink
Our critic visits the Fondazione Dries Van Noten, Freud's hotel room, and the Biennale, where Koyo Kouoh's message remains a beacon.
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Starseed & Hutch @nokisses.bsky.social · 11/05/2026
I watched Town Bloody Hall last night and encourage you to watch it as well. Here’s a fine write-up by @johannafateman.bsky.social 4columns.org/fateman-joha...
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Town Bloody Hall
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Johanna Fateman @johannafateman.bsky.social · 18/04/2026
A free link to my review of MoMA PS1's "Greater New York." Aluminum foil sculptures, no-budget video, sign-painting, tax the rich! www.culturedmag.com/article/2026...
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Artists, Don’t Flee the City Yet. ‘Greater New York’ Offers Some Hope.
In the East Coast city, DIY vitality and dioramas fuel this expansive 53-artist survey, here reviewed by our co-chief art critic.
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Johanna Fateman @johannafateman.bsky.social · 03/05/2026
a gift link to Sammy Loren's Bucharest diary www.culturedmag.com/article/2026...
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The Buzz in Bucharest: Sammy Loren on RAD and the Refreshing Romanian Art Scene
On a whirlwind trip, our critic—the founding editor of LA literary tabloid 'On the Rag'—checks out the city's premier art fair.
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Johanna Fateman @johannafateman.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
My conversation with the great Lynne Tillman about her new essay collection "Paying Attention" (no paywall) www.culturedmag.com/article/2026...
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'Each Word Has an Attitude': Lynne Tillman on Art Criticism and 'Paying Attention'
The author discusses her new essay collection, which spans decades and includes insights on artists from Méret Oppenheim to Dana Schutz.
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Johanna Fateman @johannafateman.bsky.social · 12/04/2026
One-sentence NYC exhibition reviews by Grace Byron, Jarrett Earnest, David Rimanelli, Dawn Chan, Sam McKinniss, Devan Díaz, Whitney Mallett, and more. This is one of the favorite things we've done at the Critics' Table. (A free link) www.culturedmag.com/article/2026...
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Speed Round! 13 Critics Review 25 NYC Shows Before You Finish Your Morning Coffee
This week, the Critics' Table went for breadth, but got depth, too, from a lineup of the city's most astute gallery-hoppers.
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Johanna Fateman @johannafateman.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
Went back to this show on Monday and liked it even more... free link to my review www.culturedmag.com/article/2026...
culturedmag.com
Artists, Don’t Flee the City Yet. ‘Greater New York’ Offers Some Hope.
In the East Coast city, DIY vitality and dioramas fuel this expansive 53-artist survey, here reviewed by our co-chief art critic.
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Johanna Fateman @johannafateman.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
If protein water is a thing you want to drink, that’s great, I’m happy for you.
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Johanna Fateman @johannafateman.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
My conversation with the great Lynne Tillman about her new essay collection "Paying Attention" (no paywall) www.culturedmag.com/article/2026...
culturedmag.com
'Each Word Has an Attitude': Lynne Tillman on Art Criticism and 'Paying Attention'
The author discusses her new essay collection, which spans decades and includes insights on artists from Méret Oppenheim to Dana Schutz.
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Johanna Fateman @johannafateman.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
New TCT Diary! www.culturedmag.com/article/2026...
culturedmag.com
The Buzz in Bucharest: Sammy Loren on RAD and the Refreshing Romanian Art Scene
On a whirlwind trip, our critic—the founding editor of LA literary tabloid 'On the Rag'—checks out the city's premier art fair.
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Johanna Fateman @johannafateman.bsky.social · 23/04/2026
Please join us on Friday, April 24th for a public conversation between Sascha Braunig and Johanna Fateman. This event will take place at the gallery Magenta Plains at 149 Canal Street, New York, NY, from 5–7 PM.
portrait of Sascha Braunig (on black ground, holding a yellow, thorned, broken-heart shape) and b&w portrait of Johanna Fateman, hands on hips.
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Johanna Fateman @johannafateman.bsky.social · 25/03/2026
Frankly, we needed a giant show that cites Walter Benjamin prominently in the wall text, and now we have one. www.culturedmag.com/article/2026...
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You’ve Heard About the New Museum’s New Building. The New Show Is Even Better.
The downtown institution reopens with an OMA-designed expansion and epic exhibition curated by Massimiliano Gioni.
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Johanna Fateman @johannafateman.bsky.social · 18/04/2026
A free link to my review of MoMA PS1's "Greater New York." Aluminum foil sculptures, no-budget video, sign-painting, tax the rich! www.culturedmag.com/article/2026...
culturedmag.com
Artists, Don’t Flee the City Yet. ‘Greater New York’ Offers Some Hope.
In the East Coast city, DIY vitality and dioramas fuel this expansive 53-artist survey, here reviewed by our co-chief art critic.
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Johanna Fateman @johannafateman.bsky.social · 17/04/2026
I think more than 20k of my followers are fake accounts (O followers) and it makes me feel strange about posting…is this typical?
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Johanna Fateman @johannafateman.bsky.social · 17/04/2026
First impressions of Greater New York at MoMA PS1 www.culturedmag.com/article/2026...
culturedmag.com
Artists, Don’t Flee the City Yet. ‘Greater New York’ Offers Some Hope.
In the East Coast city, DIY vitality and dioramas fuel this expansive 53-artist survey, here reviewed by our co-chief art critic.
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