When art meets activism
“¡Presente! The Young Lords in New York,” an exhibition at The Bronx Museum of the Arts and two Manhattan venues, is a cultural and artistic review of the group's complex…
St. Roch Church’s appeal delayed
Parishioners from the Church of St. Roch are still waiting for the Vatican's final decision on whether the church will be merged as part of the Archdiocese of New York's…
For iconic photographer, imitation is sincerest form of flattery
An exhibit at BronxArtSpace through Aug. 8 combines the work of a renowned Bronx photographer and the paintings of two Brazilian artists who for years admired his iconic photos from…
Graffiti gets time in the limelight
“Run Wild,” an exhibit featuring the work of 50 artists at Wallworks Gallery through July 11, is a celebration of graffiti's most visible era, the 1970s, when it was ubiquitous…
Troubling photos divide opinions at local exhibit
A war of words stemming from a Bronx Documentary Center exhibit has erupted over photojournalistic ethics.
Film follows rise of Bronx gangs
Former and present gang members were in the audience for a screening a June 30 screening of Rubble Kings, which depicts the rise of Bronx gang life during the '70s,…
‘Gray Lady’ hosts a talk on neighborhood change
Artists and residents gathered for “Shifting Sands: New Dynamics in the Bronx Art Scene,” a panel meant to promote a public conversation about how Mott Haven residents can adapt to…
Photos from documentary website featured in Melrose
A photo exhibit at the Bronx Documentary Center through June 7 spotlights the acclaimed Social Documentary Network, an online website dedicated to telling compelling stories from around the world through…