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Cultured Mag

New York Forever: 5 Painting Shows That Prove the City and Its Artists Can Thrive No Matter What

By Sara Roffino

September 4, 2024

 

Every few seasons the art world wonders if painting is over.

And every few seasons, we’re reminded it’s not. Fall 2024 is shaping up to be the latter. In back rooms and upstairs spaces, galleries are hanging high-energy painting shows that are both serious and fun—the fact that they are easy to love does nothing to diminish the rigor behind their making. And of the five artists included here, four live and work in New York, reminding us that no matter how filthy and expensive the city may get, like painting, New York will never die. The market may not know what it’s doing, but the artists do. Read More