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City Announces 2025-26 NYC Public Artists in Residence

The three new Public Artists in Residence – or PAIRs – will work with the Mayor's Office of Housing Recovery Operations, the Mayor's Public Engagement Unit, and the NYC Department of Small Business Services.

Detail shot of artwork with blues and purples with ribbon, mesh, and beading.

MFTA Presents "The Useful Life of Objects"

Featuring works in sculpture, installation, painting, and hybrid forms, “The Useful Life of Objects” presents artwork by Ronen Gamil, Baseera Khan, Armita Raafat, and Justin Sterling. Curated by Kendal Henry and Sara Reisman, the exhibition examines what it means to extend the lifespan of waste material.

Photo of Laurie Cumbo speaking to an audience at BRIC.

In a Historic Expansion, City Announces Five New Members of the Cultural Institutions Group

The Five New Institutions – BRIC, The Bronx Children’s Museum, Louis Armstrong House Museum, Noble Maritime Collection, and Pregones / Puerto Rican Traveling Theater – Will Grow the Cultural Institutions Group (CIG) to Include New Neighborhood Anchors in All Five Boroughs. Photo by Ellen Qbertplaya.

The city encourages New Yorkers to 'thrive in 2025' by exploring a list of cultural venues that offer free or suggested admission.

Photo by Tagger Yancey IV/NYC Tourism + Conventions.

A TV cameraperson interviews Percent for Art director Kendal Henry in a park

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