All in Culture
Bright orange rags drape over wide-brimmed hats, atop the bright masks covering the person’s face. Hidden behind the unconventional fabrics are members from various Mexican indigenous groups, all captured by Phyllis Galembo in Mexico: Masks/Rituals.
All of the crew members in High Life are death row convicts. They’ve all volunteered their services for the mission on the ill-fated promise of freedom upon their return home. Their mission: travel to the outer reaches of the galaxy to a small black hole, then harness its energy and return it back to earth.
The way Tomanova invites us to see opens up a world far beyond the bounds of our own personal and immediate experiences. A transcender of her medium, Marie Tomanova’s book ‘Young American’ expresses her as a cultural savant.
It was a hectic week for the New York art world. Regardless of the Tribeca Film Festival and the grand opening of the Shed at Hudson Yards, there was nowhere else in the city that was as exciting as the Photography Show at Pier 94—the place to be.