Park Avenue Armory appoints Alex Poots artistic director

NEW YORK, N.Y.- Rebecca Robertson, President and Executive Producer of Park Avenue Armory, announced that Alex Poots has been appointed Artistic Director, and will start work in early 2012 on the development of the Armory’s 2013 season. Mr. Poots is the Festival Director of the biennial Manchester International Festival in England, a position he will continue to hold. Park Avenue Armory is a new cultural institution that works with artists in the creation of works that are catalyzed by the scale and [...]

Paintings by Jacob Lawrence and Jack Levine at DC Moore Gallery

NEW YORK, NY.- DC Moore Gallery presents Jacob Lawrence and Jack Levine, featuring paintings and drawings by two of the most important artists of the twentieth century. Though from different backgrounds – Lawrence (1917-2000) grew up in Harlem and Levine (b. 1915) in Boston’s South End – their lives parallel each other in several ways, from the arc of their careers to their lifelong dedication to unique artistic visions. The exhibitions, which continue through February 6, are timed to coincide [...]