The Battle of New York
Artists reflect on 25 years since 9/11, Smithsonian Secretary Lonnie Bunch calls it quits, and our list of art books to read this fall.
Labor Day arrives on September 7, but work is still necessary. A young man at a cafe sports a hat emblazoned with "Contemporary Art Market." Meanwhile, Chilean artist Alfredo Jaar is discussed in Chelsea, focusing on the rise of authoritarianism and the decline of democracy. The gloominess dissipates as he presents a moving lecture at the CUNY Graduate Center in Manhattan.
A buffet is served, but the reporter passes on the food. Near the end of the day, the Empire State Building is illuminated in red, blue, and gold to celebrate the 60th anniversary of Star Trek. Tourist souvenir shops still feature Zohran T-shirts. On Park Avenue, an unappealing public artwork is observed, yet New York is cherished above all cities.
On September 9, a pizza-and-wine gathering is held for Hyperallergic contributors at the Brooklyn office, with lovely people in attendance. The first Pocket Review is published, followed by visits to Chelsea art openings. On September 10, the reporter consumes multiple espresso drinks and meets painter Katherine Bradford, who seeks her lost purse.
September 11 begins with a single espresso shot at 7am, a double at 8:30am, and a large drip for the remainder of the day. Kaveh Akbar's Martyr plays in headphones as the One World Trade Center emerges in the distance. "Artists Reflect on 9/11 and the Wounds of the 'War on Terror'" is published, detailing how the attacks in 2001 have altered lives of artists from Muslim, South Asian, and Southwest Asian and North African (SWANA) communities.
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