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Mishkin Gallery

Coordinates: 40°44′20″N 73°59′6″W / 40.73889°N 73.98500°W / 40.73889; -73.98500
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Mishkin Gallery
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Former name
Sidney Mishkin Gallery; Baruch College Art Gallery
Established1983
Location135 E 22nd St, New York, NY 10010
Coordinates40°44′20″N 73°59′6″W / 40.73889°N 73.98500°W / 40.73889; -73.98500
TypeArt Museum
Websiteweissman.baruch.cuny.edu/mishkin-gallery

Mishkin Gallery is a university art museum affiliated with the Weissman School of Arts and Sciences at Baruch College, City University of New York, New York City, United States.[1] The museum was founded in 1983 as the Baruch College Art Gallery and renamed the Mishkin Gallery in 1991, for alumnus Sidney Mishkin (Baruch, '34),[2] and Alaina Claire Feldman is currently[when?] the director.[3][4] The museum presents historical and contemporary exhibitions emphasizing original scholarship, the understanding of modern and contemporary art, interdisciplinary cultural activity, and innovative artistic practices from around the world.[2] The museum has featured artists such as Franz Kline;[5] Lamin Fofana;[6] Marcel Sternberger;[7] Mercedes Matter;[8] Dorothea and Leo Rabkin;[9] Minerva Cuevas;[10][11][12] Juan Downey;[13] Thomas Child;[14] the New Blockheads;[15] Aura Rosenberg;[16][17] and Jorge Gonzalez Santos.[18]

Collection

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The Baruch College Art Collection houses approximately 1,500 artworks, with an emphasis on 20th-century American painters, printmakers, photographers and sculptors, dating from 1924 to 2020. A subdivision of this collection consists of 360 works that are permanently displayed throughout the Baruch College Campus where students are immersed in the artwork firsthand;[19] and there are three student collection websites.[20][21][22]

Education

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Each exhibition is curated with the educational expansion of Baruch students in mind. The Mishkin Gallery provides student-geared programming such as class/student group tours, panel discussions, and workshops for each exhibition[23]

Books and publishing

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The museum produces exhibition publications and books to complement exhibitions. For instance, books such as "What is Psychedelic"[24] in connection with Aura Rosenberg's joint exhibition with Mishkin Gallery and Pioneer Works.

Community

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The Mishkin Gallery defines its community as a group of curious and creative students,[25] artists, scholars,[26] and art lovers, who are open to exploring various art practices, cultures,[18] environmental[27] and social constructs.[28]

References

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  1. ^ "Mishkin Gallery at Baruch College, City University of New York (CUNY) – Directory – e-flux". www.e-flux.com. Retrieved 2024-02-09.
  2. ^ a b "Mishkin Gallery". nyc-arts.org. NYC ARTS.
  3. ^ "Morning Links: Wilbur Ross Edition". ARTnews. 2018-08-08. Retrieved 2024-02-09.
  4. ^ "Alaina Claire Feldman - About - Independent Curators International". curatorsintl.org. Retrieved 2024-02-09.
  5. ^ Smith, Roberta (2013-03-01). "Expressionism's Sooty Anomaly". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2024-02-09.
  6. ^ "Lamin Fofana "BLUES" Mishkin Gallery / New York |". Flash Art. 2020-05-13. Retrieved 2024-02-09.
  7. ^ Artdaily. "The Marcel Sternberger Collection on view at the Sidney Mishkin Gallery at Baruch College". artdaily.cc. Retrieved 2024-02-09.
  8. ^ Salsbury, Britany (2009-11-13). "Mercedes Matter". Artforum. Retrieved 2024-02-09.
  9. ^ Smith, Roberta (1998-04-10). "ART IN REVIEW". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2024-02-09.
  10. ^ Gutiérrez, Leticia (2019-10-25). "Dissident Visions With a Dose of Play". Hyperallergic. Retrieved 2024-02-09.
  11. ^ Kovel, Sophie (2019-10-11). "Minerva Cuevas". Artforum. Retrieved 2024-02-09.
  12. ^ Goldstein, Caroline (2019-08-29). "'It's Finding a Gap in the Bureaucratic Process': Watch Minerva Cuevas Explain How Her Artistic Acts of Sabotage Inspired Real Activism in Mexico". Artnet News. Retrieved 2024-02-09.
  13. ^ "Juan Downey". Artfully Learning. Retrieved 2024-02-09.
  14. ^ Epstein, Emily Anne. "Thomas Child: Rare Photos of Late Qing Dynasty Peking - The Atlantic". www.theatlantic.com. Retrieved 2024-02-09.
  15. ^ Press, Clayton. "The Brotherhood of New Blockheads At The Mishkin Gallery, Baruch College". Forbes. Retrieved 2024-02-09.
  16. ^ Diehl, Travis (2023-03-29). "Aura Rosenberg's Seriously Playful Art of Collaboration". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2024-02-09.
  17. ^ "Aura Rosenberg: What Is Psychedelic". Aura Rosenberg: What Is Psychedelic. Retrieved 2024-02-09.
  18. ^ a b Euceda, Mia (2023-11-20). "Mishkin Gallery holds Taino weaving workshop with artist Jorge González - The Ticker". Retrieved 2024-02-09.
  19. ^ Euceda, Mia (2023-05-01). "Baruch students explore college art collection on Mishkin Gallery tour - The Ticker". Retrieved 2024-02-09.
  20. ^ "Reframing America: Works from the Baruch College Art Collection". 2021-08-12. Retrieved 2024-02-09.
  21. ^ "WISH YOU WERE HERE: An Exhibition Featuring Artworks from the Baruch College Art Collection". Retrieved 2024-02-09.
  22. ^ "LOOKING TO HEAR: An Exhibition Featuring Artworks from the Baruch College Art Collection". Retrieved 2024-02-09.
  23. ^ "Mishkin Gallery Tour and Dinner | Macaulay Honors College". macaulay.cuny.edu. Retrieved 2024-03-21.
  24. ^ "Aura Rosenberg: What Is Psychedelic". Pioneer Works. Retrieved 2024-02-09.
  25. ^ Lehane, Claire (2021-10-29). "Mishkin Gallery's new exhibit explores American identity - The Ticker". Retrieved 2024-02-09.
  26. ^ Artdaily. "Exhibition revisits the creative and civic-minded projects conceived by artist Elvira Leite in Porto". artdaily.cc. Retrieved 2024-02-09.
  27. ^ "Critical Ecology on Film - e-flux Education". www.e-flux.com. Retrieved 2024-02-09.
  28. ^ Destination Weissman: Art Speaks Justice– "The Climate Change Crisis", 5 November 2019, retrieved 2024-02-09
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