Pinky Swear Restaurant Opens in NYC; MoMA Appoints New Director
Key Takeaways
- Pinky Swear restaurant with art installations by Founders Path opens April 24 in NYC.
- Christophe Cherix succeeds Glenn Lowry as MoMA's director after three decades.
- Yale Center for British Art reopens March 29 with Turner and Emin exhibitions.
- Seung Ah Paik's comeback show renders body as map in New York and Art Basel Hong Kong.
Art & Dining
Pinky Swear restaurant with art installations opens April 24.
On March 26, 2025, it was announced that Pinky Swear, a new restaurant featuring immersive art installations by the Founders Path Art Collective, is opening on April 24, 2025, at 171 Chrystie Street on the Lower East Side in NYC. The interior design is by Jeanette Didon, interaction design by Nathan Roth, architecture by Sebastian Quinn, and Will Horowitz is the culinary director.
Museum Updates
Christophe Cherix appointed MoMA's new director.
On March 28, 2025, it was announced that MoMA has appointed Christophe Cherix as its next director. He is succeeding Glenn Lowry, who held the position for three decades.
Exhibition Spotlight
Yale Center for British Art reopens with Turner, Emin exhibitions.
The Luminous Yale Center for British Art reopens to the public on March 29, 2025, with solo exhibitions of J.M.W. Turner and Tracy Emin. The reopening was published on March 28, 2025.
Van Gogh's 'Postman' returns to Boston after century 'disappearance'.
Published on March 28, 2025, an article discusses the 'disappearance' of Van Gogh’s postman portrait from London’s Tate Gallery a century ago. The painting, now owned by New York’s MoMA, is the star loan for a major exhibition opening in Boston.
Artist Profiles
Seung Ah Paik's comeback show renders body as map.
Published on March 26, 2025, painter Seung Ah Paik is having a comeback show in New York, rendering her body as a map. She is showing her work with Gratin in New York and at Art Basel Hong Kong with Bortolami.
Wafaa Bilal's midcareer survey humanizes conflict, technology.
Published on March 28, 2025, an article discusses Wafaa Bilal, an Iraqi-American artist, who is holding a midcareer survey. The survey aims to humanize conflict and technology.
Art World Trends
Annabelle Selldorf interviewed on The Week in Art podcast.
Published on March 28, 2025, The Week in Art podcast features an interview with Annabelle Selldorf, the architect behind the New York institution’s transformation. The podcast also includes a review of the transformation and a discussion about a sea-themed work by Taiso Yoshitoshi.