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In an art world too often steered by polish and market predictability, the carnivalesque is the rupture we didn’t know we needed. Rejecting neutrality for spectacle and reveling in contradiction and catharsis, this is the spirit that animates Carnival, a new group show on view at Jeffrey Deitch, curated by performer and painter Joe Coleman.Drawing on his earliest memories of New York – when freak shows, flea circuses and Ripley’s ruled over Times Square – Coleman’s latest reconnects us with a lost childhood wonder. The exhibition conjures an over 40-piece roster of artists, many of which belong to the artist’s close community of burlesque dancers, sideshow performers and costume designers – key figures within modern-day senes. Together, with a handful of contemporary art darlings, they exp...

Summary'Who? Me?' showcases new self-portraits across media by global contemporary artistsCentered on Samuel Fosso’s work, the show explores identity and cultural resistanceHannah Traore Gallery stages Who? Me?, a group exhibition centered on diverse self-portraits and the various mediums used to create them. Curated by founder Hannah Traore with support from Gallery Manager Morgan Mitchell, the show spans painting, photography, sculpture and mixed media. The presentation expands traditional notions of self-portraiture, highlighting its conceptual, sculptural and performative dimensions.The exhibition features works by Kesewa Aboah, Turiya Adkins, Bre Andy, Yagazie Emezi, Arlina Cai, Renee Cox, Camila Falquez, Alanna Fields, Samuel Fosso, Luzene Hill, Misha Japanwala, OLUSEYE and Anya Pain...

SummaryThe Brooklyn Public Library is set to host Tove Jansson and the Moomins: The Door is Always Open, the first-ever U.S. exhibition celebrating the work of Tove Jansson and her inimitable Moomins.On view from June 28 through September, the show will feature a range of installations, archival materials and media artifacts from the beloved Finnish creatures.The Moomins are making their U.S. debut in a new exhibition in New York. Staged at the Brooklyn Public Library's Central branch from June 28 through September 30, Tove Jansson and the Moomins: The Door is Always Open brings the enchanting world of Moominvalley stateside, just in time for the characters’ 80th anniversary.Created by artist and author Tove Jansson, the Moomins have become cultural icons in Finland and beyond. The upcomin...

SummaryWolfgang Tillmans is set to open Nothing could have prepared us - Everything could have prepared us at the Centre Pompidou in Paris ahead of its five-year renovation period.The exhibition will showcase an array of photography, video, sound, text and performance, pairing some of Tillman's most famed works with new pieces created for the show's occasion.As the Centre Pompidou prepares to close for its five-year hibernation, the museum is handing over the reins to Wolfgang Tillmans for an exciting send-off. For his first major Parisian show in 23 years, the German photographer is opening the vault for an expansive curatorial project, unraveling across 6,000-square-meters of the Public Information Library.Titled Nothing could have prepared us - Everything could have prepared us, the exh...