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Graffiti and street art covers the inside of the former NYPD 21st precinct — by invitation — weeks before the building is set to be demolished.

In Hong Kong in the 1960's, Patrick Lung Kong broke new ground with movies about prison breaks, prostitutes and nuclear war. A retrospective in New York pays tribute to him.

New York in the '70s brimmed with artists of all mediums. Painter George Schneeman did something unusual — he collaborated with poets.

Marking the 100th anniversary of the start of WWI, a new exhibit at the New York Public Library explores the media and propaganda of the era, and how it changed the minds of Americans.

 

The U.S. submission to the 2013 Venice Biennale is on display at the Bronx Museum. 

 

While stories of conflict in Arab nations fill the news, an exhibit at the New Museum presents the personal testimony of 45 Arab artists.

The March on Washington Film Festival celebrates the civil rights movement of the 1960s through film and music.

A farewell to Pete Seeger combines music and activism.

Get up close and personal with some exotic arachnids.

Museum of Arts and Design celebrates the makers of NYC.

There is a lot of art and culture to see in New York beyond the museums of the Upper East Side and the galleries of Chelsea. WNYC is exploring several neighborhoods this summer to find some local gems. Click on the pins of this map to find more about them.

A conscience in a jar, cryptic letters and a room with a ghost — the work of James Lee Byars.