, The Fourth Universalist Society in the City of New York is pleased to present its second art installation with works by world renowned artists; Faith Ringgold and Kiki Smith. Installed above the altar and in the chapel, the artworks seek to align the values of the congregation with the sacred space. The Fourth Universalist Society is located at 160 Central Park West, at 76th Street.

Faith Ringgold and Kiki Smith - Art and Spirituality at the Fourth Universalist Society

Faith Ringgold, projection of detail from "Tar Beach II"

The Fourth Universalist Society in the City of New York is pleased to present its second art installation with works by world renowned artists; Faith Ringgold and Kiki Smith. Installed above the altar and in the chapel, the artworks seek to align the values of the congregation with the sacred space. The Fourth Universalist Society is located at 160 Central Park West, at 76th Street.

Both artists are social activists at their core. They also inspire us with compelling expressions of the human spirit. The art on view invites us to explore questions of hope and regeneration. Through the use of magical and uplifting imagery, spirituality is reimagined in the hands of these artists. The aspirations of these women, both feminists, are in keeping with Unitarian Universalist principles and our belief in social action. The installations highlight our deep desire to make a home in a world that struggles with marginality, prejudice, and environmental collapse.

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Faith Ringgold and Kiki Smith - Art and Spirituality at the Fourth Universalist Society

Kiki Smith, Sky, 2012, Jacquard tapestry

The Fourth Universalist Society in the City of New York is pleased to present its second art installation with works by world renowned artists; Faith Ringgold and Kiki Smith. Installed above the altar and in the chapel, the artworks seek to align the values of the congregation with the sacred space. The Fourth Universalist Society is located at 160 Central Park West, at 76th Street.

Both artists are social activists at their core. They also inspire us with compelling expressions of the human spirit. The art on view invites us to explore questions of hope and regeneration. Through the use of magical and uplifting imagery, spirituality is reimagined in the hands of these artists. The aspirations of these women, both feminists, are in keeping with Unitarian Universalist principles and our belief in social action. The installations highlight our deep desire to make a home in a world that struggles with marginality, prejudice, and environmental collapse.

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Richard Anuszkiewicz: Knots and Concatenations, 1986-2020

The “Knots” series are among the last paintings that Richard Anuszkiewicz (1930-2020) worked on in his studio at the time of his death. This group of five, presented here for the first time, are perfect examples of illusionism-shattering flatness. As John Dorfman points out in the forthcoming catalogue, the third dimension is present, but in an ambiguous, even paradoxical way. The squares and rectangles are made up of strips that overlap, going over and under each other. Colors seem to oscillate back and forth, each seeming to be in front for a moment and then recede to allow the other to come forward.

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Ronald Bladen: Angle/Edge/Plane at SUNY Westchester Community College

This fall, The WCC Art Gallery presents Angle / Edge / Plane, The Sculpture of Ronald Bladen (1918-1988), on view from September 8, 2022, through November 30, 2022. Ronald Bladen was an American painter and sculptor renowned for his large-scale sculptures. On exhibit are scale models of Bladen's larger work, accompanied by hand-drafted engineering drawings.

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Architectural Digest: Central Park Tower in association with Lauren Rottet Studio

Today Architectural Digest takes you high above Midtown Manhattan to tour a $38.5 million home on the 92nd floor of Central Park Tower, the tallest residential building in the world. Designer Lauren Rottet explains the choices she made in creating the interiors as we have a look around this super-luxurious New York property with eye-popping views of Central Park.

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