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🎟️ Introducing: Membership at CUE! CUE’s new membership program is an opportunity to connect with an emerging and experimental arts community—and to receive meaningful benefits while sustaining our artist-centered mission. Membership offers access to special gatherings, artwork and editions, studio visits, and more—including a level specifically for artists with portfolio reviews and written feedback. The ecosystem that supports the arts requires immense and dedicated labor. Membership directly supports the people who make this work possible—artists, mentors, curators, educators, art handlers, designers, and more—and helps CUE remain a vital alternative to traditional institutional models. Become part of this generative network. Link in bio for details 🔗 —— Images from recent CUE program offerings (listed in order of appearance): Join as a member to receive special access to events like these. 📸 @hatnimlee : 💃🏽 Performance by @iyannathemodel and @c0c0villa for “Vendah” by @corneliustulloch , 2023. 📸 @ng.nyc : 🐡 Procession of grilled fish by @chefoscarriquelme for “Luma” by @catalina.tuca , 2024. 🌾 Kamayan dinner by chefs @woldykusina and @ljalmendras for “Sometimes My Accent Slips Out” by @bhen_alan , 2024. 🎶 Improvisational bass set by @bantlopez for “worried notes” by @kelisafiamaksud , 2024. 🥀 Closing performance for “This Fire That Warms You” by @tsohilbhatia , 2024. 🥣 Performative dinner by @afimoh__ and @bazm.nyc for “The Bride Has Gone to Pick Flowers” curated by @just.lila , 2025. —— /support-cue #cueart #artistled #alternativeartspaces #emergingartists #experimentalart #contemporaryart #independentart #supportartists #artmembership #artmatters #artsworkers #supportthearts #artscommunity #artnonprofit #newyorkart

. with deep love and gratitude to everyone who brought mādar into being. ❤️‍🔥 may 15, @cueart works remaining from the benefit auction are still available for purchase today and tomorrow at the artists’ retail prices. link below and in bio . /organizations/138748/auctions/201094?r=1&t=all the exhibition remains on view through sunday, may 17, 12-6 pm. ⚔️ @narrokh @sag.nyc @backhomebeer @bazm.nyc 📷: @luigiwmorris

We are pleased to invite you to “203 / H The Collector,” organized by Oorja Garg and Ridwana Rahman with the Interdisciplinary Art and Theory Program (IATP) at CUE Art Foundation from May 23-29, 2026. Artists & Researchers: Minnie Black, Yves Cao, Kaela Mei-Chee Chambers, Joseph Issac Cohen, Spencer Everett, Christian Amaya Garcia, Oorja Garg, Mary-Elisabeth Moore, Pegah Pasalar, Sarah Passino, Ridwana Rahman, Rujuta Rao, Lauren Rooney, Miranda Samuels, Soleil Corazón-Libre, Trevor Warren, Mariia Usova IATP Team: Jeremy Johnston, Ben DuVall & Curtis Eckley (Darling Green), Miranda Samuels, Orlee Malka, Avi Alpert, Meleko Mokgosi, Kristen Hileman, Anthea Behm, and Jennifer Pranolo Opening Night: Saturday, May 23, 6-9 PM Closing & Symposium: Friday, May 29 CUE Art Foundation 137 W 25th St, New York, NY After a year of moving through Walter Benjamin’s The Arcades Project with IATP, convolute by convolute, this exhibition emerges from questions around collecting, commodities, memory, and the strange lives of objects. Benjamin returns often to the figure of the collector: one who withdraws things from circulation and reorders them according to intimate logics of assembly. In this gesture, the object is released from economic function and enters narrative life. The exhibition invites viewers to encounter things not as possessions to be acquired, but as forms carried across contexts, memories, and possible futures. @iatp_nyc @cueart @riiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiid @pinkbearblacksheep @yjeancao @kaelachambers @josephissaccohen @christianamayagarcia @pegahpas @rujutarao @trevorpwarren @maryelissabet @mirandasamuels_ @sarah.passino @avialpert @darling_green_studio @curtiseckley @meleko.mokgosi Sparkling Water Sponsored by @nomina_drink

mādar brings together artists spanning generations and disciplines, from Bandar Abbas, Hormozgan, Iran to Brooklyn, New York, in a collective gesture of solidarity. While the bombing has temporarily paused, the situation remains precarious. Critical infrastructure has been damaged or destroyed, and millions — already burdened by years of economic crisis, inflation, and U.S. sanctions — face the threat of displacement, food insecurity, and long-term instability. Curated by Melika Abikenari and Golnar Adili, mādar is a benefit exhibition and auction opening Friday, May 15 at 6 PM at CUE Art Foundation. Contributed works will be available through a benefit auction supporting relief efforts through Moms Against Poverty and additional on-the-ground initiatives supporting people in Iran. The online auction launches with the opening reception and remains live through 11:59 PM EST on May 15. Opening night includes sounds by @narrokh beginning at 9 PM, aragh cocktails by @sag.nyc , beer provided by @backhomebeer , and bites by @bazm.nyc . mādar will remain on view through the weekend at CUE Art Foundation, 137 West 25th Street. Weekend gallery hours on Saturday, May 16 and Sunday, May 17 are from 12–6 PM; no reservations are required. Original image by Ali Akbar Sadeghi, adapted for this flyer.

Join us on Saturday, May 2nd, for d̶i̶r̶t̶ 𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘩, a new dinner work by Tsohil Bhatia (@tsohilbhatia ) co-presented with Peel (@peel.space ) in Pittsburgh, PA. The meal will be followed by a set from multi-disciplinary DJ, artist, and designer Formosa (@formosa.exe ). Guests gather for a shared eight-course meal in which the table becomes a site for speculation on the practices that have shaped what we consider to be either palatable or objectionable. Drawing upon ingredients and methods that have existed for centuries—ash, clay, salt, grain, fruit, char, fermentation—the menu acts as a set of relations to land across geographies and over time. Recipes carry evidence of the propositions of the land. They draw from histories of accident, spoilage, and contamination, often incorporating ingredients that we have learned to distrust. Through vocabularies of refusal and relation, the work reconsiders our prevailing conceptions of value and sustenance. Capacity is limited! Learn more and reserve a seat ($50) at links in bio. 🔗 —— d̶i̶r̶t̶ 𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘩 is made possible through essential support from the Carnegie Mellon School of Art, Brian Wongchaowart, Chris and Dawn Fleischner, and JADED (@jadedpgh ). Drinks graciously provided by @goodlandercocktails and @twofraysbrewery . d̶i̶r̶t̶ 𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘩 Tsohil Bhatia Saturday, May 2nd, 8-11 pm Peel | 5806 Forbes Ave, Pittsburgh, PA

Today is the last day of “What’s Left in the Remaking.” Come visit us before the show closes at 6 pm! Work in the show is available to collect, and sales directly support the artists and help to sustain CUE’s emerging artist-centered program. To inquire or express interest, visit link in bio. 🔗 Myeongsoo Kim (@msk3022 ) “Desolate Landscape-01,” 2022 Cut-out pigment print, framed 20 x 26 x 1 ¾ inches Fereidoun Ghaffari (#fereidounghaffari) “Untitled,” ongoing Oil on canvas 29 x 28 inches Levani (@levanmindi ) “v. hierophant (i),” 2025 Bull horns, pigmented cast silicone, polished stainless steel, laboratory hardware, ceramic, steel 40 x 16 x 20 inches Shellyne Rodriguez (_shellyne_) “NO PASARÁN!,” 2024 Linocut relief print, chine collé, collage 36 x 24 inches (framed: 42  x 30 inches) Tania Bruguera (@taniabruguera ) “Dear Diary,” 2025 Digital print on Canson Rag 16 x 24 inches (sheet: 18 x 26 inches) Artist Proof (A.P.) Camilo Godoy (#camilogodoy) “HIC HABITAT FELICITAS (Contacto),” 2022 Archival pigment print 8 x 10 inches (framed: 16 x 18 inches) Edition of 1 of 5 + 2 APs Naeem Mohaiemen (@naeem_mohaeiemen ) “When Worlds Collide 2,” 2020 Polyamide 12 nylon 3D print, spray paint 15 x 15 x 10 inches Edition of 5 + 1 AP Paul Miller (DJ Spooky) (@djspooky_official ) “Orwell: A Portrait,” 2025 Digital print on architectural vellum 48 x 36 inches —— What’s Left in the Remaking On view through April 18, 2026 Gallery Hours: Wed–Sat, 12–6 pm

See more of the works on view in “What’s Left in the Remaking,” and come visit us in the gallery before the exhibition closes this Saturday, April 18th. The works are available for sale, directly supporting both the artists and CUE’s deeply relational and artist-centered model. To inquire or express interest, head to link in bio. 🔗 Abigail DeVille (@victoriouspurple ) “Night Rider (Jupiter’s Wish),” 2022 Antique dolls, tulle, galvanized gold metallic wire, oven wire rack, paint, plywood, paper, MDF, canvas board 48 x 48 x 10 inches — Keli Safia Maksud (@kelisafiamaksud   / @notanafricanspecialist ) Detail of “If I say the sky’s small arithmetic, its inscription, its echo I,” 2023 Embroidery and carbon transfer on carbon paper 76 x 26 inches — Esperanza Mayobre (@esperanzamayobre ) “1000 lingotes,” 2025 Acrylic paint and tape on board 30 x 24 inches — Catalina Tuca (@catalina.tuca ) “The Sensitive Project: Emotion of Orsolya Gal (Romania),” 2021 3D printed resin; accompanied by drawing, 3D model, and rendering 4 x 4 x 7 inches “The Sensitive Project: Emotion of Vishal Kumaraswami (India),” 2021 3D printed PLA; accompanied by drawing, 3D model, and rendering 8 x 4 x 4 inches “The Sensitive Project: Emotion of Ryan Doherty (Canada),” 2021 3D printed silicone rubber; accompanied by drawing, 3D model, and rendering 6 x 6 x 7 inches — Juan Eduardo Gómez (@juan_e_gomez ) “Untitled,” 2020 Oil on linen 24 x 18 inches — Tsohil Bhatia (@tsohilbhatia ) “Untitled (Scene I – dosa batter),” 2025 Hardwood flooring, homemade dosa batter (rice, lentils, fenugreek seeds, water; fermented), chipboard, lumber, acrylic Wall configuration: 22 x 32 x 5 inches Floor configuration: 5 x 32 x 22 inches “Untitled (Scene II – mustard seeds),” 2025 Hardwood flooring, mustard seeds, chipboard, lumber, acrylic Wall configuration: 22 x 32 x 5 inches Floor configuration: 5 x 32 x 22 inches —- Jade Guanaro Kuriki-Olivo (@puppiespuppiesjade ) “Chick with a Dick,” 2025 Taxidermied chick, TPE dildo 7 x 7 x 3 inches —— What’s Left in the Remaking On view through April 18, 2026 Gallery Hours: Wed–Sat, 12–6 pm

It’s the final week of “What’s Left in the Remaking.” Check out more of the works in the show, and come see them in person before it closes this Sat, April 18th! The exhibition doubles as a benefit, and works are available for sale. Sales help sustain individual artists practices and ensure that CUE can continue to provide opportunities for emerging and experimental work during this challenging moment. To inquire or express interest, head to link in bio. 🔗 Golnar Adili (@golnar.adili ) “A Thousand Pages of Chest in A Thousand Mirrors - For Palestine,” 2024 Transfer of book cloth, grandmother’s gown, board, print sculpture on paper 9 x 23 x 1½ inches (open); 9 x 11 x 1 ½ inches (closed) James Yakimicki (@yaki.micki ) “78 in a 65 - Still (afraid) and Going for It,” 2025 Oil paint on stretched linen 36 x 24 inches Athena LaTocha (@athena_latocha ) “Untitled, No. 20,” 2022 Shellac ink, soils from the Green-Wood Cemetery, demolition sediment from Downtown Brooklyn, pulverized brick, glass microbeads from New York City Department of Transportation on paper, custom raw steel artist frame 18½ x 27 x 2 inches Mo Kong (@mosmosk ) “Swift Island Chain Compass,” 2024 Biotech concrete, Sporosacrina Ureae, Sporosarcinca Pasteurii, Sentiment AI feedback system, hand-blown glass, heavy duty spring, nonfood algae-based energy bars, Guano, Spirulina, liquid magnets, magnetic levitating educational models 39 x 9¼ x 7½ inches Steffani Jemison (@steffanijemison ) “Untitled (Same Time / way in the middle of the air),” 2025 Acrylic on brass 23⅝ x 23⅝ inches Yang Mai (@_yangmai_ ) “Shhh! (Whitewash),” 2025 Chinese school uniform, barricade, paint, foam, PVC pipe 37 x 32 x 23½ inches David Humphrey (@aikenhump ) “At the Controls,” 2019 Acrylic on canvas 22 x 28 inches Judy Linn (@judylinniam ) “acute angle,” 2015 Archival pigment print 16¼ x 11¼ inches Miatta Kawinzi (@mkawstudio ) “Reaching for our other halves (1),” 2023 Archival pigment print of cut paper on paper 14 x 11 inches Ernst Fischer (@_ernst_fischer_ ) “Untitled (Spessartine),” 2013 Pigment print, Diasec-mounted 22½ x 32 inches —— What’s Left in the Remaking On view through April 18, 2026 Gallery Hours: Wed–Sat, 12–6 pm

There’s a little more than a week left to see the works of the 30+ artists taking part in “What’s Left in the Remaking,” a group exhibition and benefit for CUE. The works in the show are available to collect. Sales support participating artists and also invite a shared investment in the infrastructure that sustains opportunities for emerging and experimental work at CUE in these unprecedented times.  Check out the following works, listed in order of photos. To inquire, DM us or see link in bio. 🔗 Levani (@levanmindi ) x Papuna (@papuna_dabrundashvili ) “alphabet (i) თ” and “alphabet (i) ი,” 2025 Lilac marble with leather finish 21 x 15 x 12 inches each Devin Kenny (@crashingwavy ) “Paper Tiger Series,” 2025 Relief print with thermal ink and archival ink on mixed media paper, faceted mirrored glass frame, mp3 audio mix by artist 6 ⅛ x 8 ⅛ inches + digital file Esperanza Mayobre (@esperanzamayobre ) “Antenas de Golindano,” 2018 Silkscreen on paper 30 x 22 inches (framed: 32 ¼ x 24 ½ inches) Edition of 7 Jade Guanaro Kuriki-Olivo (@puppiespuppiesjade )
“Chicks with Dicks,” 2025 Vinyl text on wall 5 x 36 inches Edition of 2 + 1 AP Mo Kong (@mosmosk ) “Swift Island Chain Calendar,” 2024 Ink on paper, graphite, costume frame 16 ½ x 72 inches Kiki Smith (#kikismith) “Open,” 1987–2018 Ink, watercolor, and pencil on Losiny Prague paper Monoprint; open edition varié 11 ½ x 8 inches (framed: 14 x 10 ½ inches) Karen Azoulay (@karen_azoulay ) “Flowers and Their Meanings,” 2023/25 Archival pigment print 10 x 11 inches (framed: 11 ¾ x 10 ¾ inches) Edition 1 of 5 Rob Davis (@bobsonofdavis ) “Shoes,” 2024 Watercolor on paper 9 x 12 inches (framed: 11 ¾ x 14 ¾ inches) Cal Siegel (@cal_venn )
“Hi-Ho, Alas,” 2023 Wood, silkscreen on cotton, stain 21 x 21 x 11 inches Zachary Fabri (@zacharyfabri ) “Duppy_11,” 2017 Black and white gelatin silver print 12 x 8 inches (framed: 16 ½ x 12 ¼ inches ) Edition 1 of 3  + 2 APs —— What’s Left in the Remaking On view until April 18, 2026 Gallery Hours: Wed–Sat, 12–6 pm

“What’s Left in the Remaking” has been extended and will remain on view through April 18th. The exhibition brings together works by 31 alumni artists and mentors of CUE whose practices take risks and challenge existing boundaries of practice. The show is simultaneously a benefit for our artist-centered program. Works are available to collect; each participating artist has determined the percentage to be donated to CUE in a collective gesture of generosity and advocacy for the organization’s future. For more than two decades, CUE’s program has connected artists across generations through mentorship, significant financial resources, presenting opportunities, professional development, and long-term dialogue. The exhibition draws upon this history to reflect the value of a program that is entirely oriented around the agency of emerging and underrepresented artists. At a moment when artists and the small spaces that sustain them are under pressure, we invite you to visit and support in any way you can. Thank you to everyone who has joined us so far. Inquire about works + read more: 🔗 in bio (or DM us!) —— What’s Left in the Remaking November 6, 2025–April 18, 2026 Gallery Hours: Wed–Sat, 12–6 pm Including works by: @golnar.adili , @karen_azoulay , @tsohilbhatia , @taniabruguera , @bobsonofdavis , @victoriouspurple , @zacharyfabri , #ernstfischer, #fereidounghaffari, #camilogodoy, @juan_e_gomez , @aikenhump , @steffanijemison , @mkawstudio , @crashingwavy , @msk3022 , @mosmosk , @puppiespuppiesjade , @athena_latocha , @levanmindi , @judylinniam , @kelisafiamaksud , @_yangmai_ , @esperanzamayobre , @djspooky_official , @naeem_mohaeiemen , #shellynerodriguez, @cal_venn , #kikismith, @catalina.tuca , @micki.yak

Remembering Ted Berger (1940-2026) Two weeks ago, we lost an important voice for arts and culture in New York. Ted Berger served on CUE’s board for over 20 years, and for the last 8 as Board President. Ted was an energetic advocate for the arts, and for the hard work of continually forging a cultural ecosystem that prioritizes the livelihoods of working artists and the accessibility of the field above all else. Among his many other engagements, it was an honor for CUE to have his attention, presence, and steadiness, which has greatly contributed to our mission and programs across many eras of the organization’s journey. Ted’s clarity, humor, patience, and dedication were part of the fabric of CUE for many years, and his absence will be felt by us all. We are deeply saddened by this loss, and are holding space for Ted’s family, friends, and loved ones. If his presence touched you in any way, we welcome you to share thoughts or reflections here or via DM to send to Ted’s family. May his memory be a blessing. 🤍

CUE’s gallery space is closed on Friday, January 30th for the nationwide shutdown and general strike. The gallery will reopen on Saturday, January 31st.   We stand in solidarity with the fight against ICE in our communities. We believe in the power of collective action and also acknowledge that any one day strike, public statement, or short term action is an imperfect and incomplete tool. See our stories for broader resources and perspectives.