Queens Museum

From a show of Ukrainian women artists at Fridman Gallery, New York to Kaari Upson's first posthumous exhibition at Sprüth Magers, Los Angeles, here are the best shows of the year

At the Queens Museum, New York, a survey of the artist’s career showcases her feminist genre of social practice

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At a time of rising xenophobia and precarity, former Queens Museum director Laura Raicovich on why arts institutions must step up

A report commissioned by the museum claims Raicovich ‘misled’ the board; she disputes the investigation’s claims

The question at the heart of Manchester Art Gallery’s artwork removal: what are the risks when cultural programming takes up an activist mantle?

In further news: Sonia Boyce explains removal of Manchester Art Gallery’s nude nymphs; Creative Scotland responds to Transmission Gallery backlash

In further news: curators rally behind Laura Raicovich; Glasgow's Transmission Gallery responds to loss of Creative Scotland funding; and a Serpentine Pavilion for Beijing

In other news: Laura Raicovich steps down from Queens Museum after differences with the board; Seattle University removes Chuck Close work 

From skyscraper bridges to giant bio-domes enclosing Manhattan, an exhibition at the Queens Museum takes us on a tour of the city that could have been