The Museum of Modern Art is celebrating the 40th anniversary of its New Photography series with 'New Photography 2025: Lines of Belonging,' featuring 12 international artists from Mexico City, Johannesburg, Kathmandu, and New Orleans. Other must-see exhibitions include 'Ministry: Reverend Joyce McDonald' at the Bronx Museum, showcasing the artist's ceramic works born from her HIV diagnosis and art therapy; 'The Magical City: George Morrison’s New York' at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, highlighting the overlooked Abstract Expressionist painter; and 'Christian Marclay: Doors' at the Brooklyn Museum, a cinematic supercut in the new Moving Image Gallery.
These exhibitions matter because they spotlight historically marginalized artists and push the boundaries of photography, ceramics, and video art. The shows challenge colonialist narratives in art history, celebrate the resilience of artists living with HIV, and bring long-overdue recognition to Indigenous Abstract Expressionists, reflecting a broader institutional shift toward inclusivity and diverse storytelling in the visual arts.