The Observer points us to a new exhibit opening at the Whitney this month. "Television Delivers People" will feature video works from the 1970s to present day. The will be work from Alex Bag, Dara Birnbaum, Joan Braderman, Keren Cytter, Kalup Linzy, Richard Serra (yes, that Richard Serra), Michael Smith, and Ryan Trecartin. "The exhibition borrows its title from Richard Serra's video Television Delivers People (1973), which playfully pairs a Muzak soundtrack with a scrolling... more ›

The experiment requires that you visit Kustera Tilton Gallery and tell Gothamist what you think of the I Drank the Kool-Aid (The Experiment Requires That You Continue) exhibit. In this psychology-meets-art show, artists reflect on the impact authority figures and mob mentality have on the creative world. “Artists, by their nature, observe and interpret human behavior from both within and outside society. The works in this show are varied examples of the costs and benefits of conformity—the use and abuse of peer pressure both within mainstream and counter cultures, exploration of group dynamics, as well as the relinquishing of personal responsibility in the presence of an authority figure.” more ›