At the Manhattan Rare Book Company you’ll find, “An American Exodus: A Record of Human Erosion” by Dorothea Lange and Paul Taylor. ( Contact: 212.326.8907 | info@manhattanrarebooks.com ) It’s a first edition of one of the most important American photobooks. Lange’s photographs: “acknowledge the complexity of the subject, avoid the sentimental, and are informed by […]
Every Thursday, MoMA offers Virtual Views. Enjoy their exhibitions and collections from your home. You can even ask questions. Tonight, (May 21st), it’s: Amy Sillman—The Shape of Shape “Get a behind-the-scenes look at the acclaimed Artist’s Choice exhibition curated by painter Amy Sillman. Join Sillman in conversation with Michelle Kuo, the Marlene Hess Curator of […]
This month, take a guided virtual tour at the Guggenheim. Via Zoom, you can join museum educators for the all ages tours where they “highlight a selection of modern and contemporary artists and artworks to spark discussion, reflection, and collective meaning-making.” The events are: The Guggenheim Museum Through the Eyes of Cartoonists, Illustrators, and Artists […]
This Friday, The Morgan Museum & Library offers “Treasures from the Permanent Collection: An Interactive Spotlight Tour“: “From the Morgan’s three Gutenberg Bibles to the intricately carved cylinder seals of Ancient Mesopotamia, join our Morgan docents as they guide you on an up-close virtual exploration and discussion of one of the many works in the […]
“Sculpture, much more than maybe any art form, can offer viewers the satisfaction of oscillating between reality and virtuality, between object and image.” – Jason Farago, “The New York Times” The Times article, recommends visiting the Hill Art Foundation to see Charles Ray’s incredible sculptures! In “Charles Ray and the Hill Collection“, the artist has […]
In celebration of its 50th anniversary, El Museo del Barrio presents “Culture and The People: El Museo del Barrio, 1969-2019“. The museum is dedicated to presenting and preserving Latinx and Latin American art and culture, and this two-part exhibit features selections from the Permanent Collection and a timeline contextualizing the history of the institution with […]
Visit The Met until June 23rd to see: “The World Between Empires: Art and Identity in the Ancient Middle East“. “For over three centuries, the territories and trading networks of the Middle East were contested between the Roman and Parthian Empires (ca. 100 B.C.–A.D. 250), yet across the region life was not defined by these […]
Expand your knowledge and creativity – from the comfort of your home – with The Museum of Modern Art‘s online courses! Offered for free on Coursera, MoMA’s ongoing Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow you to take classes about modern and contemporary art and design. Learn to better understand photographs, what processes are involved in […]
Saturday, September 22nd is Museum Day. There are a number of NYC museums participating and the free ticket allows free admission for the ticket holder plus one guest. (Select your museum and then download your ticket.) The day is an initiative of the Smithsonian, “an annual celebration of boundless curiosity”. And the Smithsonian asks: “Where […]
Running until September 2, 2018: The exhibit “Multiply, Identify, Her” at The International Center of Photography (ICP) explores identity from the perspective of women artists from the 1990s and today, of various ages, using different types of media: “[T]hese artists reckon with the complex and changeable elements that inform who we are. These selves emerge […]