New York’s museums have constantly changing exhibitions and special events; check in with City Guide’s calendar for the latest goings-on in NYC, with all the great painting, photography, sculpture, video art, history, and general culture that the city’s institutions are known for.
Holding History – Brooklyn No Museum
March 01, 2020 – Brooklyn
Colorlab – Brooklyn No Museum
March 01, 2020 – Brooklyn
Colorlab – Brooklyn No Museum
March 01, 2020 – Brooklyn
Live Animal Adventure – Brooklyn No Museum
March 01, 2020 – Brooklyn
From Life: Salmagundi Drawing Competition of the Figure – The Salmagundi Club
March 01, 2020 – New York
From Life: Salmagundi Drawing Competition of the Figure (Nude)Main Gallery, Sunday March 1, 2020- from 10 am to 3pm (5 hours)Sponsored by the SCNY Library Committee and organized by Alexander W. Katlan.
Explorers Day – Brooklyn No Museum
March 03, 2020 – Brooklyn
Block Lab – Brooklyn No Museum
March 03, 2020 – Brooklyn
Block Lab – Brooklyn No Museum
March 04, 2020 – Brooklyn
American Cuisine, and How It Got This Way – Mount Vernon Hotel Museum & Garden
March 04, 2020 – New York
In conjunction with the Culinary Historians of New YorkIs there an American cuisine, and if so, what is it? Join Paul Freedman, author and Yale University Professor of History, as he explores the question of our national cuisine and its evolution, beginning with New England staples such as cranberry-sauce tart, roast turkey, and johnnycakes. Tastings included, such as Mock Turtle Soup and the original Waldorf Salad.
Colorlab – Brooklyn No Museum
March 05, 2020 – Brooklyn
Sensory Room – Brooklyn No Museum
March 05, 2020 – Brooklyn
Block Lab – Brooklyn No Museum
March 05, 2020 – Brooklyn
Thomas Jefferson, Andre Michaux, and the Expedition That Nearly Made Lewis and Clark a Footnote – Fraunces Tavern Museum
March 05, 2020 – New York
Special Evening Lecture Presented by Lee DugatkinIn 1793, Thomas Jefferson and the American Philosophical Society became entangled in a natural history/political debacle which involved sending an ambitious French botanist named Andre Michaux on an expedition to the Pacific. If this expedition had been successful, it would have all but made the Lewis and Clark expedition a decade later a historical footnote. However, when Michaux is pulled into a covert spy mission, everything is made more complicated.
Marking Space: Abstraction and Place – National Museum of the American Indian
March 05, 2020 – New York
This scholarly talk considers the significance of landscape, place and narrative in the abstract paintings of Jaune Quick-to-See Smith (Salish/Cree/Shoshone, b. 1940), Kay WalkingStick (Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma, b. 1935) and Emmi Whitehorse (Navajo, b. 1956).
Book launch SPY SITES OF NEW YORK CITY – KGB Espionage Museum
March 05, 2020 – New York City
Ticket includes a signed copy of SPY SITES, an exclusive tour of the museum, book talk, and refreshments! Don’t miss the exclusive event! 6 pm: Reception6:15 -7 pm: KGB Espionage Museum tour7 pm: Talk with the authors of SPY SITES OF NEW YORK CITYAuthors: Keith Melton, the espionage advisor on The Americans, and Robert Wallace, the former chief of the CIAs Office of Technical Service, and Henry B. SchlesingerModerator: Gerald Goodwin, the head of the New York Chapter of the Association of Former Intelligence OfficersTicket price: $30Ticket will include a signed copy of SPY SITES, an exclusive tour of the museum, book talk, and refreshments.———-ABOUT THE BOOKThere are more spies working in New York City today than ever before, according to H. Keith Melton, the espionage advisor on The Americans, and Robert Wallace, the former chief of the CIAs Office of Technical Service. But, as the authors show in their fascinating new book SPY SITES OF NEW YORK CITY: A GUIDE TO THE REGIONS SECRET HISTORY (Georgetown University Press; February 2020), the city has always been a hotbed of international intrigue. From George Washington’s downtown spy… (read more)
Minds on Math – National Museum of Mathematics
March 05, 2020 – New York
MoMath is pleased to announce that 2020 MacArthur Fellowship recipient Josh Tenenbaum will be the next speaker in the Minds on Math series.
Block Lab – Brooklyn No Museum
March 06, 2020 – Brooklyn
K2 Friday Night Tour – The Rubin Museum of Art
March 06, 2020 – New York
Much of the art from the Museum’s collection is centuries old, but it provides fresh perspectives on our world today. Take a guided tour to learn more about the beautiful and thought-provoking objects in our galleries.
Freestyle Fridays in ColorLab – Brooklyn No Museum
March 06, 2020 – Brooklyn
Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum Announces 2020 Astronomy Night Series – Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum
March 06, 2020 – Manhattan
The Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum will host its free Astronomy Night after-hours stargazing and speaker series events on March 6, April 3, May 1, June 19, October 30 and November 6 at the Intrepid Museum located at Pier 86 (46th Street and 12th Avenue). Doors open at 7:00pm, talks begin at 7:30pm.Astronomy Nights feature fun-filled and educational experiences for the whole family, including talks from leading scientists and activities from the Museums education department. Local astronomers will be on hand with their high-powered telescopes to help visitors navigate the night sky and answer questions about astronomy and star-gazing. Guests are welcome to bring their own binoculars or look through the telescopes of the experts. The event is free and open to the public. Space is limited and advanced registration is required. For more information, please visit www.intrepidmuseum.org.The 2020 Astronomy Nights will take place on:Friday, March 6: BEYOND ME, a Musical and Scientific Work in ProgressIn a blend of artistic vision and scientific data, BEYOND ME is a multimedia installation that uses actual data from NASAs Kepler mission and its discovery of over 4,00… (read more)
Live Animal Adventure – Brooklyn No Museum
March 07, 2020 – Brooklyn
Sensory Room – Brooklyn No Museum
March 07, 2020 – Brooklyn
The Sensory Room is designed to meet the needs of children with sensory sensitivities and/or who are on the Autism spectrum.
Truth to Power – The Rubin Museum of Art
March 07, 2020 – New York
The Rubin Museum and PEN America present the Truth to Power exhibition tour series, led by Bangladeshi activists and members of the PEN America team.
Colorlab – Brooklyn No Museum
March 07, 2020 – Brooklyn
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March 07, 2020 – new york
Meet and match in your favorite books and bookstores. See if your thoughts match.Matching is done with LoveMaze scientific match making algorithm. A profile and RSVP in LoveMaze are required. https://thelovemaze.com/events.Join LoveMaze today for free, UNLOCK MAZES to identify your activity partner, and start earning MAZE CREDITS to get FREE fun activity driven dating events: https://enter.thelovemaze.com. More info on LoveMaze: https://thelovemaze.com.
Historic Tea Tasting – Mount Vernon Hotel Museum & Garden
March 07, 2020 – New York
Hear about the history of the worlds most popular beverage and how it was prepared in early 19th-century America. Historic teas and herbal infusions will be served on 19th-century ceramics, accompanied by period appropriate refreshments.
thelovemaze.com Singles Dating NYC, Match In Art – Guggenheim Museum
March 07, 2020 – New York
thelovemaze.com Singles Dating NYC, Match In ArtArt and life are mysteriously intertwined.Meet and match in your favorite fashion pieces and museums. See if you can find that mysterious connection.Matching is done with LoveMaze scientific match making algorithm. A profile and RSVP in LoveMaze are required. https://thelovemaze.com/events.Join LoveMaze today for free, UNLOCK MAZES to identify your activity partner, and start earning MAZE CREDITS to get FREE fun activity driven dating events: https://enter.thelovemaze.com. More info on LoveMaze: https://thelovemaze.com.
Watson Adventures Murder at the Met Scavenger Hunt – Metropolitan Museum of Art
March 07, 2020 – New York
Join Watson Adventures on a murder mystery scavenger hunt at the Metropolitan Museum! A curator’s been murdered at the Metropolitan Museum, but he’s left a trail of clues connected with secrets in works of art. As your team gathers answers about the art, you begin to piece together a sordid tale revolving around the museums planned purchase of a rare painting by Leonardo Da Vinci. The murder victim knew too muchand now its your turn to discover what drove someone to commit murder. To find out, youll have to crack a secret code to figure out whodunit. Price includes museum admission. Advance purchase is required.
Watson Adventures Museum of Natural Hysteria Scavenger Hunt – American Museum of Natural History
March 07, 2020 – New York
Join Watson Adventures at the Museum of Natural History on a unique scavenger hunt for adults! Go on a surreal expedition across continents, centuries, and solar systems on this surreal hunt, starring dinosaurs, comets, cavemen, elephants, talking apes, and a leopard man, just to name a few highlights. Youll explore the dazzling planetarium, find out why a T. Rex cant stand up, attend an Amazonian beer bash, discover New Yorks largest rodent, and more. A smartphone is required for each team to participate on this hunt. Price includes museum admission. Advance purchase is required.
Holding History – Brooklyn No Museum
March 08, 2020 – Brooklyn
Colorlab – Brooklyn No Museum
March 08, 2020 – Brooklyn
Live Animal Adventure – Brooklyn No Museum
March 08, 2020 – Brooklyn
Sensory Room – Brooklyn No Museum
March 08, 2020 – Brooklyn
A Walking Tour of Historic 19th Century Noho – Merchants House Museum
March 08, 2020 – New York
Join us for a journey back in time to the elite Bond Street area, home to Astors, Vanderbilts, Delanos and the Tredwells, who lived in the Merchants House. Youll see how the neighborhood surrounding the Tredwells home evolved from a refined and tranquil residential enclave into a busy commercial center. Visit important 19th century landmark buildings on this tour through 21st century NoHo.Tour is one hour and begins promptly at 12:30 p.m.Promenaders will return to the Museum in time to take the 2 p.m. Guided Tour if they wish.
Solution Set – National Museum of Mathematics
March 08, 2020 – New York
Do you love puzzles and enjoy thinking outside the box? Or when someone poses a puzzle, is your first instinct to run?
Winter 2020at the South Street Seaport Museum – South Street Seaport Museum
Through March 31, 2020 – New York
South Street Seaport Museum announces the upcoming February and March schedule of events and exhibitions. The Museum, located at 12 Fulton Street, NYC, is open Wednesdays-Sundays in February and March from 11am-5pm. General admission is $20 ($14 for seniors and students, children ages 8 and below are free). Tickets are available at https://web.ovationtix.com/trs/cal/34598/1577854800000. Museum memberships are also available at https://web.ovationtix.com/trs/store/34598/packages.Step inside 12 Fulton Street at Schermerhorn Row to begin a seaport adventure, followed by a visit to the Street of Ships on Pier 16. Museum admission includes on-going exhibitionsMillions: Migrants and Millionaires abroad the Great Liners, 1900-1914andStreet of Ships: The Port and Its Peopleas well as access to historic ships:shipWavertreeand lightshipAmbroseare available to tour as part of the admission experience.March Special EventsCelebrate Pi Day on Wavertree:Why is a porthole round? Explore the world of circles on tall ships through activities for all ages. The number pi, which is used in measuring circles, is approximately 3.14, so on March 14 (3.14) we celebrate Pi Day. Hands-o… (read more)
Exhibition, “Taking Shape: Abstraction from the Arab World, 1950s1980s” – Grey Art Gallery, NYU
Through April 04, 2020 – New York
Taking Shape: Abstraction from the Arab World, 1950s1980s explores the development of abstraction in the Arab world via paintings, sculpture, and works on paper dating from the 1950s through the 1980s. Examining how and why artists investigated the expressive capacities of line, color, and texture, Taking Shape highlights a number of abstract movements that developed in the Middle East, North Africa, and West Asia, as well as the Arab diaspora. Across these regions, individual artists and artist collectives grappled with issues of authenticity, national and regional identity, and the decolonization of culture. Drawn from the collection of the Barjeel Art Foundation based in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, the exhibition features nearly 90 works by a diverse group of artists such as Etel Adnan, Shakir Hassan Al Said, Kamal Boullata, Huguette Caland, Ahmed Cherkaoui, Saloua Raouda Choucair, Rachid Korachi, Mohamed Melehi, and Hassan Sharif, among others. On view are works produced by artists from countries including Algeria, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Morocco, Palestine, Qatar, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, and United Arab Emirates. Curated and organized by Suheyla Takesh, Curat… (read more)
Ballerina: Fashions Modern Muse – Museum at FIT
Through April 18, 2020 – New York
The Museum at the Fashion Institute of Technology (MFIT) presents Ballerina: Fashions Modern Muse, the first large-scale exhibition to illustrate the profound and enduring influences of classical ballet and its most celebrated practitionersballerinason modern high fashion.Although ballet is a centuries-old art form that consistently reflected and absorbed prevailing fashions, it was not until the interwar years of the twentieth century that this dance form took its place in the Western pantheon of modern high culture and began to influence many areas of creativity, including fashion. At the same time, the ballerina, the art forms most celebrated practitioner, blossomed into a revered figure of beauty and glamour, and her signature costumethe corseted tutuinspired many of fashions leading designers for the first time.Organized by Patricia Mears, deputy director of MFIT, Ballerina: Fashions Modern Muse presents objects that reflect this phenomenonfrom tutu-inspired haute couture gowns to American ready-to-wear designs based on leotards and other ballet practice clothingall interspersed with a dazzling selection of costumes. Dating mainly from the 1930s to the early … (read more)
Sloomoo Institute – Sloomoo Institute
Through April 18, 2020 – New York
A sensory playground centered around slime, Sloomoo Institute is an artistic universe made to intrigue, delight, and evoke your inner child. Slime encourages wonder and joy, regardless of age. More than a childhood memory or satisfying social media trend, slime has been known to be a source of stress relief and it lets you unleash your imagination. Sloomoo Institute is a limited engagement. We are only open in New York Citys SoHo for nearly six months and then we will pack up and bring our recipe for happiness to another city.So wear comfortable shoes, clothes you dont mind getting messy (tip: wear pants and shirts with sleeves you can easily roll up) and get your ticket to indulge!
Sloomoo Institute – Sloomoo Institute
Through April 18, 2020 – New York
A sensory playground centered around slime, Sloomoo Institute is an artistic universe made to intrigue, delight, and evoke your inner child. Slime encourages wonder and joy, regardless of age. More than a childhood memory or satisfying social media trend, slime has been known to be a source of stress relief and it lets you unleash your imagination. Sloomoo Institute is a limited engagement. We are only open in New York Citys SoHo for nearly six months and then we will pack up and bring our recipe for happiness to another city.So wear comfortable shoes, clothes you dont mind getting messy (tip: wear pants and shirts with sleeves you can easily roll up) and get your ticket to indulge!
Sylvia: A 19th Century Life Unveiled – Merchants House Museum
Through May 04, 2020 – New York
In 2002, a small, timeworn leather trunk was discarded for garbage on a sidewalk in Lower Manhattan; it was found replete with the cherished keepsakes of a 19th century New York City woman. Thus began visual artist Stacy Renee Morrisons self-proclaimed love affair with Sylvia DeWolf Ostrander, whose early life parallels that of Gertrude Tredwell, who lived at 29 East 4th Street.For almost two decades, Ms. Morrison has been on an obsessive quest to weave together Sylvias life in the 19th century through the personal belongings she left behind and to re-imagine it in todays world through art and fashion.This is the first time Sylvias trunk and its treasured contents will be exhibited in public. On display, an invitation to a ball honoring the Prince of Wales in 1860, letters from the Civil War, Sylvias journals, mourning jewelry made of human hair, paper dolls, and other ephemera. Photographs and screen-printed clothing illustrate Sylvias life in the present as the artists muse.Stacy Renee Morrison is a visual artist who often forgets what century it is. She finds herself haunted by women who lived their lives well before her own and creates visual biographies … (read more)
Museum of Modern Art Presents Dorothea Lange: Words & Pictures – Museum of Modern Art
Through May 09, 2020 – New York
Dorothea Lange: Words & Pictures, the first major solo exhibition of the photographers incisive work in over 50 years at the Museum of Modern Art (located at 11 West 53 Street between Fifth and Sixth Avenues), opens to the public on Sunday, February 9. On view through May 9, 2020, Dorothea Lange: Words & Pictures includes approximately 100 photographs drawn entirely from the Museums collection, paired with archival materials such as correspondence, historical publications, and oral histories. Organized by Sarah Meister, Words & Pictures will provide a deeper understanding of how Lange used her photography and words to urge photographers to reconnect with the world around them.Toward the end of her life, Dorothea Lange (18951965) remarked, All photographsnot only those that are so-called documentary, and every photograph really is documentary and belongs in some place, has a place in historycan be fortified by words. Organized loosely chronologically and spanning her career, the exhibition groups iconic works together with lesser known photographs and traces their varied relationships to words. The exhibition will also include contemporary voices, to examine the ways in… (read more)
Impressions of Eastern Europe: Prints from the Permanent Collection – Derfner Judaica Museum
Through May 10, 2020 – Bronx
This exhibition includes lithographs, etchings, engravings and woodcuts by 16 artists who participated in some of the most significant art movements of the twentieth century. They worked at a time of rapid change, including urbanization, secularization, industrialization, technological innovation and seismic political and cultural shifts. Their genre scenes, folk tale illustrations, portraits and character studies evoke nostalgia for a communal past, solemn awareness of the fragility of life and deep reverence for tradition. The exhibition includes such avant-garde graphic artists as the Czech Freidrich Feigl (18841965) and the German Jakob Steinhardt (18871968), the Polish-born illustrator of Jewish tales Rahel Szalit-Marcus (18941942), and the Americans Max Weber (18811961) and Ilya Schor (19041961), among others. Especially resonant today, these prints from the collection are rarely found or on view in public institutions in the US.About Hebrew Home at RiverdaleAs a member of the American Alliance of Museums, the Hebrew Home at Riverdale by RiverSpring Health is committed to publicly exhibiting its art collection throughout its 32-acre campus, including the Derfne… (read more)
Craftsmanship and the Creation of Babylon’s Ishtar Gate – ISAW
Through May 24, 2020 – New York
In fall 2019, ISAW will present A Wonder to Behold, an exhibition exploring ancient ideas about craftsmanship and the power of clay, glass, and stone through the display of the surviving fragments of Babylon’s iconic Ishtar Gate and Processional Way.
The Butterfly Conservatory at the American Museum of Natural History – American Museum of Natural History
Through May 25, 2020 – Manhattan
Celebrate the return of this seasonal vivarium, which is filled with hundreds of live butterflies.
MoMA Presents JUDD- The First Retrospective Work Of Donald Judd – Museum of Modern Art (MoMA)
Through July 11, 2020 – New York
Judd, the first major U.S. retrospective dedicated to the work of Donald Judd (19281994) in over three decades, will open to the public on Sunday, March 1st at the Museum of Modern Art, located at 11 West 53rd Street (between Fifth and Sixth Avenues), Manhattan. Presented solely at MoMA, the exhibition explores the remarkable vision of an artist who revolutionized the history of sculpture, highlighting the full scope of Judds career through 70 works in sculpture, painting, drawing, and prints, from public and private collections in the US and abroad. Judd is organized by Ann Temkin, The Marie-Jose and Henry Kravis Chief Curator of Painting and Sculpture, with Yasmil Raymond, Tamar Margalit, and Erica Cooke.Judd will be the first full-scale introduction to the artists career for many viewers (including a generation born since his last American retrospective in 1988). It will be organized in chronological order to demonstrate an artistic vision that developed in both methodical and utterly unpredictable ways. Tickets to the Museum can be purchased at moma.org. Museum Cost of Admission:Adult: $25Seniors (65+): $18Visitors with disabilities: $18Students: $14… (read more)
Fear & Force: New York City’s Sons of Liberty – Fraunces Tavern Museum
Through August 22, 2020 – New York
Opening August 22 // Mesick GalleryWe may not like paying taxes but we would never think to tar and feather the tax collector. Yet as many of the colonists prepared for what would be the American Revolution, there was an organized group who opposed the government through violent resistance.Come see objects preserved from pivotal moments relating to the New York Sons of Liberty, like the tearing down of the King George statue in Bowling Green Park, and throwing chests of tea into the New York Harbor.Opening reception on August 21 by invitation only. Become a Museum Member today and receive an exclusive invitation!
Third Dimension: Works from The Brant Foundation – The Brant Foundation
Through September 03, 2020 – New York
Third Dimension: Works from The Brant Foundation is the second exhibition at The Brant Foundations New York space, featuring over 20 artists integral to its collection. The selected sculptures, installations, and other works oscillating between painting and object represent the multifaceted practices of the artists on view, offering visitors the opportunity to encounter artists who have been collected in depth by Brant Foundation founder Peter M. Brant over the past 50 years. With a focus on sculpture and installation, The Brant Foundation pays tribute to the history of its East Village space, formerly the longtime studio of artist and sculptor Walter De Maria.
The Alexander Hamilton Prequel: Day-by-Day With One Founding Father – Fraunces Tavern Museum
Through October 16, 2020 – New York
Evening Lecture Presented by Barbara ChernowThe Syrett edition of the Papers of Alexander Hamilton was one of four projects to collect and edit the complete papers of the Founding Fathers that began in the 1950s. Not only did these projects establish a new standard of documentary editing, they also collectively created a more complete and human picture of the day-to-day lives of these leaders. In this lecture, Chernow will discuss the importance of Hamilton to the foundation of America, as well as the important role historical research techniques play in forming our perceptions of the past.
Jay Jaxon: 40 Years of Fashion Design Brilliance – Queens Historical Society- Kingsland Homestead
Through December 31, 2020 – Corona (Queens)
The Jay Jaxon exhibition celebrates the life of Queens native, Jay Jaxon as an American Fashion Designer, Haute Couture Designer, and Costume Designer. Further, it restores the history of Jaxon by displaying artifacts and objects from his personal design archives as well as primary sources from the research of fashion scholar and guest curator Rachel Fenderson.
JAY JAXON: 40 Years Of Fashion Design Brilliance | Past, Present, Future – Kingsland Homestead – Queens Historical Society
Through December 31, 2020 – Flushing
Opening February 8, 2020On View Until December 2020The Jay Jaxon exhibition celebrates the life of Queens native, Jay Jaxon as an American Fashion Designer, Haute Couture Designer, and Costume Designer. Further, it restores the history of Jaxon by displaying artifacts and objects from his personal design archives as well as primary sources from the research of fashion scholar and guest curator Rachel Fenderson. #jayjaxonqueensJay Jaxon BiographyJay Jason Jaxon was born on August 30, 1941, in Queens, New York. Jaxon would grow up to become a fashion designer, making historical imprints on the concrete streets of New York City, as well as the cobblestoned roads of Paris, and on the Hollywood walk of fame in Los Angeles. Jaxon is the youngest of four, born to Ethel Rena-Jackson and Sidney Jackson. Jaxon established a brand heralding his newly recommended and officially changed name of Jay Jason Jaxon, prior to his leave for Paris in 1968. When Jay Jaxon moved to France, the beginning of his career in Paris would commence a few months prior to the assassination of Civil Rights Leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in America as well as the May 1968 massive student-l… (read more)
Picasso’s Le Tricorne – New-York Historical Society
Through December 31, 2020 – Upper West Side
Now on display at the New-York Historical Society is a newly acquired and conserved Picasso in the exhibition Picasso’s “Le Tricorne.” It is the first work by Picasso, and one with great wall power and a New York history, to enter New-York Historical’s collection.Pablo Picasso painted the stage curtain for the two-act ballet The Three-Cornered Hat (El sombrero de tres picos or Le tricorne). The ballet and curtain were commissioned by the impresario Sergei Diaghilev for his avant-garde, Paris-based Ballets Russes, the most influential ballet company of the twentieth-century. The ballet was choreographed by Lonide Massine with music by the Spanish composer Manuel de Falla. It premiered on July 22, 1919, at the Alhambra Theatre in London with sets, costume designs, and the monumental stage curtain created by Picasso. Picasso biographer John Richardson once called “Le Tricorne” the artist’s “supreme theatrical achievement.” The production, which was conceived by Diaghilev and Massine during a trip to Spain, was enhanced by its many Spanish collaborators, including Picasso who also designed the costumes and set for the ballet.Measuring roughly 20 feet square, the curtain depict… (read more)
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