NEW YORK CITY BALLET
Click here to purchase your tickets Official Website
THE WHITNEY
June 22-July 5
We are thrilled to present Lyonel Feininger: At the Edge of the World, opening on June 30. This exhibition is the artist's first U.S. survey in forty-five years, and it features a full range of Feininger's work, including his rarely seen comic strips, whimsical wooden toys, and romantic depictions of architecture and seascapes.
Also debuting on June 30, Xavier Cha: Body Drama transforms the gallery into a stage on which actors perform while wearing a body-mounted camera. In between performances, the disorienting footage is projected onto the walls of the gallery.
And join us in the evening for a screening of the classic 1980s comedy
Weekend at Bernie's, introduced by artist Cory Arcangel on the occasion of his exhibition Pro Tools.We hope to see you at the Whitney!
Exhibitions SEE ALL
Public Programs SEE ALL
Shop SEE ALL
Become a Member SEE ALL
THE WHITNEY
More Than That: Films By Kevin Jerome Everson
Through September 18, 2011
Kevin Jerome Everson is an artist and filmmaker whose poetic films portray the hidden histories of working class African American life and politics. He employs an eclectic variety of subjects such as eighteenth-century beekeepers black beauty pageants factory workers, a member of the Temptations, cowboys, and Ellsworth Kelly painting. Each film fuses found footage, newsreels, and stories performed by actors, with materials shot by Everson across the United States.
THE WHITNEY COMMUNITY DAY
On May 21st, in celebration of the upcoming groundbreaking for the Whitney’s future Meatpacking District location, the Museum will be hosting a Community Day. Community Day brings the Whitney’s unique programming to the neighborhood, with activities and artist collaborations for families, teens, and adults. These programs will take place at various venues throughout the neighborhood, are free, and open to the public. Stop by the tent at Washington Street and Gansevoort Street for more information!
Community Open House
May 21, 2011
9:30am-5pm
New Building Site
Corner of Washington and Gansevoort Streets
Start your day at the future site of the Whitney's new building downtown and get information on Community Day activities. Meet the team behind the new building, see renderings of the Renzo Piano-designed building, enjoy giveaways, snacks, activities for kids, and more. Families, be sure to pick up a free limited-edition guide to explore the Whitney's new neighborhood through the eyes of artist Lize Mogel, while supplies last; recommended for kids ages 6 to 12.
Open to all; no registration required
For a complete list of Community Day events, visit whitney.org/CommunityDay
CUBAN VISIONS CONTEMPORARY ART EXHIBIT
Metropolitan Pavilion invites you to attend the exhibition and sale...
CUBAN VISIONS
presenting the work of 26 contemporary Cuban artists
The Metropolitan Suite (2nd Floor)
123 West 18th Street
New York City
Opening night: May 26, 6-9pm
May 27-May 31 10am-7pm
June 1 10am-5pm
WHITNEY MUSEUM
March 2-15
The Whitney is kicking off spring season with new exhibition Glenn Ligon: AMERICA.Opening March 10, AMERICA is Ligon's first comprehensive retrospective, featuring roughly one hundred works that span his career, including a neon relief newly commissed for the Whitney's Madison Avenue windows. Read more about Ligon and the exhibition in a recent New York Times article.
WHITNEY MUSEUM
February 16-May1
Now on view through May 1, Leagacy: The Emily Fisher Landau Collection presents a selection of works from the historic gift of art pledged to the Whitney in May 2010 by longtime Museum trustee Emily Fisher Landau. See works by iconic artists including John Baldessari, Felix Gonzalez-Torres, Jasper Johns, Barbara Kruger, Ed Ruscha, Kiki Smith, Andy Warhol, and many more. Learn about the exhibition in Art in America's Q&A with Whitney curator Donna De Salvo.
THE SCHOMBURG CENTER
Talks at the Schomburg:
Wednesday, February 16, 2011 at 6pm.
Join Curator Henry J. Dewal for a walkthrough of the exhibition and an illuminating talk about the Siddis, their history, culture and arts. FREE.
Thursday, February 17, 2011 at 6pm.
The African Film Festival, Inc. invites you to a screening of Traces of the Trade: A Story from the Deep North, which tells the story of the largest slave-trading family in U.S. history. This event is free and open to the public. For more information visit www.africanfilmny.org or call (212) 352-1720.
Conference:
James Baldwin's Global Imagination
Friday, February 18, 2011 at 6pm & 9pm.
Opening Keynote and Plenary at 6pm: The Schomburg Center is pleased to kick off the conference organized by the Program in Africana Studies at New York University taking place February 18-20, 2011. For more information, visit here. Free and open to the public. First-come, first-served.
Come Out The Wilderness: The Lyric Seduction of James Baldwin at 9pm: Featuring an impressive roster of amazing artists: Rashidah Ismaili AbuBakr, Courtney Bryant, Marc Cary, DJ lynnee denise, Latasha N. Nevada Diggs, Tamar-Kali, Morley, Somi, Imani Uzuri & Harvard KeyChange. Tickets: $25. Call the Schomburg Shop (212) 491-2206 or buy your tickets now at Telecharge.com.
THE SCHOMBURG CENTER
Happy Birthday Langston Hughes!Tuesday, February 1, 2011 at 10am
Bring your classes to a multi-media youth program honoring Harlem's literary giant, Langston Hughes.
Seating is limited. Registration required. Contact schomburged@nypl.org or (212) 491-2234--------------------------------------------------
Langston Speaks! A Langston Hughes Read-InTuesday, February 1, 2011 at 1 pm
Come one, come all to this non-stop, five hour community read-in honoring the poet laureate of Harlem, Langston Hughes on his birthday! Contact schomburged@nypl.org or (212) 491-2234
---------------------------------------------------Langston Hughes Tribute: Adventures of Langston at Sea
Tuesday, February 1, 2011 at 7 pm
Join us for Adventures of Langston at Sea, an exciting theatrical production conceived and directed by Imani. Through his poetry and excerpts from the autobiography The Big Sea, Langston in his own words takes you on his remarkable journey from the Midwest to Mexico, Harlem to West Africa, Europe and back to Harlem. Starring Nora Cole, LaVonda Ela m, Michael Green, Jason Quarles, Kim Yancey and Alva Nelson on piano.Tickets: $10. Call the Schomburg Shop (212) 491-2206 or buy your tickets now at Telecharge.com.
MUSEUM OF MODERN ART
 |
| Photo courtesy of earthpictures.com |
Pictures by Women: A History of Modern Photography
Wednesday, January 19, 2011, 1:30pm
In conjunction with the exhibition Pictures by Women: A History of Modern Photography
Museum lecturers, educators, graduate students, and occasionally curators lead talks in the collection and special exhibitions daily at 11:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. Audiences learn about the historical context and significance of modern and contemporary artworks through a process of looking and exchanging ideas with a lecturer.
Sign language–interpreted Gallery Conversations are held every fourth Sunday of the month at 1:30 p.m. FM headsets for sound amplification are available for all talks. Lectures are free with Museum admission. Groups are limited to twenty-five. Group stickers are distributed ten minutes prior to each Gallery Talk.
Gallery Conversations
Where: The Donald B. and Catherine C. Marron Atrium, second floor
Speakers: Midori Yamamura
MoMa
11 West 53rd Street
New York, NY 10019
(212) 767-1050
official website
M-Th, Sat-Sun 9:30am-6pm Fri 9:30am-9pm
WHITNEY MUSEUM
 |
Slater Bradley (b. 1975) and Ed Lachman (b. 1946), Production still from Shadow, 2010. High-definition video,color, five-channel surround sound; 13:30 minutes. Collection of the artists; courtesy Galeria Helga de Alvear, Madrid; Max Wigram Gallery, London; Blum & Poe Gallery, Los Angeles; and Team Gallery, New York SLATER BRADLEY AND ED LACHMAN: SHADOW Now until April 10, 2011 Shadow (2010), a new video work by Slater Bradley in collaboration with Academy Award–nominated cinematographer Ed Lachman, takes as its inspiration the unfinished Hollywood film Dark Blood (1993), which was never completed due to the untimely death of its star, River Phoenix. Seventeen years later, Shadow presents a kind of prologue to the original film, revisiting Phoenix’s character (here, by Ben Brock) while creating a new narrative which, when woven together with the original, creates a labyrinthine tale that blurs the lines between illusion and reality. Slater Bradley and Ed Lachman: Shadow is curated by Anne & Joel Ehrenkranz Curator Chrissie Iles. Whitney Museum 945 Madison Avenue New York, NY 10021 (212) 570-3600 |
SCHOMBURG CENTER
 |
| Photo courtesy of broadwayworld.com |
Education at The Schomburg:
Living the Dream: Celebrating the Legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Friday January 14, 2011 at 10am
Bring your elementary and middle school groups to celebrate Dr. King's 82nd Birthday. Registration required. Contact schomburged@nypl.org or (212) 491-2234 for more info.
More education at The Schomburg:
Illustrating Black History with Brian Collier: Educator's Workshop
Thursday January 20, 2011 at 5pm
GUGGENHEIM MUSEUM
 |
| Photo Courtesy of commons.wikimedia.org |
Spend a free day at The Guggenheim this weekend. Enjoy a free day EVERY Saturday afternoon. Explore one the best museums and pay as much as you like; a couple of bucks is fine if you desire. Bring the family or get together the friends and spend some time together learning the arts.
January 8, 2011 5:40pm-7:50pm
Solomon Guggenheim Museum
1071 5th Avenue and East 89th Street
official website
SCHOMBURG CENTER
The State of African American and African Diaspora Studies: Methodology, Pedagogy, and Research
January 6-8, 2011
Thursday, January 6, 2011
Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture
7:00 p.m.
Tribute to Howard Dodson, retiring Director of the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture
7:30-7:45 p.m.
Readings by Ms. Ruby Dee
7:45-9:30 p.m.
Opening Plenary Session: Taking Stock: The Evolution of African American and Africa Diaspora Studies Since the 1960s
Moderator: Howard Dodson, Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture
Panelists: Cathy Cohen, The University of Chicago, Johnnetta Cole, Smithsonian Institution, Vincent Harding, Iliff School of Theology, Maulana Karenga, California State University, Long Beach, Khalil Gibran Muhammad, University of Indiana: Director designate of the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture
On-site Registration $20, Students: Free with ID
** See attached conference schedule for Friday, January 7 and Saturday, January 8, 2011 at the Graduate Center of the City University of New York.
GUGGENHEIM MUSEUM
Exhibition: Chaos and Classicism: Art in France Italy and Germany, 1918-1936
Now until January 9, 2011
This is the first exhibition in the United States to focus upon this international phenomenon and to examine its manifestations in all media. Among the artists represented are Balthus, Giorgio de Chirico, Jean Cocteau, Otto Dix, Hannah Hoch, Fernand Leger, Henri Matisse, Ludwig Mies van der Robe, Pablo Picasso, and August Sander.
BROOKLYN MUSEUM
Exhibition: Fred Tomaselli
Now until January 2, 2011
Morris A. Meyer Schapiro Wing 5th floor
A selection of Fred Tomaselli's unique hybrid paintings and collages from 1990 to present. These layered paintings combine cutout images of plants, birds, smiling mouths, and hands (clipped from guides and magazines) with passages of paint and actual prescription pills and hallucinogenic plans to create highly stylized, eye popping composition. Tomaselli's artwork draws upon a wide range of sources from both popular culture and art history, and from his own hobbies of gardening, kayaking, and bird-watching. growing up near the desert in southern California, Tomaselli felt the influence of nearby theme parks, with their manufactured reality, and the music and drug counterculture of Los Angeles in the 1970's and 1980's. His distinctive melding of these influences coalesces into a folk-driven, utopian vision of the mythic American West and of lush gardens as sites of contemplation, loss, and possible redemption. One of the pioneering artists who moved to Williamsburg, Brooklyn, in the 1980's, Tomaselli continues to live and work work in the borough.
official website
AFRICAN BURIAL GROUND
African Burial Ground from about the 1690's until 1794, both free and enslaved Africans were buried in a 6.6 acre burial ground in Lower Manhattan, outside the boundaries of the settlement of New Amsterdam, later known as New York. Lost to history due to landfill and development, the grounds were discovered in 1991 as ...a consequence of the planned construction of a federal office building. To learn more click on the link official website or call at (212) 637-2019
