Curator’s statement
Art in NYC is so much more than an Instagram of street art, the MET Gala or the current "hot" exhibit. New York has been a hotbed of creativity and culture in so many ways, across cultures and for generations. While not everyone identifies as an artist and may lack technical skills or a formal art history education, everyone can have creativity, an eye and see different things.
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Things to do in NYC
Classics and always worth it!
Exhibition based
Hispanic Society: Recently reopened with an epic Sorolla exhibit.
National Arts Club: Closed through Aug / hidden gem.
Salmagundi: Pair with NAC.
Rubin: Tibetan art, pair with the two above.
Fotografiska: Brant Foundation: NY and Greenwich.
Historic
Museum of the City of NY: Can pair with UES spots.
Places to eat & drink in NYC
While there are restaurants/cafes in some museums noted above, you can easily find options in the various neighborhoods.
Here's a breakdown:
Upper East Side: MET, Guggenheim, Frick, MCNY
Meatpacking: Whitney (and other spots/ galleries)
Gramercy/Union Sq: Fotografiska, National Arts Club, Salmagundi, Rubin, Brant
Lower East Side: ICP
Downtown Brooklyn/ Park Slope: Brooklyn Museum
UWS/Lincoln Center: NY Historical Society
Outliers (for me): HSNY, MoMA
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