Art
Storytelling and West African Cinema
The Met Fifth Avenue - The Grace Rainey Rogers Auditorium 1000 5th Avenue, New York, NY, United StatesA panel of established women filmmakers from the Sahel discuss the power of films to capture the essence of the region and its narrative tradition. Note: Space is limited; advance registration required. Mahen Bonetti, Founder, African Film Festival Yaëlle Biro, Associate Curator, Arts of Africa, Oceania, and the Americas, The Met Rahmatou Keïta, filmmaker Fanta Régina […]
The Fashion Photography of Rodney Smith
The National Arts Club 15 Gramercy Park South, New York, NY, United StatesPhotographer Rodney Smith’s whimsical work has been compared to that of Belgian surrealist René Magritte. Acclaimed for his iconic black and white images, Smith created enchanted worlds full of subtle contradictions. Join Leslie Smolan, wife of the late artist, for an evening exploring his life and art. Smolan is a strategist, designer, and founding partner […]
Frick Perspectives: Northern Lights by Emma Capron
Frick Collection 1 E 70th St, New York, NY, United StatesAlthough the Frick is not usually associated with the art of the Northern Renaissance, it holds a small but outstanding group of early Netherlandish and French paintings from the fourteenth, fifteenth, and sixteenth centuries—one of the best in America. This lecture explores the making, meaning, and collecting of these exquisite works.
Micropolis: It’s Magic!
The Greene Space 44 Charlton St., New York, NY, United StatesThe word “magician” might bring back memories of childhood birthday parties or somebody making the Statue of Liberty disappear on TV, but magic is an ever-changing and diverse art form. Join Micropolis host Arun Venugopal and meet some of the artists here in New York who are expanding the image of their craft well beyond a white […]
How Magic Works
Third Avenue Ale House 1644 3rd Ave, New York, NY, United StatesWhat does magic mean in the Information Age? The virtual world is becoming more essential and, in some cases, more important than the actual world. Over centuries, magicians have experimented with the tension and possibilities created by what is actual versus what is perceived. What lessons can we learn from magic? In this talk, magician […]