June 6 @ 5:30 pm - 10:00 pm Doors Open: 4:30 PM Central Park E. 71st Street, New York, NY All Ages SummerStage Member Presale: Wednesday, February 24 at 12PM Capital One Cardholder Presale: Wednesday, February 24 at 12PM General on-sale: Thursday, February 25 at 10AM Tyler Coombs, better known as his stage name Of The Trees, makes ice cold bass music from the frigid […]
Trumpeter Etienne Charles returns to the Appel Room for Folklore LIVE Vol. 2, an immersive musical exploration of the vibrant and diverse cultures of the African diaspora. Building upon the themes of his 2009 album Folklore, Charles unveils new compositions inspired by diverse cultural traditions, including Lowcountry Gullah-Geechee rituals, Haitian Vodou, Afro-Mexican Son Jarocho, and […]
The Queer Central Park tour will examine the history of Central Park through a new lens as we explore the many areas that have been touched by and remain connected to New York’s lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer plus communities. Learn about the incredible and lasting contributions LGBTQ+ individuals such as Emma Stebbins, Fitz-Greene […]
The first major museum exhibition spotlighting the artist’s singular vision, Dana Barnes: Untamed Gestures features monumental hand-formed fiber works alongside a fully immersive recreation of Barnes’s Lower East Side studio in New York City. Barnes’s sculptural landscapes composed of fibers such as merino, yak, alpaca, and silk create a compelling tactile environment in which motion […]
Expanding the voices represented in MAD’s permanent collection, OUT of the Jewelry Box considers the importance of queer perspectives in the world of studio and contemporary art jewelry. The exhibition showcases an extraordinary gift from Ron Porter and Joe Price, who have collected and worn art jewelry throughout their forty-one-year relationship, nine of those legally married. On […]
Join MAD Artist Studios alum Michelle Im for a cozy morning of clay sculpting inspired by the idea of “home.” In this hands-on workshop, participants will create a sculptural vessel that reflects what “home” means to them. Inspired by the artist’s sculptural series developed during her 2024 Artist Studios Fellowship, families will explore how home […]
10:30am: Peace-play on the rooftop playground (weather permitting) 11:00am: This week’s activity 12:30pm: Community Lunch 1:30-2:30pm: Peace-play on the rooftop playground (weather permitting) How to Join To join, please RSVP to Youth Programs Director Audrey Kindred at ethicalfamilies@nysec.org. For more information about our youth and family programming, please visit ethical.nyc/families. About Young Ethical Explorers Young […]
Mounted during the celebration of the United States semi quincentennial, Folk Nation: Crafting Patriotism in the United States draws from the American Folk Art Museum’s rich collections to explore links between vernacular art and the construction of an American sense of self. Introducing visitors to the concept of “folk” as a category developed in conjunction […]
Self-Made: A Century of Inventing Artists takes a critical look at the historical definition of the “self-taught artist” in the United States from the early twentieth century to today. The exhibition examines how artists without academic training have depicted, conceptualized, and identified themselves on their own terms. In doing so, it aims at challenging reductive, […]
This centennial exhibition traces the arc of Martha Graham’s groundbreaking career, centering her visionary approach to dance as psychological expression. Graham transformed the dancing body into a vessel for inner life, using movement to externalize emotion, memory, and the unconscious. By putting the raw psychology of the individual and social collective on stage, she redefined […]