Join a gallery attendant for a tour of American Academy of Arts and Letters' Jessi Reaves exhibition with a brief introduction to Arts and Letters. Tours are free, last one hour, and welcome drop-in visitors at any time. Meet in the lobby of our North Building, at the entrance to the Jessi Reaves exhibition. Reservations are not required.
Met Cloisters: How Did They Do That?—Pottery in Europe and the Americas. Peek at technique and learn—through handling tools and materials—how works of art were created. Stop by for hands-on demonstrations and conversations with educators, conservators, artists, and more! Demonstrations repeat every 30 minutes.
Join the YM&YWHA of Washington Heights & Inwood for a special silent auction and art show celebrating the vibrant creativity and lasting contributions of community artists who pioneered their own avant-garde styles in the 1960s. Enjoy an afternoon of art, memories, and community as we honor the legacy of the recently departed Risa Hirsch Ehrlich and celebrate the remarkable talents of our living artists.
Join The Hispanic Society for a panel discussion with Sandy Rodriguez and invited guest speakers about her latest exhibition, "Tierra Insurgente". he exhibition brings Rodriguez’s contemporary practice into dialogue with rarely exhibited maps, manuscripts, globes, and codices from the Hispanic Society’s historic collection.
Join the Hispanic Society for a conversation with internationally recognized multi-media artist Francisco Alvarado-Juárez about his latest book, "Gay Liberation: New York City Pride Parades 1975-1976, featuring images from Francisco’s 2025 exhibition, Out of the Closets! Into the Street!: New York City Pride March 1975-1976", which was exhibited at the Hispanic Society in 2025 as the second installation for Arte en el Alto Manhattan. Featuring 18 photographs, this exhibition showcased the racial and ethnic diversity of the early Pride parades and revealed the nuanced bonds of kinship formed among marchers from disparate backgrounds.
American Academy of Arts and Letters is a place to gather with art and one another. This summer, we’re opening our terrace on the last Friday of each month for drinks with the uptown arts community. This event is free and open to the public. We hope you’ll join us. RSVP: https://artsandletters.artsvp.com/897a6e
