New York, New York: The Elie and Sarah Hirschfeld Collection
A stunning showcase honoring the Big Apple—from its bustling harbors to its Harlem diners, Village speakeasies, sleek skyscrapers, and gritty streetscapes.
A stunning showcase honoring the Big Apple—from its bustling harbors to its Harlem diners, Village speakeasies, sleek skyscrapers, and gritty streetscapes.
2nd floor, Dexter Hall
This exhibition exudes New York. Featuring highlights from a transformative promised gift to The New York Historical by prominent philanthropists and art collectors Elie and Sarah Hirschfeld alongside recent additions to their private collection, New York, New York showcases a stunning array of works honoring the Big Apple—from its bustling harbors to its Harlem diners, Village speakeasies, sleek skyscrapers, and gritty streetscapes. Art by Thomas Hart Benton, Fritz Scholder, Keith Haring, Yvonne Jacquette, Charles Sheeler, and Saul Steinberg, among others, tells the story of a place at once enthralling, mystifying, and inspiring. Together, the over 50 works on display spotlight New York-centric movements like Abstract Expressionism, Pop, the Ashcan School, and graffiti art; probe Gotham’s layered past; and trace the rhythms of the metropolis and its daily life.
To amplify this visual portrait of the city, the exhibition incorporates commentary from a variety of New Yorkers about the scenes portrayed. Curated by Wendy Nālani E. Ikemoto, vice president & chief curator
Exhibitions at The New York Historical are made possible by Dr. Agnes Hsu-Tang and Oscar Tang, the Saunders Trust for American History, the Evelyn & Seymour Neuman Fund, the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council, and the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature. WNET is the media sponsor.
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