In “The Guggenheim Fellowship at 100,” explore the rarely seen archives of the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation—home to the Guggenheim Fellowships—which for 100 years has supported more than 19,000 exceptional writers, scholars, scientists and artists, adding to the cultural, scholarly, and scientific power of the United States. Guggenheim Fellows have created forward-thinking art, made world-changing discoveries, and answered many of our society’s biggest questions, all thanks to a Fellowship program that supports their pursuits “under the freest possible conditions.”
Spotlighting some of the most notable Guggenheim Fellows over the last century through letters, photos, books, and applications from Fellows, the special installation features objects associated with Zora Neale Hurston, Aaron Copland, Rachel Carson, Langston Hughes, Martha Graham, Linus Pauling, Alvin Ailey, Robert Frank, Ansel Adams, Hannah Arendt, James Baldwin, Thelonious Monk, and many more. Co-curated by Hanna Pennington, Archivist & Associate Director, Guggenheim Foundation and Saray Vazquez, Assistant Curatorial Coordinator, The New York Historical
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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