Spring 2017 New York City Art Guide

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"Poet of the Body: New York's Whitman" is a free exhibit at The Grolier Club that celebrates the 200th birthday of the luminary poet Walt Whitman. The exhibit has multiple editions of his famous tome "Leaves of Grass" along with personal items of Whitman's, like the author's pen. Visitors can also take a virtual walk in Whitman's shoes via an interactive 3D stroll down Broadway in the mid-1800s.

Murals in Harlem honoring John James Audubon shine a light on endangered birds.

Lanford Wilson’s play surveys relationships and the raw attraction between two people.

This exhibit examines Coney Island’s role in providing a new life for European immigrants.

Bloomingdale’s kicks off its Pride For All celebration with a party for their popup store carrying an array of designer items in all colors of the rainbow. Out magazine editor Phillip Picardi will host this event inspired by NYC's famed LGBTQ+ nightlife scene. This special in-store party at the flagship store on 59th Street will feature dance classics and popsicle cocktails. The popup store will be open through the end of June, with additional events happening throughout Pride month.

Commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall Riots and dive into queer history with The Whitney Museum of American Art’s free walking tour of the Meatpacking District. This look into the neighborhood's LGBTQ+ past takes place on every Friday in June and then select Fridays throughout the summer.

Celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall Riots and the Leslie-Lohman Museum of Gay and Lesbian Art with a block party kicking off Pride month. Enjoy special exhibits at the museum like “Art After Stonewall, 1969-1989” and “Being Seen Makes a Movement Possible” alongside music, art-making, food and live performances.

The House of Yes in Brooklyn presents a month of Pride-related events for the LGBTQ+ community.

Head to The Grolier Club to celebrate the 200th birthday of Walt Whitman with this free symposium of lectures and presentations on the luminary poet. This day-long event is the culmination of International Whitman Week, with various events happening across New York from from May 27 through June 1; their website has all the details. http://waltwhitmaninitiative.org/international-whitman-week-2019/ Also, while there, you can visit the museum’s special Whitman exhibit “Poet of the Body,” running through July 27.