Exhibitions

Current Exhibitions

The Art of Winold Reiss: An Immigrant Modernist

July 1, 2022 - October 9, 2022

An expert in the fields of painting, drawing, graphic design, interior design, and the decorative arts, Winold Reiss brought a European modernist sensibility to the American public via visual culture embedded in daily life.

Title IX: Activism On and Off the Field

May 13, 2022 - September 4, 2022

A new exhibition immerses visitors in the spaces shaped by the groundbreaking 1972 legislation and reveals the crucial work of activists in demanding that their institutions live up to the law’s promises.

Picture the Dream: The Story of the Civil Rights Movement Through Children’s Books

April 1, 2022 - July 24, 2022

The first exhibition to delve into the events, people, and themes of the civil rights movement through children’s picture books, one of the most compelling forms of visual expression.

The Thomas Jefferson Statue in Context

April 13, 2022 - Ongoing

This depiction of the third U.S. president is the original plaster sculpture used to make the bronze version on display in the Capitol rotunda in Washington, D.C.

The Art of Winold Reiss: An Immigrant Modernist

July 1, 2022 - October 9, 2022

An expert in the fields of painting, drawing, graphic design, interior design, and the decorative arts, Winold Reiss brought a European modernist sensibility to the American public via visual culture embedded in daily life.

The Art of Winold Reiss: An Immigrant Modernist

July 1, 2022 - October 9, 2022

An expert in the fields of painting, drawing, graphic design, interior design, and the decorative arts, Winold Reiss brought a European modernist sensibility to the American public via visual culture embedded in daily life.

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PEN America at 100: A Century of Defending the Written Word

July 22, 2022 - October 9, 2022

Explore the powerful story of PEN America and its century of evolution from an intellectual society of literary figures formed in the fragile aftermath of World War I to a force at the forefront of today’s global defense of free expression and celebration of the power of the written word.

Confronting Hate 1937–1952

July 29, 2022 - January 1, 2023

In 1937, the American Jewish Committee (AJC) launched an unprecedented media campaign to combat the increase in antisemitism gripping the United States.

Black Is Beautiful: The Photography of Kwame Brathwaite

August 19, 2022 - January 15, 2023

One of the minds behind the "Black Is Beautiful" movement, Kwame Brathwaite has long deployed his photography as an agent of social change. This exploration of his work features 40 stunning studio portraits and behind-the-scenes images of Harlem's artistic community.

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PEN America at 100: A Century of Defending the Written Word

July 22, 2022 - October 9, 2022

Explore the powerful story of PEN America and its century of evolution from an intellectual society of literary figures formed in the fragile aftermath of World War I to a force at the forefront of today’s global defense of free expression and celebration of the power of the written word.

PEN America at 100: A Century of Defending the Written Word

July 22, 2022 - October 9, 2022

Explore the powerful story of PEN America and its century of evolution from an intellectual society of literary figures formed in the fragile aftermath of World War I to a force at the forefront of today’s global defense of free expression and celebration of the power of the written word.

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Online Exhibitions

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Online Exhibition

Black Citizenship in the Age of Jim Crow

NYC council member Tiffany Cabán standing outside against the backdrop of the Queensboro bridge

From a Friend: A Seat at the Table

Just in time for Pride! Discover the personal stories and political experiences of New York City LGBTQ+ elected officials from the 1990s to the present (like NYC Council Member Tiffany Cabán, pictured) in this online exhibition from the LaGuardia & Wagner Archives that includes oral history, video, photography, and curricula units.

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