Books
The Fashion Photography of Rodney Smith
The National Arts Club 15 Gramercy Park South, New York, NY, United StatesPhotographer Rodney Smith’s whimsical work has been compared to that of Belgian surrealist René Magritte. Acclaimed for his iconic black and white images, Smith created enchanted worlds full of subtle contradictions. Join Leslie Smolan, wife of the late artist, for an evening exploring his life and art. Smolan is a strategist, designer, and founding partner […]
Unrealism: New Figurative Painting
Cooper Union 7 East 7th St., New York, NY, United StatesFiguration is one of the oldest art forms, but it continually evolves, along with our changing understanding of human identity. Aria Dean, Sam McKinniss, Ebecho Muslimova A’10, and Tschabalala Self discuss contemporary figurative painting of the last five years in a free, public event. Alison Gingeras moderates. The featured artists often source imagery from the […]
Author Susan Shapiro Barash: Toxic Relationships
Marymount Manhattan College 221 E 71st Street, New York, NY, United StatesOn March 3, 2020 at 5:00 pm, author and creative consultant Susan Shapiro Barash will present Toxic Relationships: Friends and Family Ties through the Stages of Life, sponsored by MMC’s Institute for Professional and Advanced Study. Whatever phase of life we are in—from college student to grandparent—our fast-paced society holds us to intense, demanding schedules. In the […]
Dan Abrams with Megyn Kelly: Defending the Enemy
The Temple Emanu-El Streicker Center 1 East 65th Street, New York, NY, United StatesThe shots that rang out on a frigid Boston evening in March 1770 almost launched a revolution after British soldiers killed five colonists in cold blood. What exactly led to the incident has never been fully understood, yet to the city’s angry residents, there was only one possible outcome. A young attorney named John Adams, […]
Book Talk: Spy Sites of New York City
Rizzoli Bookstore 1133 Broadway, New York, NY, United StatesThrough every era of American history, New York City has been a battleground for international espionage, where secrets have been created, stolen, and passed through clandestine meetings and covert communications. Highlighting 233 spy sites through 380 photographs and maps, Spy Sites of New York City (Georgetown University Press, 2020) takes readers inside this shadowy world and reveals […]