Reception

Oct 06, 2022 | 06:00 pm - 08:00 pm

Reception (In-Person)
Standing with the Sea: Reflections on Sarah Cameron Sunde’s 36.5 / A Durational Performance with the Sea

Hosted by Dean for the Humanities Una Chaudhuri, this reception will honor artist Sara Cameron Sunde and her performance 36.5 / NEW YORK ESTUARY with discussions by NYU faculty and 36.5 collaborators, followed by a screening of Sunde's new durational video artwork on the outside eastern wall of Bobst Library. In-person only.

Reception<br>Taking Shape: Abstraction from the Arab World, 1950s–1980s

Jan 30, 2020 | 05:30 pm - 08:00 pm

Reception
Taking Shape: Abstraction from the Arab World, 1950s–1980s

Join us for the opening reception of Taking Shape: Abstraction from the Arab World, 1950s–1980s.

Reception<br>Modernisms: Iranian, Turkish, and Indian Highlights from NYU’s Abby Weed Grey Collection

Sep 09, 2019 | 06:00 pm - 08:00 pm

Reception
Modernisms: Iranian, Turkish, and Indian Highlights from NYU’s Abby Weed Grey Collection

Join us for the opening reception of Modernisms: Iranian, Turkish, and Indian Highlights from NYU’s Abby Weed Grey Collection.

Reception <br/> Art after Stonewall, 1969–1989

Apr 23, 2019 | 06:00 pm - 08:00 pm

Reception
Art after Stonewall, 1969–1989

Join us for the opening reception of Art after Stonewall, 1969–1989.

Reception <br/> NeoRealismo: The New Image in Italy, 1932–1960

Sep 05, 2018 | 06:00 pm - 08:00 pm

Reception
NeoRealismo: The New Image in Italy, 1932–1960

NeoRealismo: The New Image in Italy, 1932–1960 portrays life in Italy before, during, and after World War II through the lens of photography. While neorealism has largely been associated with literary and cinematic depictions of dire postwar economic conditions, this exhibition draws attention to the period’s many photographers. NeoRealismo features approximately 175 photographs by over […]

Reception<br/>Landscapes after Ruskin: Redefining the Sublime

Apr 18, 2018 | 06:00 pm - 08:00 pm

Reception
Landscapes after Ruskin: Redefining the Sublime

Landscapes after Ruskin: Redefining the Sublime explores contemporary painting, photography, sculpture, and video through the lens of influential English art critic and social thinker John Ruskin (1819–1900), who argued that the artist’s principal responsibility is “truth to nature.” For Ruskin, this “truth” was more than just a technical representation of the natural world on canvas but […]

Reception<br/>“The Beautiful Brain: The Drawings of Santiago Ramón y Cajal” and “Baya: Woman of Algiers”

Jan 08, 2018 | 06:00 pm - 08:00 pm

Reception
“The Beautiful Brain: The Drawings of Santiago Ramón y Cajal” and “Baya: Woman of Algiers”

The Beautiful Brain: The Drawings of Santiago Ramón y Cajal is the first U.S. museum exhibition to present the extraordinary drawings of Santiago Ramón y Cajal (Spain, 1852–1934), the father of modern neuroscience. Cajal’s astonishing depictions of the brain—which combine cutting-edge scientific knowledge with consummate draftsmanship—offer much greater clarity than photographs, so much so that […]

Reception<br/>“Partners in Design: Alfred H. Barr Jr. and Philip Johnson”

Sep 06, 2017 | 06:00 pm - 08:00 pm