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Next 7 Days, May 18 - 24, 201 Arts Events

  • Sunday May 19
  • May 19
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    Amalia Mesa-Bains: Archaeology of Memory

    11:00 AM at El Museo del Barrio - 1230 Fifth Ave

    The first retrospective exhibition by the pioneering artist, curator, and theorist. Born in 1943 to a Mexican immigrant family, Mesa-Bains has been a leading figure in Chicanx art for nearly half a century.  Her practice explores intersectional ... read more

    Occurs 48 more times through Aug 11
  • May 19
    Sun 11:00 AM
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    Cuerpo: Carlos Martiel

    11:00 AM at El Museo del Barrio - 1230 Fifth Ave

    This groundbreaking survey encapsulates Martiel’s performance-based practice of nearly two decades. Employing his body as a primary medium, Martiel utilizes endurance performances in both public and gallery spaces to delve into the complex legacies o... read more

    Occurs 60 more times through Sep 01
  • May 19
    Sun 11:00 AM
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    Thannhauser Modern Art Collection at the Guggenheim

    11:00 AM at Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum - 1071 Fifth Avenue

    The Thannhauser Collection, formed by the collector and art dealer Justin K. Thannhauser (1892–1976), introduced to the Guggenheim’s holdings works by such groundbreaking artists as Edgar Degas, Édouard Manet, and Vincent van Gogh, and more than thir... read more

    Occurs 180 more times through Nov 15
  • May 19
    Sun 12:00 PM
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    The Little Mermaid - Presented by AfterWork Theater

    12:00 PM at Speyer Hall

    In a magical kingdom beneath the sea, the beautiful young mermaid, Ariel, longs to leave her ocean home to live in the world above.Based on one of Hans Christian Andersen’s most beloved stories and the classic animated film, Disney’s The Little Merma... read more

  • May 19
    Sun 1:00 PM
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    Met Opera Spring Open House

    1:00 PM at Metropolitan Opera - Lincoln Center

    The Metropolitan Opera and Mythik Camps join forces to present this season’s Spring Open House, prior to the May 19 performance of Gluck’s Orfeo ed Euridice. Designed as an immersive quest experience, this event invites young operagoers and families ... read more

  • May 19
    Sun 4:00 PM
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    The Little Mermaid - Presented by AfterWork Theater

    4:00 PM at Speyer Hall

    In a magical kingdom beneath the sea, the beautiful young mermaid, Ariel, longs to leave her ocean home to live in the world above.Based on one of Hans Christian Andersen’s most beloved stories and the classic animated film, Disney’s The Little Merma... read more

  • May 19
    Sun 5:00 PM
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    Lux Contemporary Presents “Henri’s World” by 16-year-old artist Henri Reed

    5:00 PM at Lux Contemporary

    Lux Contemporary, the newest Chelsea gallery adjacent to Rolls Royce New York, will launch “Henri’s World,” a new solo exhibition by 16-year-old LA-based emerging artist Henri Reed.Henri, who has already created buzz across the country with collector... read more

  • May 19
    Sun 5:30 PM
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    Subway Shark - One Night Only Film Screening

    5:30 PM at Film Noir Cinema

    Subway Shark is a mockumentary about an intrepid young reporter, Sarah McFieldston, who heads down into the NYC subways to interview strangers and investigate the legend of the subway shark. It will be screening theatrically for one night only, and a... read more

  • May 19
    Sun 6:00 PM
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    The Colombian Film Festival New York

    6:00 PM at Quad Cinema

    Experience the Magic of Colombia—No Passport Required! 🌟🇨🇴Join us for an unforgettable journey into the heart of Colombian culture at the Colombian Film Festival in New York! Dive into the vibrant stories, captivating landscapes, and Colombia's sp... read more

  • May 19
    Sun 7:00 PM
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    The Braata Singers: Still Standing

    7:00 PM at 154 on Christopher

    The Braata Singers mark their 15th Anniversary with STILL STANDING, a jubilant Off-Broadway celebration of Caribbean music and folklore. This highly theatrical concert includes a medley of songs by Jamaican reggae legend Jimmy Cliff Medley, the Haiti... read more

  • May 19
    Sun 7:30 PM
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    The Billie Presents Lynn Nottage's Fabulation,or the Re-Education of Undine

    7:30 PM at The Billie Holiday Theatre

     The Billie Holiday Theatre, one of the nation’s preeminent arts and culture organizations located in the heart of Bed Stuy, today announced that it will launch its Spring 2024 Season – “RESISTANCE”- with a revival of Fabulation, or The Re-Educa... read more

  • May 19
    Sun 8:00 PM
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    (holy) BLOOD

    8:00 PM at MITU580

    (holy) BLOODMay 16th - May 25th(FOR 10 PERFORMANCES ONLY)This piece is about obsession.Our guilty obsession with a 1989, cult, B-horror film.Our gory obsession with fake blood pyrotechnics.Our sonic obsession with experimental electronic music.Our ho... read more

    Occurs 6 more times through May 25
  • Monday May 20
  • May 20
    Mon 9:30 AM
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    By Way Of: Material and Motion in the Guggenheim Collection

    9:30 AM at Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum - 1071 Fifth Avenue

    One of the most prominent features of art from the late eighteenth century onwards, particularly after World War II, is artists’ tendency to evolve traditional artmaking methods outside the studio’s boundaries. This exhibition will examine the ways i... read more

    Occurs 114 more times through Sep 11
  • May 20
    Mon 10:00 AM
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    Grounded in Clay: The Spirit of Pueblo Pottery

    10:00 AM at Metropolitan Museum of Art (MET) - 1000 Fifth Avenue

    Pueblo Indian pottery embodies four main natural elements: earth, water, air, and fire. It is an art form literally of land and place, and is one of America’s ancient Indigenous creative expressions.Foregrounding Pueblo voices and aesthetics, Grounde... read more

    Occurs 20 more times through Jun 09
  • May 20
    Mon 10:00 AM
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    Indian Skies: The Howard Hodgkin Collection of Indian Court Painting

    10:00 AM at Metropolitan Museum of Art (MET) - 1000 Fifth Avenue

    Over the course of sixty years, British artist Howard Hodgkin (British, London 1932–2017 London) formed a collection of Indian paintings and drawings that is recognized as one of the finest of its kind. A highly regarded painter and printmaker, Hodgk... read more

    Occurs 20 more times through Jun 09
  • May 20
    Mon 10:00 AM
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    The Harlem Renaissance and Transatlantic Modernism

    10:00 AM at Metropolitan Museum of Art (MET) - 1000 Fifth Avenue

    The Metropolitan Museum of Art present wthe groundbreaking exhibition The Harlem Renaissance and Transatlantic Modernism. Through some 160 works of painting, sculpture, photography, film, and ephemera, it will explore the comprehensive and far-reachi... read more

    Occurs 69 more times through Jul 28
  • May 20
    Mon 10:00 AM
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    Hidden Faces: Covered Portraits of the Renaissance

    10:00 AM at Metropolitan Museum of Art (MET) - 1000 Fifth Avenue

    This exhibition is the first to examine an intriguing but largely unknown side—in the literal sense—of Renaissance painting: multisided portraits in which the sitter’s likeness was concealed by a hinged or sliding cover, within a box, or by a dual-fa... read more

    Occurs 48 more times through Jul 07
  • May 20
    Mon 10:00 AM
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    Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion

    10:00 AM at Metropolitan Museum of Art (MET) - 1000 Fifth Avenue

    The Costume Institute’s spring 2024 exhibition, Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion, will reactivate the sensory capacities of masterworks in the Museum’s collection through first-hand research, conservation analysis, and diverse technologies—from... read more

    Occurs 105 more times through Sep 02
  • May 20
    Mon 10:00 AM
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    Whitney Biennial 2024: Even Better Than the Real Thing

    10:00 AM at Whitney Museum of American Art - 99 Gansevoort Street

    Seventy-one visionary artists and collectives will participate in the eighty-first installment of the Whitney Biennial, opening March 20, 2024. Tickets are now on sale and Members will enjoy five days of previews, beginning March 14. The artists... read more

    Occurs 71 more times through Aug 11
  • May 20
    Mon 10:30 AM
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    Käthe Kollwitz

    10:30 AM at Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) - 11 West 53rd Street

    In the early decades of the 20th century, when many artists were experimenting with abstraction, Käthe Kollwitz remained committed to an art of social purpose. Focusing on themes of motherhood, grief, and resistance, she brought visibility to the wor... read more

    Occurs 61 more times through Jul 20
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