The Kimmel Galleries of New York University are pleased to present Patterns of Interest: Photography by Stephen Mallon, Included in this exhibit are 20 photographic works by artist Stephen Mallon, whose work bridges the gap between fine art and photojournalism.
Have fun turning discarded materials into usable works of art in this free, family-friendly event.
Mapping Brooklyn juxtaposes the work of contemporary artists working with historic maps, with examples of maps themselves, suggesting the myriad ways that maps can represent, on the one hand, such practical matters as way finding, property ownership, population shifts, and war strategy, and on other, the terrain of the metaphorical, psychological, and personal.
What does it take to imagine? We live in an era of environmental crisis and political unrest when complex systems and data analysis dictate projections of an uncertain future. Interiorists study existing places and are charged to imagine new worlds.
In AfterTaste 2015 the Parsons School of Constructed Environments draw inspiration from artists, educators, writers, and scientists who work to transcend what we know, to catapult culture into areas inspired and new.
On February 27 & 28, 2015, imagination alchemists, designers and experts gather to think and enact new possibilities and alternative paths through the interior of the imagination.
What does it take to imagine? We live in an era of environmental crisis and political unrest when complex systems and data analysis dictate projections of an uncertain future. Interiorists study existing places and are charged to imagine new worlds.
In AfterTaste 2015 the Parsons School of Constructed Environments draws inspiration from artists, educators, writers, and scientists who work to transcend what we know, to catapult culture into areas inspired and new.
Co-organized by the National Academy and CIVITAS, Art, Design and the Urban Environment is a discussion series that explores how artists and architects—as well as activists, grassroots organizers, scientists, urban planners, and city agencies—can work together to improve urban environments in meaningful ways.
This discussion will focus on Freshkills Park as A Model for New York Recycling & Environmental Justice.
New York City hosted the 1939 World’s Fair in Flushing, Queens. To show off the city’s water system that tapped mountain springs as far as 100 miles away, the Cartographic Survey Force, a branch of the Works Progress Administration, constructed a 3-dimensional model of the system out of wood and plaster for @ $100,000 (about $1.5 million in today’s dollars).
You can now see the map for yourself and hear about its story from NYC water educator Matt Malina.
In 2030, the world’s population will be a staggering eight billion people. Of these, two-thirds will live in cities. Most will be poor. With limited resources, this uneven growth will be one of the greatest challenges faced by societies across the globe.
To engage this international debate, Uneven Growth brings together six interdisciplinary teams of researchers and practitioners to examine new architectural possibilities for six global metropolises.
Washed Up is an ongoing project by Mexican-born, New York-based artist Alejandro Durán that addresses the issue of plastic pollution making its way across the ocean and onto the shores of Sian Ka’an, Mexico’s largest federally-protected reserve.
Come see how this Alejandro Durán addresses these issues through art!
Step into an annual tradition where G-scale model trains zip around landmark replicas in the Haupt Conservatory, humming along a quarter-mile of track through a city in miniature. Real trains, real landmarks, real fun—only at NYBG!
Climate change, theater, and journalism all in one: WNYC and NPR co-host Water ±.
The unique storytelling experience pairs actual coverage from NPR and WNYC news reports with live music and poetry.
Buy your tickets today! Only $15.00 with promo code WATER.
What is nature? What is wild? Artist Miska Draskoczy explores these concepts through photography in his new exhibit, “Gowanus Wild.”
Head over to the Queens Museum of Art for great (and free!) exhibits!
*Sacred Waters: A Collection of Hindu Offerings from Jamaica Bay.
*The Natural History Museum: Community Partnership Exhibition Program.
*From Watersheds to Faucets: The Marvel of New York City’s Water Supply System.
Jessie Reilly’s participatory project Our Climate Projected is one way you can help spread the word about the UN Climate Summit and march.
Join art historian Sylvia Laudien-Meo to explore the beginnings of German culture in New York City!
With shows from over 200 companies appearing at FringeNYC, the program guide may feel intimidating. Here, we suggest a few shows that are relevant to what we care about at City Atlas: New York and its future.
Join the tour with art historian Sylvia Laudien-Meo and learn about downtown Manhattan’s public art and the city’s history.
City Atlas attended Warm Up at MoMA PS1 to dance, give out temporary tattoos, and hang out in a fungi sculpture. Warm Up, an outdoor music series, will take place every Saturday through September 6 in the courtyard of MoMA PS1.