About this Event
IN-PERSON EVENT:
THE WHITNEY - FROM THE BEGINNING TO THE BIENNIAL
TUESDAY, JUNE 18
11 AM - 1 PM
$100pp - includes admission and guided tour of the New York Studio School on Eighth Street (between Fifth & Sixth Ave) PLUS a presentation about what to see at the current Whintey Biennial exhibition on-your-own.
Explore the origins of the famous Whitney Museum starting with its founder Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney herself! An artful socialite, she parlayed her Greenwich Village artist circle and 8th Street school into an important museum of the American art scene. This studio and exhibition space is a historical treasure with many remnants of Whitney's past. Enjoy a guided tour of the NY Studio School to see how Gertrude created this artistic space, which still stands today.
Now a highlight of NYC's Meatpacking District, Whitney's iconic museum is best known for its American art and controversial Biennial exhibits. There will be an special presentation about the current Biennial so you can be prepared when you visit on your own,
For more details and registration by mail info, contact Debbie Wells at [email protected] or 516-819-2240. Visit the Artful Buzz webiste at www.artfulbuzz.com
New York Studio School - Visit: www.nyss.org for information.
Whitney Biennial - Visit www.whitney.org fro information.
IMPORTANT: THERE ARE TWO WAYS TO REGISTER:
TO REGISTER ON-LINE: VISIT WWW.ARTFULBUZZ.COM OR CLICK BUTTONS BELW. THERE IS AN EVENTBRITE PAGE FOR EACH EVENT. IMPORTANT: YOU CAN ONLY REGISTER AND PAY ON YOUR COMPUTER OR ANDROID PHONE. EVENTBRITE WILL ONLY LET IPHONE USERS VIEW THE EVENT ON THE PHONE. NO PURCHASE OPTION AVAILABLE ON THE IPHONE.
TO REGISTER BY MAIL: CONTACT DEBBIE AT 516-819-2240 OR [email protected] TO ALERT HER TO RESERVE YOUR SPOT. MAIL CHECK TO ARTFUL BUZZ, PO BOX 921, PLAINVIEW NY 11803 TO COMPLETE THE REGISTRATION PROCESS.
TOP-BOTTOM: The New York Studio School on 8th Street; Portrait of Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney by Robert Henri; Elegant entrance to the the New York Studio School; the current home of the Whitney Biennial - at the Whitney Museum of American Art in the Meatpacking District.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Greenwich Village, Greenwich Village, New York, United States
USD 100.00
