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Redesigned wing will create world-class home for The Met’s diverse collection of 20th- and 21st-century art; address critical accessibility, infrastructure, and sustainability needs; and foster seamless connections with the rest of the Museum’s encyclopedic holdings

Architect Frida Escobedo is the first woman to design a wing in the Museum’s 154-year history

New York, N.Y. (December 10, 2024) --  The Metropolitan Museum of Art today unveiled the design by architect Frida Escobedo for the Oscar L. Tang and H.M. Agnes Hsu-Tang Wing that will create a dynamic new home for The Met’s renowned collection of 20th- and 21st-century art.

Sea Chanteys and Maritime Music - In-Person and Online

Sunday, January 5, 2025, 2–4pm

South Street Seaport Museum’s monthly Sea Chanteys and Maritime Music program continues on the first Sunday of every month. Join in the fun on Sunday, January 5, 2025, from 2-4pm (ET), for the first chantey sing-along of the New Year. As Winter continues this event is presented in a hybrid format, both in-person at the Museum at 207 Water Street and virtually online via Zoom, allowing you to join from anywhere! This event is free, and registration is encouraged.

New York, N.Y. (December 9, 2024)  - The Metropolitan Museum of Art announced today its upcoming exhibition schedule, through May 2025. The dynamic lineup includes over a dozen new exhibitions and introduces audiences to impressive loans and new ways to engage with the Museum’s collection displays.

Rochester, NY — The Memorial Art Gallery will present the work of groundbreaking and visionary artist Nam June Paik this December. Paik (1932–2006) is referred to as the “Father of Video Art” for transforming video into a medium for artistic expression, which started in the 1960s.

Guests will see Paik’s work from the museum’s collection in the introductory Forman Gallery and have the opportunity to view Nam June Paik: Edited for Television—a provocative portrait of the artist, his work, and his philosophies—in the Media Arts Watch Gallery. The video is on loan from Electronic Arts Intermix.

Mumford, NY (December 5, 2025) – Step celebrate the season this December ay Genesee Country Village & Museum’s Holiday Afternoon Teas, running December 10, 11, 12, 18, and 19, from 1 - 3 p.m. This cozy fireside event features a curated menu of sandwiches, scones, and desserts alongside a selection of fine teas (Winterberry Chai, Scottish Black Tea, and White Chocolate Mint Rooibos). Guests will enjoy festive decor, learn about historical holiday traditions and related collections items with museum staff, and have the opportunity to shop for unique gifts in the Flint Hill Store.

Grants totaling $90,000 awarded to Skidmore College recipients as part of New York state’s investment in arts and culture 

Saratoga Springs, N.Y. (Dec. 5, 2024) — Skidmore College’s Frances Young Tang Teaching Museum and Art Gallery, Arthur Zankel Music Center, and Skidmore Jazz Institute are the recipients of 2025 grants from the New York State Council on the Arts, reflecting Skidmore’s important contributions to creativity, arts, and culture in New York state.

New York, N.Y. - Kick off the New Year with dance and be the first to see three new performances commissioned by Works & Process on Long Island’s East End at The Church in Sag Harbor, Guild Hall of East Hampton, and The Watermill Center. The inaugural Dance Out East culminates week-long creative residencies, provides unique insight into the process and preparation of new choreographed works that will sequence into the Works & Process Underground Uptown Dance Festival at the Guggenheim Museum.

Highlights include a free punk show, artist talk by Simon Liu on skate videos and experimental film, Dune: Part Two in 70mm, holiday films and more

Astoria, New York (December 5, 2024) — This December, Museum of the Moving Image presents the first half of Curators’ Choice 2024, featuring film releases and TV work that were among the year’s best, some with filmmakers appearing in person; holiday favorites for the whole family, including a rare 45th anniversary showing of John Denver & the Muppets: A Christmas Together, and film classics in See It Big: Let It Snow; and special events including a live punk rock show, a lecture by artist/filmmaker Simon Liu on experimental cinema and skate videos, the annual Eyeworks Experimental Animation program, Dune: Part Two in 70mm, and more.

New York, N.Y. – Reviving the golden music legacy between Copenhagen and New York, xo\cph, a cultural  initiative founded by Kaja MANAGEMENT, is bringing Denmark's progressive music scene to NYC Winter JazzFest this January 11, featuring Josefine Opsahl and Smag På Dig Selv – SPDS at Baby's All Right. …