Exhibition Opening: VINTAGE: ITALY 1964 (Photographs by Hope Wurmfeld)

Casa Italiana Zerilli-Marimò (NYU) 24 West 12th Street, New York City, NY, United States

Vintage: Italy 1964 An exhibition of photographs by Hope Herman Wurmfeld. On view through October 13 Mon-Fri 10-5 The black and white photographs featured in this exhibition were first shown in the Graphics Department of the Princeton University Library and some were bought by the Museum of Modern Art, NYC. The portraits and landscapes of Italian life during that year, primarily…

Photography Exhibition: Ester Havlova, Bound to Architecture

Bohemian National Hall 321 E 73rd St., New York, NY, United States

Ester Havlova is a professional photographer focused on architecture but also on theater photography. An award-winning artist, she has created fascinating images for many Czech books and catalogs about classical and modern architecture. She is especially known for mapping Czech cubist architectural scene - the book with her photographs addressing the work of the famous cubist architect Josef Gocar was…

The Velvet Revolution in Photographs by Pavel Stecha

Bohemian National Hall 321 E 73rd St., New York, NY, United States

  An exhibition in celebration of Vaclav Havel's birthday and the anniversary of the Velvet Revolution in Prague. A gallery exploring the personality of Havel, the first President of the Czech Republic and leading dissident voice in the Velvet Revolution, and the energy of euphoric Czechs during the Velvet Revolution in Prague. Photos provided by the International Center for Photography.…

Oleh Denysenko: Etchings

Ukrainian Institute of America 2 East 79th Street, New York, NY, United States

Art at the Institute is delighted to present a special exhibition of forty original prints by Leopolitan artist Oleh Denysenko, introducing recent works and archetypal selections from his graphic oeuvre of the past decade. Curated by Walter Hoydysh, PhD, this exhibition marks the artist’s first return to The Ukrainian Institute of America since his 2003 solo showing. An innovative and…

Exhibit Opening. Mikhail Karasik: The USSR’s Tower of Babel

Harriman Institute 420 West 118th St., New York City, NY, United States

Please join the Harriman Institute and the Russian American Cultural Center for a reception in celebration of the opening of our new exhibit, Mikhail Karasik: The USSR's Tower of Babel, curated by Regina Khidekel. THE USSR’s TOWER OF BABEL, an exhibit of lithographs by Mikhail Karasik, is dedicated to the centenary of 1917—a year filled with world-changing events. 1917 saw the arrest of suffragists picketing…

The Experimental Self: Edvard Munch’s Photography

Scandinavia House 58 Park Avenue, New York City, NY, United States

The Experimental Self: Edvard Munch’s Photography at Scandinavia House brings the photographic work of the master painter to NYC for its first showing in the U.S. Internationally celebrated for his paintings, prints, and watercolors, Norwegian artist Edvard Munch (1863–1944) also took photographs. This exhibition of photographs, films, and a small selection of prints by Edvard Munch emphasizes the artist’s experimentalism, examining…

“The White Rose & Liberty Under Attack”: Talks by R. Baumhauer, J. Frey, C. Khan Strauss

Deutsches Haus NYU 42 Washington Mews, New York City, NY, United States

Deutsches Haus at NYU presents an evening of talks to accompany the ongoing exhibition of visual artist Regina Baumhauer’s “Open Letters: The White Rose & Liberty Under Attack” at Deutsches Haus. The first talk, “Humanness and Freedom,” will be held by Dr. Jörg Frey. This will be followed by a talk with the title “The White Rose” by Carol Kahn Strauss.…

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We Indict! Unraveling Structural Racism in Germany

Goethe-Institut New York 30 Irving Place, New York City, NY, United States

Opening: Thursday, February 8, 6:00-9:00pm We Indict! is an exhibition about grassroots activism, social engagement, and creating alternatives to existing legal systems. At its center is a Tribunal initiated by hundreds of anti-racist activists in Germany and assembled under the label “Unraveling the NSU Complex” at the Schauspiel theater in Cologne last May. The Tribunal unravels neo-Nazi terror and institutional racism…

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Exhibition Opening: “Moko Jumbies: The Dancing Spirits of Trinidad”

Deutsches Haus NYU 42 Washington Mews, New York City, NY, United States

Deutsches Haus at NYU presents the exhibition "MOKO JUMBIES: The Dancing Spirits of Trinidad," a photo essay by the photographer Stefan Falke about a stilt walking school in Cocorite, Trinidad. Please join us for the exhibition opening and an artist talk between Stefan Falke and the artist Laura Anderson Barbata on Monday, February 12, at 6 pm. “Dragon" Glen de Souza founded the Dragon…

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The Basketweavers of Iza: In Photographs by Anna Voitenko

Ukrainian Institute of America 2 East 79th Street, New York, NY, United States

The Basketweavers of Iza: In Photographs by Anna Voitenko February 16–March 14, 2018 Opening reception for the artist: Friday, February 16, 6:00–8:00 PM Please RSVP to attend. For the better part of two years from 2006–2008, Ukrainian photographer Anna Voitenko documented the unique life of willow work artisans in the village of Iza (Zakarpatska Oblast), Ukraine. From bygone eras, the people inhabiting the Transcarpathian…