Past Events

Past Events
Taking Venice
Explore the controversy around Robert Rauschenberg's win at the 1964 Venice Biennale.
City as Canvas: Live Session with Daze, Artist and Graffiti Writer
Meet Daze, a prolific artist regarded as one of the most acclaimed graffiti writers of his time. Hear about his time as a young artist growing up in New York City and participate in an interactive drawing activity to create your own pieces and designs.
Past Event: Moonlight & Movies | The Dominican Dream: Live Q & A
Former basketball star Felipe López talks to director Jonathan Hock about "The Dominican Dream," Hock's 2019 film about López's life.
Curators from the Couch: Activist New York/19th Amendment
Join curator Sarah Seidman and experts connected to our exhibition Activist New York for a discussion on 100 years since the 19th Amendment's ratification.
Past Event: Uptown Bounce 2020: Street to Screen
FREE! Join us for a virtual version of our annual Uptown Bounce block party, co-presented with El Museo del Barrio and The Africa Center.
Photographing City Life: Live Session with Photographer Janette Beckman
Meet the photographer who captured many youth cultures, including through her street photography and photos of hip hop legends before they were famous, and discover how to tell stories through the camera.
Curators from the Couch: City as Canvas
Join Sean Corcoran for a conversation with John "CRASH" Matos and Lee Quinones to discuss their work and the resurgence of graffiti and street art in the city.
Exhibitions
Above Ground: Art from the Martin Wong Graffiti Collection
Enter a window into a vibrant subculture of young creators and highlights previously unseen treasures from the Museum’s major collection of graffiti-based art.
Urban Stomp
Immerse yourself in the vibrant dances that have shaped—and been shaped by—the city’s ever-changing cultural landscape.
Robert Rauschenberg’s New York: Pictures from the Real World
Features rarely seen photos that reveal Rauschenberg's deep engagement with the real world and his complex relationship with New York City