'The Hidden, Forgotten, and Under-the-Radar Art of New York City' Webinar

While New York City is home to some of the country's most prestigious art institutions, there are incredible works of art outside their walls throughout the five boroughs...if you know where to look. Where exactly are these pieces that reveal the city's complex layer of history and culture, and why aren't they all hanging on a museum wall? It's time to uncover the old and new New York art that's easy to miss, but once found, hard to look away from.

Join New York Adventure Club as we explore the hidden, forgotten, and under-the-radar art gems of New York City, which collectively share a fascinating part of the city's rich cultural fabric that mostly goes unnoticed.

Led by museum educator and art historian Sylvia Laudien-Meo, our virtual experience of this unique subset of local art will include:

• Art works and spaces that are hidden or no longer open to the public
• Fragments of buildings or sculptures no longer in their original location, like the eagles of the former Penn Station or details from Gilded Age mansions
• Curious, easy-to-miss details carved on building walls that tell stories, commemorate people, or share wisdoms
• Special and incredibly intriguing treasures in art institutions that fly under the art radar, even though they're accessible to the public
• Subterranean works of art that were never meant to be seen by the public
• Public art or fragments from past temporary public art projects

Afterward, we'll have a Q&A with Sylvia — any and all questions about New York's covert art are welcomed and encouraged!

Can't make it live? Don't worry, you'll have access to the full replay for one week!

See you there, virtually!

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***A full replay of the experience will be available to all registered guests for up to a week

About Sylvia

Sylvia Laudien-Meo is a freelance Art Historian who works in and around the city in various capacities, specializing on Modern and Contemporary art, with a strong focus on Public Art. She teaches art history at Fairleigh Dickinson University and has been working as a museum educator at MoMA, the Guggenheim and the Jewish Museum for over many years, engaging visitors in conversation based, interactive art experiences of permanent collections and changing exhibitions.

For the Municipal Art Society, UFT, Brandeis Univ., and private clients, she has been touring the city for over 20 years, exploring art and architecture, parks, neighborhoods and history. Working in various different capacities gives her a unique opportunity to make intriguing connections and weave together the complex perspectives that make out the tapestry of our fascinating city.

SLM holds a Masters Degree in Art History (with minors in History and American Studies) from the Joh. Gutenberg University in Mainz, Germany, as well as a Tourism degree from the EST in Paris France.

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Categories: Virtual, Art & Entertainment