Our exhibition Urban Indian: Native New York Now (on view through March 8, 2020) examines the shared meaning of being a Native person living in New York today through a mix of contemporary artworks, performing arts, and community memorabilia. Inspired by the exhibition, these programs will explore the experiences of being a Native New Yorker.
Women's Liberation
Transgender Activism
Marathon Miranda
Tuesday, October 29, 2019 by
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Harriet the Spy
Many classic children’s (and adult) books prominently feature New York City. In the coming months, we will be looking at a few of these titles. As we immerse ourselves in the lives of these characters and their fictional urban life, we’ll explore items from our collections, taking a virtual walk through the actual city streets. Today we start with one of the great ones, Harriet the Spy.
Dancing Across New York
Monday, October 21, 2019 by
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Dance Culture in NYC
The vibrant history of New York City’s diverse dance culture is explored through a unique course for youth.
Gertrude Hoffman and the Dance That Offended Public Decency
Before Madonna and Britney, there was Gertrude Hoffman, a dancer who pushed the boundaries of public decency and paved the way for future female performers.
Climate Week NYC Wraps Up
Friday, September 27, 2019
Sunday Walking Tours
Tuesday, September 24, 2019 by
The LOOK Magazine Collection Processing Project Wraps Up
Tuesday, September 10, 2019 by
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Digitizing the Work of John Vachon in the LOOK Magazine Collection
Our project to process and describe the Museum’s LOOK magazine collection continues with the digitization of photographs by John Vachon, who documented American life — from the rural poor to the New York City streets.
John Vachon for Look Magazine: The Brooklyn Nobody Knows
Look assigned Vachon to the story “Brooklyn Nobody Knows” on September 21, 1948; it was published in the January 18, 1949 issue. By focusing on cultural institutions and figures, nightlife, historic landmarks, and civil engineering projects, Vachon’s photographs presented Brooklyn as on par with its more popularly represented neighbor, Manhattan.
Processing and Cataloging the LOOK Magazine Collection
Learn about the Museum's project to catalog, process, and digitize our LOOK magazine photo archive collection.
Urban Indian: Native New York Now Programs
Past Event: Big Fun: Indigenous Art & Performance as Resistance
Join us for an evening of poetry, music, and art celebrating radical urban Native American resistance, resilience, and activism with Indigenous artists.
Past Event: "First Generation Off the Reservation" with Muriel Miguel & Louis Mofsie
Artists and Native American New Yorkers Muriel Miguel and Louis Mofsie discuss growing up in the city’s Native communities and how this has influenced their work.Supporters
The Museum gratefully acknowledges The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation's support for exhibition co-curator Dr. Rebecca Jacobs's fellowship. Urban Indian: Native New York Now is her capstone project.
Additional support provided by Valerie and John W. Rowe, Julie Hayes, Heidi and Jeffrey Jacobs, and the Friends of Urban Indian.