Weekly News

Love is in the air in NYC, and we can’t wait for you to fall in love with Weekends @ MCNY. Our new FREE program series kicks off this week with the first installment of Up Close with Manny Vega. Don't miss your chance to see our inaugural artist-in-residence Manny Vega as he draws Museum guests!

The Museum will be closed next Thursday, February 22 for a private event. We invite you to join us Monday–Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday, February 19–21 and 23–24 for special midwinter recess programing.

What to do:

This Week:

Join us for Live Mini-Portraits by Manny—Saturday, February 17 at 1pm. Grab a selfie with artist Manny Vega and see his artistic process in real time as he draws your portrait!

Coming Up:

Stop by next week when school is out for Midwinter Recess Family Activities—Monday, February 19–Wednesday, February 21; Friday, February 23; and Saturday, February 24 from 11am–3pm. Inspired by the art and life of Manny Vega, we’ll celebrate world cultures of New York City with art activities, story time (11am daily), and music and movement. Registration is recommended.

Throughout the week, we’re hosting special workshops in conjunction with our midwinter recess programming. Don’t miss the artist-led watercolor workshop Painting the City with Manny Vega Monday, February 19 at 1pm (registration required; ages 10+). Join a Bomba Drum and Dance Workshop, Monday, February 19 at noon and Friday, February 23 at 1pm with Los Pleneros de la 21. Take part in the pen & ink workshop Drawing Family with Manny Vega Saturday, February 24 at 1pm (registration required; ages 10+).

Saturday, February 24, from 1–3pm, dance your way to Harlem for the first Uptown Jazz program, Harlem on My Mind. Bandleader and entertainer Dandy Wellington will lead sets at 1:30pm and 2:45pm. Before the show, get in a swing dance lesson from our friends at The Harlem Swing Dance Society.

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What To See: Exhibition Highlights

Four Seasons of Central Park: Watercolors by Frederick Brosen

Pause in front of this new installation and take in a year of the life of Central Park. Through the meticulous and hyper-realistic watercolors by New Yorker Frederick Brosen, you’ll be transported to some of the the park’s iconic locations—each in the throws of winter, summer, spring, or fall—all from the Museum’s first floor. We invite you to contemplate this urban masterpiece through a landscape that is both changing and, seemingly, timeless.

About the Artist: A native New Yorker, Frederick Brosen studied at the City College of New York, the Art Students League, and Pratt Institute. His work is included in museum collections across the country, and he has taught at several prominent art schools. Currently he teaches at the Art Students League of New York.

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What to discover:

DIGITAL CONTENT: TIKTOK

In celebration of #BlackHistoryMonth, museum educator Sydney Stewart shares the story of the inspirational and under-recognized New Yorker Elizabeth Jennings Graham, who is also featured in our Hidden Voices of New York City series.

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DIGITAL CONTENT: INSTAGRAM

A #Swan headdress you say? Learn more about these designs, including this piece by Bill Cunningham, which were made for Truman Capote’s Black and White Ball, also known as the party of the century.

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