Art Activity/Appreciation
Events
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Culture through Kaleidoscope Opening Reception
Resorts World New York City 110-00 Rockaway Boulevard Queens, NY 11420Join us for Culture through Kaleidoscope, a new visual arts exhibition opening at Resorts World NYC, curated by Alma Leya. Meet the artists and check out powerful works at this event! Artist Statement: Much like how color fragments in a…
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Memory Vault Exhibition Opening Reception
Jamaica Center For Arts & Learning (JCAL) 164-04 Jamaica Avenue, Jamaica, United StatesRSVP for the opening of this much-anticipated exhibit Join us for the highly anticipated opening of Memory Vault. The group show is the culminating exhibition for JCAL's ARTWorks Fellows. The exhibition is curated by Dr. Margarita Rosa. Artists: Coulibaly Adama…
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Art Showcase With Guerda Faustin
Central Branch Library 89-11 Merrick Blvd Jamaica, NY 11432, United StatesGuerda Faustin is a Haitian visual artist whose creative journey began in childhood, working in mediums such as colored pencil, oil, and acrylic. Alongside a full-time career as a pediatric occupational therapist, Guerda merges art and therapy, using creativity to…
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Press Fast Forward Opening Reception
Resorts World New York City 110-00 Rockaway Boulevard Queens, NY 11420RSVP for the opening of this much-anticipated exhibit! Meet the artists, and view spectacular artwork on display! Curated by William Bentley, Press Fast Forward explores the artists' imagination and recollection of their past alongside their vision of the future in…
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Culture Connection: An Evening Of Suspense Featuring Three New York Times Bestselling Authors
Central Branch Library 89-11 Merrick Blvd Jamaica, NY 11432, United StatesQPL’s Culture Connection is excited to host an evening with three New York Times bestselling authors: Chris Pavone, Rob Franklin, and Emma Rosenblum. Each novelist writes within the suspense/thriller genre, but their styles differ significantly in focus, tone, and narrative…
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Arab American Heritage Month: The Ancient Egyptian Galleries At The Brooklyn Museum
Virtual EventJoin us for a virtual tour of the Brooklyn Museum’s world-renowned Ancient Egyptian Galleries, with one of the museum’s educators, Natalie Aguilar. With more than 1,200 objects, including sculpture, reliefs, paintings, pottery, and papyri, the Brooklyn Museum’s collection is one…
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Literary Thursdays: Natan Last, Author Of “Across The Universe”
Virtual EventIn 2008, Natan Last became the youngest person to publish a crossword puzzle in The New York Times Magazine. Since then, he’s published over 200 crosswords in outlets like The New York Times, The New Yorker, the Cleveland Review of…
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Free Exhibition Opening “The Bicentennial Revisited: The Spirit of ’76?”
King Manor Museum 150-03 Jamaica Avenue (Rufus King Park), JamaicaAn exhibition exploring how Americans interpreted the nation’s founding during the 1976 bicentennial through material culture of the era. Come to the opening of King Manor Museum's exhibition “The Bicentennial Revisited: The Spirit of ’76?” The exhibition explores how Americans…
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The Whitney Museum Lecture Series
Virtual EventVirtual lecture series with art history educator Floyd Sklaver Join Zoom Meeting https://queenslib.org/4H5s Meeting ID: 822 1936 7135 Passcode: 238681
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AANHPI: Zen And Zest – “Power In Unity,” Art Exhibit
Queens Library - Central Branch 89-11 Merrick Boulevard, Jamaica, NY, United StatesVisit Central Library this May for Zen and Zest, a celebratory display of art and fashion in observation of Asian heritage! It will feature artistic treasures and artists who specialize in watercolor, photography, calligraphy and sculpture from across the continent…
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AANHPI Month: The Noguchi Museum Presents The Art, Life And Legacy Of Isamu Noguchi
Queens Library - Saint Albans Branch 191-05 Linden Boulevard, St. Albans, NY, United StatesLearn about the art, life, and legacy of Japanese American artist Isamu Noguchi. Join a Noguchi Museum educator for an informal slide illustrated talk on Isamu Noguchi's artworks followed by hands-on art making inspired by his public artworks and playscapes…
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Hands On History: Weaving
King Manor Museum 150-03 Jamaica Avenue (Rufus King Park), JamaicaHands-on History is a free activity series every first and third Saturday of every month. Free! Weaving was an important trade for colonial women. They utilized wool yarn and linen thread to makes clothes, bed sheets, and other fabrics for…
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Derfner Judaica Museum: Art Lecture Series
Virtual EventJoin us for an art history lecture. Explore the collection with Senior Curator Emily O'Leary from the Derfner Judaica Museum. Join Zoom Meeting https://queenslib.org/4aYcb Meeting ID: 857 4691 4204 Passcode: 876009
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JCAL Arts Classes Open House
Jamaica Center For Arts & Learning (JCAL) 164-04 Jamaica Avenue, Jamaica, United StatesTake free demos of our entire class lineup! Join us on Saturday, June 27, from 12:00pm-3:00pm as we kick off our Arts Classes summer semester. This event will feature open studios with JCAL's Teaching Artists, where attendees will get a…
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Summer At The Library: Photography Series For Kids
Queens Library - South Ozone Park Branch 128-16 Rockaway Boulevard, South Ozone ParkJoin Kids with Cameras for a six-session digital photography adventure designed for children ages 6–12. Participants will learn how to use DSLR cameras while exploring photography techniques such as composition, perspective, light, and visual storytelling. Each session features engaging photo…
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Art Exhibition with Stephanie Vida
Queens Library - Central Branch 89-11 Merrick Boulevard, Jamaica, NY, United StatesBorn and raised in New York City to Dominican parents, Stephanie Vidal’s work is deeply rooted in her Caribbean heritage and urban upbringing. Her art is inspired by summers spent in the Dominican Republic and memories of her childhood home,…
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Living in a Melting Metropolis: Our Memories of Summer
King Manor Museum 150-03 Jamaica Avenue (Rufus King Park), JamaicaA zine launch with King Manor and Melting Metropolis Summer is a dichotomy of danger and delight. Extreme heat is the leading cause of weather-related deaths in NYC. Residents in Southeast Queens and The Rockaways are some of the most at risk…
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Art Exhibition With Stephanie Vidal
Central Branch Library 89-11 Merrick Blvd Jamaica, NY 11432, United StatesBorn and raised in New York City to Dominican parents, Stephanie Vidal’s work is deeply rooted in her Caribbean heritage and urban upbringing. Her art is inspired by summers spent in the Dominican Republic and memories of her childhood home,…
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Derfner Judaica Museum: Art Lecture Series
Virtual EventJoin us for an art history lecture. Explore the collection with Senior Curator Emily O'Leary from the Derfner Judaica Museum. Join Zoom Meeting https://queenslib.org/4aYcb Meeting ID: 857 4691 4204 Passcode: 876009
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Talisman for the Perfect Stranger: Workshop With Dani Song
King Manor Museum 150-03 Jamaica Avenue (Rufus King Park), JamaicaCome make something small, meaningful, and generous—a wish for a perfect stranger This workshop is free, however, space is limited. Please sign up in advance to reserve your place. Join Queens-based artist Dani Song for a hands-on community art workshop exploring the…
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