THE TOUR BEGINS Thursday October 19th 1:00 3:00 pm THE METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART 1000 5th at 82nd St. 1.8 miles from the Omni Berkshire Taxi 10-20 minutes Meet inside the main doors to the left. I will be waiting for the group off to the side after you go through security. The tour begins with the rooftop garden installation The Theatre of Disappearance by Argentinian artist Adrian Villar Rojas followed by highlights from the European Collection including Dutch Masters and The Golden Age, Impressionism and Portraiture Through Time. Adam Eaker, Assistant Curator in the department of European Painting, responsible for the Northern Baroque works in the collection will speak with our group about all that this position entails from research to curating and the installation of the paintings. 4:00 5:30 pm THE JEWISH MUSEUM (open until 8:00 pm) 1109 5 th Ave at 92 nd. St Together we will tour and discuss Modigliani Unmasked: An exhibition of over 150 early drawings by the artist many of which are on view for the first time in the United States. EVENING ON YOUR OWN
Friday October 20th BREAKFAST ON YOUR OWN AT THE OMNI BERKSHIRE PLACE 10:00 11:30 am CHRISTIE S AUCTION HOUSE 20 Rockefeller Plaza across from Rockefeller Square 10 minute walk from the Omni Berkshire. We will have a private tour led by a Christie s specialist with a focus on the workings of this famous institution as well as the current collections and up coming auctions. This unique experience allows for the opportunity to ask questions and personalize the visit. After Christie s we will walk over to Rue 57 for a group lunch. If walking along 6th be sure to notice the Robert Indiana sculpture! 12:00 1:30 pm LUNCH AT RUE 57 60 West 57th St. at 6th 212-307-5656 2:00 3:00 pm ROSENBERG & CO. GALLERY 19 E and 66 th St. near Madison Rosenberg & Co. is a unique gallery created in keeping with family history while combining modern and contemporary works of art. We will be given a personal tour of the present exhibit "A Different Medium," which probes the motives and processes that lead artists to work outside of their primary medium. 3:15 4:00 pm LEVY GORVY GALLERY 909 Madison Ave at 73 rd The esteemed painter Pat Steir explains that her new series Kairos demonstrates her knack for collaborating with both chance and gravity to let a painting paint itself. Her
present show at Dominque Levy and Brett Grovy s prestigious gallery converted from an old bank brings to life the artist s intention. Sam Kapp will speak to our group about the history of the gallery and Steir s work 4:15 6:00 pm THE FRICK MUSEUM 1E 70th St. (5th between 70th and 71st) Housed in the New York mansion of the late Henry C. Frick, one of America s most successful industrialists, are masterpieces of painting, sculpture and decorative arts all from this private collection. Three outstanding works by Johannes Vermeer add to the astonishing beauty of the collection. EVENING ON YOUR OWN
Saturday October 21st BREAKFAST ON YOUR OWN AT THE OMNI BERKSHIRE PLACE 10:00 11:30 am THE NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY 476 5th Ave. at 42nd St. Taxi 5-10 minutes from the Omni Berkshire We will have a private tour of this remarkable building with attention given to its architecture and history combined with a personalized discussion led by Margret Glover and Vincent Rutigiliano in the Prints and Drawings Department, connecting our suggested reading list to various works pulled from the collection. 12:00 1:30 pm THE MORGAN LIBRARY 225 Madison Ave. (Madison at 36th St) 1.2 miles from the Omni Berkshire Taxi 8 minutes The Morgan Library contains one of the world s foremost collections of manuscripts, rare books, music, drawings, paintings and sculpture. Together we will tour the general space including the present exhibitions Drawn to Greatness: Master Drawings from The Thaw Collection and Magnificent Gems: Medieval Treasure Bindings. FREE AFTERNOON: Lunch suggestions Downtown Eataly 200 5th St. (Flatiron District) Chelsea Market Hundred Acres 38 McDougal St. (Soho) Westville 246 W 18th St. (Chelsea) The Smile 20 Bond St. Russ and Daughters Café 179 Huston St.
Midtown Todd English Plaza Food Hall 1W 59 th St. Fig and Olive 10E 52 nd St. Eat 1064 Madison Ave Fred s at Barney s 660 Madison Ave. Rustic Table 504 W 42 nd St The Modern (MoMA) 9W 53 rd St. MUSEUM SUGGESTIONS The Tenement Museum 91 Orchard St (reservation required) The Judd Foundation 101 Spring St. (reservation required) The Drawing Centre 35 Wooster St. The New Museum 235 Bowery Poets House 10 River St. The Armory, TEFAF 643 Park Ave. at 67th St. The Guggenheim 1071 5th at 89th The Museum of Arts and Design 2 Columbus Circle The Rubins Museum 150 th -17 th St. 7:00 pm GROUP DINNER RUBIROSA 235 Mulberry St. (between Prince and Spring) 8 miles from the Omni Berkshire Taxi 30 minutes Sunday October 22nd BREAKFAST ON YOUR OWN AT THE OMNI BERKSHIRE PLACE Please check your bags with the hotel before starting the day There is an area to change or freshen up before leaving for home. 10:30am HIGH LINE (WEATHER PERMITTING) 2.3 miles from the hotel Taxi 15-35 minutes from the Omni Berkshire Meet at the 23rd St. and 10th Ave entrance stairs or elevator access
The High Line is an urban park built in Manhattan on the elevated section of the old N.Y. Railroad line. It has become a jewel of the city and a well-respected platform for art. We will walk the High Line while discussing its history, elements of art and the present installation Mutations, a commentary on the relationship between man and nature. 12:00 1:30 pm THE WHITNEY MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ART 99 Gansevoort St. 3.4 miles from the Omni Berkshire Taxi 20 minutes The Whitney has one of the world s foremost collections of modern and contemporary art. Together with an art specialist we will view work from the Where We Are collection with a focus on what it means to write one's story into a work of art. There will be an opportunity to visit Calder Hypermobility an exhibition highlighting key sculptures by Alexander Calder at the end of the tour. LUNCH ON YOUR OWN The Studio Café at the Whitney on the 8 th floor. Lines move quickly. Untitled Restaurant, also at The Whitney 212 570-3670 (A reservation is suggested) Gansevoort Market 353 W 14 th St. For a quick bite. Bubby s ( 212 206-6200) across the street from the Whitney and Satina (212 254-3000) below the museum are other good options but require a reservation. DEPART FOR THE AIRPORT AT YOUR LEISURE Thank you for joining me on this New York adventure