New York Responds - Online and Onsite Collecting and Interpretation of NYC during and after COVID

FAIN: GA-276446-20

Museum of the City of New York, Inc. (New York, NY 10029-5221)
Sarah M. Henry (Project Director: May 2020 to present)

A multi-part series of programs that includes documentation and collections activities focused on experiences of New Yorkers during the COVID-19 crisis.

As New York City remains the current epicenter of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Museum of the City of New York is committed to documenting this moment for future generations, connecting with our audiences in new ways, and revisiting our interpretation of the metropolis. New York Responds: Beyond COVID will mobilize the spirit of the humanities by providing historical context, opening dialogues, and encouraging creative thinking on the values and visions that will shape the city’s future to support the collective processing of this global crisis. The public will be invited to participate online and at the Museum’s outdoor spaces to reflect on their experiences and express their hopes for the future. These and other crowd-sourced artistic responses, testimonies, and media will ultimately inform a special installation, prioritizing the inclusion of diverse voices. The project will be further enhanced by online and possibly onsite public and educational programming for learners of all ages.

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New York Responds: The First Six Months (Exhibition)
Title: New York Responds: The First Six Months
Curator: Dr. Sarah M. Henry
Abstract: Opened on December 18, New York Responds: The First Six Months looks at the unfolding events of 2020 through the eyes of over 100 New Yorkers. This crowd-sourced exhibition presents objects, photographs, videos, and other artworks that document and interpret the COVID pandemic, the racial justice uprisings, and the responses of New Yorkers as they fought to cope, survive, and forge a better future. A jury of a dozen New Yorkers representing many walks of life helped to make the selection from among tens of thousands of submissions received from individual artists and from partner institutions. On July 23, the Museum unveiled the first phase of this exhibition, an outdoor installation featuring 14 images that had been submitted as part of our ongoing collecting efforts. Together, these powerful artifacts and artworks speak to the dramatic effects of these unprecedented months on the city, its residents, and the dynamics of urban life itself.
Year: 2020
Primary URL: https://www.mcny.org/exhibition/nyresponds
Primary URL Description: Main exhibition webpage
Secondary URL: https://www.mcny.org/new-york-responds-online
Secondary URL Description: Online exhibition webpage

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