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This Is New York: 100 Years of the City in Art and Pop Culture

Apartment House Roof photographed by Michael “Tony” Vaccaro in 1953.

May 26, 2023 – July 21, 2024
1220 5th Ave, New York, NY 10029, United States

To celebrate its own centennial, and drawing from the last 100 years, the Museum of the City of New York is showcasing works of art, literature, music, film, and fashion that took inspiration from New York City. It’s a display of the city’s vast cultural power, with objects as disparate as Carrie Bradshaw’s Sex and the City tutu and Richard Este’s painting M Train on Route to Manhattan Approaches the Williamsburg Bridge (1995). One section of the exhibition is dedicated to classic New York films, from Breakfast at Tiffany’s (1961) to Uncut Gems (2019). Another section offers visitors a chance to listen to songs inspired by each of New York’s various neighborhoods, including “Rockaway Beach” by the Ramones, “Brooklyn Baby” by Lana Del Ray, and “The Luckiest Guy in the Lower East Side” by The Magnetic Fields. A kaleidoscope of pop culture, art, and history, this show promises something for everyone. —Paulina Prosnitz

Photo courtesy of Tony Vaccaro Studio