Exhibitions at NYPL

Exhibitions and special displays at the Library's many locations showcase our rich and varied collections.

Current Exhibitions

The Obama Presidency: A Look Behind the Scenes/Photographs by Pete Souza Chief Official White House Photographer

Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture
Now through June 2, 2012 (All day)

This exhibition of 56 photographs by Pete Souza, the chief official White House photographer, forms a visual diary of nearly two years of President Obama’s time in office, from September 2009 through May 2011.
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Rock and Roll Icons: Photographs by Patrick Harbron

New York Public Library for the Performing Arts, Dorothy and Lewis B. Cullman Center
Now through August 10, 2012 (All day)

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Pura Geometría - Pure Geometry

Mid-Manhattan Library
Now through
May 31, 2012 (All day)
June 3, 2012 (All day)

Pure Geometry - An Encounter of Latin America and Spain
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Embarking

St. George Library Center
Now through June 27, 2012 (All day)

“Embarking” is a series of digital prints tracing an American road trip. They start in New York City, head south to New Orleans, then swing west, picking up traces of old Route 66, across the country to the Grand Canyon and back. The trip took place during an exceptional time of
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A Landmark Pavilion at Orchard Beach - Past, Present and Future

Bronx Library Center
Now through June 30, 2012 (All day)

Recognized by the New York Landmarks Preservation Commission as “among the most remarkable public recreational facilities ever constructed in the United States,” Orchard Beach is a site to be celebrated. It was seventy-five years ago, on July 25, 1936, that
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Art in the Windows - Shredded: off the Grid - Pauline Galiana

Mid-Manhattan Library
Now through June 1, 2012 (All day)

On view day and night
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The Great American Revue: How Ziegfeld, White and their Rivals Remade Broadway.

New York Public Library for the Performing Arts, Dorothy and Lewis B. Cullman Center
Now through July 21, 2012 (All day)
Due to events being held in library, The Great American Revue exhibition will close early on the following day:
- Tuesday, May 15 at 5:00 pm
What are Revues? In our fantasies, fed by nostalgia and Hollywood, they are concoctions of songs, dance, elaborate costumes
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Art Wall on Third - More than a Passing Glance - Color Photographs by Jan Staller

Mid-Manhattan Library
Now through August 22, 2012 (All day)

Jan Staller
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Bobbi Beck: A Spring Exhibition of Autobiographical Drawings at St. Agnes Library

St. Agnes Library
Now through May 31, 2012 (All day)

Bobbi Beck returns to The St. Agnes Library for a new Spring Exhibition. Included are drawings not shown here before. She has had six New York Public Library Exhibitions as part of her commitment to encourage interest in the Arts at Public Libraries. She has always found libraries to be a
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All Hands on Deck: Remembering the Titanic (1912-2012)

New York Public Library for the Performing Arts, Dorothy and Lewis B. Cullman Center
Now through August 31, 2012 (All day)

On April 15, 1912, the RMS Titanic tragically sank in the North Atlantic Ocean. In honor of the 100 years which have passed, All Hands on Deck: Remembering the Titanic (1912-2012), curated by LPA's Music Division, exhibits items from our collections to
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Mercator at 500

Stephen A. Schwarzman Building
Now through September 29, 2012 (All day)

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Star Quality: The World of Noel Coward

New York Public Library for the Performing Arts, Dorothy and Lewis B. Cullman Center
Now through August 18, 2012 (All day)

A collaboration with the Noel Coward Foundation, the Museum of Performance & Design (San Francisco) and the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences.
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Movements and Moments in Spring

Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture
Now through December 31, 2012 (All day)

Movements and Moments in Spring was organized and curated by Gloria Aziza Lawyer to celebrate the 53rd anniversary of this historical association and International Women’s History Month.

The National Conference of Artists
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In Pieces: The Ancient Fragment or Ruin in Early Modern Prints

Stephen A. Schwarzman Building
Now through June 27, 2012 (All day)

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Shelley’s Ghost: The Afterlife of a Poet

Stephen A. Schwarzman Building
Now through June 24, 2012 (All day)

For the first time ever, selections from Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein manuscript will be available for public viewing in the United States in this exciting exhibition, which is being shown in collaboration with the Bodleian Library at Oxford University in England and will highlight the
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GMAD at 25: A History in Words and Images

Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture
Now through August 31, 2012 (All day)

Please join Gay Men of African Descent (GMAD), the oldest social services organization serving black gay men in New York City, as it celebrates its 25th anniversary at the Schomburg Center. Since 1986, GMAD has served as a center for education, advocacy and social support for black
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En Foco's Touring Gallery Presents: tracing(s) belonging(s)

Aguilar Library
Now through September 30, 2012 (All day)

En Foco's Touring Gallery exhibitions feature presentations by emerging photographers in community spaces throughout New York City.

Come visit our newest exhibition, tracing(s) belonging(s), featuring the work of Sonia Louise Davis.
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EN FOCO Touring Gallery

Aguilar Library
Now through September 30, 2012 (All day)

EN FOCO Touring Gallery Presents the Photographs of Artist

Sonia Louise Davis: tracing(s) belonging(s)
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Jill Kupin Rose Gallery

Stephen A. Schwarzman Building
Ongoing

This ongoing exhibition consists of large wall panels with photographs, text, objects, and videos illustrating the history and the vast array of collections, services, and users of The New York Public Library's Branch and Research Libraries.
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