The New York Public Library offers free major exhibitions and special displays at three of its research library locations—the Stephen A. Schwarzman Building, Library for the Performing Arts, and Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture—and community showcases at many of its branch locations throughout the Bronx, Manhattan, and Staten Island.
Current Exhibitions
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Polonsky Exhibition of The New York Public Library's Treasures
OngoingStephen A. Schwarzman BuildingThe Polonsky Exhibition of The New York Public Library’s Treasures showcases some of the most extraordinary items from the 56…
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Marking Time: Art in the Age of Mass Incarceration
Through December 4, 2023Schomburg Center for Research in Black CultureMarking Time: Art in the Age of Mass Incarceration explores the impact of the US prison system on contemporary visual art.…
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A Dickens Christmas
Through January 6, 2024Stephen A. Schwarzman BuildingThis holiday season, the Library is celebrating with a special installation featuring Dickens’s heavily annotated…
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Equal Rights Amendment: A Century of Speaking Out
Through January 6, 2024Stephen A. Schwarzman BuildingThe Equal Rights Amendment was first proposed in 1923. NYPL marks the 100th anniversary of this important moment with an exhibition that…
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New York Subways 1977: Alen MacWeeney
Through January 6, 2024Stephen A. Schwarzman BuildingExplore subway scenes from 1977 through the work of photographer Alen MacWeeney.
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Max Beerbohm: The Price of Celebrity
Through January 27, 2024Stephen A. Schwarzman BuildingCelebrity became an international industry in the late nineteenth century, and the English artist, author, and dandy Max Beerbohm…
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Regina Resnik, A New York Treasure
Through February 10, 2024The New York Public Library for the Performing ArtsThe Music and Recorded Sound Division of the Library for the Performing Arts presents this exhibition of materials from the opera singer…
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Border Crossings: Exile and American Modern Dance 1900-1955
Through March 16, 2024The New York Public Library for the Performing ArtsThe New York Public Library for the Performing Arts at Lincoln Center celebrates the fundamental contributions of…
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FUNDI: A Legacy of Learning & Liberation
Through May 1, 2024Schomburg Center for Research in Black CultureCelebrating the artistic contributions of the Schomburg Center's Junior Scholars Program.
Coming Soon
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The Awe of the Arctic: A Visual History
March 15–July 13, 2024Stephen A. Schwarzman BuildingDiscover how the Arctic has been a source of intrigue and fascination for centuries through historic and contemporary images.
Community Showcases
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Visible/Invisible, Seen/Unseen: Harlem Portraits by Cathleen Campbell
Through January 19, 2024Hamilton Grange LibraryA photography exhibition celebrating Harlem residents by Cathleen Campbell.
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Viento Abajo... entre muchas manos
Through January 26, 2024Bronx Library CenterA series of select poems and two handmade book displays by Yarisa Colón Torres in collaboration Sofía Del Mar…
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BOBBI BECK: Reflections & Inspirations
Through December 27, 2023Bloomingdale LibraryTapestries and color drawings exhibited by Bobbi Beck.
Online Exhibitions
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The Skeleton Caricatures of Posada | Las meras meras calaveras de Posada
OngoingOnline OnlyStephen A. Schwarzman BuildingThis online exhibition presents a selection of Posada’s calaveras and announces the digitization of the entirety of the Library’s Posada… -
Pride & Privacy: LGBTQ+ Visibility in Library Collections
OngoingOnline OnlyStephen A. Schwarzman BuildingThe lives of people who identify as LGBTQ+, more than those of others, have often historically been shaped by questions of visibility…
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Nellie Mae Rowe: Something From Nothing
OngoingOnline OnlySchomburg Center for Research in Black CultureInspired by the premiere of a documentary film honoring the creative spirit of Nellie Mae Rowe, check out this curated selection of…
Past Exhibitions
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Beloved: African American Portraits from the Dawn of Photography
Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture
As a part of this year's Photoville Festival, the…
The Wondrous Willa Kim: Costume Designs for Actors and Dancers
The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts
The Library for the Performing Arts celebrates the long and colorful career of costume designer Willa Kim.
