The Brooklyn Museum is currently exhibiting the first major retrospective of Elizabeth Catlett’s career. Catlett’s only public commissioned work sought to honor author Ralph Ellison in Riverside Park near where he and his wife Fanny lived. The efforts of Harlem residents in partnership with the Riverside Park Conservancy resulted in the funding for the Ralph Ellison Memorial and the selection of artist Elizabeth Catlett’s sculpture “Invisible Man.” Join us on Sunday, November 24, for free events to explore the history and context of the memorial’s creation.
Catlett: Public Art in Context
2pm – American Academy of Arts and Letters | 633 West 155th Street
Join Mr. Reddick and panelists for an informative discussion of the Ellison Memorial in the context of Catlett’s career, engagement with the Harlem community, and identity as an artist. Panelists include:
- Catlett scholar, Dalila Scruggs, Augusta Savage Curator of African American Art, the Smithsonian American Art Museum
- The Ellison memorial project’s landscape architect, Ken Smith, Founder of Ken Smith Workshop
- Francisco Mora, Jr., son of Elizabeth Catlett
Guests are also encouraged to explore the exhibitions on view at Arts and Letters. They will be open to the public until 6pm.
Registration required.
View information about our other event Ralph Ellison Historical Walking Tour
The Brooklyn Museum is currently exhibiting the first major retrospective of Elizabeth Catlett’s career. Catlett’s only public commissioned work sought to honor author Ralph Ellison in Riverside Park near where he and his wife Fanny lived. The efforts of Harlem residents in partnership with the Riverside Park Conservancy resulted in the funding for the Ralph Ellison Memorial and the selection of artist Elizabeth Catlett’s sculpture “Invisible Man.” Join us on Sunday, November 24, for free events to explore the history and context of the memorial’s creation.
Ralph Ellison Historical Walking Tour
12:30pm – Lobby of 730 Riverside Drive
Tour with Harlem historian John T. Reddick and explore aspects of Ellison’s life and career in the neighborhood.
Registration required.
View information about our other event, Catlett: Public Art in Context
The New York Historical Society and Summer on the Hudson partner for a monuments tour of Riverside Park, an Olmstead gem and one of New York City’s Scenic Landmarks. Join us for a guided walk along Riverside Drive that highlights the park’s development as well as its historic and commemorative monuments.
The South Tour begins at the 72nd Street park entrance and proceeds north. The North Tour begins at the 122nd Street General Grant National Memorial and proceeds south. Each tour is approximately 1.5 miles and will involve some hills. Wear comfortable shoes. Space is limited and registration is required.
October 19 | South Tour | Register Here
October 20 | North Tour | Register Here
The New York Historical Society and Summer on the Hudson partner for a monuments tour of Riverside Park, an Olmstead gem and one of New York City’s Scenic Landmarks. Join us for a guided walk along Riverside Drive that highlights the park’s development as well as its historic and commemorative monuments.
The South Tour begins at the 72nd Street park entrance and proceeds north. The North Tour begins at the 122nd Street General Grant National Memorial and proceeds south. Each tour is approximately 1.5 miles and will involve some hills. Wear comfortable shoes. Space is limited and registration is required.
October 19 | South Tour | Register Here
October 20 | North Tour | Register Here
The New York Historical Society and Summer on the Hudson partner for a monuments tour of Riverside Park, an Olmstead gem and one of New York City’s Scenic Landmarks. Join us for a guided walk along Riverside Drive that highlights the park’s development as well as its historic and commemorative monuments.
The South Tour begins at the 72nd Street park entrance and proceeds north. The North Tour begins at the 122nd Street General Grant National Memorial and proceeds south. Each tour is approximately 1.5 miles and will involve some hills. Wear comfortable shoes. Space is limited and registration is required.
April 20 | South Tour | Register Here
April 21 | North Tour | Register Here
The New York Historical Society and Summer on the Hudson partner for a monuments tour of Riverside Park, an Olmstead gem and one of New York City’s Scenic Landmarks. Join us for a guided walk along Riverside Drive that highlights the park’s development as well as its historic and commemorative monuments.
The South Tour begins at the 72nd Street park entrance and proceeds north. The North Tour begins at the 122nd Street General Grant National Memorial and proceeds south. Each tour is approximately 1.5 miles and will involve some hills. Wear comfortable shoes. Space is limited and registration is required.
April 20 | South Tour | Register Here
April 21 | North Tour | Register Here
Join the Riverside Park Conservancy for a live presentation on the history of Riverside Park and the people who made it special, by Stephanie Azzarone, author of the new book Heaven on the Hudson: Mansions, Monuments, and Marvels of Riverside Park. The event will also include a reading from the book, author Q&A, and book signing (books will not be sold at the event, however, we welcome those of you with your own copies to bring them for signing).
Heaven on the Hudson: Mansions, Monuments, and Marvels of Riverside Park, is a colorful tale of a singular New York City neighborhood and the people who make it special. Told in the personal voice of a long-time resident, the book features the history, architecture, and personalities of this often overlooked neighborhood, from early days through the present. A native New Yorker who has lived across from Riverside Park most of her life, author Stephanie Azzarone has spent many joyous hours learning about the city’s history and architecture, and even more wandering up and down Riverside Park and Riverside Drive. A former journalist (freelancer for The New York Times and New York magazine, among others), she also ran an award-winning Manhattan public relations agency. A graduate of New York University, Stephanie has a degree in Journalism.
Registration required. Visit soh.eventbrite.com.
