The Municipal Art Society awards 2023 Brendan Gill Prize To Charles Gaines for ‘The American Manifest: Chapter 1’

 

 

 

Installation view, ‘Charles Gaines: Roots,’ 2022, Times Square, New York NY © Charles Gaines. Presented by Creative Time and Times Square Arts. Photo: Timothy Schenck

The Municipal Art Society of New York (MAS) has named conceptual artist, Charles Gaines as the winner of the 2023 Brendan Gill Prize for his public art project The American Manifest: Chapter 1.

The award will be presented at The View at The Battery on the evening of Tuesday, September 26. As part of the festivities, Gaines and members of the Brendan Gill Prize Jury will participate in an engaging conversation about the project, his process, and influences. Refreshments and light bites will be served.

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Get Ready for The Municipal Art Society’s Annual Jane’s Walk, May 5-7

 

 

 

Jane Jacobs during a press conference at the Lion’s Head Restaurant in 1961. Photo: Library of Congress. Modifications: photo cropped. Take the tour ~ Jane Jacobs vs. Robert Moses.

Dust off your sneakers and get ready for the annual Jane’s Walk, which will be held on May 5-7. Organized by the Municipal Art Society of New York, it is the largest chapter of the festival anywhere in the world, with more than 165 in-person, virtual, and on-demand walks in all five boroughs.

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Get Ready for Jane’s Walk ~ 2019

 

 

 

Jane’s Walk is a way to learn your City. This image is 11th Street at Greenwich and Seventh Avenue South

It’s time to check the list and register for The Municipal Art Society of New York (MAS) annual Jane’s Walk NYC, highlighting treasured places in all five boroughs with volunteer-led, free tours from May 3-5.

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Celebrating the Municipal Art Society at 125 as we move ‘Toward a Livable City’

 

 

 

Image via mas.org

Toward a Livable City is presented on the occasion of the 125th anniversary of the Municipal Art Society (MAS), exploring the organization’s profound impact on the metropolis we live in today.

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