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

 

 

 

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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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