• Prints from the Robert Blackburn Printmaking Workshop Collection

    June 14, 2017–June 14, 2018
    Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture
    Unshackled Ink is a tribute to Blackburn and the diverse community of black artists he empowered. Curated by the Schomburg Center Teen…

  • Remembering Tom Wolfe 1930–2018

    May 21–June 10, 2018
    Stephen A. Schwarzman Building

    The New York Public Library is honored to present a pop-up display celebrating the life and legacy of Tom Wolfe. One of the most…

  • Portraits of American Playwrights

    March 6–May 5, 2018
    The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts

    Bronwen Sharp’s American Playwrights Series celebrates playwriting and documents American theatre history in the making. “Writers are…

  • Artifacts of Change

    January 19–April 29, 2018
    The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts

    This timely case display features memorabilia from maverick artists of the ‘60s—Allen Ginsberg, Jimi Hendrix, Elaine Summers, Ken…

  • Toscanini: Preserving a Legacy in Sound

    November 9, 2017–April 14, 2018
    The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts

    With a particular focus on his 17-year career with the NBC Symphony Orchestra, Toscanini: Preserving a Legacy in Sound draws…

  • Power in Print

    May 18, 2017–March 31, 2018
    Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture

    Power in Print explores the art of the Black Power movement poster, showcasing a variety of aesthetics, styles, and…

  • Leonard Bernstein at 100

    December 9, 2017–March 24, 2018
    The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts

    Leonard Bernstein at 100 celebrates the centennial of America’s greatest classical composer and conductor. Drawing from…

  • What's New? Recent Acquisitions

    October 13, 2017–February 11, 2018
    Stephen A. Schwarzman Building

    In the Wachenheim gallery, curators from research collections across the Library tell the stories behind our newest holdings, from a…

  • Winter Wonderland: George Balanchine's The Nutcracker®

    October 26, 2017–January 27, 2018
    The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts

    The exhibition Winter Wonderland: George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker® charts the early years of the ballet’s life…

  • Disco Fever, 1970-1980

    December 4, 2017–January 17, 2018
    The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts

    A case exhibit celebrating New York City's disco scene during the 1970s-1980s, including music, fashion, dance, technology, and…