Meet the Curators: Sean Corcoran
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- 18 and older
- $16
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- 1220 5th Ave , New York, NY
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As part of the new “Meet the Curators” tour series, join Sean Corcoran, Curator of Prints and Photographs, as he guides you through Interior Lives: Contemporary Photographs of Chinese New Yorkers. As you stroll through the gallery, Corcoran will discuss the three featured photographers—Thomas Holton, Annie Ling, and An Rong Xu—and how the exhibition provides a window into the lives of Chinese New Yorkers and the complex realities of immigrant life in New York City. Ask questions, give feedback, and learn something new with your fellow New Yorkers (or New Yorkers at heart.) A truly behind-the-scenes experience.
This is the first event in our new tour series “Meet the Curators,” which allows participants to delve deep into our exhibitions with those who knows them best. Additional tours in this series are listed here.
Space is limited to 25 participants and advance registration is suggested. Minimum enrollment must be reached two days in advance or the event may be canceled by email notification and fully refunded. All sales are final and exchanges within the series are subject to availability.
All sales are final; refunds not permitted. Exchanges and credit for future programs only.
Programs and dates may be subject to change.
The Museum reserves the right to refused admission to latecomers.
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East Harlem, Manhattan
1220 5th Ave
Btwn E 103rd & E 104th Streets
New York, New York 10029 East Harlem, Manhattan
1220 5th Ave
Btwn E 103rd & E 104th Streets
New York, New York 10029
By Bus: M1, M2, M3, M4 or M106 to 103rd Street By Subway: #6 to 103rd Street, walk three blocks west; #2 or #3 to Central Park North/110th Street, walk one block east to Fifth Avenue, then south to 103rd Street.
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