NYC EVENTS AND EXHIBITS - MARCH '09

Tired of doing the same old thing? The following is a list of interesting exhibits in New York City for the month of March

Gagosian Gallery
980 Madison Avenue
Tuesday–Saturday 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.
212 744 2313
www.gagosian.com

Ongoing until March 7, 2009:

Warhol: From The Sonnabend Collection
Features paintings, sculptures and works on paper by Andy Warhol. The exhibition spans Warhol's career, from his earliest paintings of Campbell's soup cans to his later portraits of Mao Tse-tung.



Guggenheim Museum
1071 Fifth Avenue
Admission: $15
Saturday–Wednesday 10 a.m.–5:45 p.m. Friday 10 a.m.–7:45 p.m.Closed Thursdays General information: 212 423 3500www.guggenheim.com

A trip to the Guggenheim is an experience in itself and must be seen for the sheer architectural genius of Frank Lloyd Wright, if nothing else. The spiral design and gentle slope downward allows for visitors to enjoy a leisurely pace and view different levels of work simultaneously.

Ongoing:

Thannhauser Collection
This exhibition presents highlights from a significant portion of Justin Thannhauser's art collection—including masterpieces by Paul Cézanne, Paul Gauguin, Edouard Manet, Claude Monet, Pablo Picasso, Camille Pissarro, Pierre Auguste Renoir, and Vincent van Gogh—to the Guggenheim Museum.


Museum of the City of New York
1220 Fifth Avenue at 103rd Street
Tuesday-Sunday 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Admission: $9
www.mcny.org

Ongoing through April 12th:

Broken Glass – Photographs of the South Bronx by Ray Mortensen
Documenting the aftermath of the urban economic crisis of the 1970’s. The collection of photographs from the early 1980’s presents stark black and white portrayals of once sprawling cradles of the community.

Opening March, 18:

Stoops of Manhattan – Railings & Shadows: Paintings by Andrew Berrien Jones
Focusing on lower Manhattan’s ironwork railings dating from the mid 1830’s to 1840’s. Over 20 paintings on display capturing the beauty of the original artwork.


American Museum of Natural History
Central Park West and 79th Street
Museum Open Daily 10 a.m – 5:45 p.m.
www.amnh.org

Exhibition running until May 25th:

Butterfly Conservatory: Tropical Butterflies Alive in Winter
Over 500 living butterflies are on display in this tropical rainforest environment re-creation. Admission $24.

IMAX: Wild Ocean
This captivating 40 minute film captures underwater migration and survival while examining the effects of global warming and overfishing. Produced by the creators of STOMP. Admission $24.