Saturday, January 18: Treasures of Grand Central

 

Saturday, January 18: Treasures of Grand Central

Being a New Yorker, you've no doubt raced through this terminal to catch a train once or twice—or a thousand times. But Grand Central Station is more than a place to get from point A to point B. Within this historical landmark lies countless treasures, many of which remain undiscovered to the large majority of passersby.


Special VIP and fellow NYC Urban Sketcher Judy Garza has worked as a tour guide at many icon institutions in the city, including Grand Central, and she's going to share some of these hidden gems with us, before we roll up our sleeves and sketch this iconic space.

DETAILS:

Where:  The Main Concourse at Grand Central Station - Meet by east side of Clock at the Information Booth at the center of the terminal.  The east side of the clock faces the stairs leading up to the Apple Store

When:  Sketching start time: 10 AM

              Judy's tour: 10:30 AM

             Running late? Come anyway; we'll be there

Lunch:  Meet at 12:00 PM by the stairs leading up to the Apple Store. You can bring your own food or purchase a bite from the many vendors downstairs

Afternoon:  1:00 PM : Back to the Concourse to continue sketching

Show and Tell:  3:00 PM  Exact location TBD

Notes:

• Bring a stool if you have one.  Security no longer allows people to sketch sitting on the floor; stools seem to be acceptable
• Your hosts for this event are Mel Barranco & Shawne Cooper. Should you have any questions, concerns, or can't find the group, contact Mel at 203.550.3666

Afternoon Session Added, Feb 16, 2025 Workshop: Drawing People with Mixed Media with Min Lee

Afternoon Session for NYC Urban Sketchers Workshop: Drawing People with Mixed Media with Min Lee

When: Sunday February 16, 2025 at 20:00 pm

How to Sign up: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/afternoon-workshop-nycusk-drawing-people-with-mixed-media-with-min-tickets

Where: The Hugh Citicorp Building, 601 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY.

Have you ever wanted to draw a character in your own unique style? The purpose of this workshop is to teach how to draw people by creating layers, using both wet and dry media. She will demonstrate how to employ different materials to create patterns before you begin to draw your character. To see more of Min's work, please visit her Instagram page.

Many more details in the event page, please click the link to see more information. 

Feb 16, 2025-Winter Workshop with Min Lee

Sold out! NYC Urban Sketchers Workshop: Drawing People with Mixed Media with Min Lee

When: Sunday February 16, 2025 at 10:00 am

How to Sign up: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/nyc-urban-sketchers-workshop-drawing-people-with-mixed-media-with-min-tickets

Where: The Hugh Citicorp Building, 601 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY.

Have you ever wanted to draw a character in your own unique style? The purpose of this workshop is to teach how to draw people by creating layers, using both wet and dry media. She will demonstrate how to employ different materials to create patterns before you begin to draw your character. To see more of Min's work, please visit her Instagram page.

Many more details in the event page, please click the link to see more information. 

THURSDAY, January 16, 2025: Westchester Sketchers at the Rye Arts Center

The Rye Art Center was founded in 1960 by five Rye families and four hundred odd dollars. It has grown into the largest multi-arts center in the region. We will be sketching their current exhibits.

Unseen Photographs of Rock & Roll 

by Michael Friedman

Step back in time and experience the golden era of rock and roll through Unseen Photographs of Rock & Roll Legends, a captivating exhibition at The Rye Arts Center. Featuring rare and intimate photographs from Michael Friedman’s Lost Negatives Project, this collection showcases iconic artists like Bob Dylan, Janis Joplin, The Band, and more, captured during their prime from 1968-1973. Discovered decades later in an attic, these extraordinary images offer a behind-the-scenes glimpse of music history in the making.

Pradeep Gupta’s

Layered Bursts of Energy

Don’t miss this collection of compositions that pulse with vigor and emotion. Pradeep’s work invites viewers to engage deeply, encouraging them to see the world through his vibrant lens.

DETAILS:

DATE: THURSDAY, January 16, 2025

START TIME: 10:00 AM 
  

LOCATION: Rye Arts Center, www.ryeartscenter.org 51 Milton Road, Rye, NY 10580. Phone: (914) 967-0700.

DIRECTIONS: https://www.mapquest.com/us/new-york/rye-arts-center-464332070

PARKING:  You can park comfortably in the back lot behind the Center.

FROM Grand Central Terminal, NYC: Take the Metro-North New Haven Line to the Mamaroneck station.  Please contact Marianne Milzoff at mmilzoff@optimum.net to arrange transportation from the station.

LUNCH followed by Show and Tell: 12:30 PM:  Bring your lunch or purchase it on nearby Purchase Street.  

NOTES: 

• While Admission is FREE,  please consider giving a small donation to thank the Center for its hospitality.
• Drawing stools are permitted. 

Please RSVP to Cathy Gutterman at westchester@nycurbansketchers.org

Looking for us? 

Call/text: Cathy at (914) 625-0766 or Marianne at (914) 355-6507

January 15, 2025. BrooklynMusuem

 Weekday Sketchers at Brooklyn Museum

Living in a city of unparalleled cultural riches creates its own problems.  In any other city the Brooklyn Museum would be THE major art institution but here in NYC it is always relegated to a lesser status.   Too bad, as their collections and exhibits are joys to see and terrific sources of inspiration for our sketching. 

Whether you choose to wander through the permanent collections or the current ones, visit the Liza Lou trailer or the Colonial buildings or just take in the beautiful architecture, you will not lack for sketching inspiration.  

For more information about the museum and all of its exhibits and resources, click here: https://www.brooklynmuseum.org/exhibitions

DATE:  WEDNESDAY JANUARY 15, 2025

STARTING TIME 11:00 AM (the museum opens at 11:00)

LOCATION: BROOKLYN MUSUEM

                        200 Eastern Parkway, Brooklyn, NY

TRANSPORTATION: 2 OR 3 TRAIN TO EASTERN PARKWAY/BROOKLYN MUSEUM

Elisabeth Catlett Exhibit

NOTES

• Please RSVP directly to Raylie Dunkel at President@nycurbansketchers.org
• Looking for us? Call or text Raylie at 201-273-0445
• There is a suggested admission fee of $20 for Adults and $14 for Seniors.  AAM cards as well as other organization memberships are accepted. Please check the web site for more information 
• Water and bathrooms are available
• There is food service available or bring your own
• Large backpacks are not allowed in the galleries.  Be prepared to work with a smaller pack.
• Please be prepared to work in dry materials
• You can bring a stool

Solid Gold Exhibit

Saturday Sketch for January and February 2025 (scheduled)

Happy New Year to All!

Here are our Scheduled events for Saturday Sketch for January and February. 

Please note that there could be changes to this schedule for various reasons, so please check the weekly announcements for accurate times and locations. Also note a google calendar was added to the blog.

Thanks to Shawne and Mel for all the organizing!

JANUARY:
11: The American Folk Art Museum (Manhattan, Upper West Side)
18: Treasures of Grand Central: (Manhattan)
25: The Met Cloisters 

FEBRUARY:
1: Chelsea Market (Manhattan)
8: Industry City (Brooklyn)
15: Museum of the City of New York (Manhattan, UES)
22: The Museum at FIT: "Exhibition: Fashioning Wonder: a Cabinet of Curiosities": (Manhattan)

Sat 1/11/25 Sketch The American Folk Museum

 

SATURDAY SKETCH AT THE 

AMERICAN FOLK ART MUSEUM

The American Folk Art Museum is New York's only museum dedicated to folk art and self-taught artists; those who've learned from personal experience rather than from formal training. This treasure is located right across the street from Lincoln Center and is free of charge to all visitors.

On view are 3 exhibitions:

• Gift Drawings from the Shaker Tradition: These symbols of love and nature were often given as “tokens” to other Shakers during meetings. Works represented here are considered to be among the finest surviving examples of this rare genre.
• Gameboards, Art, and Culture: Over 100 handmade gameboards, including early examples of checkers, chess, Parcheesi, Monopoly and Chutes and Ladders.
• Somewhere to Roost: Paintings, textiles, photographs, and sculptures that evoke and examine the idea of "home." 

DATE: SATURDAY, JANUARY 11, 2024

STARTING TIME: 11:30 AM (MUSEUM OPENS AT 11:30) 

LOCATION:  AMERICAN FOLK ART 

                         2 Lincoln Square

                         Columbus Ave at West 66th Street

TRANSPORTATION: 1 Train to 66th Street, Lincoln Center

 

NOTES:

• The entrance to the museum is free 
• Bring a stool and your art supplies, but be prepared to work in dry media if necessary
• All backpacks or large bags must be worn in the front or stored in a free locker
• The museum shop is one of the best in the city, make sure to stop by
• There is no eating or drinking in the building. Should you want to convene for lunch or simply break for coffee, there's a café across the street inside the Atrium at Alice Tully Hall, and many other food options nearby
• Show-and-tell will be at 3:00, across the street n the atrium at Alice Tully Hall: 61 West 62 Street

           Hosts for this event are Shawne Cooper and Hélène La. 

           Should you have any questions or concerns, contact Shawne at 917.880.9249