Monday, June 1, 2009

First Wednesdays Book Signings

“On the Wall” with Janet Braun-Reinitz and Jane Weissman

Wednesday, June 3, 5:30-7:30

The Bronx Museum of the Arts

North Building Entrance

Admission: Free

Photo taken by Kristin Reed

First Wednesdays at the Bronx Museum of the Arts features the signing for “On the Wall: Four Decades of Community Murals in New York City,” a book by Janet Braun-Reinitz and Jane Weissman. Six years of research and hundreds of interviews led to this 150 page documentation of New York City’s community murals. In the book, Ms. Weissman and Ms. Braun-Reinitz reveal the histories and stories behind each cultural piece. Please Join the Bronx Museum of the Art’s for this free event on June 3rd from 5- 7:30

The “On the Wall: Four Decades of Community Murals in New York City” is available at the Museum Shop.


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The flagship cultural institution of the Bronx,founded in 1971, The Bronx Museum of the Arts focuses on 20th-century and contemporary art, while serving the culturally diverse populations of the Bronx and the greater New York metropolitan area. The museum's home on the Grand Concourse is a distinctive contemporary landmark designed by the internationally-renowned firm Arquitectonica. The Bronx Museum of the Arts maintains a permanent collection of 20th and 21st-century works by artists of African, Asian, and Latin American ancestry. Additionally, the Museum collects works by artists for whom the Bronx has been critical to their artistic practice and development. The Museum's educational offerings spring from these central programs with outreach to children and families as well as adult audiences.

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