Christopher Williams opens the first round of The Game.
Arakawa and Madeline Gins: The Poetic Jump is now on view in our skylit North Gallery.
Origins 始源, Yoshitaka Amano’s first institutional solo show in New York
Pictured here is the bronze entrance to our North Gallery.
The Arts and Letters auditorium opened in 1930 and was designed by member Cass Gilbert
Christopher Williams opens the first round of The Game, a series of interlocking shows staged by artists over the coming year. The title of his exhibition is Provisional Props and Blocking Templates, and it is on view through November 29, 2026.
Arakawa and Madeline Gins: The Poetic Jump is now on view in our skylit North Gallery. The exhibition surveys the two artists’ personal and creative partnership, and how it led the duo to question “the mistaken concept of the unavoidable death.”
Origins 始源, Yoshitaka Amano’s first institutional solo show in New York, includes a selection of illustrations, animation, and popular materials from the 1980s and ’90s, including the anime film Angel’s Egg and sensual depictions of The Tale of Genji, on view in our Library.
Pictured here is the bronze entrance to our North Gallery. Inscribed above the doors is the phrase, “By the gates of art we enter the temple of happiness.” Join our mailing list to receive announcements about our exhibitions and public events.
The Arts and Letters auditorium opened in 1930 and was designed by member Cass Gilbert, well-known for the Woolworth Building in lower Manhattan and the United States Supreme Court in Washington, DC. Since 1942, Arts and Letters has held its annual Ceremonial event in the auditorium.
We are excited to announce the 2026 New Members of the American Academy of Arts and Letters.
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Arts and Letters is an honor society of artists, architects, composers, and writers who foster and sustain interest in the arts. Learn more about our history.