Category Archives: History

The History of Science gets Literary at the Jewish Museum

Posted on December 13, 2012 by cuarts

Perhaps the best way to appreciate one of the Jewish Museum’s current exhibits,  Crossing Borders: Manuscripts from the Bodleian Libraries, is to learn a little bit more about why—apart from being, at nearly a thousand years old, inconceivably ancient and … Continue reading →

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Remembering History: The Rise and Fall of Apartheid at ICP

Posted on December 4, 2012 by cuarts

Seeking a worthwhile procrastination trip for your free hours during reading week? It’s worth your time to head down to the International Center of Photography (at 43rd and 6th, it’s just a short trip downtown on the 1 train) for … Continue reading →

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Let Nan Jombang and Asia Society whisk you away

Posted on October 11, 2012 by cuarts

The East side is a little bit like another world – at 7:45 p.m. at 70th and Park Ave on a Saturday, it was silent but for little puffs of breath from the occasional hand-holding couple. The austerity of the evening … Continue reading →

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The Beauty in the Human Details

Posted on April 20, 2012 by cuarts

Looking over the pieces on display at El Museo del Barrio, I was struck by a couple different observations setting the current Testimonios: 100 Years of Popular Expression exhibit apart from most other museum exhibits I’ve seen. The first striking … Continue reading →

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Princes and Painters in Mughal Dehli – Now at Asia Society

Posted on March 8, 2012 by cuarts

Perhaps the most surreal aspect of immersing oneself into the art and culture of a long-forgotten empire, while residing in New York City in 2012, is the thought that one day, people will look back on our society much the … Continue reading →

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Is there an App for that? A visit to the New York Transit Museum.

Posted on February 7, 2012 by cuarts

The crowd at the latest New York Transit Museum event was certainly a niche audience. City planners, software developers, MTA employees and subway enthusiasts filed into the room, awaiting a discussion of some of the most prescient technology in our … Continue reading →

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Cruisin’ on Governors Island

Posted on July 6, 2010 by cuarts

When I’m at home in Ontario in the summer, I ride my bike everywhere. Most of the time, I’d rather ride my bike than drive; the freedom and mobility you have on a bike is something that a car just … Continue reading →

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Historical New York: The Book of Negroes and the African Burial Ground National Monument

Posted on June 17, 2010 by cuarts

It is not uncommon for me to acquire a book, either on my own or as a gift, and then wait years before I finally read it. I love books as objects, and I’m happy just to have them around, … Continue reading →

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