New York Knox Club Subway Art Tour

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College Engagement,

Office of Advancement

2 East South Street

Galesburg, IL 61401-4999

309-341-7238

888-566-9265 (TOLL)

engage@knox.edu

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New York Knox Club Subway Art Tour

A Guided Tour of New Art on the Second Avenue Subway
Tour led by Amy Wanggaard Hausmann '90 and
Margaret Mathews-Berenson '68
Saturday, November 11, 2017
11:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

Join us to learn about extraordinary artwork recently installed in four new stations of New York City's Second Avenue Subway. Amy Wanggaard Hausmann '90, senior curator at the New York Transit Museum and former deputy director of MTA Arts & Design, and Margaret Mathews-Berenson, '68, independent curator and selection panelist for the 63rd Street Station, will discuss the selection, design, and fabrication of these remarkable public art installations by renowned artists Sarah Sze, Chuck Close, Vik Muniz, and Jean Shin.

Meet in the Second Avenue/96th Street Station (Q Train). Please enter via escalator at the corner of 96th Street and Second Avenue.

The tour is 1 1/2 hours in length and will conclude at 63rd Street. Then move on to lunch at 128 Bistro at the Society of Illustrators (128 East 63rd Street). Following lunch guests may tour the museum and view Original Art, an annual exhibit celebrating the fine art of children's book illustration.

Cost is $40 per person and includes a single ride MetroCard for entrance to the subway station and lunch (choice of chicken Francese, cobb salad or fusilli with grilled vegetables).

Please RSVP by Friday, November 3, 2017. Register online now or call Alumni Relations at 309-341-7238.

Contact Information

Amy Roth

Knox College Alumni Relations

2 East South Street, Campus Box K150

Galesburg IL 61401

309-341-7238

alumni@knox.edu

Date & Location

Date: 11/11/2017
Time: 11:00 AM to 2:30 PM
Location: New York, NY

Meet in the Second Avenue/96th Street Station (Q Train)

Enter via escalator at corner of 96th Street and Second Avenue