Fine Arts Talks This Week in New York City worth going out for.

I keep an eye on all five boroughs, and the honest answer is that most weeks Brooklyn and Queens are where the interesting stuff is.

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How to Be a Guerrilla Girl y Hacer Ruido

How to Be a Guerrilla Girl y Hacer Ruido Up & Coming Artist

Mon, Sep 21 · 3:00 PM

Upper West Side

Feminist art activism

Science & Society: The Ocean Frontier

Science & Society: The Ocean Frontier One-time only

Tue, Sep 22 · 8:00 PM

Red Hook

Ocean science & art night

Art Spiegelman Discusses In the Shadow of No Towers (In Person)

Art Spiegelman Discusses In the Shadow of No Towers (In Person) One-time only

Tue, Sep 22 · 7:00 PM

Brooklyn

Graphic comix on 9/11

Hidden Patterns: The Visual Journey of Networks

Hidden Patterns: The Visual Journey of Networks One-time only

Wed, Sep 23 · 7:00 PM

Gramercy

Data art lecture

MUBI LAB~Designing a Cinematic Identity

MUBI LAB~Designing a Cinematic Identity One-time only

Wed, Sep 23 · 6:00 PM

Midtown

Design talk & creative process

IN CONVERSATION - How Media Builds a Love of Nature, Culture, and Community

IN CONVERSATION - How Media Builds a Love of Nature, Culture, and Community One-time only

Thu, Sep 24 · 3:00 PM

Chelsea

Climate storytelling panel

The Scores Project: A Book Release Show w/ The Rise of the Novel

The Scores Project: A Book Release Show w/ The Rise of the Novel One-time only

Thu, Sep 24 · 8:00 PM

Boerum Hill

Experimental scores & panel

IN CONVERSATION — Regenerating, Restoring, Reconnecting

IN CONVERSATION — Regenerating, Restoring, Reconnecting One-time only

Thu, Sep 24 · 1:30 PM

Chelsea

Climate art panel

Keynote and Closing A Big, Bold, and Beautiful New World

Keynote and Closing A Big, Bold, and Beautiful New World One-time only

Thu, Sep 24 · 5:00 PM

Chelsea

Climate artivism gathering

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Thu, Sep 24 · 9:30 AM

Chelsea

Creative climate forum

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Katie Holten presents The Language of Trees (Special Edition)

Katie Holten presents The Language of Trees (Special Edition) One-time only

Mon, Sep 21 · 6:30 PM

Lower East Side

Artist talk in bookshop

In Conversation: A Confluence Panel Discussion

In Conversation: A Confluence Panel Discussion One-time only

Tue, Sep 22 · 7:00 PM

Fort Greene

Glass art deep dive

Pictures and Screens: Writing Art History After Post-History (In Person)

Pictures and Screens: Writing Art History After Post-History (In Person) One-time only

Tue, Sep 22 · 6:30 PM

SoHo

Art theory panel

Back to the Present: 50 Years of Free Expression with Franklin Furnace

Back to the Present: 50 Years of Free Expression with Franklin Furnace One-time only

Wed, Sep 23 · 8:00 PM

Downtown Brooklyn

Avant-garde performance evening

John Coltrane Centennial

John Coltrane Centennial One-time only

Wed, Sep 23 · 7:00 PM

Upper West Side

Centennial jazz conversation

Annual Dr. Sunil Kothari Lecture: The Balanced Breath by Rama Vaidyanathan

Annual Dr. Sunil Kothari Lecture: The Balanced Breath by Rama Vaidyanathan One-time only

Thu, Sep 24 · 6:00 PM

Upper West Side

Bharatanatyam lecture demonstration

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