Art After Dark

Pick up your tour wristband at Visitor Experience available 1 hour before tour. 

Meet in the Great Hall

In her final Curator Conversation as the Norton’s Harold and Anne Berkley Smith Senior Curator of American Art, Ellen Roberts discusses the current special exhibition from the Whitney Museum of American Art in relation to the complementary show of the Norton’s American modernism collection, exploring connections between these two strong collections and the ways in which both institutions continue to expand the art historical canon. 

Space is limited and tickets are available at the Reception Desk one hour before program. 

In Stiller Auditorium

Join Zoe Seaton and Alexis Gallego in the Courtyard for a peaceful sound bowl meditation and breath work class with Reiki healing. 

In Courtyard

Create a Tiny Handmade Tiny Book with teaching artist Aurora Rincon

Inspired by American Artist, Helen Frankenthaler’s book on display at the New York Vanguard.

For all ages and experience levels.

All materials are included.

Colonnade

Miami Girls Tumbao is a six-piece all female Cuban band specialized in Afrocuban and Latin music. The band delivers a wide array of salsa, merengue, chacha, bolero, son, kizomba and timba. A mix of original music with arrangements of classics of the Cuban and Latin international repertoire.

In Sculpture Garden

Docents discuss works in the galleries. 

Pick up your tour wristband at the Reception Desk one hour before the tour.

Join Tiera Ndlovu, Curatorial Research Associate at the Norton, as she discusses work by women artists in the galleries.

Meet in Great Hall

• Take a leisurely artful stroll to enjoy the Norton galleries and exhibitions!
• Stop in the Store and browse for one-of-a-kind items for all ages amongst a well-curated selection of products intended to celebrate the uniqueness of the Norton’s collection.
• Grab a bite in The Restaurant that serves light fare and a selection of cocktails, beers, wines, and soft drinks until 9pm.
• Take a walk in the Museum Garden where the art exhibitions continue with outdoor sculptures. 
• Visit the Project Room to go beyond looking at art! Draw, build, read, and playfully explore New York Mural by Stuart Davis. On the second floor.
• Museum members always enjoy 10% off in the Store and Restaurant. Sign up for membership at the Visitor Experience desk tonight and enjoy 20% off your first visit to both.
• An Augmented Reality (AR) Art + experience is included with museum admission. Get your iPad now in the Great Hall!
• Instagramming this evening? Use hashtags #NortonWPB and #MyNorton!  
• Follow us on social media and subscribe to The Norton Channel on YouTube for the most up-to-date Norton news!

The Restaurant at the Norton is serving until 9 pm. Food, cocktails, beer, wine and an assortment of soft drinks available. 

March 31, 2023  at Art After Dark: Women’s History Celebration

Enjoy a program of “Women in Jazz” with the Maggie Kinney Collective. Learn to create