Museums Lend Paintings to Gracie Mansion, How to Make Viral Internet Art, and More

Mayor Bill de Blasio's home, Gracie Mansion, is being made over to reflect the diversity of the city as it was in the late 18th century.

Francis Guy's painting of Tontine Coffee House (Wall Street), 1797. (Photo: Wikimedia Commons)
Francis Guy, The Tontine Coffee House, (1797). (Photo: Wikimedia Commons)

Mayor Bill de Blasio’s home, Gracie Mansion, is being made over to reflect the diversity of the city as it was in the late 18th century. An installation of 49 new artworks across six rooms, titled “Windows on the City: Looking Out at Gracie’s New York,” will go on view to the public October 25, and will feature portraits of freed slaves, historic documents, and artifacts traded with Native Americans. Many of the artworks were lent by New York City museums.

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