SCNY December reception
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Open to the public
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About the Reception
Join us for refreshments and mingling amongst a display of fine art from talented artists. See the award winners!
Soft drinks and platters will be provided for your enjoyment. If desired, Salmagundi’s Wiggins bar will be open on the lower level for purchase of wine and beer (card only, no cash). ID for age 21 and over will be required.
Still Hungry?
If you have membership with Salmagundi, you are always welcome to have dinner in our dining room. Dining reservations must be made in advance via our Reservations page.
Featured Exhibitions
SCNY 117th Annual thumb-box | skylight gallery
This show of small works is a tradition begun by club founders in 1908. Thumb-box paintings are similar to what most galleries today call ‘small works,’ ‘cabinet works’ or ‘intimate works.’ with traditional rules specifying works of less than 20 x 16 inches in either direction. The yearly Salmagundi exhibition received the name, ‘thumb-box,’ after the compact wooden paint box that was used to paint outdoor locations and then to carry the wet panels back to the studio.
SCNY Unique impressions | Rockwell gallery
This show will focus on the monotype and the ‘unique more one-of-a-kind impressions’ one is able to make. At the Salmagundi Club, NY, in the late 19th century, monotype parties were a tradition of spontaneous art-making and camaraderie. In 2010, current Salmagundians revived the practice, and the monotype party has once again become a monthly occasion. This exhibit celebrates the history of monotype at the Salmagundi Club and the variety of imagery possible with this beloved open-ended technique.
SCNY Illustration then & now | Hartley & Moran galleries
The 2nd Annual “Illustration Then and Now” juried exhibition honors both the Club’s storied illustrators of the past and the creative vitality of today. In its early years, the Club led a nomadic existence across various Greenwich Village locations as a sketch club, until settling in its Fifth Avenue townhouse. On December 27, 1878, the Club’s minutes record the chosen subject of “happy as a king.” When the following week lacked a quorum, members instead settled on “ “weirdness.” Since kings are not much in favor these days, this year’s exhibition will revive the theme of “weirdness” as a source of inspiration.