For more than 125 years, filmmakers have been drawn to the vitality of New York City. Its universally recognized landmarks, diverse neighborhoods, and 8 million stories have helped make the city a featured player in over 17,000 movies, including King Kong, West Side Story, and Taxi Driver. Media historian Brian Rose demonstrates the changing ways New York has been captured on film and why it remains a star attraction today.
Join multidisciplinary artist Spencer Finch in conversation with curator Sarah Newman of the Smithsonian American Art Museum. Finch, best known for his large-scale, site-specific works that explore changing landscapes, discusses his work and process as well as the ways in which environmentalism connects to what he does.