Arts & Humanities
East Trails at the Leon Levy Preserve Grand Opening
The new East Trails were celebrated with a grand opening hike on June 2nd, on Route 123 in South Salem, New York.
New York Philharmonic holds annual concert to honor those retiring from the orchestra and staff
Listen to the touching tribute speeches by Deborah Borda and Barbara Haws, Archivist & Historian Emeritus.
Keeping India’s history alive and its rich heritage thriving, Elizabeth Moynihan completes 41st trip to disseminate art conservation skills
The Leon Levy Foundation’s objective, shared with Maharaja Gaj Singh, is to train young Indian professionals to preserve their national artistic heritage, which is increasingly under threat from many factors. Dr Milo Beach, director emeritus of the Freer Sackler Museum, who documented the wall paintings at Bundi, recently wrote to Liz Moynihan, describing the present...
The New York Philharmonic Has Named Barbara Haws Archivist and Historian Emeritus
The New York Philharmonic has named Barbara Haws Archivist and Historian Emeritus for her leadership role in the creation, curation, and expansion of the Philharmonic's extensive Archives for almost 34 years. She will retire from the Philharmonic in August 2018 and pursue a doctorate in musicology when she matriculates at New College, University of...
Pratt Institute Announces Anne Pasternak as Key Note Speaker & Honorary Degree Recipient for Commencement 2018
On Wednesday, May 16, Pratt Institute degree candidates will gather in their caps and gowns at Radio City Music Hall in the heart of Manhattan, where the graduation ceremony will be held during Pratt Institute’s 129th Commencement. The Institute will commemorate the achievements of more than 1,000 graduating students at the iconic venue and confer...
Hall of Fame: 2017 Carnegie Medal of Philanthropy Winners
Vanity Fair - In his manifesto “The Gospel of Wealth,” published at the peak of the Gilded Age, Andrew Carnegie outlined what he saw as the responsibilities of people who had made great fortunes. In 2001, the many organizations that grew out of Carnegie’s generosity created the Carnegie Medal of Philanthropy to honor those who...
Poets House Celebrates 30th Anniversary!
Fox5 News takes a tour through Poets House to see their vast collection of treasures and special exhibitions highlighting the past three decades.
Taylor Branch talks wabout Researching & Writing Biographies
C-SPAN - Taylor Branch spoke with Kai Bird at the Leon Levy Center for Biography about the challenges of researching and writing biographies. Branch's trilogy on the civil rights era chronicled Martin Luther King, Jr.'s life and work during that period.
New Funding for Cooper Union’s Architecture Archive Database
The Architecture Archive’s Student Work Collection, a project to digitize, catalog, and exhibit over 80 years of work produced by former Cooper Union architecture students, received a major boost this summer with two grants from the Leon Levy Foundation and the Graham Foundation.
The Enchanting Grand Reopening of the Freer|Sackler
A Perfect Harmony, screened opening night on the Freer Gallery façade, brings the museum and imaginations to life!
