New York Adventure Club

https://www.nyadventureclub.com/event/1979392471165

Art doesn’t exist in a vacuum — and between the end of World War I and the eve of World War II, artists were anything but untouched by the chaos. How did the horrors of war, the collapse of empires, deadly pandemics, and ideological revolutions influence the creative minds who lived through it all? From personal grief to utopian ideals, it's time to explore how European artists responded to the rapidly shifting world around them — whether resisting, retreating, reimagining, or redefining what art could mean in the face of overwhelming uncertainty.

Join New York Adventure Club for a five-part series that traces how artists across Europe absorbed and responded to the seismic shifts of the interwar years. In Part Two: Wassily Kandinsky, we’ll follow the personal and artistic journey of a visionary who pushed the boundaries of abstraction while navigating the turbulence of revolution, war, and exile.

Led by art historian, museum educator, and lecturer Mariska Beekenkamp-Wladimiroff, this art-centric virtual journey will feature:

• A look at Kandinsky’s unconventional path to painting, beginning with his late transition from law and economics to the art world
• A discussion around his return to Russia during WWI, and how national folklore and political change pushed him briefly back toward figurative art
• An overview of the influence of Russian Suprematism, which reignited his pursuit of abstraction through geometric form
• Insight into his years at the Bauhaus, where collaboration and experimentation transformed his artistic vision
• A closer look at Kandinsky’s final chapter in Paris, where illness, displacement, and new biomorphic forms defined his later style
• The lasting tragedy surrounding his legacy, from postwar neglect to the violent death of his wife shortly after his passing

Afterward, we'll have a Q&A with Mariska — any and all questions are welcomed and encouraged!
Can't make it live? Don't worry, you'll have access to the full replay through one week after the entire series concludes.
See you there, virtually!

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***A full replay of the experience will be available to all registered guests for up to a week after the series finale
****If the event has already passed, but it's been less than a week since the series finale, you can still register for it on our website's active replay section!

About Mariska
Mariska is a Social Psychologist by trade but took up her love for the arts again after the birth of her children. ​
Heavily pregnant with number 3, Mariska finished her MA at the Courtauld Institute of Art in London, in Dutch Baroque Art. Soon after this she was lucky enough to lecture for the most wonderful group of students. She decided this was what she wanted to do and set up Art Historical London offering art historical lectures, courses, tours, travel and events from London and Amsterdam, and since 2020 online. ​
Fully accredited in the UK to teach the over 16, Mariska also lectures for NAFDAS, an arts education society with members in the UK and Mainland Europe, New Zealand and Australia. She is a lecturer with the public program of the Dulwich Picture Gallery in London, and can provide live, online and recorded lectures for groups or individuals.

Art in the Interwar Years Series
Part 1: New Styles After the Great War (Monday, January 26 @ 1:30pm ET)
Part 2: Wassily Kadinsky (Monday, February 2 @ 1:30pm ET)
Part 3: Henri Matisse (Monday, February 9 @ 1:30pm ET)
Part 4: Piet Mondrian (Monday, February 16 @ 1:30pm ET)
Part 5: Käthe Kollwitz (Monday, February 23 @ 1:30pm ET)

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Categories: Virtual, Art & Entertainment

https://www.nyadventureclub.com/event/1979222479716

What began as a patchwork of mudflats, pastureland, and lofty dreams has — over nearly 250 years — become the symbolic heart of the nation’s capital. How did an unfinished idea become one of the most iconic civic spaces in the world, reflecting a nation's evolving ideals through architecture, landscape, and memory? From radical visions to monumental acts of reinvention, it's time to uncover the story behind the National Mall — and what it was always meant to inspire.

Join New York Adventure Club for a two-part series tracing the evolution of the National Mall from a lofty vision to an enduring symbol of American ideals. In Part Two: A Monumental Landscape Reimagined, we’ll examine how the Mall became a powerful space of memory, activism, and evolving narratives — and how its monuments continue to shape, and be shaped by, our national identity.

Led by Carolyn Muraskin, architectural historian and founder of DC Design Tours, this unique experience spanning World War II to the present and beyond will include:

• Vietnam Veterans Memorial — Radical in both form and intent, Maya Lin’s controversial design rejected heroic monumentality in favor of abstraction, forever changing how architecture could express grief, memory, and national trauma.
• Korean War Veterans Memorial — Blending sculpture, landscape, and inscription, this memorial creates an immersive experience whose subtle design choices quietly reinforce the war’s lingering ambiguity as “the Forgotten War.”
• Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial — This unique presidential memorial breaks from tradition by telling history through movement, water, and texture across a series of experiential “rooms.”
• National World War II Memorial — Positioned at the center of the Mall, this memorial balances triumph and loss through symmetry, water, and scale — while its long and controversial path to completion reveals how difficult it can be to monumentalize “the good war.”
• Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial — Carved from a “Stone of Hope,” this memorial transforms words into architecture, using scale, alignment, and symbolism to anchor the Civil Rights Movement within the nation’s monumental core.
• Desert Storm & Desert Shield Memorial (Under Construction) — Still taking shape, this memorial raises urgent design questions: how do you commemorate recent conflicts, and what should remembrance look like in a post–Cold War world?
• Women’s Suffrage National Monument (In Planning) — Long absent from the Mall, the planned suffrage monument challenges historic gaps in commemoration — prompting debate over representation, visibility, and who gets monumental space.

Afterward, we'll have a Q&A with Carolyn — any and all questions are welcomed and encouraged!
Can't make it live? Don't worry, you'll have access to the full replay through one week after the entire series concludes.
See you there, virtually!

*Immediately upon registering, you will receive a separate, automated email containing the link to join this webinar
**For the best possible viewing experience, please ensure you're using the latest version of your internet browser
***A full replay of the experience will be available to all registered guests for up to a week after the series finale
****If the event has already passed, but it's been less than a week since the series finale, you can still register for it on our website's active replay section!

About Carolyn
Founder and Owner, DC Design Tours
Carolyn Muraskin founded DC Design Tours in 2015 to share her passion for Washington DC’s design through walking, driving, bike, boat and virtual tours that uncover the city’s architectural secrets and surprising stories. A University of Maryland architecture grad and former designer, Carolyn worked on projects ranging from historic restorations to mixed-use developments.
Carolyn and her team lead architecture-focused tours across DC’s diverse neighborhoods—including Embassy Row, Capitol Hill, U Street, Georgetown, and Anacostia—designed for curious visitors of all backgrounds and interests. She has collaborated with institutions like the National Trust for Historic Preservation and the Smithsonian and has appeared on the Discovery Channel. Carolyn lives in Northwest DC and has a serious passion for all things brick, mortar, and design.

The National Mall Series
Part 1: Origins of America's Grand Civic Space (Monday, January 26 @ 8:00pm ET)
Part 2: A Monumental Landscape Reimagined (Monday, February 2 @ 8:00pm ET)

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Categories: Virtual, Landmarks

https://www.nyadventureclub.com/event/1979312451825

Long before Riverside Drive was lined with prewar apartments, it was the site of New York’s most extravagant architectural statement: the free‑standing mansion. Why did Gilded Age titans abandon Fifth Avenue for this untamed stretch along the Hudson — and what became of their stone castles, iron façades, and manicured estates? From explosive scandals to château-sized showpieces, it's time to uncover the forgotten legacy of Manhattan’s grandest lost homes.

Join New York Adventure Club as we explore the grand free-standing mansions of Riverside Drive that once stood as icons of Gilded Age opulence, but have since been lost to time.

Led by historian Tom Miller, our unique experience surrounding the architecture and social history of these homes will include:

• A look at Samuel G. Bayne’s stately mansion at 108th Street, one of the earliest homes to transform Riverside Drive into a magnet for Gilded Age wealth
• The shocking 1903 Black Hand attack on Peter Doelger’s home, revealing the hidden dangers that followed even the city’s most powerful brewers
• An overview of John Matthews’s distinctive Shingle Style mansion, built by the man known as “The Soda Water King”
• A spotlight on New York’s only cast iron free-standing residence, a singular architectural outlier among Riverside’s stone-clad giants
• An exploration of the colossal Charles Schwab Mansion, a full-block château that rivaled European palaces in both scale and ambition

Afterward, we'll have a Q&A with Tom — any and all questions are welcomed and encouraged!
Can't make it live? Don't worry, you'll have access to the full replay for one week.
See you there, virtually!

*Immediately upon registering, you will receive a separate, automated email containing the link to join this webinar
**For the best possible viewing experience, please ensure you're using the latest version of your internet browser
***A full replay of the experience will be available to all registered guests for up to a week
****If the event has already passed, but it's been less than a week, you can still register for it on our website's active replay section!

About Tom
Architectural and social historian Tom Miller is the author of Seeking New York, Seeking Chicago, as well as the popular blog “Daytonian in Manhattan.” Since 2009 Tom has published a blog post on a different Manhattan location every day — now totaling nearly 4,600.
His research and reporting focus as much on the social histories of the buildings — the tragedies and sorrows, triumphs and scandals of the people who built and lived in the houses — as on their architecture and styles.
Tom Miller’s retelling of these stories make the buildings come alive; and suddenly they are more than brick, marble, and limestone, but the histories of real people.

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Categories: Virtual, Gilded Age

https://www.nyadventureclub.com/event/1979728395925

Before Rome ruled the world, another civilization was already flourishing on the Italian peninsula — one marked by vibrant art, lavish tombs, and sacred rituals. Known as the Etruscans, this sophisticated culture laid the groundwork for many Roman traditions, yet much of their story remains shrouded in mystery. How did such an influential people help shape the ancient world, and then seemingly vanish from it? It's time to uncover the legacy of this enigmatic society whose echoes still resonate through ancient art and architecture.

Join New York Adventure Club as we journey into the world of the Etruscans. This refined and influential civilization thrived in central Italy from the 8th to 3rd centuries BCE, with customs, beliefs, and artistic innovations that profoundly shaped the rise of Rome — even as their own origins and ultimate fate remain elusive.

Led by French and Italian art historian Tosca Ruggieri, this richly illustrated virtual exploration into Etruscan art, archaeology, and daily life will include:

• Insights into the origins of Etruscan civilization and how their early development in central Italy laid the foundation for a thriving culture
• A discussion around Etruscan religious beliefs and cultural practices that profoundly influenced Roman rituals and social customs
• A look at extraordinary Etruscan tombs and painted frescoes that vividly depict banquets, rituals, and mythological narratives
• An overview of their mastery in metalwork, pottery, and sculpture, prized across the ancient Mediterranean for its beauty and craftsmanship
• An exploration of their enduring legacy, and why understanding the Etruscans is essential to grasping the roots of Western civilization

Afterward, we'll have a Q&A with Tosca — any and all questions are welcomed and encouraged!
Can't make it live? Don't worry, you'll have access to the full replay for one week.
See you there, virtually!

*Immediately upon registering, you will receive a separate, automated email containing the link to join this webinar
**For the best possible viewing experience, please ensure you're using the latest version of your internet browser
***A full replay of the experience will be available to all registered guests for up to a week
****If the event has already passed, but it's been less than a week, you can still register for it on our website's active replay section!

About Tosca
Growing up amongst the artistic treasures of North-Eastern France and Tuscany, art inspired Tosca from an early age. This led her to obtain a Bachelor’s Degree in Art History in Paris as well as a Master’s Degree in Art & Archaeology from EPHE-Sorbonne. She also holds a Master’s Degree in Arts & Cultural Management from King’s College London.
After a career in art galleries across London and teaching art history at French universities, Tosca embarked on creating Art with Tosca to share her passion for art. In D.C., Tosca crafts and leads curated tours of the National Gallery of Art, highlighting the museum’s collection of masterpieces from the Italian Renaissance to Modern masters.
Tosca wants to make art history accessible, interesting and engaging by transporting guests through centuries of art, either from the comfort of home through numerous lectures and virtual events, or locally in Washington D.C. through the halls of the National Gallery of Art.

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Categories: Virtual, Moments in History