Events

Open House New York Weekend

Celebrating New York's most iconic landmarks through virtual and in-person tours. Learn more

Open House Chicago

The Chicago Architecture Center welcomes you to experience the city's historical landmarks during the annual open house. Learn more

The Forum at St. Bartholomew's Church

Each Sunday at 10:00 am, St. Bartholomew's Church (St. Bart's) explores important issues at the intersection of faith and the modern world. Join online via the St Barts website, Facebook, and YouTube, or in-person in the Great Hall in NYC.

On Sunday August 6 at 10am ET, Architectural historian Kathleen Skolnik who teaches at Roosevelt University in Chicago, pays homage to the prominent twentieth century Art Deco muralist Hildreth Meière and discusses the works she created for Rockefeller Center, Temple Emanu-El and St. Bartholomew's Church (St. Bart's).

An Insider’s Tour of Temple Emanu-el

Temple Administrator Mark Heutlinger will lead us on an exploration of the temple’s bold architecture and unique interior decoration — which comprises over 20 types of stone; ceramic, glass, and marble mosaics; Guastavino tiles; ornamental metalwork; painted and gilded plaster; and inlaid wood marquetry — while Hilly Dunn and Anna Kupik — Meière’s granddaughter and great-granddaughter, respectively — will provide in-depth background on the artist, her work, and her techniques.

You won’t want to miss what is sure to be a thrilling architectural evening!

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Open House New York Weekend

See Meière's work at One Wall Street, AT&T Long Distance Building, St. Bartholomew's Church and Temple Emanu-El.

Hildreth Meière’s Mosaic Masterpiece at The Newark Museum of Art

October 1, 2022
2:00pm ET

The Newark Museum of Art
49 Washington St
Newark, NJ 07102

Join us for two short documentaries and a panel discussion. The panel discussion will include the mosaic’s designer and restorer Anthony David Schiavo, mosaic’s restorer Steve Miotto, architect Richard Williams, and author and independent curator Catherine Coleman Brawer. The panel will be moderated by award-winning broadcaster and consultant Steve Orr.

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First Ladies of the Sea: The SS United States' Transatlantic Trailblazers

Online event and exhibition
6:00pm - 7:30pm

A panel discussion that explores the digital exhibition, Transatlantic Trailblazers: The Women Behind The Art & Engineering of the SS United States, by the SS United States Conservancy. Also see their page on Hildreth Meière

First Ladies of the Sea: The SS United States' Transatlantic Trailblazers

Art Deco in Washington, DC: The Legacy of Hildreth Meière
Documentary World Premiere and Panel Discussion

National Academy of Sciences
Fred Kavli Auditorium
2101 Constitution Ave., NW, Washington, D.C.

Free admission

Cultural Programs of the National Academy of Sciences, the Art Deco Society of Washington, and the International Hildreth Meière Association invite you to attend the world premiere of the first two videos in the new Hildreth Meière documentary series, a DOCYOURSTORY production. The program will also include a panel discussion with scholars, artisans, and preservationists.

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Hildreth Meière: Art Deco Artist Navigates a Career Ahead of Her Time

Speaker Anna Kupik is the great granddaughter and a board member of the International Hildreth Meière Association where she is committed to preserving, educating, and promoting Hildreth's legacy.

This event has been postponed until further notice due to Coronavirus concerns. For more information, please visit fergusonlibrary.org

Open House New York Weekend

See Meière's work at AT&T Long Distance Building (virtual tour) and St. Bartholomew's Church (open Sunday, October 17, 12:30pm - 4:00pm).

Art Deco Gems: Hildreth’s Meière’s Glass Work from Wall Street to the Altar

Hildreth Meière's great-granddaughter and board member of the International Hildreth Meière Association, Anna Kupik, will lecture for the Art Glass Forum | New York about how Meière incorporated glass mosaic and stained glass into spectacular spaces for worship, work, and entertainment.

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Art Deco Weekend 2020 Presents: "On the Cutting Edge"

Hildreth Meière’s murals, mosaics, and stained-glass windows beautify some of the most iconic buildings in New York, yet few today know her name. A prominent designer in an industry dominated by men, Meière introduced America to the modernism of Art Deco through her commissions for St. Bartholomew’s Church, Radio City Music Hall, St. Patrick’s Cathedral, and the WPA. Join Kathleen Skolnik, co-author of The Art Deco Murals of Hildreth Meière, as she discusses Meière’s work and the savvy business sensibilities that propelled her 40-year career forward—right through the art world’s glass ceiling, but somehow not into most history books. Please register here.

Open House New York Weekend 2019

See Meière's work at AT&T Long Distance Building (open Sunday, 12:00pm - 4:00pm) and Temple Emanu-El (open Sunday, 10:30am - 3:30pm). Please register here.

Autumn in New York: Deco Weekend

The Art Deco Society of New York (ADSNY) invites you to our vibrant, exhilarating, gleaming Art Deco capital to enjoy an immersive extended weekend to explore and celebrate some of the world’s most recognizable examples of Art Deco architecture and design. Please register here.

Appraising American Art of the 1930’s: Public Art and Beyond

This program will explore a great era in public art starting at Radio City in 1932, further developed in federal programs (1933-1943) and culminating in the New York Worlds Fair (1939-1941). The Program will begin outside of Radio City Music Hall, where Tom Folk, AAA, art historian and appraiser will discuss the roundels by Hildreth Meière and Oscar Bach. Please register here.

Art in Focus: Hildreth Meière, [Study of Song #1], 1932

Each event in our Art in Focus series offers an opportunity for an hour of close looking and informal discussion around a single work of art. This event is led by the Curator of Education and Academic Engagement, Michelle DiMarzo. On Thursday, September 19th at 11:00 a.m. we'll be looking at the Study of Song #1 (1932), a work of art from the exhibition Hildreth Meière: The Art of Commerce (April 18 – September 21, 2019). Please register here.

Panel: Women in Management

Join us for an interdisciplinary panel discussion on Wednesday, September 18th at 6pm in the Dolan School of Business led by Curator of Education Michelle DiMarzo, Dr. Catherine C. Giapponi (Associate Professor of Management), and Dr. Elizabeth Hohl (Assistant Professor of the Practice of the History Department). A reception will precede the event at 5pm, generously supported by the Travelers Insurance Company. This lecture is presented in conjunction with Hildreth Meière: The Art of Commerce located in the museum's Bellarmine Hall Galleries which is on view through September 21, 2019. Please register here.

Walking Tour: Hildreth Meière’s New York

Join Kurt Schlichting, Fairfield University Professor Emeritus, on a lively walking tour that starts at Grand Central Terminal and includes Radio City Music Hall, Rockefeller Center, Saint Patrick’s cathedral, and other sites of interest for Hildreth Meière’s life and work. Please register here.

Walking Tour: Hildreth Meière’s Art Deco New York Tour

Join Art Deco Society of New York (ADSNY) for this special-access walking tour exploring an exceptional collection of 1920s and 30s decorative ornamentation by renowned craftsperson Hildreth Meière. Unlike any tour ADSNY has done before, the artist’s granddaughter Hildreth Meière Dunn and historian Kathleen Murphy Skolnik will get up-close-and-personal with several of the artist’s most recognizable and inspiring commissions.

Hildreth Meière: Ahead of Her Time, Navigates a Career in a Man’s World

Anna Kupik, Hildreth Meière’s great granddaughter, will present a free lecture in Bellarmine Hall. The lecture will be followed by a wine and cheese reception. Presented in conjunction with the exhibition of Hildreth Meière: The Art of Commerce. Please register here.

Art in Focus: Hildreth Meière, Cartoons for Mosaics in the Lobby of Travelers Insurance Company (Hartford, CT), 1956

Join Curator of Education Michelle DiMarzo of Fairfield University Art Museum for an informal discussion around Hildreth Meière's Cartoons for Mosaics in the Lobby of Travelers Insurance Company (Hartford, CT), 1956. Presented in conjunction with the exhibition of Hildreth Meière: The Art of Commerce. Register for this event here.

A Drawing Party

Visit the Fairfield University Art Museum for a relaxing evening sketching in the Bellarmine Galleries or creating still lifes in the classroom studio. Presented in conjunction with the exhibition of Hildreth Meière: The Art of Commerce. Register for free here.

Classical Influences in the Corporate Murals of Hildreth Meière

Free lecture by Joseph A. LoSchiavo on the opening night of Hildreth Meière: The Art of Commerce. To register for this lecture, click here. To attend the opening reception, please also register here.

Explore!NYLandmarks™: Hildreth Meière’s Art Deco New York

In honor of Women's History Month, join The New York Landmarks Conservancy’s resident architectural historian and Manager of Special Projects, Glen Umberger, for a walking tour of a selection of Hildreth Meière’s commissions which are some of New York City's most iconic landmarks. Space is limited and the tour is exclusive to members of The New York Landmarks Conservancy. To become a member, click here, or contact Alissa Catalano at alissacatalano@nylandmarks.org or 212-995-5260 with any questions.

Open House New York Weekend

See Meière's work at AT&T Long Distance Building and Temple Emanu-El (open Sunday, 12:00pm - 4:00pm).

Open House New York Weekend

Meière's work at Temple Emanu-El and AT&T Long Distance Building.

Open House New York Weekend

Meière's work at Temple Emanu-El and AT&T Long Distance Building.

American Friends of Attingham: Tours of Meière’s work in Manhattan

Hidden in Plain Sight

Open House New York: Self-guided walking tour of Meière's work in Manhattan.