Summer in the City series

The New York Public Library & Momofuku present... 
56th Street Round Table: Art of Curation

Whether in paintings or symphonies, printed words or pixels, the careful process of selection is, in itself, an art. But what, really, is curation, and what is its purpose? How does one anticipate what their audience wants to see? By bringing together our panelists, each "curators" in extremly varied and perhaps non-traditional ways, we'll learn more about their professions and the creative selection process. 

Speakers:

Elias Altman (@LaphamsQuart), Associate Editor, Lapham's Quarterly
Jeremy Geffen (@carnegiehall), Director of Artistic Planning, Carnegie Hall
Julia Hoffmann (@momastudio), Creative Director of Advertising and Graphic Design, MoMA
Maria Popova (@brainpicker), Founder + Editor, Brain Pickings

The New York Public Library is a free provider of education and information for the people of New York and beyond, operating 90 libraries throughout the five boroughs. The Library offers free materials, computer access, classes, exhibitions, programming and more, and has seen record numbers of attendance and circulation in recent years.  The latest exhibition at the NYPL's landmark Stephen A. Schwarzman building, "Lunch Hour NYC," runs from June 22, 2012 until Feb. 17, 2013, and highlights compelling stories tied the history of lunch, using items from across NYPL collections (including its menu collection -- one of the largest in the world -- and its vast collection of culinary materials). For more information on the Library, check out www.nypl.org