Saturday 12/13: Weekend Sketchers at The Met; Greek and Roman Galleries

To continue our “Met Gallery of the Month” winter series, let’s explore the Greek and Roman Galleries!

The Museum's collection of Greek and Roman art comprises more than thirty thousand works and is among the most comprehensive in North America. Objects are arranged in magnificent Beaux-Arts spaces created for the collection in 1917 by the architectural firm of McKim, Mead and White. The grand, barrel-vaulted gallery in the center of the installation is one of New York City's great interior spaces, flooded with natural light and ideal for exhibiting large-scale marble sculpture, bronzes, and vases. 

Host: Dan Honig (917) 843-5539

Date: Saturday 12/13/25

Time: Sketching 10am - 3pm | Show and Tell beginning at 3pm. 

Location: The Met, 1000 Fifth Avenue (@ 82nd St), Manhattan, NYC

Meeting spot:  Join your fellow sketchers in the Greek and Roman Galleries.

Show and Tell location: Carson Family Hall on the Ground Floor directly below the Greek and Roman Galleries. Check with the host day-of for the exact show-and-tell location. 

Seating:  There is some seating in the galleries. A stool gives you more options.

Food, drink, restrooms: There are restrooms and food options in the museum.

About NYC Urban Sketchers Events: All are welcome–no fee, no registration. Just look for folks with sketchbooks at the meeting spot and say hello. If you have trouble finding us, contact the host; their contact info is in the NYC Urban Sketchers blog post for this event.  #nycurbansketchers.

SUNDAY, December 14, 2025: WESTCHESTER Sketchers at Neuberger Museum of Art, SUNY Purchase

 

The Neuberger Museum of Art, located at the heart of SUNY Purchase College, is a vital cultural resource of modern, contemporary, and African art for Westchester County, NY, and beyond.  From the mid-century American and African art that form the collection's core to the presentation of contemporary art, the museum continues the commitment of founding patron Roy R. Neuberger (1903-2010) by championing the art of our time.

Host: Marianne Milzoff

Current exhibits include:

Stephen Antonakos: Proscenium

Named for a type of Greek stage, Proscenium — created in 2000 by light artist Stephen Antonakos — animates the vast, darkened space of the Museum’s Theater Gallery with vibrant, saturated color, glowing light, and calligraphic line.

Translucid: Art within and throughout

What happens when artists work not with solid stone or heavy paint, but with air, light, and the illusion of space?

Translucid: Art within and throughout brings together striking works from the Neuberger’s permanent collection, including several never before on view. The artists use translucency not just as a material, but as a metaphor—inviting us to see into objects, through them, and even around them.

DETAILS:

DATE: SUNDAY, December 14, 2025.

Start time: 12:00 Noon
  

LOCATION: Neuberger Museum of Art, SUNY Purchase College https://neuberger.org
State University of New York, 735 Anderson Hill Road, Purchase, NY 10577. Phone: 914-251-6100 

DIRECTIONS: https://www.purchase.edu/admissions/travel-and-transportation/#Directions

PARKING Information: https://www.purchase.edu/neuberger-museum-of-art/visit/

Museum visitors should park in the West 1 Visitor Parking Lot. From the main entrance to the Purchase College campus, turn left and continue on the West Loop for approximately one mile; the entrance to the West 1 parking lot will be on your right.

LUNCH: Due to our later start, we will not break for lunch.  Please bring a snack/lunch to have if you get hungry. There are no food options at the Museum Store.  However, there are options on campus.

SHOW and TELL: 3:00 PM. We will share our drawings and tell stories. This is the social part of our day and is not to be missed.

NOTES: 

• Admission is currently FREE for all visitors. Donations are accepted.
  Stools will be available from the Museum.
• During your visit, please remember these RULES for the EXHIBIT AREAS:
• No food or beverages 
• No flash photography
• No pens or markers (you may use pencils to write/draw)

Please RSVP to Cathy Gutterman at westchester@nycurbansketchers.org

Looking for us? 

Call/text: Marianne at (914) 355-6507

Weekday Schedule for January, February and March

In an effort to help you plan to attend the Weekday Sketch events, here is the schedule for January and February 2026.  Please be aware that the locations listed may change for various reasons, so please check the weekly announcements and the blog for accurate information.

Thanks to all who made suggestion on sketch sites.

Wednesday , January 7, 2026                        AMNH (origami tree)

Wednesday January 14, 2026                       Museum of the City of NY Gingerbread houses 

Wednesday January 21, 2026                        Studio Museum of Harlem

Wednesday January 28, 2026                        Roerich Museum

Wednesday February 4, 2026                        Museum of the American Indian

Wednesday, February 11, 2026                     The Frick (afternoon)

Wednesday, February 18, 2026                     St. Nicholas Church 

Wednesday, February 25, 2026                    The Historical 

Wednesday March  4, 2026                           Guggenheim Museum

Wednesday March 11, 2026                          The Hugh

Wednesday March 18, 2026                            Japan Society    

Wednesday March 25, 2026                            Asia Society

   

THURSDAY, December 11, 2025: WESTCHESTER Sketchers at Cast Hall, NYC

  Westchester Sketchers at Cast Hall

Join us as we return to a favorite sketching site, the Institute for Classical  Architecture and Art's Cast Hall.

Cast Hall

Long ago, before the Met Museum was the major institution that it is now and could afford the real statures that we now see in the Greek and Roman Galleries, they displayed plaster casts of the original statures. Once the real statures replaced the plaster casts, the casts went into storage and were largely forgotten. Then the Met donated them to the ICAA, who restored them and put them on display in ... Cast Hall.

Bring your watercolors, bring your lunch but don't bring a stool as there are tables and chairs for us to use.   For more information about the ICAA, its services and trips, click here: https://www.classicist.org.

But wait!  That's not all!

The building that houses the ICAA, The General Society of Mechanics and Tradesmen, is an artifact by itself, with a Lock Museum, a multi-level library with a stained glass ceiling, beautiful hallways, railings and an incredible sculpture of an arm (you have to see it for yourself). When you get tired of drawing the statures walk into the hallway and sketch this building that is a true hidden gem of NYC. 

DATE:  THURSDAY, December  11, 2025

STARTING TIME: 10:30 AM

LOCATION:  THE INSTITUTE FOR CLASSICAL ARCHITECTURE AND ART 

                         THE MECHANICS AND TRADESMAN BUILDING

                         20 West 44th Street, NYC

TRANSPORTATION: B, D, F, M to 42nd Street/Bryant Park Station or 7 to 5th Ave Station. 

                        

NOTES

• Please RSVP directly to Cathy Gutterman at westchester@nycurbansketchers.org.  
• Water and bathrooms are available.
• Bring your lunch or purchase it from the local food outlets.
• You can work in wet media.

All skill levels welcome!

Looking for us? Call or text Cathy at 914-625-0766

12/12 Friday NJ Sketcher at Short Hills Mall

Sketch Christmas at the Mall at Short Hills

Santa and his elves are here, as well as a Swiss chocolatier whose candy in the window is displayed in sheets. This will be perfect for people sketches.

STARTING TIME: 10:00am

LOCATION: 1200 Morris Tpke, Short Hills, NJ 07078

Meet at the Nordstrom e-bar

RSVP to: Julia Bazaz 

jazaz7658@gmail.com

(551) 206-1273

There are benches, chairs and open coffee areas so a stool may not be necessary. Bathroom available.

instagram: @njurbansketchers

All welcome, no fees to attend

Weekday Sketchers at MAD 12/10

Weekday Sketchers at MAD on Wednesday

The Museum of Art and Design on Columbus Circle is a wonderful warehouse of contemporary art, artifacts and jewelry.  The current shows featuring works by Johnathan Adlers, Dean Barnes, and an exhibit about the artifacts of Motherhood, will provide plenty for us to sketch this week.

For more information about the museum nd the current exhibitions, click here: https://madmuseum.org/

Dana Barnes Exhibit

DATE:  Wednesday December 10, 2025

STARTING TIME: 10:30 AM

LOCATION:  MUSEUM OF ART AND DESIGN

                        2 Columbus Circle, 10019

TRANSPORTATION: 1, A,B,C, D to Columbus Circle 59th Street

Douriean Fletcher Exhibit:
Jewelry of Afrofuture

 NOTES

• Please RSVP directly to Raylie Dunkel at President@NYCurbansketchers.org
• Looking for us?  Call or text Raylie at 201-273-0445
• There is an admission fee of $20 for Adults and $16 for Seniors.
• The museum accepts the AAM membership and many other affiliated programs, including the NYC Cultural Pass
• Water and bathrooms are available 
• There is no food allowed in the galleries
• Be prepared to work in dry materials. 

Saturday 12/6/25: Weekend Sketchers at Pier 57

 

Please note the later start time. The food stands open at 11:30, although you can enter the space earlier.  

Originally built in 1907 as a shipping and storage terminal, Pier 57 offers public spaces, community events, art, culture, nature, and a James Beard Foundation curated food hall. In addition to sketching the food hall, Pier 57 also has large windows facing the Little Island, views of the skyline, other piers, boats, etc. As a bonus the website also lists the event: Holiday music with Skyline Bones on Saturday from 12:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.

Host: Dan Honig (917) 843-5539

Date: Saturday 12/6/25

Time: Sketching 11:30am-3pm | Show and Tell beginning at 3pm. 

Location: 25 11th Avenue @ 15th Street, NY, NY. It’s the Pier on the water side of the West Side Highway btwn 14th-15th St, one pier north of The Little Island.

Meeting spot:  The “Public Living Room” area of the pier- Walk past City Winery and through the Market 57 Food Hall and about halfway to the end of the pier on the left you will see a large seating area.

Show and Tell location: The Public Living Room. Check with the host day-of for the exact show-and-tell location. 

Seating:  There is seating and food. A stool gives you more options.

Food, drink, restrooms: There are restrooms and plenty of food options in the food hall.

About NYC Urban Sketchers Events: All are welcome–no fee, no registration. Just look for folks with sketchbooks at the meeting spot and say hello. If you have trouble finding us, contact the host; their contact info is in the NYC Urban Sketchers blog post for this event.  #nycurbansketchers.