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Friday, July 19 / 1PM Onward
Saturday - Monday, July 20-22 / All Day
Deets: The Meatpacking District Management Association (Meatpacking BID) is excited to announce “Step Into Hopper,” a new program in partnership with the Whitney Museum of American Art that will bring immersive 3-D recreations of Edward Hopper paintings to Gansevoort Plaza. Between July 19-22, art lovers can step inside life-size recreations of three of Hopper’s most iconic works – Nighthawks, Soir Bleu and Early Sunday Morning – posing within the paintings to create their own interpretations of his art. Free and open to the public, “Step Into Hopper” is designed by Theresa Rivera Design and will also feature live interactive elements including a clown performer in Soir Bleu and complimentary Terremoto Coffee inside the recreation of Nighthawks.
One of the most prominent realist painters of twentieth-century America, Hopper is widely known for his depictions of the urban and rural American experience. The Whitney Museum located on Gansevoort Street is home to the most Hopper paintings of any museum worldwide, and since 2022 has been hosting “Hopper Day” around the artist’s July 22 birthday as an annual celebration to honor his impact on American art.
Visitors will be able to step inside recreations of three of Hopper’s most recognizable pieces to pose and create their own interpretations of the works with the help of live performers.
Featured installations (on display from July 19-22)
Nighthawks - Take a seat inside Hopper’s iconic diner scene, complete with a live barista serving coffee from a neighborhood vendor on Saturday, July 20 and Sunday, July 21, from 11 a.m. onward while supplies last.
Soir Bleu - Transporting visitors into Hopper’s introspective take on French café culture, a clown performer will be present on Friday, July 19, Saturday, July 20 and Sunday, July 21 to set the scene.
Early Sunday Morning - Step off the bustling streets of present-day New York City and into the stillness of this portrait of Seventh Avenue in the 1930s.
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