You are invited to join us on Saturday April 2nd for an art-full afternoon featuring a private, guided tour of the Faith Ringgold: American People exhibit at the New Museum.

Artist, author, educator, and organizer, Faith Ringgold is one of the most influential cultural figures of her generation, with a career linking the multi-disciplinary practices of the Harlem Renaissance to the political art of young Black artists working today. For sixty years, Ringgold has drawn from both personal autobiography and collective histories to both document her life as an artist and mother and to amplify the struggles for social justice and equity. From creating some of the most indelible artworks of the civil rights era to challenging accepted hierarchies of art versus craft through her experimental story quilts, Faith Ringgold has produced a body of work that bears witness to the complexity of the American experience. (from https://www.newmuseum.org)

We will meet for a delicious brunch at Sant Ambroeus Lafayette at 12pm before our 2pm private guided tour of the exhibit. Then join for optional drinks, coffee & dessert at the lobby bar at the Public Hotel after the tour (not included in the pricing).

Full Experience with Brunch: $78

Museum Entry & Tour Only: $48

Art-full members purchase discounted tickets here.

*Brunch ticket includes 1 brunch entree (up to $20), 1 non-alcoholic beverage, + tax/tip. Any additional food/drink can be ordered and paid separately on site.

Full event schedule:

12pm | Brunch at Sant Ambroeus Lafayette
265 Lafayette St.

2pm | Private, guided tour at the New Museum
235 Bowery

3:30pm | Optional drinks, coffee/dessert at the Lobby Bar
The Public Hotel | 215 Chrystie St.

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More information about the exhibit:

“Faith Ringgold: American People” is the most comprehensive exhibition to date of this groundbreaking artist’s vision, highlighted by the first full presentation of her historic French Collection in over twenty years along with many other quintessential works that will be exhibited together for the first time in decades. Featuring Ringgold’s best-known series, this show examines the artist’s figurative style as it evolved to meet the urgency of political and social change. The exhibition also foregrounds her radical explorations of gender and racial identities, which the artist incorporates into the rich textures of her paintings, soft sculptures, and story quilts. Among the most important artworks of the past fifty years, Ringgold’s fabric works combine local traditions and global references to compose a polyphonic history of this country. Long overdue, this retrospective provides a timely opportunity to experience the art of an American icon.

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Brunch items included in ticket price:

Crostino Milanese
organic scrambled eggs, homemade roll, served with garden salad, topped with shaved Parmigiano-Reggiano

Avocado Toast
avocado, two poached farm eggs, peperoncino, on sunflower seed bread

La Frittata di Patate
organic eggs, Yukon potatoes, Parmigiano-Reggiano

Tegamino Mediterraneo
two sunny-side up organic eggs, San Marzano tomato sauce, capers, Castelvetrano olives, with sunflower seed bread

Omelet Tricolore
three-egg omelette, kumato tomato, spinach, buffalo mozzarella

Salmone Affumicato
smoked Atlantic salmon, cream cheese, onions, capers, sunflower toast

Coconut Yogurt
vegan coconut yogurt, mixed berries, granola

Sant Ambroeus French Toast
homemade raisin brioche, fresh berries, maple syrup, whipped cream

Pancake
fresh mixed berries, local maple syrup

PANINI

Sant Ambroeus
traditional breaded veal Milanese, arugula, tomato, Dijon mustard

Mc Ambroeus
grilled ham, Swiss cheese, mozzarella, fried egg, red bell pepper sauce

BLT
applewood bacon, avocado, tomato, lettuce, light mayonnaise

Chicchirichi
traditional chicken salad, marinated artichokes, spinach, celery, carrots, lemon zest