Friday, November 21
Opening Friday at the New York Historical Society is “Annie Leibovitz: Pilgrimage,” an exhibition which includes 70 photographs taken between April 2009 and May 2011. Unlike her carefully lit portraits made on assignment, the photographs in this exhibition were taken simply because Leibovitz was moved by the subject. New York Historical Society, 170 Central Park West at 77th Street, Upper West Side, 10 a.m. until 8 p.m. $19.
Spanning sixty years, “Picasso And The Camera” explores how Picasso used photography not only as a source of inspiration, but as an integral part of his studio practice. The exhibition includes many photographs taken by Picasso but never before seen or published, as well as related paintings, drawings, sculptures, prints, and films. Gagosian Gallery, 522 West 21st Street, Chelsea.
Saturday, November 22
For their inaugural collaboration, The Children's Museum of the Arts and 3DP4E (3D Printing for Everyone) present “Into the Third Dimension: 3D Printing for Young Artists.” The exhibition features drawings from the Museum’s permanent collection alongside a 3D printed element or detail from each selection. 103 Charlton St., TriBeca. 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. $11.
“Spaced Out: Migration to the Interior,” now showing at Red Bull Studios, is a playful exploration of psychedelic consciousness in contemporary art that crosses the boundary between the dreamworld and reality. The exhibition features artists born between the 1930s and 1980s, who have common interests in the psychedelic experience. Saturday from 4 p.m. catch a free Psychedelics Panel featuring artists and curators in discussion. 220 W. 18th St., Chelsea. Gallery hours are Wednesday through Sunday 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. Free.
Sunday, November 23
This is the final weekend of Smorgasburg for the season. Saturday, head to East River State Park in Williamsburg, or Sunday at Brooklyn Bridge Park’s Pier 5. Both locations feature a great selection of packaged and prepared foods and drinks from over 75 artisanal producers from New York City and across New York State and New Jersey. Both sites are open from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
From 1892 to 1924, Ellis Island was America's largest and most active immigration station, where over 12 million “third class and steerage” immigrants were processed. Hear the stories of the immigrants who sailed the seas to find a better life at the Ellis Island Immigration Museum. Were your relatives processed at Ellis Island? Check www.libertyellisfoundation.org and search the database of over 51 million passenger records. Ferries provide transportation to both Liberty Island (site of the Statue of Liberty) and Ellis Island. One ferry ticket provides access to both islands. First ferry departs at 9 a.m. $18 Ferry fee. Book here.