Upper East Side Art & Architecture: from Gilded Age Mansions to Modern Art

The Upper East Side is arguably Manhattan’s wealthiest neighborhood.   Elite and quieter, yet still with New York City quirkiness and artsiness.  We will begin in the Lennox Hill neighborhood looking at a Gilded Age era mansions and the modern art galleries that make the neighborhood unique.  Then we will head up 5th Avenue looking at the famous millionaire’s row of the turn of the century  now known at “museum mile”. 
We will then visit  the Carnegie Hill neighborhood  including the Andrew Carnegie mansion  and the Jewish Museum.

We will begin at the flagship Ralph Lauren store, a beautiful Gilded Age castle and work our way north between 5th  and Madison avenues  for about a mile. We will learn about the history of over 15 buildings from their origins to their  conversions and current uses and looking at art along the way.
 

Some of the sites we will visit include : The Jewish Museum, the Andrew Carnegie Mansion,  The Carlyle  Hotel, The Gagosian Gallery, The Neue Galerie, The Payne Whitney House ( The  Cultural Center of the French Embassy),  and more!   We will also be visiting inside some of the older buildings to get a taste of their grandeur and  going inside some of the various art galleries  with art ranging from early 20th century to now.

The Frick Mansion is currently under renovation and will open to the public in early 2025.