Arts and Letters

Paul Chan Talks About Arakawa and Madeline GinsSaturday, November 7, 2026, 4pm (RSVP)

Exhibition TourSaturday, November 7, 2026, 2pm

Exhibition TourSaturday, November 14, 2026, 2pm

Exhibition TourSaturday, November 21, 2026, 2pm

Exhibition TourSaturday, November 28, 2026, 2pm

A view of Christopher Williams's "Provisional Props and Blocking Templates." A vinyl banner picturing a smiling girl lay flat in the foreground, with two temporary walls covered partially in brown vinyl in background. A row of tall windows runs along back wall.

Installation view, The Game, Player I: Christopher Williams, Provisional Props and Blocking Templates, American Academy of Arts and Letters, New York, 2026. Photo: Maris Hutchinson

Join a gallery attendant for a tour of our exhibitions by Yoshitaka Amano and Christopher Williams, who opens the first round of The Game, a series of interlocking shows staged by artists over the coming year. The tour will include a brief introduction to Arts and Letters. Tours are free, last one hour, and welcome drop-in visitors at any time. Meet in the lobby of our main South Building, to your left at the end of the Terrace. Reservations are not required.

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