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Cultural programming

With a mission to inspire and enlighten, The Fifth presents elevated cultural and intellectual experiences that are designed to cultivate curiosity and encourage discovery. A reimagining of salon culture, our year-round calendar of thoughtful, unique, and inspiring programming features impactful talent, dynamic audiences, and transportive settings.

PAGE BREAK: Natasha Brown’s “Universality”

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Late one night on a Yorkshire farm, in the midst of an illegal rave, a young man is nearly bludgeoned to death with a solid gold bar. An ambitious young journalist sets out to uncover the truth surrounding the attack, connecting the dots between an amoral banker landlord, an iconoclastic newspaper columnist, and a radical... Read more »

Pictures of Pictures: The Metro Years

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The Artist Profile Archive (TAPA) and The Fifth Avenue Hotel present an exclusive preview of the feature-length documentary, Pictures of Pictures: The Metro Years, a film that pays tribute to the groundbreaking legacy and enduring influence of Metro Pictures Gallery, on Wednesday, March 26 at 6:30pm. The evening will feature a conversation between Sophie Chahinian, Founding Producer... Read more »

Jewels of The White Lotus

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On the occasion of the season three finale of The White Lotus, join Alex Bovaird, Costume Designer of all seasons of The White Lotus, and Levi Higgs, Head of Archives and Brand Heritage at David Webb, for a brunch and conversation moderated by Marion Fasel, jewelry historian and creator of The Adventurine. The trio will discuss... Read more »

The Art of Business: Amy Cappellazzo in conversation with Sarah Thornton

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The Fifth Avenue Hotel and The Cultivist invite you to an intimate evening of art world expertise. Amy Cappellazzo has spent nearly three-decades working at the highest level of the global fine art market. In October 2021, she founded Art Intelligence Global, a private art services and advisory firm with her partner, Yuki Terase, dual-headquartered... Read more »

Live Music Preview Diane Severin Nguyen’s Debut Performance the 2025 Performa Biennial

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The evening prior to the opening day of Frieze Art Fair’s New York edition, The Fifth Avenue Hotel—a VIP partner of the fair—presents an exclusive live music preview of renowned artist Diane Severin Nguyen’s first performance work that will premiere this November as part of the Performa Biennial, a vibrant three-week, city-wide showcase of new... Read more »

Overheard at The Fifth: vanessa german and Ming Smith

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The Fifth Avenue Hotel and Kasmin Gallery are pleased to host an intimate conversation over dinner with artists vanessa german and Ming Smith. This program is presented on the occasion of german's exhibition GUMBALL—there is absolutely no space between body and soul and marks the debut of Overheard at The Fifth, a series of salon-style dinners with thought leaders... Read more »

20th Anniversary Driskell Prize Announcement

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Established by The High Museum of Art in 2005, the David C. Driskell Prize in African American Art and Art History recognizes field-defining contributions to African American art by some of the leading scholars and artists from around the country. The recipient of the 20th Anniversary Driskell Prize will be announced at the event and will join Randall Suffolk, Director... Read more »