Celestial Navigation is a group show curated by current Visual Arts MFA student Jeannie Rhyu CC'17 in collaboration with the Rare Book & Manuscript Library at Columbia University.
The artworks and artifacts included in Celestial Navigation allude to the sense of wonder, discovery, and self-determination inspired by the stars. Rare manuscripts from Ptolemy, Chaucer, and Galileo and antique star charts, atlases, and celestial globes from around the world are joined by works on paper by current Columbia Visual Arts MFA. The conversation continues through the millennia as the stars continue to inspire questions about the origins of life and the shape of the universe.
Further event information is available here. The library hours are Monday through Friday, 10am-4pm.
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Opening Reception
Thursday, January 30, 5-7pm
Rare Book & Manuscript Library
6th Floor, Butler Library, Columbia University at Butler Library
Registration Information
The exhibition is open to the public Monday-Friday, 10am-4pm. For non CU-ID access, please contact Courtney Chartier, Director of RBML, at [email protected].
