Ada Louise Huxtable to receive Louis Auchincloss Prize at MCNY
Presentation of the Louis Auchincloss Prize to Ada Louise Huxtable,
featuring remarks by Hilary Ballon
Wednesday, December 10, 6:30 PM
Museum of the City of New York
Ada Louise Huxtable, architecture critic and historian, embodies the spirit of the Louis Auchincloss Prize. As the first designated architecture critic of the New York Times, she changed the way New Yorkers understand the built environment. Her hard-driving articles and books have influenced and educated generations to see buildings as social and cultural forces in the life of the city. She was the first recipient of the Pulitzer Prize for criticism, was granted a MacArthur Foundation “genius” award, and is currently the architecture critic of the Wall Street Journal.
The LOUIS AUCHINCLOSS PRIZE is presented to writers and artists whose work is inspired by and enhances the five boroughs of New York City. Disciplines include literature, architecture, art, music, playwriting, and photography. The prize honors Louis Auchincloss for his many years of service to the Museum of the City of New York as well as for his literary contributions that established him as one of the leading American novelists of the 20th and 21st centuries.
Mr. Auchincloss will present the prize following remarks by
HILARY BALLON
Associate Vice Chancellor for New York University Abu Dhabi and
Trustee of the Museum of the City of New York
Reception to follow. Space is limited and reservations are required.
Tickets at $25 can be purchased online at www.mcny.org/public-programs/ or by phone at 917.492.3395