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Live From New Amsterdam: Johannes Vermeer
Presented live on Zoom
Free
In his new biography, Vermeer: A Life Lost and Found (Norton, 2026), Andrew Graham-Dixon offers a startling new perspective on one of history’s most beloved artists. Join Russell Shorto as he talks to Graham-Dixon about Vermeer’s unique milieu and recounts the detective work that led him to unravel these mysterious paintings.
Andrew Graham-Dixon is an art historian, author and broadcaster who has made numerous landmark series for the BBC. He was for many years the main art critic of the Sunday Telegraph and Independent newspapers. His books include Michelangelo and the Sistine Chapel, and Caravaggio: A Life Sacred and Profane.
Russell Shorto is the director of the New Amsterdam Project at The New York Historical. He is the author of seven books, including Taking Manhattan and the national bestseller The Island at the Center of the World.
Live From New Amsterdam is an ongoing series hosted by the New Netherland Institute and the New Amsterdam Project at The New York Historical. Through vibrant conversations with scholars and historians, each program will investigate new and exciting research related to New Amsterdam, New Netherland, and the lasting legacies of Dutch rule in New York.
Live From New Amsterdam is presented in partnership with the New Netherland Institute.
Ticket Instructions:
Online. If you need assistance, please send an email to libraryprogram@nyhistory.org. Please note registration closes two hours prior to the program start time.
Before the program, all registered attendees will receive a link and instructions for viewing the program on Zoom. If you do not receive a message, please check your spam folder. An additional reminder will be sent two hours prior to the program start time.
All programs in the Live From New Amsterdam series will be recorded and made available online soon after the program date.
