Picturing the Past: A Conversation with Bronx Artist Gary Zaboly

This year the Kingsbridge Historical Society has been thrilled to work with Bronx artist/illustrator Gary Zaboly to craft depictions of people and places in our neighborhood during the American Revolution for our “Kingsbridge Remembers” exhibit.  We have been mining historical maps and records to imagine scenes that have never been depicted before:

Join us for a conversation about this project with Gary Zaboly at the Kingsbridge Historical Society on Thursday, June 12th at 7 PM.  This event will be held in person but also live-streamed over Zoom (check back here for Zoom details).

Zoom Link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/86573517661

Bronx artist, Gary Zaboly, and Kingsbridge Historical Society President, Nick Dembowski, will discuss the process of creating accurate depictions of the people and landscapes of the northwest Bronx and upper Manhattan during the Revolution. Gary Zaboly will talk about the complexities of imagining a landscape obscured by hundreds of years of change and urbanization. These pictures say a lot more than 1,000 words!

Gary Zaboly was born and raised in New York City and lives in Spuyten Duyvil.  He is an award-winning author, artist, and illustrator.  His work has been featured/exhibited in countless publications and places including The Alamo, the Fort Ticonderoga Museum, the Custer Battlefield Museum, and in the collections of Texas Congressman Charlie Wilson and the singer, Phil Collins!

This program is supported, in part, by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council.

The Kingsbridge Historical Society’s programs are made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature.