A DISTRICT DEFINED: STREETS, SEX, AND SURVIVAL
Dive into a first-of-its-kind photography exhibition examining the Meatpacking District’s rich history of queer nightlife in the late 80s and 90s. In collaboration with New York City-based human rights activist, election reformer, and producer Tim Hayes and the American LGBTQ+ Museum, we are thrilled to announce A District Defined: Streets, Sex, and Survival.
Eight visionary artists: Lynsey Addario, Jill Freedman, Lola Flash, Efrain Gonzalez, T.L. Litt, Joseph Rodríguez, Katsu Naito, and Catherine McGann, reveal their perspectives of the Meatpacking District during a pivotal time in our history.
Plus, enjoy works from Spencer Tunick and Richard Young, like the portrait of Freddie Mercury by Young, a longtime friend and photographer of Mercury's, which beckons you with its provocative charm: Freddie is adorned in a Mineshaft t-shirt, the emblematic symbol of the notorious gay BDSM and leather bar once located in the District.
A District Defined: Streets, Sex, and Survival invites visitors to connect with the Meatpacking District and its denizens during an era that laid the foundation for what the neighborhood is today.
With this exhibit, we aim to pay homage to the District’s rich history while acknowledging the hardships and struggles that shaped it, resurrecting a feeling that defined the time period and providing visitors with an opportunity to observe the neighborhood’s evolution.
"Bringing these works back to the Meatpacking District 24 years after they were taken is a remarkable, full circle moment. I am proud to be a part of this unique show," said Pulitzer Prize-winning photographer Lynsey Addario who spent six months in 1999 photographing trans women working as sex workers and in community with one another. “Spending my weekends with these women was enlightening and educational. The story of struggle and survival is captured in their faces, and in many cases still rings true for trans people today.”
Some of the work in this exhibit will be offered for sale. Portions of proceeds from the photographs and merchandise swag from the program will go to the American LGBTQ+ Museum, a new museum based in New York City whose mission is to ensure that the dynamic lives and stories of the LGBTQ+ community are told and preserved.
A District Defined: Streets, Sex, and Survival, opens on June 23 within 401, a unique new concept space located at 401 West 14th Street, and will run for three weeks. 401 will also offer a variety of events during its three-week run including a coffee bar presented by Terremoto, happy hour selections, and artist talks and panel discussions. See details.
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June 1, 2025
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An Immersive Retreat with Genesis House
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A Photography Exhibition
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$11 Happy Hour at The Standard Grill
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The Forest Within
An Immersive Retreat with Genesis House
Harold Hunter '97
A Photography Exhibition
Free Second Sundays
Admission to the Whitney is now free all day on the second Sunday of every month.
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June 9, 2025
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June 10, 2025
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June 11, 2025
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$11 Happy Hour at The Standard Grill
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June 13, 2025
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Every Monday-Friday at Cull & Pistol
Half Priced Oyster Happy Hour
Every Monday-Friday at Lobster Place
$11 Happy Hour at The Standard Grill
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June 15, 2025
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$11 Happy Hour at The Standard Grill
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Admission to the Whitney is now free all day on the second Sunday of every month.
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$11 Happy Hour at The Standard Grill
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$3 off Grilled Cheese Happy Hour
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$11 Happy Hour at The Standard Grill
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$3 off Grilled Cheese Happy Hour
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Half Priced Oyster Happy Hour
Every Monday-Friday at Cull & Pistol
Half Priced Oyster Happy Hour
Every Monday-Friday at Lobster Place
$11 Happy Hour at The Standard Grill
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The Standard Soda Shop
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Alice + Olivia Partners with The Ali Forney Center
Spread the Love for Pride Month
Paige Semi-Annual Sale
Queer History Walks
With the Whitney Museum
The Forest Within
An Immersive Retreat with Genesis House
$3 off Grilled Cheese Happy Hour
Saxelby's Cheesemongers
Half Priced Oyster Happy Hour
Every Monday-Friday at Cull & Pistol
Half Priced Oyster Happy Hour
Every Monday-Friday at Lobster Place
$11 Happy Hour at The Standard Grill
Every Monday-Thursday
Free Friday Nights
Admission to the Whitney Museum of American Art is now free on Friday evenings from 5–10 pm.
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June 29, 2025
The Standard Soda Shop
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Alice + Olivia Partners with The Ali Forney Center
Spread the Love for Pride Month
Paige Semi-Annual Sale
Queer History Walks
With the Whitney Museum
The Forest Within
An Immersive Retreat with Genesis House
Free Second Sundays
Admission to the Whitney is now free all day on the second Sunday of every month.
Not Your Standard Bingo at The Grill
Yas honey, let's play.
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Spread the Love for Pride Month
Paige Semi-Annual Sale
$3 off Grilled Cheese Happy Hour
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Half Priced Oyster Happy Hour
Every Monday-Friday at Cull & Pistol
Half Priced Oyster Happy Hour
Every Monday-Friday at Lobster Place
$11 Happy Hour at The Standard Grill
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