On Tuesday, October 20th, the gallery will host the Official Release Party for City Walks Architecture: New York by Alissa Walker, published by Chronicle Books.

Join us at 6 Spring Street for drinks and to view Hosang Park's exhibition, A Square. Once a group has gathered, Alissa will lead a walk through the ever-changing Lower East Side with special stops at the New Museum, the Storefront for Art & Architecture and more. The evening winds up back at the gallery for a tasting of four New York-inspired flavors of gelato from il laboratorio del gelato. You will be able to purchase a copy of the book, on-site, that evening, and Alissa will be in-house for signing.

Order of Events:
6 p.m. -- Meet at Jen Bekman Gallery, 6 Spring Street
7-8:30 p.m. -- Walk through the LES
8:30 p.m. -- Gelato reception at Jen Bekman Gallery

From October 18–24th, Alissa will be leading a Week of Walks, taking six different urban adventures based on the twenty-five available in the book. Check out Alissa's blog,Gelatobaby, for a full list of the walks which include Greenwich Village, the Empire State Building, Central Park and the World Trade Center Site.

Whether you are a visitor or a New Yorker yourself, Alissa's walks point out idiosyncratic historical knowledge within the city's many neighborhoods and highlight buildings, parks and monuments that may have gone unnoticed before. All walks are free and open to the public; you can simply show up at the schedule time ready to stroll. All tours include a complimentary serving of gelato or ice cream, plus all attendees will receive a coupon good for a discount on City Walks Architecture: New York.