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PRIDE 2024 | THE BEST EVENTS TO CELEBRATE LOVE IN NEW YORK CITY

New York City’s annual month-long pride celebration kicks off on May 31, ushering in a month of celebrating the city’s LGBTQIA+ community. NYC Pride unveiled the 2024 theme earlier this year as “Reflect. Empower. Unite.,” which was chosen to commemorate the intersectionality of the annual celebration. This year also marks the 40th anniversary of Heritage…

ROBIN COSTE LEWIS’ “VISUAL VERNACULARS” OPENS AT MUSEUM OF MODERN ART

“Visual Vernaculars: An Ode to Everyday Images” Robin Coste Lewis EXHIBITION ON VIEW August 2023 — August 2024 MUSEUM OF MODERN ART 11 West 53rd Street New York, NY 10019 Poet Robin Coste Lewis’ newest exhibition, Visual Vernaculars, highlights the role photography can play in the construction of a self-image, giving form to interrelated social…

MOMA’S “NEW PHOTOGRAPHY” SERIES RETURNS TO SPOTLIGHT ARTISTS FROM LAGOS, NIGERIA

New Photography 2023 May 28, 2023 – September 16, 2023  The Museum of Modern Art, NYC 11 W 53rd St, New York, NY 10019 After a five-year hiatus, MoMA’s ongoing New Photography 2023 exhibition features Nigerian artists Kelani Abass, Akinbode Akinbiyi, Yagazie Emezi, Amanda Iheme, Abraham Oghobase, Karl Ohiri, and Logo Oluwamuyiwa documenting the flourishing…

THE MUSEUM OF MODERN ART ANNOUNCES SERIES FEATURING BEST FILMS OF THE YEAR

If you’ve been debating over which new movies are worth the trip to the theater, The Museum of Modern Art is bringing back its annual series to narrow down the best of the year, from blockbusters to independent critical favorites. Starting in November and running through January 22nd, MoMA has announced the 2021 lineup of…

ADAA – THE ART SHOW CONCLUDES A SUCCESSFUL 2021 EDITION AT THE PARK AVENUE ARMORY

On November 8, inaugurating a new moment on the art fair calendar, The Art Show, organized by the Art Dealers Association of America (ADAA) to benefit Henry Street Settlement, closed its 2021 edition with an enthusiastic response from ADAA members, collectors, museum leaders, and visitors, who welcomed the return of the fair in its new fall timeslot. Mounted…

ACTIVISTS ASK FOR A ‘POST-MOMA FUTURE’ – A LOOK AT THE CONTROVERSY SURROUNDING THE MUSEUM OF MODERN ART

https://youtu.be/1YdHv9yF1vM On April 30, a protest challenging the Museum of Modern Art's (MoMA) ties with controversial financiers culminated in violent confrontations with reports of injuries from both demonstrators and museum workers. Every Friday from April 9 until June 11, members of a coalition called the International Imagination of Anti-National Anti-Imperialist Feelings (IIAAF) have organized a…

THE MUSEUM OF MODERN ART IS EXHIBITING “PROJECTS: GABRIELLE L’HIRONDELLE HILL” THROUGH AUGUST 15

Projects: Gabrielle L'Hirondelle Hill The Museum of Modern Art From April 25 - August 15, 2021 The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) is currently exhibiting Projects: Gabrielle L'Hirondelle Hill in the artist's first solo exhibition in the United States. The work can be viewed in the Museum's street-level galleries, having begun on April 25 and lasting…

MAJOR MUSEUMS ARE OPENING THROUGHOUT NYC — HERE’S HOW THEY PLAN TO KEEP VISITORS SAFE

Following several false starts, art lovers can finally delight as many of New York City’s most prominent museums will be reopening in the coming weeks. On Friday, Governor Andrew Cuomo announced that starting August 24th, museums and other cultural institutions will be permitted to open to the public: https://twitter.com/NYGovCuomo/status/1294299267830611969?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1294299267830611969%7Ctwgr%5E&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.lohud.com%2Fstory%2Fnews%2Fcoronavirus%2F2020%2F08%2F14%2Fny-allow-gyms-bowling-alleys-museums-open-what-know%2F3375518001%2F However, as New York City was…

MARINA ABRAMOVIĆ FINDS HERSELF IN THE MIDST OF SATANIC CONTROVERSY

On April 10th 2020, Microsoft released an advertising campaign featuring controversial performance artist Marina Abramovic. In a surprise turn of events, the 2-minute ad had amassed more than 24,000 "unlikes" on YouTube in a matter of days, and was subsequently deleted by the Microsoft company. The video is said to have featured Abramovic wearing the…

THE MOMA REVEALS FRESH MUSEUM EXPERIENCE WITH REOPENING

New York's Museum of Modern Art reopened on October 20th after being closed for nearly four months. The $400 million put into the renovation went towards more extensive galleries, live performance spaces, more dining options, and a fresh new store. The extra 40,000 square feet of space means more room for the three million visitors…

SIX MUST SEE FEMALE POWERED ART SHOWS OPENING THIS SPRING

The future may be female but women have been making their mark on art history since the beginning of time. This spring, go see a female-centric art exhibit in NYC and the surrounding areas. Check out our selection below of the most interesting current and upcoming exhibitions that feature radical female artists. Betty Tompkins | Virgins…

MOMA TAKES A STANCE ON TRUMP’S TRAVEL BAN

In the first week of his presidency, Donald Trump issued an executive order that banned immigration and travel from seven majority Muslim countries – Syria, Iraq, Iran, Yemen, Libya, Sudan, and Somalia. The move led to outrage from human rights groups and the eruption of protests across the country. Last Thursday, February 2nd, the Museum…

PUNK TRIO POTTY MOUTH ON THEIR DIY ROOTS AND FEMINISM IN THE MUSIC INDUSTRY

Abby Weems, Ally Einbeinder, and Victoria Mandanas of Potty Mouth are defying everyone’s expectations, including their own. The post-punk band grew out of a shared desire to be in an all female music group, with no intentions other than finding an outlet to play shows and write songs. Since their 2013 debut album, Hell Bent,…

POTTY MOUTH FREE PERFORMANCE AT THE MUSEUM OF MODERN ART IN NYC

Punk trio Potty Mouth is keeping busy this summer! The all-girl group, composed of musicians Ally Einbinder, Victoria Mandanas and Abby Weems, released their self-titled EP last August that was produced by John Goodmanson. Since then, the girls have lined up a slew of performances to support it. Potty Mouth will begin touring with punk rock band Beach Slang in early July to…

NAN GOLDIN @ MOMA – NYC – JUNE 11 – FEB 12

Nan Goldin "Ballad of Sexual Dependency" The Museum of Modern Art, NYC June 11 - February 12, 2017 The MoMA has reinstalled Nan Goldin's 700 snapshot slideshow. The portraits are sequenced in unison with a soundtrack that correlates to the photographs. The Ballad of Sexual Dependency is a personal narrative taken from Nan Goldin's experiences…

NAN GOLDIN + TONY OURSLER + BOUCHRA KAHLILI + TEIJI FURUHASHI @ MoMA – JUNE

June at the MoMA has an impressive line up of four contemporary installations that offers perspectives of artists who utilize new and old technologies in profound ways. Installations include Nan Goldin's famous photographic personal diary, Tony Oursler's phantasmagoric environments, Bouchra Kahlili's urgently topical videos, and Teiji Furuhashi's kinetic room-sized installations. Nan Goldin: The Ballad of…

MOMA PRESENTATION HONORS THE WOMEN WHO CHANGED THE ART WORLD

Andrea Geyer Revolt, They Said (October 15–November 29, 2015) Insistence (October 15–November 15, 2015) MoMA 11 West 53rd Street, New York This month the MoMA continues a two-part presentation by artist Andrea Geyer. Comprising of the video projection Insistence (2013) and the large-scale wall drawing Revolt, They Said (2012–ongoing), the presentation is the culmination of her…

ART IS THE ANSWER – 12 FEMALE ARTISTS SHAPING THE PAST, PRESENT & FUTURE

IT IS NO SECRET THAT THE ART WORLD, though responsible for propagating spectacular, history-shaping movements, has been at best an uneven playing field for men versus women in the fight for respect and artistic reification. At worst it’s served as an unassailable fortress wherein institutionalized sexism is not just a latent function of the system…

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