In Brief
Disgraced Billionaire Jeffrey Epstein's Art World Connections
Convicted pedophile Jeffrey Epstein returned to court this week on sex-trafficking charges. Members of the art world are among Epstein's defenders and victims.
MoMA
Film
Julia Reichert's 50 Years of Challenging the Status Quo
A retrospective series at the Museum of Modern Art is putting a spotlight on the veteran documentarian.
Art
Parenting and Labor in the Art World: A Call to Arms
To argue for basic human rights seems to be only acceptable when spoken of by artists in museum galleries, but not by the art workers whose labor underpins such projects.
News
Panelists at MoMA Conference Call on Museum and Board Member to Divest from Prison Companies
An open letter signed by 15 artists and scholars who participated in the conference targets MoMa board member Larry Fink, whose company BlackRock is invested in two of the country's largest prison companies.
Art
Get an International Overview of Art History with MoMA's Global Research Initiative
MoMA hosts a series of lectures and panels expanding on their research into art history in Africa, Asia, Central and Eastern Europe, Latin America, and the Caribbean.
Film
When Classic Hollywood Attempted to Deal with Sexual Violence
In a Lonely Place isn’t so much a straightforward thriller as it is a poignant psychological study of a person and a milieu, veiled as an atmospheric noir.
Film
A B-Movie that Inspired Generations of Filmmakers, Including the French New Wave
A precursor and inspiration for filmmakers from the French New Wave to Arthur Penn, Gun Crazy plays in New York on April 14 and 19.
Art
The Alternate Modernism of a Modernist Pioneer
Lincoln Kirstein’s Modern takes a close look at a period when patriotism was distinct from nationalism, populism did not equal demagoguery, and left-wing radicalism was the coin of the aesthetic realm.
News
Activists Demand MoMA Divest from Private Prisons and Weapons Manufacturers
"There is blood on this art," protesters shouted at the wealthy patrons attending a museum luncheon honoring Bank of America's CEO.
In Brief
The Museum of Modern Art Will Close Until October, Preparing for Major Overhaul
The final stage of the museum's $400 million renovation includes 40,000 square feet of additional space and a new focus on overlooked, non-white artists.
Books
A Novel Inspired by Marina Abramović Falls Short of Expectations
Heather Rose's novel The Museum of Modern Love takes the events of Abramović's The Artist Is Present to show how art influences our lives, but in many ways, the writing leaves the reader with a sense of dissatisfaction.
Art
Learning from an Art Bastard
The problem with Robert Cenedella’s analysis is that it isn’t radical enough.