Art
MoMA’s Travel Ban Protest Exposes a Legacy of Closeted Modernism
While MoMA has received accolades for its rehang in protest of the so-called Muslim ban, the issue brings up many questions about the work that never gets shown and why.
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Film
The Horror Story of a Dystopian Painter Obsessed with Control
The Last Family is a domestic horror story portraying the violent dissolution of a family.
Film
The Opulent World of Qatari Falconry
Yuri Ancarani's documentary The Challenge immerses viewers in the dazzling subculture of ultra-wealthy sheiks who practice falconry.
News
Protesters Demand MoMA Drop Trump Advisor from Its Board
Dozens of protesters are demanding MoMA remove the CEO of BlackRock from their board because of his ties to the Trump administration.
Film
The Banality of Concentration Camp Tourism
We are attracted to the places where bad things have happened, but we rarely reflect on what actually occurred therein.
Art
The Frontier of Documentary Filmmaking at MoMA
Opening on February 16, the 2017 edition of the Doc Fortnight festival showcases films about humanitarian crises, politically charged art projects, and more.
News
MoMA Installs Works by Artists from Countries Targeted by Trump’s Travel Ban
In an unprecedented gesture, the museum has replaced works in its permanent collection galleries with eight by artists from Muslim-majority nations named in Trump's executive order.
Film
At MoMA, Restored Bruce Lee Masterpieces Leap Back onto the Big Screen
Eternal Bruce Lee will share the purest portrayal of Lee’s style by using the closest possible reproduction of the crisp, colorful, large images audiences saw in cinemas in the 1970s.
Books
A Book and Exhibition Reveal Josef Albers's Rarely Seen Photocollages
In his only lecture on photography, Albers warned students against approaching photography carelessly, and the collages he made of his own photos show how he put that mantra into practice.
Art
Francis Picabia’s Prescient, Painterly Promiscuousness
Thirty years ago, viewers may have found the dramatic shifts in his work bewildering; today it’s obvious that he was an artistic driving force of the 20th century.
Art
The Beauty of a Museum Show that Feels Not Quite Finished
Kai Althoff’s paintings, drawings, sculptures, and artifacts at the Museum of Modern Art provide questions rather than answers.
Art
Best of 2016: Our Top 20 NYC Art Shows
This list barely scratches the surface of the city's artistic offerings this year, from overdue retrospectives to surprising sides of artists we know well.