News
MoMA Director Glenn Lowry Steps Down After 30 Years
His time at the helm of the New York museum is marked by protests against board members’ ties to fossil fuels, military violence, and mass incarceration.
MoMA
Art
Käthe Kollwitz’s Profoundly Human Art
As images of violence have become more ubiquitous, it’s a devastating testament to Kollwitz's artistry that her works are still so moving.
Art
LaToya Ruby Frazier’s Monument to Empathy
Though Frazier's photography is often described as “documentary,” it betrays a thorough investment in and interchange with those she photographs.
Art
The Horrors of Being a Middle Age Woman in a Capitalist Society
Shana Moulton’s female protagonist in Meta/Physical Therapy is charmingly overwhelmed by the small mundanities of contemporary life.
News
MoMA Apologizes for Barring Visitors From Entering With Keffiyeh
Security staffers told Ju-Hyun Park that they could not enter with the white-and-black Palestinian headscarf.
News
MoMA Accused of Denying Entry to Visitors With a Keffiyeh
The two visitors told Hyperallergic that museum security staff flagged the Palestinian headscarf during a bag check.
News
Protesters Take to MoMA, Demanding Museum Drop Its Board Chair
Around 20 climate activists called on the institution to oust Marie-Josée Kravis over ties to fossil fuel projects.
Film
The Surreal Realism of Buñuel’s Mexican Films
Luis Buñuel believed that surreal moments were necessary to achieve a true documentary style, as they reflect the fantastical, mysterious nature of everyday reality.
News
MoMA Workers Urge Museum to Address Israel’s Attacks on Palestine
“We respectfully urge our institution to consider the impact of its silence,” reads the workers’ open letter.
News
MoMA Shutters as 500+ Protesters Infiltrate Atrium in Support of Palestine
Organizers unveiled a banner that read “MoMA Trustees Fund Genocide, Apartheid, and Settler Colonialism.”
News
MoMA Accused of Enabling Sexual Assault During Marina Abramović Show
An artist who performed nude in the 2010 exhibition claims that the New York museum "failed to take corrective action" against groping by attendees.
Art
The Life-Affirming Promise of Regenerative Design
From cow-dung lamps to mushroom-based, architecturally sound bricks, Life Cycles investigates how design materials can work in tandem with nature.