MoMA’s latest exhibition on the Judson Dance Theater feels like a long overdue thesis on how to correctly present performance within a museum.
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Yugoslavia’s Complicated Modernism
The 20th-century architecture of Yugoslavia was the result of a concerted national effort to modernize and unify.
Café Forced to Change Name After Court Sides with MoMA on Trademark Violation
The museum accused café and gallery formerly known as “MoMaCha” of copying the institution in bad faith.
Looking Back at Bodys Isek Kingelez’s Future Cities
By integrating the real with the imagined in his maquette of cities, Kingelez works toward a topography of unity, a world without boundaries.
A Utopia of Yugoslav Architecture at MoMA
Toward a Concrete Utopia: Architecture in Yugoslavia, 1948-1980 introduces audiences to a bold modernist tradition forged by radical, multi-ethnic communities with utopic, collective ambitions.
MoMA Staff Secures Museum-Wide Raises After Four Months of Union Bargaining
The parties settled on a five-year contract, ratified by a 96% margin, in which employee health benefits, salary raises, and chances for upward mobility in the MoMA ranks were put forth.
Museum of Modern Art Union Workers Stage Walkout as They Prepare for Contract Negotiations
As workers at one of the world’s most prestigious museums prepare for contract negotiations this week, dozens of workers participated in a museum-wide walkout.
A MoMA Series Explores the “Dark Corners of the Female Experience” Through Indie Films
Contemporary films by women filmmakers go on view at the MoMA, with must-see screenings and discussions all week long in this new seasonal series.
“The High Multicultural Court of Wisdom” and Other Utopias by Bodys Isek Kingelez
City Dreams at the Museum of Modern Art explores how Congolese artist Bodys Isek Kingelez envisioned a future utopia through sculptures of imagined cities.
Psychedelic Rock Band Habibi Performs in MoMA’s New Series Celebrating Local Musicians
This week, the all-women rock band Habibi will perform as a part of the MoMA’s Summer Thursdays music series.
Carmen Winant’s Radical Images of Women Giving Birth
In “My Birth,” Carmen Winant directly addresses our general discomfort with the physical aspect of childbirth, forcing viewers to look directly at it, the universal starting point.
Museum of Modern Art Staff Protest Outside Fundraising Gala, Demanding a Fair Contract
About 100 MoMA workers and their supporters rallied outside the Museum as donors and trustees arrived to draw attention to ongoing contract negotiations that are currently at an impasse.