Film
A Filmmaker Grapples with the Loss of Her Brothers Through Documentary
Currently streaming through MoMA, Sophy Romvari’s newest short Still Processing, exemplifies her tender approach to sensitive subjects.
MoMA
News
Over 150 Artists Call for Leon Black’s Removal From MoMA’s Board Over Jeffrey Epstein Financial Ties
In a series of statements, artists including Nan Goldin, Michael Rakowitz, Xaviera Simmons, and Hito Steyerl have urged the Museum of Modern Art to address Black’s presence on its board.
News
MoMA Chairman Leon Black Steps Down as CEO of Equity Firm Following Review of Jeffrey Epstein Ties
A company report determined that Epstein had provided “legitimate advice” to Black related to the billionaire’s vast art collection.
News
Viral Sink Reviewer Eviscerates MoMA's Restrooms
Sink Reviews boasts over 712,000 followers on TikTok, expanding the digital world of faucet criticism.
Film
MoMA's Showcase of Movies That Will Soon Be Oscar-Nominated
Online this year, the Museum of Modern Art's Contenders program features all the best bets for the imminent film awards season.
Art
The Year Without Art, 2020
Every individual loss carries the resonance of collective loss, the ripple of disappearance.
News
Architects Ask MoMA to Remove Philip Johnson’s Name, Citing Racist Legacy
The Johnson Study Group, a group of artists and architects, says that Johnson’s “widely documented white supremacist views make him an inappropriate namesake.”
News
MoMA and Frick Trustees Shelled Out $900K Combined to Trump’s Campaign
Ronald S. Lauder, honorary chairman of the Museum of Modern Art’s board of trustees, and Stephen Schwarzman, a trustee at the Frick Collection, both donated significant sums to Trump’s reelection campaign according to Forbes.
In Brief
MoMA’s Cheeky Riff on Misguided Kim Kardashian Post Is Going Viral
MoMA captioned Henri Matisse’s “Dance (I)” with a line from Kim Kardashian’s highly criticized post about hosting a party on a private island during the pandemic.
News
Second MoMA Trustee, Glenn Dubin, to be Subpoenaed by Virgin Islands for Jeffrey Epstein Ties
The Attorney General of the Virgin Islands intends to serve subpoenas to Dubin and his wife, Eva Andersson-Dubin (who is also Epstein’s ex-girlfriend).
Film
This 1902 Footage of a Flying Train Is the Film of the Summer
The Museum of Modern Art has released a short film of a German elevated train from its archives, and it absolutely rules.
News
MoMA Chairman Leon Black Will Be Subpoenaed in Virgin Islands for Jeffrey Epstein Ties
The subpoenas will seek financial statements and tax returns from Black's companies as part of a greater effort to clear the mystery of how Epstein had amassed his incredible wealth.