The Jewish Museum Presents PICTURES PARTY, 7/18

The Jewish Museum presents Pictures Party on Thursday, July 18 from 8pm to 11pm. Partygoers will dance to music from punk to pop at a 1980s-inspired night with the post-punk band People at Parties and a DJ set by Tanlines. This entertaining evening is part of The Wind Up, a popular series of after-hours events with art, music, performance, drinks, and socializing , and is inspired by the Museum's current exhibition, Jack Goldstein × 10,000. Attendees will also enjoy guided tours of Jack Goldstein × 10,000 at 8:30pm and 9:30pm; interactive art making; refreshing summer treats; and an open bar with beer and wine. Beer courtesy of Shmaltz Brewing Company.

Tickets for the July 18 event are $12 in advance; $15 day of event. For further information, the public may call 212.423.3337. Tickets for this program can be purchased online at http://www.thejewishmuseum.org/TheWindUp. The Jewish Museum is located at Fifth Avenue and 92nd Street, Manhattan.

People at Parties is a synth driven, darkwave trio, collaborating in both Brooklyn and San Francisco. Their first release was a melodic synth-pop Flexi-Disc EP on Project Infinity Records featuring the sing-along, drum-heavy anthem "Say." People at Parties' sound has been called "not safe for daytime," and "early 80's goth undertone with heavy hitting hip-pop quality" The Boston Phoenix picked "Happy Birthday" as one of 2011's best new songs. Band members include Lori Key Napolitano (vocals), Becky Kupersmith (keyboard), and Kelly "Lay Lay" Harris (drums).

Jesse Cohen and Eric Emm make up the unique Brooklyn-based synth-pop duo Tanlines. They are also sought-after DJs. Tanlines has performed and DJed at notable festivals like Coachella, CMJ, and SXSW as well as at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, the Whitney Museum of American Art, and the New Museum.

The Jewish Museum is presenting Jack Goldstein × 10,000, the first American museum retrospective devoted to the work of Canadian-born artist Jack Goldstein (1945-2003) through September 29, 2013. This comprehensive exhibition brings to light Goldstein's important legacy, revealing his central position in the Pictures Generation of artists of the 1970s and 80s. The impressive range of the artist's imagination is being explored through Goldstein's influential films and paintings as well as his pioneering sound recordings, installations, and writings. Ten years after his untimely death in 2003, Goldstein's work is exerting fresh influence, especially among younger artists. With Jack Goldstein x 10,000, The Jewish Museum provides audiences who may not be familiar with his work an in-depth understanding of an extraordinary art innovator. The exhibition includes nearly 40 works of art, along with rare writings providing a context for the reappraisal of Goldstein's contributions.

Public Programs at The Jewish Museum are supported, in part, by public funds from by the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs. Major annual support is provided from public funds from the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Andrew Cuomo. The stage lighting has been funded by the Office of Manhattan Borough President Scott M. Stringer.

About The Jewish Museum

Widely admired for its exhibitions and collections that inspire people of all backgrounds, The Jewish Museum is one of the world's preeminent institutions devoted to exploring art and Jewish culture from ancient to contemporary. The Jewish Museum organizes a diverse schedule of internationally acclaimed and award-winning temporary exhibitions as well as dynamic and engaging programs for families, adults, and school groups. For general information, visit the Museum's website at TheJewishMuseum.org or call 212.423.3200.