The Museum of Modern Art has appointed David Platzker as a Curator in the Department of Prints and Illustrated Books, Glenn D. Lowry, Director of The Museum of Modern Art, announced today. Platzker, widely known for his expertise in artists' books, multiples, and ephemera of the post-1960 period, will work closely with Chief Curator Christophe Cherix, participating in the curatorial program, including exhibitions, special projects, and acquisition initiatives.
Hunter College Art Galleries presents Open Work in Latin America, New York & Beyond: Conceptualism Reconsidered, 1967-1978, curated by Harper Montgomery, the Patricia Phelps de Cisneros Professor in Latin American Art. The opening reception will take place tonight, February 7th, 6-8pm in The Bertha and Karl Leubsdorf Art Gallery at Hunter College (West Building at the southwest corner of 68th Street and Lexington Avenue, NYC).
Hunter College Art Galleries presents Open Work in Latin America, New York & Beyond: Conceptualism Reconsidered, 1967-1978, curated by Harper Montgomery, the Patricia Phelps de Cisneros Professor in Latin American Art. The opening reception will take place on Thursday, February 7th, 6-8pm in The Bertha and Karl Leubsdorf Art Gallery at Hunter College (West Building at the southwest corner of 68th Street and Lexington Avenue, NYC). The exhibition runs February 8 - May 5, 2013.
From today, November 9, 2012 through January 13, 2013, the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum presents Gabriel Orozco: Asterisms, a two-part sculptural and photographic installation by the Mexican-born artist comprising thousands of items of detritus he gathered at two sites-a playing field near his home in New York and a protected coastal biosphere in Baja California Sur, Mexico, which is also the repository for flows of industrial and commercial waste from across the Pacific Ocean.
From November 9, 2012 through January 13, 2013, the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum presents Gabriel Orozco: Asterisms, a two-part sculptural and photographic installation by the Mexican-born artist comprising thousands of items of detritus he gathered at two sites-a playing field near his home in New York and a protected coastal biosphere in Baja California Sur, Mexico, which is also the repository for flows of industrial and commercial waste from across the Pacific Ocean.
The Jewish Museum has just put on display in its lobby a new work by Lawrence Weiner, NO TREE NO BRANCH (2011/12). This large-scale drawing, presented directly on the museum wall in adhesive vinyl, is on public view in New York for the first time. Visitors to The Jewish Museum will be able to see NO TREE NO BRANCH through May 13, 2012.
La Mama will continue its new Monday Nights at La Mama series -- a signature program of the company's 50th anniversary season -- on Monday, February 27 at 7:30 p.m. at La MaMa (74 E. 4 St.) with an evening of New World Music featuring Bjork percussionist Manu Delago and the 24-member Bjork choir, Graduale Nobili, along with veteran La MaMa musicians Peter Gordon and Kit Fitzgerald.
La Mama will continue its new Monday Nights at La Mama series -- a signature program of the company's 50th anniversary season -- on Monday, February 27 at 7:30 p.m. at La MaMa (74 E. 4 St.) with an evening of New World Music featuring Bjork percussionist Manu Delago and the 24-member Bjork choir, Graduale Nobili, along with veteran La MaMa musicians Peter Gordon and Kit Fitzgerald.
The Guggenheim Museum will host the annual Guggenheim International Gala on Thursday, November 10, at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, in celebration of the exhibition Maurizio Cattelan: All. Cocktails begin at 7 pm on the rotunda floor. Dinner is at 8 pm followed by an after-party with the premiere of a unique musical performance by MGMT.
The Museum of Modern Art has acquired a major group of works from the collection of exhibition organizer, publisher, and dealer Seth Siegelaub, a key supporter
of artists working in dematerialized art practices in the late 1960s and early 1970s.
The Museum of Modern Art has acquired a major group of works from the collection of exhibition organizer, publisher, and dealer Seth Siegelaub, a key supporter
of artists working in dematerialized art practices in the late 1960s and early 1970s.
The Museum of Modern Art announces a complete retrospective of the works of filmmaker Kathryn Bigelow (American, b. 1951). Crafting Genre: Kathryn Bigelow, June 1 through August 13, 2011, in The Roy and Niuta Titus Theaters, offers the filmmaker's eight features. As a writer, director, and producer, Bigelow has received numerous honors, most notably Academy Awards for Best Picture and Best Directing for her most recent war drama, The Hurt Locker (2008), a new MoMA acquisition. Crafting Genre: Kathryn Bigelow will open on June 1 with The Loveless (1982) and the premiere of the 35mm preservation of Set-Up (1978), with Bigelow in attendance to introduce the film and participate in a post-screening Q&A. The exhibition is organized by Jenny He, Curatorial Assistant, Department of Film, The Museum of Modern Art.
On April 15, 2011, BOMB Magazine will celebrate 30 years of independent publishing and programming with its biggest Gala & Silent Auction yet, at Capitale in New York City.
Julie Mehretu: Grey Area, an exhibition of six new large-scale paintings by American artist Julie Mehretu, is presented at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum as part of the Deutsche Bank Series at the Guggenheim, May 14 to October 6, 2010.
The Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation and YouTube, the world's largest online video community, today announced the distinguished jury for YouTube Play, a biennial of creative video presented in collaboration with HP and Intel and conceived to discover and showcase the most exceptional talent working in the ever-expanding realm of online video.
Richard Armstrong, Director, Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation and Museum, announced the appointment of Jeffrey Weiss to the newly established position of Curator, Panza Collection. The creation of the position is part of the Panza Collection Conservation Initiative (PCCI), which was announced last month along with a major grant from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation of $1.23 million to support the first phase of this project. This phase will undertake a comprehensive evaluation of the Minimalist, Post-Minimalist, and Conceptual artworks, from the 1960s through the 1970s, in the Guggenheim's Panza Collection.
Julie Mehretu: Grey Area, an exhibition of six new large-scale paintings by American artist Julie Mehretu, is presented at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum as part of the Deutsche Bank Series at the Guggenheim, May 14 to October 6, 2010.
Julie Mehretu: Grey Area, an exhibition of six new large-scale paintings by American artist Julie Mehretu, is presented at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum as part of the Deutsche Bank Series at the Guggenheim, May 14 to October 6, 2010.
Julie Mehretu: Grey Area, an exhibition of six new large-scale paintings by American artist Julie Mehretu, is presented at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum as part of the Deutsche Bank Series at the Guggenheim, May 14 to October 6, 2010.
Julie Mehretu: Grey Area, an exhibition of six new large-scale paintings by American artist Julie Mehretu, is presented at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum as part of the Deutsche Bank Series at the Guggenheim, May 14 to October 6, 2010.
