MoMA Member Calendar Fall 2008:
September/October/November
/December

Archived Events:
Summer 2008/Spring 2008/Winter 2008/Fall 2007/Spring 2007/Winter 2007/Fall 2006/Spring 2006/Winter 2006/Fall 2005/Spring 2005/Winter 2005/Fall 2004/Spring–Summer 2004/Winter 2004/Fall 2003/Spring 2003/Winter 2003/ Fall 2002/Spring 2002

 

SEPTEMBER

Monday 8 | 6:30 p.m.
A curatorial walkthrough of Dalí: Painting and Film with Jodi Hauptman, Curator, Department of Drawings and Anne Morra, Assistant Curator, Department of Film.
MoMA, 11 West 53 Street, Floor 6

Tuesday 9 | 6:00–8:00 p.m.
Opening reception and preview of the exhibitions Here is Every. Four Decades in Contemporary Art, New Photography 2008: Josephine Meckseper and Mikhael Subotzky, and Projects 88: Lucy McKenzie. MoMA, 11 West 53 Street

Tuesday 9 | 7:00 p.m.
A preview screening of the film Towelhead. Based on the critically acclaimed novel by Alicia Erian and written for the screen and directed by Alan Ball, Towelhead stars Aaron Eckhart, Toni Collette, Maria Bello, Peter Macdissi, and newcomer Summer Bishil. The screeing will be followed by a Q&A with the director. MoMA, The Roy and Niuta Titus Theater 1, 11 West 53 Street

Saturday 13 | 6:30–9:30 p.m.
Saturday Members Nights at MoMA Hosted by UBS. The JAs are invited to attend this special series of evening receptions at the Museum. There will be an updated list of Junior Associates members at the door so even if you do not have the invitation in hand or you forgot to rsvp, you can just show up, check in, get in.

Monday 15 | 6:30 p.m.
A visit with Olav Westphalen to view his exhibition at Maccarone. 630 Greenwich Street

Tuesday 16 | 6:00–8:00 p.m.
The 2008 School of Visual Arts Alumni Society Auction VIP preview reception. 601 West 26 Street, Floor 15

Tuesday 23 | 6:30–10:00 p.m.
A curatorial walkthrough of the Creative Time exhibition at The Convergence Center (part of the Democracy in America project) with exhibition curator Nato Thompson.
Park Avenue Armory, 643 Park Avenue.

Wednesday 24 | 6:30 p.m.
FYI: Conversations with Contemporary Artists featuring Shelly Silver. This series is made possible by endowed funds established by The Junior Associates of The Museum of Modern Art. Tickets ($10; members $8; students and seniors $5) can be purchased at the lobby information desk, the Film desk, or online. Space is limited. The Celeste Bartos Theater in The Lewis B. and Dorothy Cullman Education and Research Building, MoMA, 4 West 54 Street

Wednesday 24 | 6:30 p.m.
A visit with Aaron Johnson to view his new exhibition at Stux Gallery. 530 West 25 Street

Thursday 25 | 6:30 and 7:15 p.m.
A collection visit with MoMA Contemporary Arts Council member Sue Stoffel

 

OCTOBER

Wednesday 1 | 6:30 p.m.
FYI: Conversations with Contemporary Artists featuring Larry Fink

Thursday 2 | 6:30 p.m.
A visit to the studio of Jen DeNike

Saturday 4 | 9:00 a.m.–5:30 p.m.
Usonia Day! A day trip to visit the Frank Lloyd Wright-designed utopian community, with stops at the Neuberger Museum and the Pepsi Sculpture Garden

Saturday 4 | 6:30–9:30 p.m.
Saturday Members Nights at MoMA Hosted by UBS

Tuesday 7 | 6:00 p.m.
A curatorial walkthrough of New Photography 2008: Josephine Meckseper and Mikhael Subotzky with Roxana Marcoci, Curator, Department of Photography. MoMA, 11 West 53 Street, Floor 3

Friday 10 | 8:00–10:00 p.m.
A private evening cocktail reception and performance featuring Russian artists Andrey Bartenev and Aleksandra Frolova. The National Arts Club, 15 Gramercy Park South

Wednesday 15–Sunday 19
FYI: The Frieze Art Fair in London opens to the public. If you are interested in attending, please contact the JA office at 212.708.9520 as soon as possible

Thursday 16 | 7:00 p.m.
A curatorial walkthrough of the exhibition Street Art Street Life: From the 1950s to Now at the Bronx Museum of the Arts. 1040 Grand Concourse, Bronx

Sunday 19 | noon–6:00 p.m.
Opening reception and preview of fall exhibitions at P.S.1. Exhibitions include Gino De Dominicis, Kenneth Anger, NeoHooDoo: Art for a Forgotten Faith and Yael Bartana. P.S.1/MoMA, 22-25 Jackson Avenue at 46 Avenue, LIC

Tuesday 21 | 6:30 p.m.
An evening of private shopping at Vivienne Tam’s flagship store in Soho. 40 Mercer Street

Wednesday 22 | 6:30 p.m.
A visit to the studio of Michael Phelan

Tuesday 28 | 7:00–9:00 p.m.
Opening reception and preview of the exhibition Joan Miró: Painting and Anti-Painting 1927–1937. MoMA, 11 West 53 Street

Wednesday 29 | 5:00 p.m.
FYI: Opening night preview party for The 2008 International Fine Print Dealers Associations Print Fair to benefit the Department of Prints and Illustrated Books of The Museum of Modern Art. Seventh Regiment Armory, Park Avenue and 67 Street. For more information or to purchase specially priced JA tickets call 212.708.9680.

Thursday 30 | 6:30 p.m.
FYI: Conversations with Contemporary Artists featuring Antoni Muntadas and Marshall Reese.

 

NOVEMBER

Thursday 1 | 5:00 p.m.
FYI: Editions/Artists' Books Fair Opening Night Benefit Gala for P.S.1 Contemporary Art Center. The Tunnel, 261 Eleventh Avenue

Wednesday 5 | 6:30 and 7:15 p.m.
A visit to the studio of Roni Horn

Thursday 6 | 6:30 p.m.
A conversation between artist Gregory Crewdson and MoMA's director, Glenn Lowry, followed by a champagne reception. This event is for Junior Associates only. MoMA, The Roy and Niuta Titus Theater 2, 11 West 53 Street

Saturday 8 | 6:30–9:30 p.m.
Saturday Members Nights at MoMA Hosted by UBS

Monday 10 | 6:30 and 7:15 p.m.
A visit to the studio of Johannes VanDerBeek

Tuesday 18 | 6:00 p.m.
FYI: Jazz Interlude, honoring Agnes Gund and David Rockefeller, Jr., and featuring performances by Roy Haynes and Esperanza Spalding. This fundraising event is hosted
by The Friends of Education of MoMA and proceeds benefit The Friends of Education Fund, which supports the purchase of art created by African American artists. For more information or to purchase tickets, please contact the Department of Special Events at 212.708.9680.

Wednesday 19 | 7:30–9:30 p.m.
Opening reception and preview of the exhibition Pipilloti Rist: Pour Your Body Out (7354 m³). MoMA, 11 West 53 Street

Tuesday 25 | 6:30 p.m.
A curatorial walkthrough of Joan Miró: Painting and Anti-Painting 1927–1937 with Anne Umland, Curator, Department of Painting and Sculpture. MoMA, 11 West 53
Street, Floor 6

TBD
A curatorial walkthrough of NeoHooDoo: Art for a Forgotten Faith at P.S.1

TBD
Bushwick Studios Day!

 

DECEMBER

Thursday 4–Sunday 7
Art Basel Miami Beach

TBD
We will once again host a party for the JAs who are in Miami for the fair and will keep you posted as we confirm details.

Thursday 11 | 7:00–10:00 p.m.
Opening reception and preview of the exhibition Artist's Choice: Vik Muniz. MoMA, 11 West 53 Street

Thursday 18 | 6:30–8:30 p.m.
The Junior Associates Annual Holiday Party! MoMA, 11 West 53 Street.

The above events are subject to confirmation and announcements of these and others as scheduled will be sent to you in advance of each event. Please note that it may be necessary to limit the number of attendees for some events.
RSVP's are required for all events.