MoMA Member Calendar Fall 2002: September/October/November/December

SEPTEMBER

Thursday 5 | 7:00 p.m.
The Junior Associates Architecture & Design Series. As part of a special series on Architecture and Design, Chambers, also know as the "art hotel", has invited members of The Junior Associates to a private cocktail reception. Representatives from The Rockwell Group and Museum Editions will speak about the hotel's architecture and its more than 500 original works of contemporary art. 15 West 56 Street.

Wednesday 18 | 6:30 p.m.
A private viewing of artists Nick Relph and Oliver Payne's new video work, Mixed Tape, at Gavin Brown Enterprise. The group is invited to stay on after the viewing for drinks in the gallery's bar, Passerby. 436 West 15 Street.

Friday 20 | 6:30 p.m.
A special preview of artist Tracey Emin's second solo exhibition, "I Think It's in My Head" at Lehmann Maupin Gallery's new space in Chelsea. 540 West 26 Street. Following the special preview of Tracey Emin's show, members of The Junior Associates are invited to go as a group to other gallery openings scheduled for that evening.

Thursday 26 | 6:30 p.m.
The International Art & Design Fair 2002 to benefit the Department of Architecture and Design and the Exhibition Fund of The Museum of Modern Art. Seventh Regiment Armory, Park Avenue and 67 Street. For more information or to purchase specially priced Junior Associate tickets call (212) 708-9680.

Saturday 28
A day at Universal Limited Art Editions in Bay Shore, New York. Junior Associate and Associate Director of ULAE, Larissa Goldston, will host the group for a special day of printmaking. More details will follow shortly.

OCTOBER

Tuesday 1 | 6:30 p.m.
A private reception and viewing of the collection of Isabelle Dufresne, also known as Ultra Violet, one of Andy Warhol's most visible and unforgettable "superstars."

Saturday 5 | 11:00 a.m.
The Junior Associates Architecture & Design Series. A design walk in SoHo and the West Village with designer Ali Tayar, including stops at the stores Troy, Moss, and Wyeth, as well as Walter De Maria's The Broken Kilometer and The New York Earth Room. In addition, the walk will begin at the MoMA Design Store, Soho, with an introduction by Paola Antonelli, Curator, Department of Architecture and Design. More details will follow shortly.

Thursday 10 | 6:30 p.m.
A special preview of artist Mark Manders's sculptural installation and drawings show Self Portrait as Building at Greene Naftali. 526 West 26 Street, Floor 8. Mark Manders's work can also be seen in The Museum of Modern Art's exhibition Drawing Now: 8 Propositions.

Tuesday 15 | 6:30 p.m.
A curatorial walkthrough of the exhibition Drawing Now: 8 Propositions with Laura Hoptman, Curator, Contemporary Art, The Carnegie Museum of Art. MoMA QNS, 33 Street and Queens Boulevard.

Wednesday 16 | 6:30 p.m.
Opening reception and preview of the exhibition Drawing Now: 8 Propositions. MoMA QNS, 33 Street and Queens Boulevard.

Friday 18 | 6:00 p.m.
FYI: Conversations with Contemporary Artists featuring Keith Edmier. (Now in Queens, this program offers the unique opportunity to talk informally with contemporary artists who work in a variety of mediums. This series has been organized by the Department of Education and is supported in part by The Junior Associates.) MoMA QNS, 33 Street and Queens Boulevard.

Tuesday 22 | 7:00 p.m.
A private reception and viewing of the collection of Dr. and Mrs. Stafford Broumand.

Friday 25 | 6:00 p.m.
FYI: Conversations with Contemporary Artists featuring E.V. Day.

NOVEMBER

Friday 1 | 6:00 p.m.
FYI: Conversations with Contemporary Artists featuring Constantine and Laurene Boym.

Tuesday 5 | 6:30 p.m.
FYI: Projects 77: Billboards by Sarah Morris, Julian Opie, and Lisa Ruyter. A roundtable discussion about billboard art. Speakers will include Judy Hecker, Assistant Curator, Department of Prints & Illustrated Books; Laura Steward Heon, Associate Curator, MASS MoCA; Jacqueline van Rhyn, Curator of Prints & Photographs, The Print Center, Philadelphia; and the three artists making billboards for Projects 77. This program is free. Advance reservations are required; please call (212) 333-1119. MoMA at the Gramercy Theatre, 127 East 23 Street.

Friday 8 | 6:00 p.m.
The Junior Associates are invited to join other young collectors groups for a cocktail reception and private viewing of The International Fine Print Dealers Associate's Twelfth Annual Print Fair. Park Avenue Armory at 67 Street.

Friday 8 | 6:00 p.m.
FYI: Conversations with Contemporary Artists (artist TBD).

Sunday 10 | 10:30 a.m.
The Junior Associates are invited to join other young collectors groups for a light brunch and viewing of the fifth annual Editions & Artists' Book Fair. Selected works will be offered at special prices on Sunday only. 601 West 26 Street, Floor 14.

Sunday 10 | 12 p.m.–6:00 p.m.
Opening reception and preview of Single Channels, an exhibition of video work selected from the Kramlich Collection, including work by Vito Acconci, John Baldessari, Gilbert & George, Gary Hill, Joan Jonas, and Bruce Nauman, among others. P.S.1 Contemporary Art Center, 22-25 Jackson Avenue @ 46 Avenue, LIC.

Wednesday 13 | 6:30 p.m.
The Junior Associates Architecture & Design Series. Red Dot, a resource for first-time buyers and collectors alike to find works of art, invites members of The Junior Associates to a reception and discussion, The Eclectic Spirit: Living with Art Today. The panel will consist of an interior design/architect, a collector and a representative from Red Dot. 140 West 22 Street, Floor 6.

Saturday 16
The Junior Associates Architecture & Design Series. A day of architecture at Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut. Peter Reed, Curator of Architecture and Design at MoMA will lead a tour of the campus including buildings by Louis Kahn, Paul Rudolph, and Skidmore, Owens & Merrill, as well as artwork by Maya Lin and Isamu Noguchi. More details will follow shortly.

Tuesday 19 | 6:30 p.m.
The Junior Associates Annual Fall Meeting. The Arts Consortium Auditorium, 1 East 53 Street, Floor 1.

Wednesday 20 | 6:30 p.m.
A block party on Twentieth Street. The Junior Associates of The Museum of Modern Art are invited to visit the latest addition to the block, The Wrong Gallery, organized by Maurizio Cattelan, Massimiliano Gioni, and Ali Subotnick, with an exhibition by artist Phil Collins. Please meet at Andrew Kreps Gallery (516 West 20 Street) to preview shows by Simone Huelser and Jeff Hatfield; we will then visit The Wrong Gallery (516A-1/2 West 20 Street), followed by Anton Kern Gallery (532 West 20 Street) to preview Alessandro Pessoli's new show, Sandrinus. Members are encouraged to bring friends who may be interested in joining The Junior Associates.

Thursday 21 | 6:30 p.m.
The Junior Associates Architecture & Design Series. A behind-the-scenes visit with Deborah Berke & Partners Architects LLP. Visit the firm that designed lofts for artists Roni Horn, William Wegman, and Peter Halley and completed the renovation of Yale University's School of Art and New Theatre. 211 West 19 Street.

Monday 25 | 6:30 p.m.
The Junior Associates Architecture & Design Series. A curatorial walkthrough of the exhibition The Changing of the Avant-Garde: Visionary Architectural Drawings from The Howard Gilman Collection. MoMA QNS, 33 Street and Queens Boulevard.

DECEMBER

Wednesday 4–Sunday 8
A trip to Miami, Florida for the first Art Basel Miami Beach International Art Fair. For a more complete itinerary, please call (212) 708-9514.

Monday 9 | 6:30 p.m.
The Junior Associates Architecture & Design Series. A visit to independent curator Kenny Schachter's new space, conTEMporary, the first private commission for Acconci Studio. Both Kenny Schachter and Vito Acconci will talk to the group about the innovative gallery space. 14 Charles Lane.

Tuesday 10 | 7:30 p.m.
A special preview screening of Alexander Payne's new film, About Schmidt, starring Jack Nicholson. About Schmidt opens in New York and Los Angeles on December 13, 2002, and nationwide on December 25, 2002. Writer/director Alexander Payne is being honored by The Museum of Modern Art at the second annual "A Work in Progress" film benefit this spring.

Friday 13 | 6:00 p.m.
FYI: Conversations with Contemporary Artists featuring Tony Oursler.

Wednesday 18 | 6:30 p.m.
A visit to the studio of artist Terry Winters.

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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.

Events listed as “FYI” are MoMA Public Programs; all other events are arranged solely for The Junior Associates or by special invitation.

Please RSVP to events by calling the JA RSVP line at (212) 333-1257 or by
e-mailing Alexandra Olson at alexandra_olson@moma.org.

  • PLEASE NOTE THAT RSVPS FOR ANY GIVEN EVENT WILL NOT BE TAKEN EARLIER THAN THREE WEEKS PRIOR TO THE DATE OF THE EVENT.
  • Please also note that RSVPs will not be confirmed. If you do not hear from the JA office please assume that there are no problems with your response. However, always feel free to contact the JA office at (212) 708-9514 or (212) 333-1240 with any questions.
  • If you have responded "yes" to an event and find that you cannot attend, please let us know as soon as possible. Timely information is appreciated, so we can accommodate others who may be on a waiting list. This is especially important for private collection and artists' studio visits, events that are often limited to a certain number of Junior Associates.
  • With regards to events where we must limit the number of attendees, please keep in mind that this is due to the size of the space and/or the wishes of the host, which must be respected. Also remember that non-members absolutely CANNOT be accommodated in these instances, as they would be taking the place of your fellow Junior Associates.
  • We will make every effort to accommodate guests at Museum curatorial walkthroughs and any other events where space is not limited. However, please do not make assumptions, and kindly check with the JA office before bringing a guest.
  • You are ALWAYS invited with a guest to Museum opening receptions.

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