Name: Artist Party: Jack Whitten
Start: 2025-05-03T19:00
End: 2025-05-03T22:00
Location: MoMA

Party

Sat, May 3, 7:00–10:00 p.m.

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Jack Whitten in his studio at 40 Crosby Street, New York, with the painting Rho I or Rho II (both 1977), c. 1977. Photo: Paul G. Viani

A night of tributes and fun

MoMA invites you to a special evening of pop-up performances and activations inspired by the exhibition Jack Whitten: The Messenger. Through creativity and connection, we’ll make tributes, take refuge in collective joy, and revel in the possibilities of artistic freedom.

The exhibition will be open all evening, and there will be a cash bar.

Featured performances include Immanuel Wilkins, Kayla Farrish and collaborators, and a DJ set by Düe Champ (Awol Erizku). Activations will be provided by WeShouldDoItAll.

Advance tickets are required. A limited number of walk-up tickets may be available.

What’s Happening

Throughout the evening (7:00–10:00 p.m.)
Jack Whitten: The Messenger galleries are open
“Collecting Memories” by WeShouldDoItAll in the Creativity Lab
Cash bar
7:30–7:45
Gallery performances by Immanuel Wilkins
8:00–8:30
Lobby performance by Immanuel Wilkins in the Gund Lobby
8:40–9:00
“Riff,” by Kayla Farrish and collaborators
9:00–10:00
Closing DJ set by Düe Champ (Awol Erizku) in the Gund Lobby

Accessibility

Sign language interpretation available
American Sign Language (ASL) interpretation is available for public programs upon request with two weeks’ advance notice. MoMA will make every effort to provide accommodation for requests made with less than two weeks’ notice. Please contact [email protected] to make a request for these accommodations.

All-gender restrooms are located in the lobby and on Floor 2 and Floor 6.

Wheelchair Accessible
For more information on accessibility at MoMA, please visit moma.org/Visit/Accessibility.

The Adobe Foundation is proud to support equity, learning, and creativity at MoMA.

Access and community programs at MoMA are supported by the Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF).

Major funding is provided by the Agnes Gund Education Endowment Fund for Public Programs, the Jeanne Thayer Young Scholars Fund, and the Annual Education Fund.

This event accompanies Jack Whitten: The Messenger.
This event is part of A Member’s Field Guide to Jack Whitten: The Messenger.

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