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January 2, 2014  |  Collection & Exhibitions
In a Glance: Jorinde Voigt’s Gardens of Pleasure Print Series
Jorinde Voigt. 3 Views GREEN. Games of Love; "Autumn flowers", "Face to face"; from the album "Gardens of Pleasure," China 17th century. Countdown/ Countup in Sek.; Himmelsrichtung N-S; Windrichtung/ Windstärke; Deklination Rotationsrichtung/ Umdrehungen pro Tag. 2011. The Museum of Modern Art, New York. Committee on Prints and Illustrated Books Fund

Jorinde Voigt. 3 Views GREEN. Games of Love; “Autumn flowers”, “Face to face”; from the album “Gardens of Pleasure,” China 17th century. Countdown/ Countup in Sek.; Himmelsrichtung N-S; Windrichtung/ Windstärke; Deklination Rotationsrichtung/ Umdrehungen pro Tag. 2011. The Museum of Modern Art, New York. Committee on Prints and Illustrated Books Fund

One might be surprised to learn that the source material for Jorinde Voigt’s 2011 Gardens of Pleasure—a series of five lithographs with ink additions published by Helga Maria Klosterfelde Edition—is in fact 17th-century Chinese erotic art.

January 1, 2014  | 
Happy New Year!
John Baldessari. I Will Not Make Any More Boring Art. 1971. Lithograph

John Baldessari. I Will Not Make Any More Boring Art. 1971. Lithograph. The Museum of Modern Art, New York. John B. Turner Fund. © 2014 John Baldessari

As we ring in the new year, we’d like to wish you all a very happy and healthy 2014 and thank you for being a part of MoMA.

Whatever your resolutions for the new year are, we hope you’ll make time for art in your life and hope to see you at the Museum in 2014. Cheers!

December 31, 2013  |  An Auteurist History of Film
Martin Ritt’s Hud
Paul Newman, Melvyn Douglas, and Brandon De Wilde in <i>Hud.</i> 1963. USA. Directed by Martin Ritt

Paul Newman, Melvyn Douglas, and Brandon De Wilde in Hud. 1963. USA. Directed by Martin Ritt

These notes accompany screenings of Martin Ritt’s </em>Hud</a> on January 1, 2, and 3 in Theater 2.</p>

The Hollywood and television blacklist in the HUAC/McCarthy era of the 1940s and 1950s had many victims.

December 25, 2013  |  Collection & Exhibitions
Happy Holidays from MoMA
December 24, 2013  |  An Auteurist History of Film
Frederick Wiseman’s Titicut Follies
December 20, 2013  |  Five for Friday
Five for Friday: Let It Snow!

You may have heard that in the New York City area we’ve already had our first (and second!) snowfall of the season, and while I’m decidedly not in the “dreaming of a white Christmas” camp, I can appreciate the fleeting beauty of pristine winter scenery. Taking a peek into MoMA’s collection turns up many works befitting the season—some that are arguably better than the real thing, and others that are a reminder of the “joys” of winter weather.

December 19, 2013  |  Collection & Exhibitions, Publications
Portrait of an Artist: Isaac Julien: RIOT

Riot cover

Cover of the publication Isaac Julien: RIOT, published by The Museum of Modern Art, New York

Isaac Julien: RIOT is not your typical exhibition catalogue. With most of the writing done by artist and filmmaker Isaac Julien himself, it is more like an illustrated intellectual biography.

MoMA Celebrates 1913: Marcel Duchamp’s 3 Standard Stoppages

MoMA’s celebration of the landmark year 1913 concludes today with the 23rd installment in our series of videos highlighting important works from 1913 in the Museum’s collection.

December 17, 2013  |  An Auteurist History of Film
Carl Theodor Dreyer’s Gertrud
Nina Pens Rode in Gertrude. 1964. Denmark. Directed by Carl Theodor Dreyer

Nina Pens Rode in Gertrude. 1964. Denmark. Directed by Carl Theodor Dreyer

These notes accompany screenings of Carl Theodor Dreyer’s </em>Gertrud</a> on December 18, 19, and 20 in Theater 3.</p>

Carl Theodor Dreyer (1889–1968), like Orson Welles, is generally considered one of the greatest of filmmakers in spite of a relatively small output spread over half a century.

December 13, 2013  |  Do You Know Your MoMA?
Do You Know Your MoMA? 12/13/13

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How well do you know your MoMA? If you think you can identify the artist and title of each of these works—all currently on view throughout the Museum—please submit your answers by leaving a comment on this post. We’ll provide the answers next month (on Friday, January 10).