Magazine

One on One: Frida Kahlo’s Self-Portrait with Cropped Hair

Kahlo may be the ultimate artist of self-­expression—and self-construction.

Spirals of History: Unraveling Naufus Ramírez-Figueroa’s Place of Solace

The Guatemalan artist talks about how performance, politics, and works on paper converge in his theatrical vision.

Taking the Elevator Down into Time with Peggy Weil

In an age of AI, an artist considers what constitutes a human, and what constitutes a landscape.

Frida and Diego Across Stage and Museum

How did a set designer for an opera about Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera translate his vision for MoMA’s galleries?

Playlist

MoMA Mixtape: Somi Shows Us What Liberation Sounds Like

The jazz musician walks us through Ideas of Africa, where the party is political.

Simone White’s “City of”

The acclaimed poet meditates on the paradoxes of city life.

Down to Earth: Making Space for More Than Humans

Meet architects and artists who are building for—and with—other species.

Silence Spoken and a Cry in the Dark: Bani Khoshnoudi at the Vanishing Point

A director considers stills from her latest film as sources of infinite mourning for Iran’s past—and collective hope for its future.

Drawn to MoMA

Leo Fox’s “What Kind of Man Am I?”

A young artist reflects on another who made art in the midst of chaos.

How to See

How to See the Human in the Machine

Watch the second installment of our video series about the implications of AI for art and humanity.

Artists on Artists

Duane Michals on René Magritte

The innovative photographer reflects on meeting—and a lifelong fascination with—the Surrealist painter.

Marilyn Monroe and Mulholland Drive: A Road to Obsession

How did the most iconic actress of all time inspire David Lynch’s films and television series?