December 2, 2014, 9:30 a.m.-6:30 p.m. — Member Shopping Days
Treat yourself to something new at the MoMA Stores! On Member Shopping Days, members receive 20% off retail prices of merchandise, including furniture and sale items. Stop by our three …
December 10, 2014, 7:30 p.m. — The Way Home (1981)
The Way Home 1981. USSR. Directed and cowritten by Aleksandr Rekhviashvili. The way home for Aleksandr Rekhviashvili is not charted in the conventional sense. It takes the viewer along some …
Marina Abramović: The Artist Will Be Present
Marina Abramović’s Portrait with Scorpion (Closed Eyes) (2005), shown reproduced on the limited-edition scarf, with signature On Tuesday, November 25, Marina Abramović will yet again be present at a MoMA-related …
November 22, 2014, 1:30 p.m. — Divas and the Demimonde in Toulouse-Lautrec’s Paris
This gallery session explores the key role of the fascinating, creative, sometimes dangerous women who served as Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec’s muses. The artist celebrated the city’s demimonde, and these “divas” …
December 10, 2014, 7:00 p.m. — McCabe and Mrs. Miller (1971), Zinc Ointment (1971)
McCabe and Mrs. Miller 1971. Directed by Robert Altman. Screenplay by Altman, Brian McKay. With Warren Beatty, Julie Christie, René Auberjonois, Michael Murphy. The director’s anti-Western taps into 1970s paranoia …
December 10, 2014, 6:00 p.m. — Henri Matisse’s Cut-Outs: A Discussion
Henri Matisse’s Cut-Outs: A Discussion Wednesday, December 10, 2014, 6:00 p.m. Theater 3 (The Celeste Bartos Theater), mezzanine, The Lewis B. and Dorothy Cullman Education and Research Building<!-- | Museum …
December 10, 2014, 4:00 p.m. — April Chill (2010), The Other Bank (2009)
The Other Bank 2009. Georgia/Kazakhstan. Directed by George Ovashvili. With Tedo Bekhauri, Galoba Gambaria, Nika Alajajev. In an astounding performance, 12-year-old Bekhauri plays Tedo, a young boy displaced by the …
December 10, 2014, 4:00 p.m. — That Cold Day in the Park (1969), Speak Low (1966)
That Cold Day in the Park 1969. USA. Directed by Robert Altman. Screenplay by Gillian Freeman, adapted from the novel by Richard Miles. With Sandy Dennis, Michael Burns, Susanne Benton. …
December 10, 2014, 2:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m. — The Forever Now: Contemporary Painting in an Atemporal World
For blind and partially sighted visitors This program is held monthly in the Museum galleries. Specially trained Museum lecturers highlight specific themes, artists, and exhibitions, engaging participants through extensive verbal …
December 10, 2014, 1:30 p.m. — The Trial of Vivienne Ware (1932)
The Trial of Vivienne Ware 1932. USA. William K. Howard. 56 min. Wednesday, December 10, 2014, 1:30 p.m. Theater 3 (The Celeste Bartos Theater), mezzanine, The Lewis B. and Dorothy …
December 10, 2014, 1:30 p.m. — Intangible Architectures: Space, Video Games, and Virtual Realities
Explore how the design of video games, virtual realities, and social media has transformed contemporary perceptions of space, time, cities, and community. Distinctions between virtual and physical territories are no …
December 8, 2014, 8:00 p.m. — MASH (1970), Ebb Tide (1966)
MASH 1970. USA. Directed by Robert Altman. Screenplay by Ring Lardner Jr., based on the novel by Richard Hooker. With Donald Sutherland, Elliott Gould, Tom Skerritt, Sally Kellerman, Robert Duvall, …
December 10, 2014, 11:30 a.m. — What Is Painting?
Through experimentation and discussion, explore Abstract Expressionism and the impact of its innovative studio practices on the traditional genre of easel painting. Gallery Sessions, impromptu interactions facilitated by Museum educators …
December 8, 2014, 4:30 p.m. — Modern Football (1951), The James Dean Story (1957)
The James Dean Story 1957. USA. Robert Altman. 81 min. Modern Football 1951. USA. Robert Altman. 26 min. Monday, December 8, 2014, 4:30 p.m. T1<!-- | Museum Plan -->
December 10, 2014, 10:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. — The Forever Now: Contemporary Painting in an Atemporal World
The Forever Now: Contemporary Painting in an Atemporal World Wednesday, December 10, 2014, 10:30 a.m.–5:30 p.m.
December 8, 2014, 4:00 p.m. — The Doomed: Russian Soldiers in France (1930)
The Doomed: Russian Soldiers in France 1930. USSR. Directed by Lev Push. With N. Kolomenskii, Galina Egorova-Dolenko, Anton Martynov. Prison escapes, mutinies, a love affair, and vengeful plots fuel this …
December 9, 2014, 7:00 p.m. — Brewster McCloud (1970), Behind the Scenes of Brewster McCloud [excerpt] (1970)
Brewster McCloud 1970. USA. Directed by Robert Altman. Screenplay by Doran William Cannon. With Bud Cort, Shelley Duvall, Sally Kellerman, René Auberjonois, John Schuck. An introverted young man hiding in …
December 8, 2014, 1:30 p.m. — Look, Think, Design: A Collection of Ideas
In this inquiry-based discussion about modern design, you'll learn about contemporary design processes such as 3-D printing, rapid prototyping, laser sintering, digital rendering, virtual realities, and even “slow-manufacturing” using worker bees. Examine …
December 9, 2014, 4:00 p.m. — In Bloom (2013), Waiting for Mum (2011)
In Bloom 2013. Georgia/Germany/France. Directed by Nana Ekvtimishvili, Simon Gross. Written by Ekvtimishvili. Two young girls on the cusp of adulthood forge an unlikely friendship in this blistering coming-of-age tale, …
December 8, 2014, 11:30 a.m. — Who Wants to Be a Critic?
Many of the works in MoMA’s collection were criticized as ugly or deformed when they were first exhibited. Indeed, Cezanne, Van Gogh, Picasso, and Boccioni deliberately altered the shapes and …
December 9, 2014, 4:00 p.m. — Countdown (1968), The Sound of Bells (1952)
Countdown 1968. USA. Directed by Robert Altman. Screenplay by Loring Mandel, based on the novel The Pilgrim Project, by Hank Searls. With James Caan, Robert Duvall, Joanna Moore, Barbara Baxley, …
December 7, 2014, 7:00 p.m. — That Cold Day in the Park (1969), Speak Low (1966)
That Cold Day in the Park 1969. USA. Directed by Robert Altman. Screenplay by Gillian Freeman, adapted from the novel by Richard Miles. With Sandy Dennis, Michael Burns, Susanne Benton. …
December 9, 2014, 1:30 p.m. — Talking Robert Gober
Sometimes articulating the "meanings" of an artwork proves elusive to language. In this session we explore the poetic works of Robert Gober despite our limitations as conversationalists. In conjunction with …
December 7, 2014, 5:00 p.m. — There Once Was a Singing Blackbird aka A Song Thrush There Was (1971)
There Once Was a Singing Blackbird aka A Song Thrush There Was 1971. USSR. Directed by Otar Iosseliani. This is the film that made Iosseliani’s international reputation. With his trademark …
November 18, 2014, 4:00 p.m. — The Cave of the Silken Web (1927), China and the Chinese [Part 2] (1917)
The Cave of the Silken Web 1927. China. Directed by Dan Duyu. With Yin Mingzhu, He Rongzhu, Dan Erchun. Virtually all of silent Chinese cinema is believed lost because of …
This Week at MoMA: November 17–23
Will Patton, Michael Oblowitz and Rosemary Hochschild on the set of Circuits of Control: Minus Zero/Is/Land. 1977–81. Directed by Michael Oblowitz. Courtesy Michael Oblowitz • Today, November 17, Modern Mondays: …
December 9, 2014, 11:30 a.m. — European Avant-Gardes in America: Dada and Surrealism
The early 1940s in New York was the site of important interactions between European art and artists and the origins of what would later be termed “American-type” painting and sculpture. …
December 7, 2014, 4:30 p.m. — Television Program 3
“Some of the People, Some of the Time” (from Route 66) 1961. USA. Directed by Robert Altman. Teleplay by Stirling Silliphant. With Martin Milner, George Maharis, Keenan Wynn, Lois Nettleton, …
December 7, 2014, 2:00 p.m. — Otar Iosseliani: Early Shorts, 1958–64
Otar Iosseliani's first four films, recently restored by Cinémathèque Francaise, are presented together in this program. “Akvareli is about a poor family whose wearisome everyday existence is unexpectedly changed by …
December 7, 2014, 2:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m. — Cut It Out: Collage
For visitors with learning or developmental disabilities The Museum of Modern Art welcomes you to join us for Create Ability, a program for individuals with learning and developmental disabilities and …
December 7, 2014, 1:30 p.m. — The Delinquents (1957), The Perfect Crime (1955)
The Perfect Crime 1955. USA. Robert Altman. 29 min. The Delinquents 1957. USA. Robert Altman. 72 min. Sunday, December 7, 2014, 1:30 p.m. T1<!-- | Museum Plan -->
December 7, 2014, 1:30 p.m. — Picasso and the Critics
Discover the many different reactions to Picasso’s iconic painting “Les Demoiselles d’Avignon” by critics, artists, and scholars over its 100-year history, and weave your own perspective into the mix. Gallery …
December 7, 2014, 11:30 a.m. — Materials and Process in Postwar American Art
Explore how non-traditional materials and processes shaped postwar American Art, from Pollock to Warhol. Gallery Sessions, impromptu interactions facilitated by Museum educators that explore the creative process, art history, and …
December 6, 2014, 4:00 p.m. — Granny (2013), Tell My Friends that I’m Dead (2003)
Tell My Friends that I’m Dead 2003. France. Directed by Nino Kirtadze. Kirtadze, a gifted documentarian and chronicler of Georgian culture and customs, introduces perhaps her most astounding film, an …
December 7, 2014, 11:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. — Cut It Out: Collage
For visitors with learning or developmental disabilities The Museum of Modern Art welcomes you to join us for Create Ability, a program for individuals with learning and developmental disabilities and …