THE JUNIOR ASSOCIATES 2015 AGENDA OF EVENTS
JANUARY
Tuesday 13 6:30 p.m. A studio visit with artist Lisa Fromartz SoHo
Thursday 22 7:00 to 10:00 p.m. The Modern Party Co-hosted by The Junior Associates Celebrate MoMA’s special exhibitions and collections with private access to all galleries, including Henri Matisse: The Cut-Outs. Tickets ($75 per person) may be purchased online. For more information, please contact MoMA’s Programs and Events Office at (212) 708-9721. MoMA, 11 West 53 Street
Friday 30 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. A private last-chance viewing of the exhibition Henri Matisse: The Cut-Outs MoMA, 11 West 53 Street, Floor 6
Saturday 31 8:00 p.m. to 12:00 a.m. FYI: MoMA PS1 Night at the Museum FEBRUARY
Tuesday 3 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. A curatorial walk-through of the exhibition The Forever Now: Contemporary Painting in an Atemporal World with Laura Hoptman, Curator, Department of Painting and Sculpture MoMA, 11 West 53 Street, Floor 6
Tuesday 17 6:30 p.m. A studio visit with artist Rob Pruitt Brooklyn
Thursday 19 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. A curatorial walk-through of the exhibition Sturtevant: Double Trouble with Peter Eleey, Curator and Associate Director of Exhibitions and Programs, MoMA PS1, and Ingrid Langston, Curatorial Assistant, Department of Drawings and Prints, MoMA MoMA, 11 West 53 Street, Floors 3 and 5
Tuesday 24 6:30 p.m. A visit with artist Vera Lutter at Gagosian Gallery 976 Madison Avenue MARCH
Tuesday 3-Sunday 8 FYI: Armory Arts Week!
Wednesday 4 5:00 p.m. to 12:00 a.m. The Armory Show 2015 Preview Party featuring a special performance by Kelela and DJ Sets by Alexis Taylor (Hot Chip), E*vax (Ratatat), and Ezra Koenig (Vampire Weekend). Business Class (Lawrence Abu Hamdam). For more information on the Lawrence Abu Hamdan Armory Show Artist Commission and to purchase tickets, please contact MoMA’s Special Programming and Events Office at (212) 708-9680 or [email protected]. Further details may be found online at MoMA.org/armoryshow2015. MoMA, 11 West 53 Street
Saturday 7 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Special VIP Viewing Hour of The Armory Show 2015 The Junior Associates are invited to view The Armory Show before it opens to the public at noon. Piers 92 & 94, Twelfth Avenue at 55 Street
Wednesday 18–Sunday 29 FYI: New Directors/New Films 2015 Celebrating its 44th year, the renowned New Directors/New Films festival, presented jointly by The Museum of Modern Art and The Film Society of Lincoln Center, introduces New York audiences to the work of emerging or not-yet-established filmmakers from around the world. The festival will take place in the Titus Theaters at MoMA and at the Walter Reade Theater at Lincoln Center. For more information and to buy tickets, please visit NewDirectors.org. Tickets go on sale to MoMA members starting March 3 and will also be available at the Museum information and film desks.
Thursday 19 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. A behind-the-scenes evening about MoMA’s digital media initiatives with Fiona Romeo, Director of Digital Content and Strategy; Paola Antonelli, Senior Curator, Department of Architecture and Design, and Director of Research and Development; and Shannon Darrough, Director, Department of Digital Media MoMA, 4 West 54 Street, The Celeste Bartos Theater (T3)
Thursday 26 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. A reception and private after-hours viewing of the exhibition Björk with Klaus Biesenbach, Chief Curator at Large, MoMA, and Director, MoMA PS1; and Lizzie Henderson, Department Coordinator, Chief Curator at Large, MoMA MoMA, 11 West 53 Street
Monday 30 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. A private tour of Bloomberg Philanthropies Headquarters
Tuesday 31 8:00 to 10:00 p.m. Opening reception and preview of the exhibition One-Way Ticket: Jacob Lawrence's Migration Series and Other Visions of the Great Movement North MoMA, 11 West 53 Street, Floor 3
APRIL
Wednesday 1 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. FYI: Artists Experiment Opening Reception Artists Experiment is an ongoing collaboration between MoMA's Department of Education and contemporary artists to develop public engagement experiences. Meet the artists and toast with us as we celebrate Artists Experiment’s spring season! Tickets are $15 for members and can be purchased online at MoMA.org, at the information desk, at the Film desk after 4:00 p.m., or at the Education and Research Building reception desk on the day of the program. MoMA, 4 West 54 Street, Cullman Education and Research Building, Mezzanine
Friday 3 8:00 to 10:00 p.m. Opening night party for the exhibition Simon Denny: The Innovator’s Dilemma MoMA PS1, 22-25 Jackson Avenue, Long Island City
Wednesday 8 7:00 p.m. FYI: The Friends of Education Jazz Interlude honoring Sherry B. Bronfman, Vernon Jordan, Julie Mehretu, and the Ford Foundation, featuring performances produced by George Wein. For more information and to purchase tickets, please contact MoMA’s Special Programming and Events Office at (212) 708-9680 or [email protected].
Saturday 11 11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. A private brunch and curatorial walk-through of the exhibition Wael Shawky: Cabaret Crusades with Margaret Aldredge, Curatorial Assistant, MoMA PS1 MoMA PS1, 22-25 Jackson Avenue, Long Island City
Thursday 16 6:00 to 8:30 p.m. A new collectors reception and exclusive viewing of The Association of International Photography Art Dealers (AIPAD) Show Park Avenue Armory, 643 Park Avenue
Friday 17 7:15 to 8:00 p.m. A private after-hours viewing of the exhibition 2015 Triennial: Surround Audience at the New Museum, with remarks by Sara O’Keefe, Curatorial Assistant, 2015 Triennial, Digital Projects & Museum as Hub 235 Bowery
Tuesday 21 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. A visit with MoMA Trustee, CAC member, and FLAG Founder Glenn Fuhrman at the FLAG Art Foundation to view the exhibition A Secret Affair: Selections from the Fuhrman Family Collection, curated by Louis Grachos 545 West 25 Street, Floor 9
Tuesday 28 6:30 p.m. A visit with artist Todd Pavlisko to view his exhibition, I Love You, at Robert Miller Gallery 524 West 26 Street
Thursday 30 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. A curatorial walk-through of the exhibition Latin America in Construction: Architecture 1955-1980 with Barry Bergdoll, Curator, and Patricio del Real, Curatorial Assistant, Department of Architecture and Design MoMA, 11 West 53 Street, Floor 6 MAY
Monday 4 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. A curatorial walk-through of the exhibition One-Way Ticket: Jacob Lawrence’s Migration Series and Other Visions of the Great Movement North with Rebecca Lowery, Museum Research Consortium Fellow, Department of Painting and Sculpture MoMA, 11 West 53 Street, Floor 3
Friday 8 6:00 to 9:30 p.m. FYI: Arts’ Night Out at Spring Masters NY Park Avenue Armory, 643 Park Avenue
Monday 11 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. A visit with artist Tony Oursler at Lehmann Maupin Gallery 201 Chrystie Street
Thursday 14–Sunday 17 FYI: Frieze New York 2015 Randall’s Island Park
Thursday 14 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. Opening reception and preview of the exhibition Yoko Ono: One Woman Show, 1960–1971 MoMA, 11 West 53 Street, Floor 6
Friday 15 9:00 p.m. to 12:00 a.m. FYI: MoMA PS1 Night at the Museum
Wednesday 20 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. A curatorial walk-through of the exhibition Samara Golden: The Flat Side of the Knife with artist Samara Golden, and Mia Locks, Curatorial Associate, MoMA PS1 MoMA PS1, 22-25 Jackson Avenue, Long Island City JUNE
Tuesday 2 Party in the Garden honoring Richard Serra and Kara Walker, with a special salute to David Rockefeller on his 100th birthday. The evening will feature a live musical performance by The Weeknd. Proceeds benefit the general operating fund of The Museum of Modern Art. Junior Associates will have the opportunity to purchase advanced, discounted tickets; information will be shared by the JA Office.
7:00 p.m. Cocktails 8:00 p.m. Dinner 9:00 p.m. After-Party
Saturday 6 12:00 p.m. A visit to the exhibition Drifting in Daylight: Art in Central Park, presented by Creative Time and Central Park Conservancy. Featuring performative, participatory, and perceptual work by artists Spencer Finch, Alicia Framis, Nina Katchadourian, Ragnar Kjartansson, Marc Bamuthi Joseph, David Levine, Karyn Olivier, and Lauri Stallings + glo. Central Park, entrance at 110 Street and Fifth Avenue
Wednesday 10 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. A reception and viewing of the exhibition I Like It Like This, S|2 x Drake with Jacqueline Wachter, Assistant Vice President, Gallery Director, S|2, Contemporary Art, at Sotheby’s 1334 York Avenue
Sunday 21 4:30 to 8:00 a.m. FYI: PopRally presents YOKO ONO MORNING PEACE 2015, featuring a live performance by Blood Orange and DJ set by Virgil Abloh (FLAT WHITE)
Monday 22 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. A curatorial walk-through of the exhibition Yoko Ono: One Woman Show, 1960–1971 with Francesca Wilmott, Curatorial Assistant, Department of Drawings and Prints MoMA, 11 West 53 Street, Floor 6
Thursday 25 7:00 p.m. FYI: MoMA PS1 Benefit MoMA, 11 West 53 Street
Monday 29 6:00 to 7:30 p.m. A conversation between artist Zoe Leonard and Professor Carol Armstrong (History of Art, and Director of Undergraduate Studies, Yale University), moderated by Roxana Marcoci, Senior Curator, Department of Photography, followed by a reception MoMA, 4 West 54 Street, The Celeste Bartos Theater (T3) JULY
Wednesday 1 7:30 p.m. A special preview screening of Amy directed by Asif Kapadia. The evening is hosted by MoMA’s Department of Film. MoMA, 11 West 53 Street, The Roy and Niuta Titus Theater (T2)
Thursday 2–Sunday 5 FYI: ArtHamptons Bridgehampton, NY
Thursday 9–Sunday 12 FYI: Market Art + Design & Art Southampton Bridgehampton and Southampton, NY
Saturday 11 6:30 to 9:00 p.m. Sunset cocktails hosted by Junior Associate member Kevin Meyers Sag Harbor, NY
Saturday 18 Day Trip to Buckhorn and The Aldrich! Including a private collection visit at Buckhorn Sculpture Park, the home of Sherry and Joel Mallin, and a visit to The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum
Thursday 30 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. MoMA Nights featuring Shenel Johns, with a private JA reception on the Library Balcony MoMA, 11 West 53 Street AUGUST
Tuesday 25 6:30 p.m. JA Summer Send-off, hosted by artist Zoe Buckman East Village SEPTEMBER
Monday 14 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. A visit with artist Christian Marclay to view his video installation Surround Sounds at Paula Cooper Gallery 534 West 21 Street
Wednesday 16 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. A visit with artist Mishka Henner to view his exhibition Mishka Henner: Semi-Automatic at Bruce Silverstein Gallery 535 West 24 Street
Wednesday 23 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. A curatorial walk-through of the exhibition Transmissions: Art in Eastern Europe and Latin America, 1960-1980 with Stuart Comer, Chief Curator, Department of Media and Performance Art; Roxana Marcoci, Senior Curator, Department of Photography; and Christian Rattemeyer, The Harvey S. Shipley Miller Associate Curator, Department of Drawings and Prints MoMA, 11 West 53 Street, Floor 6
Saturday 26 Day Trip to Westchester County! Including a visit to the Neuberger Museum of Art, Kykuit, the Rockefeller Estate, and the Union Church of Pocantico Hills
Wednesday 30 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. A visit to Lower East Side Printshop with artist Ryan McGinness and master printer Erik Hougen 306 West 37 Street, Floor 6 OCTOBER
Wednesday 7 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. Opening reception and preview of the exhibition Walid Raad MoMA, 11 West 53 Street, Floors 2 and 3
Sunday 11 12:00 to 6:00 p.m. Opening reception and preview of the exhibition Greater New York MoMA PS1, 22-25 Jackson Avenue, Long Island City
Tuesday 13 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. A studio visit with artist Laurie Simmons Williamsburg, Brooklyn
Wednesday 14—Sunday 18 FYI: Frieze London and Frieze Masters
Monday 19 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. A behind-the-scenes evening with MoMA’s Department of Drawings and Prints, led by Christophe Cherix, The Robert Lehman Foundation Chief Curator of Drawings and Prints, and department curators MoMA Drawings and Prints Study Center, 11 West 53 Street, Floor 4
Thursday 22—Sunday 25 FYI: FIAC
Wednesday 28 7:00 p.m. FYI: Conversations Among Friends Featuring Robin Rhode and RoseLee Goldberg Please contact the JA Office at (212) 333-1240 to inquire about tickets. MoMA, 4 West 54 Street, The Celeste Bartos Theater (T3) NOVEMBER
Saturday 7 10:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. A private brunch and curatorial walk-through of the exhibition Greater New York with Thomas J. Lax, Associate Curator, Department of Media and Performance Art, MoMA, and Mia Locks, Assistant Curator, MoMA PS1 MoMA PS1, 22-25 Jackson Avenue, Long Island City
Tuesday 10 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. A private collection visit at the home of CAC members Ann and Lee Fensterstock
Thursday 12 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. A visit with artist Camille Henrot to view her exhibition at Metro Pictures 519 West 24 Street
Monday 16 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. A curatorial walk-through of the exhibition Picasso Sculpture with Ann Temkin, The Marie- Josée and Henry Kravis Chief Curator of Painting and Sculpture, and Anne Umland, The Blanchette Hooker Rockefeller Curator of Painting and Sculpture MoMA, 11 West 53 Street, Floor 4
Tuesday 17 7:30 p.m. FYI: MoMA Film Benefit in honor of Cate Blanchett For more information or to purchase tickets, please call the Special Events Office at (212) 708-9680.
Monday 23 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. A walk-through of the exhibition Walid Raad with artist Walid Raad and Katerina Stathopoulou, Curatorial Assistant, Department of Photography MoMA, 11 West 53 Street, Floors 2 and 3
DECEMBER
Thursday 3—Sunday 6 FYI: Art Basel Miami Beach
Saturday 5 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. A party in celebration of Art Basel Miami Beach hosted by Quality Meats Miami Beach Miami, Florida
Tuesday 15 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. The Junior Associates 25th Anniversary Celebration and Holiday Party!