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Week of 02/16/2014–02/22/2014

Join Gary Carrion-Murayari, Curator, for a visit to the Brooklyn studio of Rob Pruitt. Since the early 1990s, Pruitt has been known for his playful and provocative investigation of cultural and social… Contemporary Council Members & Above Membership Studio Visit: Rob Pruitt Tuesday 02/18/2014 6:30PM-8PM

Week of 02/09/2014–02/15/2014

Weather notice: Tonight’s event is still happening as planned. Join artist Laure Prouvost for a special screening of her films followed by a conversation between Prouvost and Assistant Curator,… Conversations Laure Prouvost Screening & Conversation with Assistant Curator,… Thursday 02/13/2014 7PM
Join the artists and curators of the exhibitions before they open to the public. Deluxe Members & Above Membership Opening Reception of Winter Exhibitions Tuesday 02/11/2014 8PM

Week of 02/02/2014–02/08/2014

With special guests Lesley Ma and Yehuda E. Safran, “Report on the Construction of a Spaceship Module” Co-curator Georg Schöllhammer will host an informal launch of the book Specters and Spirits of… SPACESHIP SKYPE SESSION: Sweet Sixties (Book Launch & Conversation) Friday 02/07/2014 4PM-5PM
THIS EVENT IS SOLD OUT. Join artist Paweł Althamer and New Museum staff on Monday Feb 3, for a professional development seminar for high school teachers related to Althamer’s exhibition “The Neighbors,”… G:Class Professional Development for Teachers Monday 02/03/2014 9:30AM

Week of 01/26/2014–02/01/2014

A Skype presentation and talk with Keti Chukhrov (Moscow, Russia), Nikita Kadan, and Oleksiy Radynski (Kiev, Ukraine); moderated by Georg Schöllhammer. Statement from Schöllhammer: In early January… SPACESHIP SKYPE SESSION: Europe At Its Best Saturday 02/01/2014 4PM
What do you think life in outer space might look like? Will space travel change? How have people in the past imagined space? Discover the exhibition “Report on the Construction of a Spaceship Module”… First Saturdays for Families: What Space Looks Like Saturday 02/01/2014 10AM-12PM
“Report on the Construction of a Spaceship Module” co-curators Vít Havránek and Georg Schöllhammer will be in conversation with artists Eva Kot’átková and Boris Ondreička about their recent… SPACESHIP SKYPE SESSION: Conversation with Eva Kot’átková Wednesday 01/29/2014 4PM
Matt Keegan is an artist known for his enigmatic combinations of photography, sculpture, printmaking, and design. Join Gary Carrion-Murayari, Curator, for a conversation on the artist’s work at Keegan’s… Premium Members & Above Membership Studio Visit: Matt Keegan Tuesday 01/28/2014 7PM

Week of 01/19/2014–01/25/2014

Student tickets are free with valid ID. “Futures of Eastern Europe” is a two-day conference that coincides with the opening of “Report on the Construction of a Spaceship Module,” organized by… Futures of Eastern Europe Conference – Part 2 Sunday 01/26/2014 12PM-6PM
Student tickets are free with valid ID. “Futures of Eastern Europe” is a two-day conference that coincides with the opening of “Report on the Construction of a Spaceship Module,” organized by… Futures of Eastern Europe Conference – Part 1 Saturday 01/25/2014 12PM-6PM
This event is sold out. You may add your name to the standby list in person only, beginning at 6 p.m. on the day of the event. Please note: There is no guarantee that additional tickets will be made available. The… Conversations Ferran Adrià and Dan Barber in Conversation with Brett Littman Thursday 01/23/2014 7PM
Join Massimiliano Gioni, Associate Director and Director of Exhibitions, for a private collection visit at the Sutton Place home of Lisa and Richard Perry. The Perrys have a renowned collection of Pop… Contemporary Council Members & Above Membership Collection Visit: Lisa and Richard Perry Wednesday 01/22/2014 6:30PM-8PM

Week of 01/05/2014–01/11/2014

THIS EVENT IS SOLD OUT. Inside Music, a program featuring performances by emerging talent for an intimate group of Members, debuts with a performance by Autre Ne Veut (the stage name of Brooklyn-based… Standard Members & Above Membership Inside Music: Autre Ne Veut Presented by Downtown Records Wednesday 01/08/2014 7PM-9PM

Week of 12/29/2013–01/04/2014

Discover some of the architectural idiosyncrasies of the New Museum’s home at 235 Bowery, an important building in the heart of Lower Manhattan, and uncover connections with our current exhibition “Chris… First Saturdays for Families: Architecture and Chris Burden Saturday 01/04/2014 10AM-12PM

Week of 12/15/2013–12/21/2013

Online ticket sales for this event are now closed. Please call New Museum Visitor Services during museum hours at 212.219.1222 ×555 to purchase tickets. In this ambitious world premiere performance,… Performances Xavier Cha: Fruit Machine 2 Saturday 12/21/2013 3PM
Online ticket sales for this event are closed. Please call New Museum Visitor Services during museum hours at 212.219.1222 ×555 to purchase tickets. In this ambitious world premiere performance,… Performances Xavier Cha: Fruit Machine 2 Friday 12/20/2013 7PM

Week of 12/08/2013–12/14/2013

Programmed in conjunction with “Performance Archiving Performance,” a presentation of works that engage archive as medium, on view in the Fifth Floor Resource Center from November 6, 2013–January… Performances The People to Come: Closing the Archive Concert Sunday 12/15/2013 4PM
Join Andrew Lampert on Saturday December 14, at 2 p.m., for a gallery-based talk in conjunction with “Chris Burden: Extreme Measures.” This fall, the New Museum launches a new lecture series,… Tours Outside the Box Gallery Talks: Andrew Lampert on “Chris Burden:… Saturday 12/14/2013 2PM
Free with Museum Admission. Presented in conjunction with “Performance Archiving Performance,” a multi-platform presentation of works that engage archive as medium, on view in the Fifth Floor Resource… Performances The People to Come: Live Archiving Installation – Open… Saturday 12/14/2013 11AM-6PM
Free with Museum Admission. Presented in conjunction with “Performance Archiving Performance,” a multi-platform presentation of works that engage archive as medium, on view in the Fifth Floor Resource… Performances The People to Come: Live Archiving Installation – Open… Friday 12/13/2013 11AM-6PM
Free with Museum Admission. Presented in conjunction with “Performance Archiving Performance,” a multi-platform presentation of works that engage archive as medium, on view in the Fifth Floor Resource… Performances The People to Come: Live Archiving Installation – Open… Thursday 12/12/2013 11AM-9PM
Free with Museum Admission. Presented in conjunction with “Performance Archiving Performance,” a multi-platform presentation of works that engage archive as medium, on view in the Fifth Floor Resource… Performances The People to Come: Live Archiving Installation – Open… Wednesday 12/11/2013 11AM-6PM

Week of 12/01/2013–12/07/2013

Students must present a valid student ID at the Visitor Services desk for a free ticket to this event. In the vibrant field of international biennials, the 9th Mercosul Biennial in Porto Alegre, Brazil,… Conversations Precipitation: A conversation with curators of the 9th Mercosul… Saturday 12/07/2013 3PM-5PM
Join Kate Cahill, architect and iLAND collaborator, for a series of experiments and activities that investigate location, navigation, and orientation inspired by animal migration. Participants will engage… First Saturdays for Families: Movement Scores for Families Saturday 12/07/2013 10AM-12PM
Join Andrea Callard on Friday December 6, at 3 p.m., for a gallery-based talk in conjunction with “Chris Burden: Extreme Measures.” This fall, the New Museum launches a new lecture series,… Tours Outside the Box Gallery Talks: Andrea Callard on “Chris Burden:… Friday 12/06/2013 3PM
Join Margot Norton, Associate Curator, for a private tour of “Chris Burden: Extreme Measures” while the Museum is closed to the public. RSVP to membership@newmuseum.org. Premium Members & Above Membership Curator-led Tour: “Chris Burden: Extreme Measures” Wednesday 12/04/2013 6:30PM-6PM

Week of 11/17/2013–11/23/2013

Presented in conjunction with Performa 13. Programmed in conjunction with “Performance Archiving Performance,” a presentation of works that engage archive as medium, on view in the Fifth Floor Resource… Performances The Sky Remains the Same: The Archive of Lovett/Codagnone’s… Saturday 11/23/2013 3PM-6PM
Presented in conjunction with Performa 13. Programmed in conjunction with “Performance Archiving Performance,” a presentation of works that engage archive as medium, on view in the Fifth Floor Resource… Conversations The Sky Remains the Same: How Do You Map the Sky? Saturday 11/23/2013 1PM
Makers With Agendas (MWA), cofounded and directed by architect Julien De Smedt and William Ravn with Wouter Dons, is a new design platform with the mission to remove design from aesthetic concerns and… Launch Event of Makers with Agendas at the New Museum Store Friday 11/22/2013 7PM-9PM
Ticketing is now closed. A limited number of tickets may be available at the door. For more information, email nextgeneration@newmuseum.org. One of the fall season’s most anticipated downtown events,… Membership Next Generation After-Party Wednesday 11/20/2013 9:30PM-12AM
Join Eva Franch on Wednesday November 20, at 3 p.m., for a gallery-based talk in conjunction with “Chris Burden: Extreme Measures.” This fall, the New Museum launches a new lecture series,… Tours Outside the Box Gallery Talks: Eva Franch on “Chris Burden:… Wednesday 11/20/2013 3PM
Join fellow Producers Council Members at the home of collector and Artspace founder Chris Vroom for a conversation led by Lauren Cornell, Curator, 2015 Triennial, Digital Projects, and Museum as Hub, around… Producers Council Members & Above Membership State of the Art Discussion with Lauren Cornell, Ben Fino-Radin,… Monday 11/18/2013 7PM-8:30PM

Week of 11/10/2013–11/16/2013

Programmed in conjunction with “Performance Archiving Performance,” a presentation of works that engage archive as medium, on view in the Fifth Floor Resource Center from November 6, 2013–January… Performances Sara Wookey Solo: Disappearing Acts & Resurfacing Subjects: Concerns… Saturday 11/16/2013 5PM-6PM
Programmed in conjunction with “Performance Archiving Performance,” a presentation of works that engage archive as medium, on view in the Fifth Floor Resource Center from November 6, 2013–January… Conversations “Performance Archiving Performance” Artists Talk Saturday 11/16/2013 2PM-4PM
Join Jenny Jaskey on Thursday November 14, at 3 p.m., for a gallery-based talk in conjunction with “Chris Burden: Extreme Measures.” This fall, the New Museum launches a new lecture series,… Tours Outside the Box Gallery Talks: Jenny Jaskey on “Chris Burden:… Thursday 11/14/2013 3PM
Click here to watch the event on the New Museum’s Livestream. Chris Burden is joined by Lisa Phillips, Toby Devan Lewis Director of the New Museum, in a discussion on the exhibition “Chris Burden:… Conversations Chris Burden and Lisa Phillips in conversation Wednesday 11/13/2013 7PM
Visit the Tibi design studio where founder and designer Amy Smilovic will discuss the label that she has grown into a global brand. Enjoy champagne and canapés while hearing about the creative process… Deluxe Members & Above Membership Inside Design: Tibi Wednesday 11/13/2013 7PM

Week of 11/03/2013–11/09/2013

Programmed in conjunction with “Performance Archiving Performance,” a presentation of works that engage archive as medium, on view in the Fifth Floor Resource Center from November 6, 2013–January… Performances CANDIDATE in Concert: A Gesture Absolutely Vile Sunday 11/10/2013 4PM
Rhizome presents New York New York Happy Happy (NY NY HP HP), a semi-fictional benefit by artist Ed Fornieles. In this immersive performance, guests will adopt a heightened persona and lose themselves… NY NY HP HP Thursday 11/07/2013 8PM
This program is free to Architectural League and New Museum members. Architectural League Members should RSVP to rsvp@archleague.org. Presented in conjunction with IDEAS CITY. The Architectural League’s… Conversations Another City is Possible: Alternatives to the Smart City with… Wednesday 11/06/2013 7PM
Join New Museum Assistant Curator Margot Norton and New Museum staff on Tuesday November 5, for a professional development seminar for high school teachers related to the exhibition “Chris Burden: Extreme… G:Class Professional Development Seminar for Teachers Tuesday 11/05/2013 9:30AM-3PM

Week of 10/27/2013–11/02/2013

“Chris Burden: Extreme Measures” is an expansive presentation of Chris Burden’s work that is the artist’s first New York survey and first major exhibition in the US in over twenty-five years. Over… First Saturdays for Families: Chris Burden: How to Build a Bridge Saturday 11/02/2013 10AM-12PM
Presented in conjunction with “Chris Burden: Extreme Measures.” For this panel, Gensler has invited five creative professionals from diverse fields—including design, engineering, sound, and art… Conversations Interdisciplinary Dialogues: Synergy Between Creative Forces Thursday 10/31/2013 7PM
Costumed revelers take over the New Museum at the Annual Halloween Party. Prizes for the most creatively dressed! Cocktails and music for all! This event is for New Museum Members. If you are not a member… Standard Members & Above Membership Annual Halloween Party Wednesday 10/30/2013 7:30PM-10PM

Week of 10/20/2013–10/26/2013

IDEAS CITY: São Paulo is the second IDEAS CITY Global Conference. It is organized by the New Museum in partnership with Sesc and takes place at Sesc Pompeia from October 25–27, simultaneously with the… Conversations IDEAS CITY: São Paulo Friday 10/25/2013 7PM
Programmed in conjunction with “Performance Archiving Performance,” a presentation of works that engage archive as medium, on view in the Fifth Floor Resource Center from November 6, 2013–January… Performances Sky Room Concert with Jeff Kolar and Jennifer Monson Thursday 10/24/2013 8PM

Week of 10/06/2013–10/12/2013

Writer and critic Brian Droitcour presents “Vernacular Criticism,” a talk that looks to writing about art outside the established channels of professional media as a potential source of ideas… Conversations Vernacular Criticism Saturday 10/12/2013 3PM
The event is free to the general public. Space is limited. Please RSVP to xfr.stn@gmail.com Over an eight-week period this summer, the New Museum presented XFR STN (Transfer Station), an exhibition and… Conversations Archives Week: “XFR STN” at the New Museum Friday 10/11/2013 4PM
Join Margot Norton, Assistant Curator, for a private collection visit with John L. Thomson. Thomson’s collection focuses on late-modern and contemporary art. RSVP by September 23 to Clare Quinlan at… Contemporary Council Members & Above Membership Collection Visit: John L. Thomson Monday 10/07/2013 6:30PM-8PM

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