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Week of 03/13/2016–03/19/2016

Every Wednesday from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., Anri Sala’s Intervista (Finding the Words) (1998) and Nocturnes (1999) will be screened in the New Museum Theater in conjunction with “Anri Sala: Answer Me.” Intervista… Screenings “Anri Sala: Answer Me” Related Screenings Wednesday 03/16/2016 11AM-6PM

Week of 03/06/2016–03/12/2016

Join a New Museum docent and an American Sign Language (ASL) interpreter for a tour of our current exhibitions. Students of ASL are welcome. ASL tours are free with Museum admission. Due to limited capacity,… Tours American Sign Language (ASL) Tour Sunday 03/13/2016 3PM
Experimental filmmaker Marjorie Keller produced a rich body of work that constructed lyrical meditations on female experience through radically nonlinear editing. In 1994, at the time of her tragic death… Conversations Cheryl Donegan: Screening and Panel: Marjorie Keller’s Daughters… Friday 03/11/2016 7PM
Join Charles Renfro, Partner at Diller Scofidio + Renfro, and Karen Wong, Deputy Director of the New Museum, for an inside look at the design studio Diller Scofidio + Renfro. The studio integrates architecture,… Deluxe Members & Above Membership InsideDesign: Diller Scofidio + Renfro Wednesday 03/09/2016 7PM
Cheryl Donegan has described her 2000 video Whoa Whoa Studio (for Courbet) as a “capstone” work that examines questions of the indexical mark, the body, figuration, and the legacy of the readymade—themes… Tours New Perspectives Tour: Studio Legacy Wednesday 03/09/2016 3PM
Every Wednesday from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., Anri Sala’s Intervista (Finding the Words) (1998) and Nocturnes (1999) will be screened in the New Museum Theater in conjunction with “Anri Sala: Answer Me.” Intervista… Screenings “Anri Sala: Answer Me” Related Screenings Wednesday 03/09/2016 11AM-6PM

Week of 02/28/2016–03/05/2016

On Sunday, March 6 from 2 to 4 p.m., the public is invited to participate in an exchange event in conjunction with Pia Camil’s exhibition for the New Museum, “A Pot for a Latch.” On this day, New… “Pia Camil: A Pot for a Latch” Exchange Day Sunday 03/06/2016 2PM
Join us for a family workshop offered in conjunction with the exhibition “Cheryl Donegan: Scenes + Commercials,” on view through April 10, 2016. Working across video, painting, and performance, Cheryl… First Saturday for Families Saturday 03/05/2016 10AM-12PM
This event is sold out. A livestream will be available on the day of the event ⟶ Copresented by NEW INC, the New Museum’s incubator for art, design, and technology, and Kill Screen, a video game… Conversations Versions: The Creative Landscape of Virtual Reality Saturday 03/05/2016 10AM-6PM
Join Natalie Bell, Assistant Curator, for a private, behind-the-scenes tour of the fifth annual Independent, which will take place, for the first time, at Tribeca’s stunning new Spring Street Studios.… Producers Council Members & Above Membership Private Tour of Independent at Spring Studios with Director Laura… Friday 03/04/2016 1PM-2PM
Outside the Box talks are free with paid gallery admission. Join musician and writer David Grubbs for an Outside the Box lecture on “Anri Sala: Answer Me.” Grubbs will focus on Sala’s use of… Tours Outside the Box Gallery Talks: David Grubbs on “Anri Sala:… Thursday 03/03/2016 3:30PM
The concept of “the gift” was a central source of inspiration for Pia Camil’s new installation in her exhibition: “A Pot for a Latch.” As described in Marcel Mauss’s anthropological… Tours New Perspectives Tour: The Gift Wednesday 03/02/2016 3PM
The New Museum is pleased to provide VIP passes to the Armory Show to Council Members upon request. The 2016 edition will be held March 3–6 with the preview day taking place on Wednesday, March 2. Each… Contemporary Council Members & Above Membership VIP Passes to the Armory Show Wednesday 03/02/2016 12PM
Every Wednesday from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., Anri Sala’s Intervista (Finding the Words) (1998) and Nocturnes (1999) will be screened in the New Museum Theater in conjunction with “Anri Sala: Answer Me.” Intervista… Screenings “Anri Sala: Answer Me” Related Screenings Wednesday 03/02/2016 11AM-6PM
Join Lauren Cornell, Curator and Associate Director, Technology Initiatives, for a visit to the Tribeca home of collectors and New Museum Producers Council Members Carole Server and Oliver Frankel. Their… Contemporary Council Members & Above Membership Collection Visit: Carole Server and Oliver Frankel Monday 02/29/2016 6:30PM

Week of 02/21/2016–02/27/2016

Exploring slippages between tactile and virtual worlds, “Fold, Screen, Skin: Contemporary Space in Contemporary Art” brings together a panel of artists and curators who examine the compression of three-dimensional… Conversations Cheryl Donegan: Fold, Screen, Skin: Contemporary Space in Contemporary… Thursday 02/25/2016 7PM
The concept of “the gift” was a central source of inspiration for Pia Camil’s new installation in her exhibition “A Pot for a Latch.” As described in Marcel Mauss’s anthropological text… Tours New Perspectives Tour of “Pia Camil: A Pot for a Latch”:… Wednesday 02/24/2016 3PM
Every Wednesday from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., Anri Sala’s Intervista (Finding the Words) (1998) and Nocturnes (1999) will be screened in the New Museum Theater in conjunction with “Anri Sala: Answer Me.” Intervista… Screenings “Anri Sala: Answer Me” Related Screenings Wednesday 02/24/2016 11AM-6PM
Join Natalie Bell, Assistant Curator, for a private after-hours tour of the immersive presentation “Anri Sala: Answer Me.” This will be the first exhibition to consider how Sala integrates architecture,… Premium Members & Above Membership Private Curatorial Tour: “Anri Sala: Answer Me” Monday 02/22/2016 6:30PM

Week of 02/14/2016–02/20/2016

Architecture tours are led by New Museum docents and focus on the Museum’s building, which was designed by the architectural firm SANAA. Architecture tours are free with Museum admission. No pre-registration… Tours Architecture Tour Sunday 02/21/2016 3PM
On Sunday, February 21 from 2 to 4 p.m., the public is invited to participate in an exchange event in conjunction with Pia Camil’s exhibition for the New Museum, “A Pot for a Latch.” On this day,… “Pia Camil: A Pot for a Latch” Exchange Day Sunday 02/21/2016 2PM-4PM
Staring Back at the Sun: Video Art from Israel is a two-day symposium curated by Artis and produced in partnership with the New Museum. Day 1: 1970–97 Day 2: 1997–2012 Video, possibly more than… Screenings Staring Back at the Sun: Video Art from Israel, Day 2: 1997–2012 Sunday 02/21/2016 1PM-6PM
Staring Back at the Sun: Video Art from Israel is a two-day symposium curated by Artis and produced in partnership with the New Museum. Day 1: 1970–97 Day 2: 1997–2012 Video, possibly more than… Screenings Staring Back at the Sun: Video Art from Israel, Day 1: 1970–97 Saturday 02/20/2016 1PM-6PM
Watch the livestream for this event starting at 7 PM ⟶ Extensive new kinds of cultural archives have taken shape in recent years on social media platforms such as Facebook and Instagram. Social media… Conversations Who Owns Digital Social Memory? Thursday 02/18/2016 7PM
The concept of “the gift” was a central source of inspiration for Pia Camil’s new installation in her exhibition “A Pot for a Latch.” As described in Marcel Mauss’s anthropological text… Tours New Perspectives Tour of “Pia Camil: A Pot for a Latch”:… Wednesday 02/17/2016 3PM
Every Wednesday from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., Anri Sala’s Intervista (Finding the Words) (1998) and Nocturnes (1999) will be screened in the New Museum Theater in conjunction with “Anri Sala: Answer Me.” Intervista… Screenings “Anri Sala: Answer Me” Related Screenings Wednesday 02/17/2016 11AM-6PM

Week of 02/07/2016–02/13/2016

Join a New Museum docent and an American Sign Language (ASL) interpreter for a tour of our current exhibitions. Students of ASL are welcome. ASL tours are free with Museum admission. Due to limited capacity,… Tours American Sign Language (ASL) Tour Sunday 02/14/2016 3PM
When Jasper Johns said, “Take something. Do something to it. Do something else to it,” he might not have meant “Cut jeans into shorts.” Art and fashion, however, have long crossed paths, and their… Conversations Cheryl Donegan: Refashioning the Readymade Thursday 02/11/2016 7PM
Outside the Box talks are free with paid gallery admission. Join performer and scholar Tracie Morris for a special Outside the Box presentation on “Anri Sala: Answer Me.” In this performance-lecture,… Tours Outside the Box Gallery Talks: Tracie Morris on “Anri Sala:… Thursday 02/11/2016 3:30PM
The concept of “the gift” was a central source of inspiration for Pia Camil’s new installation in her exhibition “A Pot for a Latch.” As described in Marcel Mauss’s anthropological text… Tours New Perspectives Tour of “Pia Camil: A Pot for a Latch”:… Wednesday 02/10/2016 3PM
Every Wednesday from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., Anri Sala’s Intervista (Finding the Words) (1998) and Nocturnes (1999) will be screened in the New Museum Theater in conjunction with “Anri Sala: Answer Me.” Intervista… Screenings “Anri Sala: Answer Me” Related Screenings Wednesday 02/10/2016 11AM-6PM

Week of 01/31/2016–02/06/2016

On Sunday, February 7 from 2 to 4 p.m., the public is invited to participate in an exchange event in conjunction with Pia Camil’s exhibition for the New Museum, “A Pot for a Latch.” On this day,… “Pia Camil: A Pot for a Latch” Exchange Day Sunday 02/07/2016 2PM-4PM
Join us for a family workshop offered in conjunction with the exhibition “Anri Sala: Answer Me,” on view from February 3 to April 10, 2016. Highlighting Sala’s continuing interest in how sound and… First Saturday for Families: How to See a Song Saturday 02/06/2016 10AM-12PM
Watch the livestreamed event here → Join us for a special conversation between Anri Sala, one of the most esteemed artists of his generation, and Massimiliano Gioni, Artistic Director of the New Museum.… Conversations Anri Sala in Conversation with Massimiliano Gioni Thursday 02/04/2016 7PM
The concept of “the gift” was a central source of inspiration for Pia Camil’s new installation in her exhibition “A Pot for a Latch.” As described in Marcel Mauss’s anthropological text… Tours New Perspectives Tour of “Pia Camil: A Pot for a Latch”:… Wednesday 02/03/2016 3PM
Every Wednesday from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., Anri Sala’s Intervista (Finding the Words) (1998) and Nocturnes (1999) will be screened in the New Museum Theater in conjunction with “Anri Sala: Answer Me.” Intervista… Screenings “Anri Sala: Answer Me” Related Screenings Wednesday 02/03/2016 11AM-6PM
Join the New Museum and the curatorial team for the opening reception for “Anri Sala: Answer Me” before it opens to the public. “Pia Camil: A Pot for a Latch” and “Cheryl Donegan: Scenes + Commercials”… Deluxe Members & Above Membership Opening Reception for “Anri Sala: Answer Me” Tuesday 02/02/2016 8PM
Join the New Museum and the curatorial team for the VIP Preview of “Anri Sala: Answer Me” before it opens to the public. “Pia Camil: A Pot for a Latch” and “Cheryl Donegan: Scenes + Commercials”… Premium Members & Above Membership VIP Preview of “Anri Sala: Answer Me” Tuesday 02/02/2016 7PM

Week of 01/24/2016–01/30/2016

Watch the livestreamed event here → This event is sold out. You may add your name to the standby list in person only, beginning at 11 a.m. on the day of the event. We will be seating those on the standby… Conversations Open Score: Art and Technology 2016 Saturday 01/30/2016 4PM-6PM
Watch the livestreamed event here → This event is sold out. You may add your name to the standby list in person only, beginning at 11 a.m. on the day of the event. We will be seating those on the standby… Conversations Open Score: Art and Technology 2016 Saturday 01/30/2016 2PM-4PM
Join Lisa Phillips, Toby Devan Lewis Director; Massimiliano Gioni, Artistic Director; New Museum curators; and artists for the Museum’s annual thank you luncheon at the Midtown favorite Michael’s.… Producers Council Members & Above Membership Annual Producers Council Luncheon with the Director Friday 01/29/2016 12:30PM

Week of 01/10/2016–01/16/2016

Architecture tours are led by New Museum docents and focus on the Museum’s building, which was designed by the architectural firm SANAA. Architecture tours are free with Museum admission. No pre-registration… Tours Architecture Tour Sunday 01/17/2016 3PM-3PM
This event occurs off-site at Martha Graham Studio Theater, 55 Bethune St., Floor 11, Manhattan. Tickets can be purchased at the Martha Graham Studio Theater with cash only. Organized as part of the… Performances Michael Kliën, Excavation Site: Martha Graham U.S.A. Saturday 01/16/2016 3PM-7PM

Week of 01/03/2016–01/09/2016

Presented as part of X-ID REP, an open studio research project organized in conjunction with the New Museum’s Fall 2015 R&D Season: PERSONA. Working within a pop-up repertory theater model, X-ID REP… Performances X-ID REP Open Studio: Archiving Rehearsal-Based Research… Saturday 01/09/2016 2PM-6PM
Presented as part of X-ID REP, an open studio research project organized in conjunction with the New Museum’s Fall 2015 R&D Season: PERSONA. Working within a pop-up repertory theater model, X-ID REP… Performances X-ID REP Open Studio: Archiving Rehearsal-Based Research… Friday 01/08/2016 2PM-6PM
Organized in conjunction with “Jim Shaw: The End is Here.” Outside the Box offers a roster of gallery-based talks given by a variety of guest speakers over the course of a season. In this series,… Tours “Outside the Box” Gallery Talks: Bartholomew Ryan on “Jim… Thursday 01/07/2016 3:30PM
Presented as part of X-ID REP, an open studio research project organized in conjunction with the New Museum’s Fall 2015 R&D Season: PERSONA. Working within a pop-up repertory theater model, X-ID REP… Performances X-ID REP Open Studio: Archiving Rehearsal-Based Research… Thursday 01/07/2016 2PM-6PM
Don’t miss the exhibition that the New York Times has described as “a mind-blowing show”! Join us for a special Members-only last-chance private viewing of “Jim Shaw: The End is Here” before… Standard Members & Above Membership Members Evening Hours Wednesday 01/06/2016 6PM-8PM

Week of 12/27/2015–01/02/2016

Join us for a family workshop offered in conjunction with the exhibition “Barbara Rossi: Poor Traits,” which is closing on January 3. “Poor Traits” presents a selection of Rossi’s enigmatic graphite… First Saturday for Families: Unfamiliar Faces Saturday 01/02/2016 10AM-12PM

Week of 12/13/2015–12/19/2015

Presented as part of X-ID REP, an open studio research project organized in conjunction with the New Museum’s Fall 2015 R&D Season: PERSONA. During open studio hours for X-ID REP, visitors are invited… Performances X-ID REP Open Studio Rehearsals with Director Niegel… Sunday 12/20/2015 11AM-6PM

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Event Downtown Artists: Neighborhood Tour 11/16 11AM
Event Downtown Artists: Neighborhood Tour 11/23 11AM
Event Open Studios | NEW INC Workshares 11/21 7PM
Event Live Virtual Workshop: Reflections on Aging, Waiting, and Embodiment 11/19 3PM
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