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Week of 05/25/2014–05/31/2014

Presented in conjunction with “Hear, Here” and the spring R&D Season: VOICE. “Hear, Here” Gallery Sessions is a series of public events that take place within the exhibition “Hear, Here”… Performances “Hear, Here” Gallery Sessions: Jaleh Mansoor: “Negative… Sunday 06/01/2014 3PM
Titled “Gnomons,” Horvitz’s presentation includes the work Let us keep our own noon (2013), consisting of forty-seven handbells created through the remelting of a French church bell dating back to… Performances Let us keep our own noon Sunday 06/01/2014 12:54PM
Presented in conjunction with “Hear, Here” and the spring R&D Season: VOICE. “Hear, Here” Gallery Sessions is a series of public events that take place within the exhibition “Hear, Here”… Performances “Hear, Here” Gallery Sessions: Cara Baldwin: “Human Microphone” Saturday 05/31/2014 3PM
Part of the spring 2014 R&D Season: VOICE In conjunction with Jeanine Oleson’s exhibition “Hear, Here” (April 23–July 6), guest music curator Cori Ellison (Dramaturg at Glyndebourne Festival… Performances The Voice of Toby Newman: Joined by the M6 Vocal Ensemble Friday 05/30/2014 7PM
This event brings Peter Plagens and Carlos Basualdo together in conversation to celebrate the release of Bruce Nauman: The True Artist by renowned writer, critic, and artist Peter Plagens, published by… Conversations Bruce Nauman: The True Artist Book Launch and Conversation… Thursday 05/29/2014 7PM
Due to an unfortunate schedule conflict, Mac DeMarco is unable able to play, BUT we are excited to have PHOSPHORESCENT joining us! Members enjoy an intimate performance by Phosphorescent presented by… Standard Members & Above Membership Inside Music: Phosphorescent Wednesday 05/28/2014 7PM-9PM

Week of 05/18/2014–05/24/2014

Presented in conjunction with “Hear, Here” and the spring R&D Season: VOICE. “Hear, Here” Gallery Sessions is a series of public events that take place within the exhibition “Hear, Here”… Performances “Hear, Here” Gallery Sessions: Beatriz Santiago Muñoz: “An… Saturday 05/24/2014 4:30PM
Presented as part of “Brooke O’Harra: I am Bleeding All Over the Place: Studies in directing or nine encounters between me and you” (May 16–24) and the spring R&D Season: VOICE. O’Harra’s… Performances Conflict Removed Saturday 05/24/2014 3PM
Titled “Gnomons,” Horvitz’s presentation includes the work Let us keep our own noon (2013), consisting of forty-seven handbells created through the remelting of a French church bell dating back to… Performances Let us keep our own noon Saturday 05/24/2014 12:53PM
Presented as part of “Brooke O’Harra: I am Bleeding All Over the Place: Studies in directing or nine encounters between me and you” (May 16–24) and the spring R&D Season: VOICE. O’Harra’s… Performances I am Bleeding All Over the Place: It’s personal. Friday 05/23/2014 7PM
A private tour of our spring exhibitions, including “Roberto Cuoghi: Šuillakku Corral,” “Camille Henrot: The Restless Earth,” “Ragnar Kjartansson: Me, My Mother, My Father, and I,” and “Hannah… Premium Members & Above Membership Curator-led Tour: Spring Exhibitions Wednesday 05/21/2014 6:30PM
The city is becoming a platform for civic interaction, capturing the imagination of scientists, programmers, economists, designers, and artists. This seminar, designed to generate a cohesive, creative,… Future Resilient Cities Tuesday 05/20/2014 2:30PM-8PM

Week of 05/11/2014–05/17/2014

Presented in conjunction with “Hear, Here” and the spring R&D Season: VOICE. “Hear, Here” Gallery Sessions is a series of public events that take place within the exhibition “Hear, Here”… “Hear, Here” Gallery Sessions: Courtesy the Artists: “Choir… Sunday 05/18/2014 3PM
Presented as part of “Brooke O’Harra: I am Bleeding All Over the Place: Studies in directing or nine encounters between me and you” (May 16–24) and the spring R&D Season: VOICE. O’Harra’s… Performances I am Bleeding All Over the Place: Show me. Saturday 05/17/2014 3PM
Join Lauren Cornell, Curator, 2015 Triennial, Digital Projects, & Museum as Hub, for a daylong program of visits to the studios of established and emerging artists and art spaces in Gowanus and Red Hook,… Producers Council Members & Above Membership Producers Council Day: Gowanus & Red Hook, Brooklyn Saturday 05/17/2014 12PM
Presented as part of “Brooke O’Harra: I am Bleeding All Over the Place: Studies in directing or nine encounters between me and you” (May 16–24) and the spring R&D Season: VOICE. O’Harra’s… Performances I am Bleeding All Over the Place: Are we in conflict? Friday 05/16/2014 7PM
Join Natalie Bell, Curatorial Associate, at the studio of artist Tom Burr. Burr emerged in the early 1990s in New York and Europe with sculptural installations engaging physical site as well as thematics… Deluxe Members & Above Membership Studio Visit: Tom Burr Tuesday 05/13/2014 7PM

Week of 05/04/2014–05/10/2014

Presented in conjunction with “Hear, Here” and the spring R&D Season: VOICE. “Hear, Here” Gallery Sessions is a series of public events that take place within the exhibition “Hear, Here”… “Hear, Here” Gallery Sessions: Rainy Orteca: “Field Recordings” Saturday 05/10/2014 3PM
Join artist Ragnar Kjartansson and his parents, Guðrún Ásmundsdóttir and Kjartan Ragnarsson, for the US premiere of the newly remastered film Morðsaga (1977), the first feature film produced in Iceland… Performances Screening of Morðsaga (1977) Friday 05/09/2014 7PM
Join Cecilia Alemani, curator of Frieze Projects, for a tour of the works commissioned as part of the Frieze Projects program for Frieze New York, held on Randall’s Island. Frieze Projects will feature… Membership Tour of the Frieze Art Fair Frieze Projects on Randall’s Island Friday 05/09/2014 3PM
Presented in conjunction with “Hear, Here” and the spring R&D Season: VOICE. “Hear, Here” Gallery Sessions is a series of public events that take place within the exhibition “Hear, Here”… “Hear, Here” Gallery Sessions: Joy Askew: “Songs for Animals” Friday 05/09/2014 3PM
Attend the private opening of the multi-artist spring exhibitions including “Roberto Cuoghi: Šuillakku Corral,” “Camille Henrot: The Restless Earth,” “Ragnar Kjartansson: Me, My Mother, My Father,… Deluxe Members & Above Membership Opening Reception: Spring Exhibitions Wednesday 05/07/2014 8PM

Week of 04/27/2014–05/03/2014

Presented in conjunction with “Hear, Here” and the spring R&D Season: VOICE. “Hear, Here” Gallery Sessions is a series of public events that take place within the exhibition “Hear, Here”… “Hear, Here” Gallery Sessions: Jean Casella and Five Mualimm-ak:… Sunday 05/04/2014 3PM
Celebrating art & technology Join participants, attendees, and a wider group of art, tech, and cultural influencers to celebrate the Fifth Anniversary of Rhizome’s Seven on Seven. Taking place directly… Conversations Rhizome’s Seven on Seven Fifth Anniversary After-Party Saturday 05/03/2014 6PM-9PM
This event is sold out. Full information on the Seven on Seven website. Rhizome’s Seven on Seven conference pairs contemporary artists with luminary technologists to make something new in a single… Conversations Rhizome’s Seven on Seven (Fifth Anniversary Edition) Saturday 05/03/2014 12PM-6PM
What is a neighborhood? How do we define where one begins and another ends? Join New Museum educators for a special First Saturdays for Families organized in conjunction with Lower East Side History Month,… First Saturdays For Families: Neighborhood Saturday 05/03/2014 10AM-12PM
Part of the spring 2014 R&D Season: VOICE In conjunction with Jeanine Oleson’s exhibition “Hear, Here” (April 23–July 6), guest music curator Cori Ellison (Dramaturg at Glyndebourne Festival… Performances The Voice of Kristin Norderval Friday 05/02/2014 7PM
Presented in conjunction with “Hear, Here” and the spring R&D Season: VOICE. “Hear, Here” Gallery Sessions is a series of public events that take place within the exhibition “Hear, Here”… Performances “Hear, Here” Gallery Sessions: “Another Protest Song: Karaoke… Thursday 05/01/2014 7PM

Week of 04/20/2014–04/26/2014

Part of the spring 2014 R&D Season: VOICE In conjunction with Jeanine Oleson’s exhibition “Hear, Here” (April 23–July 6), guest music curator Cori Ellison (Dramaturg at Glyndebourne Festival… Performances The Voice of Joseph Keckler Friday 04/25/2014 7PM
Join Lisa Phillips, Toby Devan Lewis Director, and Massimiliano Gioni, Associate Director & Director of Exhibitions, for a visit to the home of Rebecca and Martin Eisenberg. The Eisenbergs have been collecting… Contemporary Council Members & Above Membership Collection Visit: Rebecca and Martin Eisenberg Tuesday 04/22/2014 6:30PM-8PM

Week of 04/13/2014–04/19/2014

On Saturday April 19, the New Museum will hold a one-day symposium on exhibitions organized by artists, with a particular focus on the exhibition as material, rather than a collection of disparate objects.… Conversations “These things called exhibitions” Saturday 04/19/2014 1PM-7PM
Join Richard Flood, Director of Special Projects & Curator at Large, for a visit to the Tribeca studio of artist Trevor Paglen. Paglen’s work deliberately blurs lines between science, contemporary art,… Contemporary Council Members & Above Membership Studio Visit: Trevor Paglen Tuesday 04/15/2014 6:30PM-8PM

Week of 04/06/2014–04/12/2014

The impulse to work beyond art’s immediately recognizable spheres and magnify its relational aspects marks a distinct and important approach within contemporary art. This symposium, taking place on Saturday… Conversations Whose Terms? New Perspectives on Social Practice Saturday 04/12/2014 1PM-5PM
Join Ana Janevski on Friday April 11, at 3 p.m., for a gallery-based talk in conjunction with “Paweł Althamer: The Neighbors”. Drawing on her experiences collaborating with Althamer in Warsaw,… Tours Outside the Box Gallery Talk: Ana Janevski on “Paweł Althamer:… Friday 04/11/2014 3PM
Since its inception in 1904, the Explorers Club has served as a meeting point and unifying force for explorers and scientists worldwide. Located on the Upper East Side, the Club’s beautiful interiors,… Deluxe Members & Above Membership Inside Design: Explorers Club Monday 04/07/2014 5PM

Week of 03/30/2014–04/05/2014

In the early ’90s, curators at the New Museum organized three related exhibitions that critically examined the rhetoric of colonial expansion and conquest. Developed under the working title “Occupied… Conversations Plotting Movements: Laura Kurgan and Naeem Mohaiemen on the Politics… Sunday 04/06/2014 3PM-5PM
Sister Spit was established in San Francisco in the early 1990s as a weekly all-female open-mic series, cofounded by Michelle Tea and Sini Anderson. The duo launched the first Sister Spit national tour… Conversations Sister Spit: 2014 New York City Tour Saturday 04/05/2014 3PM
Join us for a special workshop centered on Paweł Althamer’s Draftsmen’s Congress, part of the exhibition “Paweł Althamer: The Neighbors”. From 10 a.m. to 12 p.m., contribute to this massive… First Saturdays For Families: Paweł Althamer’s Draftsmen’s… Saturday 04/05/2014 10AM-12PM
On Friday April 4, explore contemporary art at the New Museum during an evening exclusively for teens! Grab your friends and come for live music, online and IRL art-making, and teen-led gallery conversations.… Teen Night Friday 04/04/2014 6:30PM-8:30PM
Presented as part of “Jeanine Oleson: Hear, Here.” This public panel brings together experts who will discuss the notion of voice, from technical concerns to political potential to affective… Conversations Sing, Yell, Tell: A Panel on Voice Thursday 04/03/2014 7PM
The New Museum will host its annual Spring Gala at Cipriani Wall Street honoring Lynda Benglis and Annabelle Selldorf, with portrait commissions by Alex Katz and Takashi Murakami, hosted by Stefano Tonchi… Annual Spring Gala Tuesday 04/01/2014 6PM

Week of 03/23/2014–03/29/2014

Join Warren Niesłuchowski on Friday March 28, at 3 p.m., for a gallery-based talk in conjunction with “Paweł Althamer: The Neighbors”. Launched in the fall of 2013, Outside the Box is a new… Tours Outside the Box Gallery Talk: Warren Niesłuchowski on “Paweł… Friday 03/28/2014 3PM
Visit the Red Hook studio of Carol Bove. The artist and Gary Carrion-Murayari, Curator, will discuss the process of Bove’s simple yet intricate assemblages inside her studio. RSVP to membership@newmuseum.org… Premium Members & Above Membership Studio Visit: Carol Bove Wednesday 03/26/2014 7PM

Week of 03/16/2014–03/22/2014

Please join us for a special evening for educators in conjunction with Paweł Althamer’s work Draftsmen’s Congress. Educators will have the chance to participate in Althamer’s collaborative piece… Free Evening Event for Educators Thursday 03/20/2014 6PM-7:30PM
Join Maureen Connor on Wednesday March 19, at 3 p.m., for a gallery-based talk in conjunction with “Paweł Althamer: The Neighbors”. In her talk, Connor will be joined by Curator Marianna Dobkowska… Tours Outside the Box Gallery Talk: Maureen Connor on “Paweł Althamer:… Wednesday 03/19/2014 3PM

Week of 03/09/2014–03/15/2014

Join Paulina Antoniewicz and Jacek Taszakowski on Friday March 14, at 3 p.m., for a gallery-based talk in conjunction with “Paweł Althamer: The Neighbors”. Drawing on their experiences collaborating… Tours Outside the Box Gallery Talk: Paulina Antoniewicz & Jacek Taszakowski… Friday 03/14/2014 3PM
Lisa Phillips, Toby Devan Lewis Director, and senior curatorial staff will lead a fascinating tour through the burgeoning art scenes in the United Arab Emirates and Qatar. The itinerary will include a… Producers Council Members & Above Membership 2014 Art Study Tour to the United Arab Emirates and Doha, Qatar Friday 03/14/2014 1PM
Enjoy croissants and coffee in the Sky Room, a review of Membership benefits, a Q&A with select Museum staff, and a tour of the Museum. RSVP to membership@newmuseum.org or 212.219.1222 ×234. Standard Members & Above Membership Member Orientation Thursday 03/13/2014 10:30AM
Rafael de Cárdenas // Architecture at Large is a seasoned design resource focused on architecture, residential and commercial interiors, integrated objects, and furniture. For the New Museum’s 2013… Deluxe Members & Above Membership Inside Design: Rafael de Cárdenas Tuesday 03/11/2014 7PM-8PM

Week of 03/02/2014–03/08/2014

In conjunction with the exhibition “Report on the Construction of a Spaceship Module,” an experimental archive of tranzit’s ten-year history, this network of organizations presents a symposium featuring… Conversations tranzit presents: New Maps Old Gaps Saturday 03/08/2014 1PM-3:30PM

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