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Week of 07/15/2012–07/21/2012

Join the New Museum for the sixth annual Block Party in Sara D. Roosevelt Park! Spend the afternoon participating in hands-on workshops for all ages and enjoying live performances. Afterwards, head over… New Museum Block Party 2012 Saturday 07/21/2012 12PM-5PM
Successful activism can be seen as the action of many around a host of related issues. Behind every iconic speech, memorable image, and oft-repeated slogan are a plethora of moments involving numerous… Conversations 30 Years In, 30 Years Out: AIDS Activism Today: QUEEROCRACY and… Thursday 07/19/2012 7:30PM
An evening devoted to an intergenerational conversation about art and technology between artist Otto Piene and exhibition curator Massimiliano Gioni. Otto Piene (German, born 1928) is a leading figure… Conversations Otto Piene in conversation with Massimiliano Gioni Wednesday 07/18/2012 7PM
“Ghosts in the Machine” surveys the constantly shifting relationship between humans, machines, and art through the work of over seventy artists. Deluxe Members & Above Membership Opening Reception for “Ghosts in the Machine” Tuesday 07/17/2012 8PM
“Ghosts in the Machine” surveys the constantly shifting relationship between humans, machines, and art through the work of over seventy artists. Premium Members & Above Membership VIP Preview of “Ghosts in the Machine” Tuesday 07/17/2012 7PM
“Ghosts in the Machine” surveys the constantly shifting relationship between humans, machines, and art through the work of over seventy artists. Producers Council Members & Above Membership Curator-led Tour of “Ghosts in the Machine” Tuesday 07/17/2012 6PM

Week of 07/08/2012–07/14/2012

Queer theology, feminist theology, and a host of new theological movements have transformed American religions but they have done little to disrupt the political economies of otherness. In a culture that… Conversations Jared Gilbert: Liberation Theologies for Secular Society Thursday 07/12/2012 7:30PM

Week of 06/17/2012–06/23/2012

Graham Lambkin (b. 1973) first entered the public consciousness in 1993 when he formed his band The Shadow Ring, in Folkestone, England. The band was memorable and built a rabidly passionate fan base because… Performances Graham Lambkin + C. Spencer Yeh Friday 06/22/2012 7PM
New York launch of Against Equality’s second anthology, Don’t Ask to Fight Their Wars, and Disastrous Inclusion: Critical Reflections on the Legacy of DADT, the Spring 2012 issue of We Who… Conversations Against Equality: Don’t Ask to Fight Their Wars Thursday 06/21/2012 7:30PM

Week of 06/10/2012–06/16/2012

Teens! On Friday June 15, take a break from Regents week at the New Museum. Grab your friends and come for an evening of live music, gallery conversations, button-making, and other hands-on activities… TEEN NIGHT Friday 06/15/2012 6:30PM

Week of 06/03/2012–06/09/2012

As transgender issues, artists, and theory have received greater recognition in contemporary art discourses and institutions since the 2000s, activist Reina Gossett and art historian Jeannine Tang will… Conversations Jeannine Tang and Reina Gossett with Eric Stanley and Chris Vargas:… Thursday 06/07/2012 7:30PM
Join New Museum staff on Thursday June 7, 2012, for a professional development seminar for high school teachers including a morning gallery tour and lecture on the exhibition “Ellen Altfest: Head and… G:Class Professional Development Seminar for Teachers Thursday 06/07/2012 9:30AM-3PM

Week of 05/27/2012–06/02/2012

Co-presented with PAJ: A Journal of Performance and Art (MIT Press). John Jesurun, Joe Scanlan, Michael Smith, and Elisabeth Subrin join moderator Paul David Young in conversation. In a startling turn… Conversations newARTtheatre: Panel #3 Saturday 06/02/2012 3PM
For “Sketchy Walk” participants will meet at a historic and still-active cruising point on the Bowery. They will singly explore both anachronistic and current urban symbols and rituals that facilitate… Todd Shalom and Juan Betancurth: Sketchy Walk Thursday 05/31/2012 10PM-12AM
Maya Lin has been selected as this year’s featured Visionary. The Visionaries Series at the New Museum, supported by the Stuart Regen Visionaries Fund, honors leading international thinkers in the fields… Conversations Visionaries Series: Maya Lin Wednesday 05/30/2012 7PM

Week of 05/20/2012–05/26/2012

During this event, Constant Dullaart (b. 1979, the Netherlands) will release a new series of works as a response to new Terms of Service conditions of several internet services. Publicly interacting with… Constant Dullaart: Premiere of Terms of Service Thursday 05/24/2012 7PM

Week of 05/13/2012–05/19/2012

LaToya Ruby Frazier’s Proposition will address her concern for preserving the stories and lives of residents in her hometown of Braddock, Pennsylvania. Starting this summer, Frazier will be an artist… Conversations A Proposition by LaToya Ruby Frazier Saturday 05/19/2012 3PM
The New Museum presents the world premiere of a new video work by Jibz Cameron, starring her alter ego Dynasty Handbag. A very special postmodern, post-performance performance of a Q&A and Awards Ceremony… Screenings Dynasty Handbag: Eternal Quadrangle (world premiere… Friday 05/18/2012 7PM
LaToya Ruby Frazier’s Proposition will address her concern for preserving the stories and lives of residents in her hometown of Braddock, Pennsylvania. Starting this summer, Frazier will be an artist… Conversations A Proposition by LaToya Ruby Frazier Thursday 05/17/2012 7PM

Week of 05/06/2012–05/12/2012

This event marks the release of The Arab Spring: The End of Postcolonialism by renowned scholar and cultural critic Hamid Dabashi, published by Zed Books. Dr. Dabashi will read from the book and discuss… Conversations The Arab Spring: The End of Postcolonialism by Hamid… Saturday 05/12/2012 3PM
Ellen Altfest joins curator Jenny Moore in conversation. Altfest is a figurative painter whose intimately scaled works convey a distinct approach to realism and a sustained commitment to looking. Her… Conversations Artist Talk with Ellen Altfest Thursday 05/10/2012 12AM

Week of 04/29/2012–05/05/2012

A single sheet of paper has endless creative possibilities, but like all things it falls apart. It can be transformed into a calendar, a book, a puppet, a box, a dollar bill, a drawing—there is unimaginable… First Saturdays for Families: All about paper Saturday 05/05/2012 10AM-12PM
Nathalie Djurberg and Hans Berg join New Museum Curator Gary Carrion-Murayari for a screening of select works from the artists’ back catalog followed by a discussion about their practice. For her new… Conversations Screening and Discussion with Nathalie Djurberg and Hans Berg Thursday 05/03/2012 7PM

Week of 04/08/2012–04/14/2012

The Rhizome Seven on Seven Conference will pair seven leading artists with seven influential technologists in teams of two, and challenges them to develop something new—be it an application, social media,… Rhizome Seven on Seven Conference Saturday 04/14/2012 12PM-9PM
Born and raised in Berkeley, California, Lil B is a twenty-two-year-old rapper/rap deconstructionist who has recorded more than 3,000 songs over the past five years, most of which are released for free… Performances Lil B Thursday 04/12/2012 6:30PM

Week of 04/01/2012–04/07/2012

We trade things all the time—from baseball cards, to secrets and music, to favors. Sometimes we exchange things or services we cannot do ourselves, as is the case with Time Divisa by José Antonio Vega… First Saturdays for Families: Let’s trade! Saturday 04/07/2012 10AM-12PM

Week of 02/26/2012–03/03/2012

Some monuments are big, some old, some can inspire, and some commemorate while others celebrate. A monument can be anything from the Greek Parthenon to the Washington Monument to the Eiffel Tower and even… First Saturdays for Families: NEW Monuments Saturday 03/03/2012 10AM-12PM

Week of 01/29/2012–02/04/2012

Join the New Museum and Nicolás Paris, a featured artist in the New Museum Triennial “The Ungovernables,” for a morning of interactive activities and drawing. Initially trained as an architect and… First Saturdays For Families: Artist workshop with Nicolás Paris Saturday 02/04/2012 10AM-12PM

Upcoming Events

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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