MOMA PS1
MoMA PS1 displays some of the world’s best contemporary
art. The museum strives to be a mecca for emerging artists and
genres, presenting more than 50 exhibitions a year.
Located in a former school building, the venue has an outdoor
gallery, a two-story display room with high ceilings, and many
creatively utilized nooks and crannies. Within MoMA PS1’s
exhibition seasons, a minimum of eight spaces have been
reserved for International and National Project artists.
Inside scoop: From June to September, MoMA PS1 presents
Warm Up, a Saturday music series that introduces audiences
to the best in experimental live music, sound, and DJs in
its courtyard. Founded 17 years ago, the series has gained
international fame.
Address: 22-25 Jackson Avenue, Long Island City,
www.momaps1.org.
MUSEUM OF THE MOVING IMAGE
The Museum of the Moving Image offers multimedia exhibits
on just about every aspect of film, movies, television, internet,
cartoons, and even video games. The Sumner M. Redstone
Theater and the Celeste and Armand Bartos Screening Room
offer retrospectives during which they screen movies with certain
themes or stars. Then there are the Pinewood Dialogues, an
ongoing series of conversations with Hollywood luminaries such
as Martin Scorsese, Daniel Day-Lewis, Forest Whitaker, and
Glenn Close.
Museum of the Moving Image
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