The Museum of Modern Art

🎥 Last night we celebrated our 16th annual Film Benefit honoring Samuel L. Jackson! What Samuel L. Jackson moment or film do you think is Museum-worthy? Thank you to our partner CHANEL for making Film at MoMA possible. — All film stills courtesy of Photofest [1] “The Red Violin.” 1998. USA/France. Directed by Francoise Girard. © Lions Gate Films Inc. [2] “One Eight Seven.” 1997. USA. Directed by Kevin Reynolds. © Warner Bros [3] “Pulp Fiction.” 1994. USA. Directed by Quentin Tarantino. © Miramax Films [4] “Jungle Fever.” 1991. USA. Directed by Spike Lee. © Universal Pictures [5] “Glass.” 2019. Directed by M. Night Shyamalan. © Universal Pictures [6] “Shaft.” 2000. Directed by John Singleton. © Paramount Pictures [7] “The Negotiator.” 1998. Directed by F. Gary Gray. © Warner Bros.

A nostalgic inflatable chair with an AI twist! In a new exhibition, Designer Norman Teague used artificial intelligence to reinterpret familiar objects to bridge the past and future of design. Drawing inspiration from artists and designers traditionally excluded from museums, Teague prompted AI to think about chairs covered in bright feathers and fur, African designer clocks, boomboxes with denim cushions, and much more. 💡 See these reimaginings alongside objects from MoMA’s collection, on view now. 🎛️ Read an interview on #MoMAMagazine with Teague on why design is better with more voices added to the mix, and how to use Artificial Intelligence like a DJ → mo.ma/4f8ty8F The artist’s visualizations seen in this exhibition were created through the use of Adobe Firefly, Adobe’s family of generative AI models, and with the invaluable assistance of the Adobe team. — [1] Paolo Lomazzi, Donato D’Urbino, Jonathan De Pas. “Blow Inflatable Armchair.” 1967. Manufacturer: Zanotta S.p.A., Italy. The Museum of Modern Art, New York. Gift of the manufacturer, 1972 [2] Norman Teague. “MoColor.” 2024. Digital image. Courtesy Norman Teague Design Studios.

Surprise and collaboration lead to something surreal with exquisite corpse.🌀✨ Exquisite corpse is a game that became popular in the 1920s, when artists from the Surrealist movement used it to create art together. Each person takes turns writing or drawing on a piece of paper, folds it to hide their part, then passes it to the next player to add more.. 🎥 To celebrate the 100 year anniversary of Surrealism, we created a short documentary about the game. Watch the full episode → mo.ma/4f8qqJI

This artwork is a spiritual environment for all the senses. When artist Montien Boonma was searching for a cure for his wife’s cancer, he turned to traditional Thai medicine and the healing power of smell. “House of Hope” is an immersive space filled with thousands of bead strands hanging above a pyramid of painted wooden steps. The surrounding wall painting suggests clouds or incense smoke from Buddhist temples. In this video, Boonma's former assistant Apisit Nongbua reflects on the creation of the installation. Go behind the scenes to find out how scent can play a role in how we experience art in a new series on Art and the Senses → https://mo.ma/3XZbjf3

Why does this artwork smell? In this installation by artist Mike Kelley, clusters of stuffed animals playfully draw you in, bringing up childhood memories. But when large “deodorizers,” shiny sculptures on the walls, spray a disinfectant on the candy-colored creatures, they become suddenly ominous. The smell fills the gallery and unlocks new questions: Why do these need to be cleaned? What’s wrong with them? 🧸 See (and smell) Kelley’s installation, on view now at MoMA. 👃 Go behind the scent to find out how smell can play a role in how we experience art in a new series on Art and the Senses → mo.ma/4d1SQE7

When The Museum of Modern Art was new, these women wrote the rules. Discover the stories of fourteen pioneering women who shaped MoMA’s future in our early decades. They envisioned and established the Museum, directed departments, and transformed their disciplines in an era when the field of modern art was uncharted territory. “Inventing the Modern,” a new MoMA publication, is out now. Pick up your copy from MoMA Design Store today. — [1] Abby Aldrich Rockefeller, one of the three founders of The Museum of Modern Art, 1922. The Museum of Modern Art Archives, New York. Rockefeller Archive Center [2] Lillie P. Bliss. c. 1924. The Museum of Modern Art Archives, New York [3] Mary Quinn Sullivan. Photographic Archive. The Museum of Modern Art Archives, New York [4] The staff of The Museum of Modern Art in front of 11 West Fifty-Third Street, 1937 The Museum of Modern Art Archives, New York. Photograph by Soichi Sunami. © The Museum of Modern Art, New York [5] Margaret Scolari Barr, wife of MoMA’s founding director Alfred H. Barr Jr. and essential partner in the Museum’s early years, 1932. The Museum of Modern Art Archives, New York. [6] Jean Volkmer sitting in a chair designed by William H. Miller, Jr., included in the exhibition Design for Use in conjunction with the exhibition "Art in Progress: 15th Anniversary Exhibition" [MoMA Exh. #258b. May 24–October 22, 1944]. c. 1944. Photographic Archive, Artists and Personalities. The Museum of Modern Art Archives, New York

Register now, for later! Are you registered to vote? This #NationalVoterRegistrationDay, take two minutes to register online → bit.ly/4e4EmEK Every year, millions of Americans are unable to vote because they missed a registration deadline, don’t update their registration, or don’t know how to register. According to U.S. Census data from 2020, as many as 1 in 4 eligible Americans are not registered to vote. Make your voice heard! — Mark Bradford. “Untitled from an untitled series.” 2012. Committee on Prints and Illustrated Books Fund. © 2024 Mark Bradford. Courtesy Sikkema Jenkins & Co., New York

“I think of myself, standing in a world that is never standing still,” the artist Robert Frank once wrote. “I’m still in there fighting, alive because I believe in what I’m trying to do now.” In the summer of 1958, after completing the work on what would become his landmark photobook, “The Americans” Frank was looking ahead, exploring new approaches to making work. It was the beginning of something new. Explore six decades of Frank’s restless experimentation across mediums in “Life Dances On: Robert Frank in Dialogue,” now open at MoMA → mo.ma/frank — All artworks by Robert Frank © 2024 The June Leaf and Robert Frank Foundation [1] “Mabou Winter Footage.” 1977. The Museum of Modern Art, New York. Acquired by exchange with the artist. [2] “Look Out for Hope, Mabou—New York City.” 1979. The Museum of Modern Art, New York. Promised gift of Michael Jesselson. [3] “Pablo’s Bottle at Bleecker Street, New York City.” 1973. The Museum of Modern Art, New York. Promised gift of Michael Jesselson

How can smell play a role in how we experience art? In 1987, artist Mike Kelley began making sculptures with plush toys he found at thrift stores and yard sales. Seemingly beyond redemption, Kelley gave the toys new life as a monument exploring childhood memory and lost innocence. Surrounding the mid-air sculptures are “deodorizers” — brightly colored, abstract sculptures that release a disinfectant-scented mist into the air. To present this installation, we worked with an expert in scent production to bring Kelley’s sensory vision to life. 🧸 See (and smell) Kelley’s installation, on view now at MoMA. 👃 Go behind the scenes to find out how the “Mike Kelley” scent gets made and what it uncovers about our expectations and memories in a new series on Art and the Senses → mo.ma/4d1SQE7

Thank you to everyone who participated in #MoMAPhotoClub: Everyday Olympians. Your action-packed moments had us cheering! 🏅 This summer, as we celebrated the incredible feats of athletes around the world in the Olympics and Paralympics, you got in the game and captured sports in everyday life. Stay tuned on our channels for more photography challenges! — All photos from Instagram: 📸 nathhansolo 📍 Muskegon, Michigan 📸 pic_a_flame 📍 Madrid, Spain 📸 kaidiaz 📍 Salvador, Brazil 📸 n.dalmizrak 📍 Tarsus, Turkey 📸 estefitravel 📍 Galicia, Spain 📸 astarloaaa 📍 State College, Pennsylvania 📸 _rizandra_ 📍 La Habana, Cuba 📸 laurathm_ 📍 Dolomite Mountains, Italy 📸 rogeralanlee 📍 Cape Town, South Africa