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| The New York Optimist February 2009 |
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The Museum of Modern Art is a nonprofit organization that relies on
a variety of funding sources for its activities. This support enables
MoMA to share its collection and programs with millions of visitors
from around the world each year, helping the widest possible
audience understand and enjoy modern and contemporary art.
There are many ways to give to MoMA, with many benefits and
privileges available to you in thanks for your generosity. As we build
a bigger and better Museum of Modern Art, your support is more
important than ever. We thank our members and donors for their
loyalty and enthusiasm, and look forward to working with new
friends as we build for the future.
The Museum of Modern Art is a nonprofit organization that relies on
a variety of funding sources for its activities. This support enables
MoMA to share its collection and programs with millions of visitors
from around the world each year, helping the widest possible
audience understand and enjoy modern and contemporary art.
There are many ways to give to MoMA, with many benefits and
privileges available to you in thanks for your generosity. As we build
a bigger and better Museum of Modern Art, your support is more
important than ever. We thank our members and donors for their
loyalty and enthusiasm, and look forward to working with new
friends as we build for the future.
Klara Liden. Fight (performance with Malin Arnell). 2006. Courtesy Reena Spaulings
Gallery, New York
© 2009 Klara Liden
Gallery, New York
© 2009 Klara Liden
Swedish artist Klara Liden (born 1979) makes sculptural
installations and videos in response to specific architectural
environments. For Projects 89 the artist has created a
towering construction that conjures a vision of a city in
decay and is a play on the prevalence of the cube in modern
art. To build the work, Liden brought materials from the
urban landscape—scaffolding, discarded cardboard,
sheetrock, and the tar paper found on many New York City
rooftops—into the gallery, a blurring between exterior and
interior that is further emphasized by the large window at
the south end of the gallery. The bundles of recycled
cardboard (collected from the Museum's offices and retail
stores) are evidence of the enormous volume of detritus
created by contemporary consumer culture. By
transforming everyday materials and discarded goods into
the building blocks of her work, Liden finds value in ruin
installations and videos in response to specific architectural
environments. For Projects 89 the artist has created a
towering construction that conjures a vision of a city in
decay and is a play on the prevalence of the cube in modern
art. To build the work, Liden brought materials from the
urban landscape—scaffolding, discarded cardboard,
sheetrock, and the tar paper found on many New York City
rooftops—into the gallery, a blurring between exterior and
interior that is further emphasized by the large window at
the south end of the gallery. The bundles of recycled
cardboard (collected from the Museum's offices and retail
stores) are evidence of the enormous volume of detritus
created by contemporary consumer culture. By
transforming everyday materials and discarded goods into
the building blocks of her work, Liden finds value in ruin
The New York Optimist, Museum Guide
Oscar Bluemner, Old Canal Port, 1914
Oil on canvas, Overall (Canvas): 30 1/4 x 40 1/4in. (76.8 x 102.2cm). Whitney
Museum of American Art, New York; gift of Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney
Oil on canvas, Overall (Canvas): 30 1/4 x 40 1/4in. (76.8 x 102.2cm). Whitney
Museum of American Art, New York; gift of Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney
The Whitney Museum of American Art, often referred to simply as
"the Whitney", harbors one of the most important collections of 20th
century American art. Located at 945 Madison Avenue at 75th Street
in New York City, New York USA, the Whitney's permanent
collection contains more than 18,000 works in a wide variety of
media. The Whitney places a particular emphasis on exhibiting the
work of living artists for its collection as well as maintaining an
extensive permanent collection containing many important pieces
from the first half of the century. The museum's Annual and Biennial
exhibitions have long been a venue for younger and less well-known
artists whose work is showcased by the museum.
The museum displays paintings, drawings, prints, sculptures,
installations, video, and photography. Every two years, the museum
hosts the Whitney Biennial, an international art show which displays
many lesser-known artists new to the American art scene.
"the Whitney", harbors one of the most important collections of 20th
century American art. Located at 945 Madison Avenue at 75th Street
in New York City, New York USA, the Whitney's permanent
collection contains more than 18,000 works in a wide variety of
media. The Whitney places a particular emphasis on exhibiting the
work of living artists for its collection as well as maintaining an
extensive permanent collection containing many important pieces
from the first half of the century. The museum's Annual and Biennial
exhibitions have long been a venue for younger and less well-known
artists whose work is showcased by the museum.
The museum displays paintings, drawings, prints, sculptures,
installations, video, and photography. Every two years, the museum
hosts the Whitney Biennial, an international art show which displays
many lesser-known artists new to the American art scene.
The New Musuem
As part of the Three
Museum Project, the New
Museum and Creative Time
present It Is What It Is:
Conversations About Iraq,
a new commission by
British artist Jeremy Deller
In an effort to encourage .
As part of the Three
Museum Project, the New
Museum and Creative Time
present It Is What It Is:
Conversations About Iraq,
a new commission by
British artist Jeremy Deller
In an effort to encourage .
the public to discuss the present circumstances in Iraq, a revolving cast of participants including veterans, journalists, scholars, and
Iraqi nationals who have expertise in a particular aspect of the region and/or first-hand experience of Iraq have been invited to take up
residence in the New Museum’s gallery space with the express purpose of encouraging discussion with visitors to the Museum. The
exhibition will be at the New Museum from February 11 through March 22, 2009. This project will extend past the New Museum’s
walls into towns and cities across the United States during a three-week road trip and will then travel to the Hammer Museum in Los
Angeles, and the Museum of Contemporary Art in Chicago, as part of the Three Museum partnership.
Iraqi nationals who have expertise in a particular aspect of the region and/or first-hand experience of Iraq have been invited to take up
residence in the New Museum’s gallery space with the express purpose of encouraging discussion with visitors to the Museum. The
exhibition will be at the New Museum from February 11 through March 22, 2009. This project will extend past the New Museum’s
walls into towns and cities across the United States during a three-week road trip and will then travel to the Hammer Museum in Los
Angeles, and the Museum of Contemporary Art in Chicago, as part of the Three Museum partnership.