The Museum of Modern Art

Scenes from a snowy afternoon in the Sculpture Garden 🌨️ Stay warm, New York! — [1] Jean Dubuffet. "Study for Tower with Figures." summer 1968. Gift of Mr. and Mrs. M. Riklis. © 2026 Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York / ADAGP, Paris. [2] Robert Breer. “Osaka I.” 1970. Gift of PepsiCo, Inc. [3] Installation view of the exhibition "Oasis in the City." July 3, 2025–May 1, 2026. All photographs by Jonathan Dorado.

How did Ruth Asawa’s artistic process develop over time? In this excerpt from our short documentary on Asawa’s life and work, the artist’s daughter, Aiko Cuneo, recalls how she and her siblings charted the evolution of their mother’s practice. Today would have been Asawa’s 100th birthday! Celebrate her life and work by watching our short documentary on one of the most innovative artists of the 20th century. 📺 Watch the full film on YouTube featuring rare archival footage and photographs → mo.ma/howtoseeasawa ⏰ Catch it before it closes! Plan your visit to see “Ruth Asawa: A Retrospective,” on view at MoMA through February 7.

Join us for an unforgettable evening 🪩 Tickets are now on sale for the second annual MoMA March Party, hosted by the Young Patrons Council—an evening of art, music, and celebration with a special musical performance by Del Water Gap! Proceeds from this event benefit the groundbreaking exhibitions and programs that make MoMA a home for artists and their ideas. 🎟️ Get your tickets today → mo.ma/marchparty ⏰ Thu, Mar 5, 9:00 p.m.–12:00 a.m. 📍 The Museum of Modern Art

Aquarius season has officially arrived! Embrace the fusion of air and water energies during this celestial period 💨 Symbolized by the water bearer, this air sign is often associated with fresh starts, individuality and creativity. The meeting of wind and water in this sign promotes a balanced environment for creative intelligence, forward-looking ideas and effective communication. What are you bringing with you into this new cosmic season? — Joseph E. Yoakum. "Grizzly Gulch Valley Ohansburg Vermont." n.d. Gift of the Raymond K. Yoshida Living Trust and Kohler Foundation, Inc. © 2026 Joseph E. Yoakum.

What if everyday life became the subject of art? Brush up on your art terms and learn about how the artists of the Pop Art movement pulled inspiration from culture, TV, comics and celebrity culture—forever changing how we see art across time and place. 🖼️ Plan your visit and see works by Andy Warhol, Roy Lichtenstein, Marisol, and more on view now in our galleries.

How did Ruth Asawa develop her groundbreaking looped wire sculptures? Through the “continuous form within a form,” Ruth Asawa radically reinvented what a sculpture can be. “In the case of Asawa, this meant suspending it in space,” says Cara Manes, Associate Curator, Department of Painting and Sculpture. “They’re responsive to light, to motion, to air currents.” ⏰ Plan your visit! Don’t miss “Ruth Asawa: A Retrospective,” on view at MoMA through February 7. 📺 Head to YouTube to watch more from our short documentary on Asawa’s life and practice that features family members, a curatorial interview, and Asawa’s own words → mo.ma/howtoseeasawa

In late October of 1968, MoMA opened "In Honor of Dr. Martin Luther King," a benefit exhibition for the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, the civil rights organization of which Dr. King had served as president from 1957 until his death. The exhibition included artworks donated by nearly 60 leading American artists including Romare Bearden, Alexander Calder, Jacob Lawrence, Isamu Noguchi, Robert Rauschenberg, Mark Rothko, Betye Saar, and Charles White. Eight months after the civil rights leader's assassination, and a month into the exhibition’s run, the Museum hosted a memorial evening of readings by writers and poets including James Baldwin, Allen Ginsberg, Ralph Ellison, and Robert Penn Warren. 🔊This #MLKDay, listen to a recording of the tribute Baldwin delivered on November 3, 1968 → mo.ma/mlktribute — Leonard Freed. “Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., after nomination for Nobel Peace Prize, Baltimore, Maryland.” October 31, 1964. Acquired through the generosity of Thomas L. Kempner, Jr. © 2026 Leonard Freed/Magnum Photos.

Join us for an after-hours celebration of “Artist’s Choice: Arthur Jafa—Less Is Morbid”🌙 On Thursday, January 22, Arthur Jafa’s expansive way of seeing will be transfigured into a vivid night that collapses typically opposed ideas and approaches: minimalist and maximalist, individual and collective. “Artist Party: Arthur Jafa” will feature activations including performances by DJ Crystallmess, choreographic duo Baye & Asa, mixed-media artist Mattaniah Aytenfsu, and singer-director Fatima Jamal. Across the lobby, visit a custom photo booth designed by artist Christopher Udemezue and a large-scale creative activity by Lady Pink. Pop-up bars will be open throughout the lobby. 🎟️ One night only! Grab tickets at mo.ma/artistpartyAJ 📅 Thu, Jan 22 🕰️ 7:00–10:00 p.m. 📍 The Museum of Modern Art — [1] Installation view of the exhibition “Artist’s Choice: Arthur Jafa—Less is Morbid,” November 19, 2025 - July 5, 2026. Photo by Jonathan Dorado. © 2025 The Museum of Modern Art, New York. [2] Portrait of Arthur Jafa, photographed in conjunction with the exhibition “Artist's Choice: Arthur Jafa—Less is Morbid,” November 19, 2025 - July 5, 2026. The Museum of Modern Art, New York. Photo by Jonathan Dorado. © 2025 The Museum of Modern Art, New York.

What song would you pair with this painting? For cookbook author Chloé Crane-Leroux, Monet's "Water Lilies" pairs best with Debussy’s “Clair de Lune.” "The music has a soft, glowing feeling, almost like watching light move across water on a quiet afternoon," Crane-Leroux says. "Every note feels gentle and intentional, the same way Monet’s brushstrokes are. When you listen to Debussy, you can picture the lilies drifting, the little ripples forming, the whole scene slowing down for a moment. It’s one of those pairings that instantly puts you at peace." What does art sound like? As part of the #MoMAMixtape series, we invite musicians, writers, authors, and more to wander MoMA's galleries and create a playlist inspired by their visit. 🎧 Listen to Crane-Leroux's full mixtape playlist on #MoMAMagazine → mo.ma/cclmomamixtape — Claude Monet. "Water Lilies." 1914–26. Mrs. Simon Guggenheim Fund

Alexander Calder conceived of sculpture as an experiment in space and motion. After a 1930 visit to the Dutch painter Piet Mondrian's Paris studio, Calder began to develop the kind of work for which he would become best known: the mobile—an abstract sculpture that moves—so named by Calder’s friend Marcel Duchamp. With this new art form came a new set of possibilities for what a sculpture might be. Rejecting the traditional understanding of sculpture as grounded, static, and dense, Calder made way for a consideration of volume, motion, and space. Ranging from delicate, intimate, figurative objects in wood and wire, to hanging sculptures that move, to monumentally scaled abstract works in steel and aluminum, Calder’s art suggests the elemental systems that animate life itself. 🕷️ Plan your visit! "Spider" and more works by Calder are on view now in our fifth-floor galleries. — Alexander Calder. "Spider." 1939. Gift of the artist. © 2026 Calder Foundation, New York / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York.