Art Calendar
February
MOMA PS1
22-25 Jackson Ave.
718-784-2084
“Maria Lassnig: New York Films 1970–1980”
On view through June 18
“Maria Lassnig: New York Films 1970–1980” highlights both
finished films and film fragments, all produced using 16mm, 8mm,
and Super 8, comprised of live action footage, animated drawings,
animated paper cut-outs, and documentary footage of the artist’s
studio and her surroundings in New York. These newly surfaced
films enrich and complicate our understandings of Lassnig’s
approach to figuration and self-portraiture, as well as other key
themes that she investigated throughout her career, including
the social roles assigned to women, the tension between public
engagement and private seclusion, and questions of technological
advancement, especially of imaging technologies and shifts in the
way images circulate.
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Photos courtesy of Maria Lessig Foundation
SCULPTURECENTER
44-19 Purves St.
718-361-1750
“Carissa Rodriguez: The Maid”
On view through April 2
Carissa Rodriguez examines the material
and social conditions in which art is
produced and reveals how the canonical
figure of the artist is reflected in— and
reproduced by—the products of her labor.
A newly commissioned video by Rodriguez
engages the discourse of sculpture through
the tools of cinema and follows the lives
of ‘related’ artworks, recounting the
conditional relationships between artist,
artwork, and third-party agents (institution,
caregiver, surrogate) in familial terms.
MUSEUM OF THE MOVING IMAGE
36-01 35th Ave.
718-777-6888
“The Game: The Game”
On view through March 25
The Game: The Game takes the form of a dating simulator, pitting you
against six men who are aggressively vying for your attention at a bar.
These characters are based on real-life “seduction coaches” who offer
tips and techniques—ranging from confidence building to psychological
manipulation—that teach men how to interact with women for the primary
purpose of quickly engaging in sexual encounters. The Game: The Game
is the product of several years of research by artist Angela Washko in
the pick-up artist (PUA) community. Sorting through this often troubling
material, she rejects the polarizing language that frequently surrounds
PUAs, offering a nuanced view of power and desire in the complex world
of contemporary sex and dating by giving players the opportunity to
experience these systems firsthand.
