Art Calendar MOVING IMAGE 35-01 35th Avenue 718-777-6888 “See It Big! Vilmos Zsigmond” One of the preeminent American cinematographer of the 1970s, Vilmos Zsigmond (1930–2016) was the D.P. of choice for directors seeking a visual style of poetic realism. Robert Altman, Michael Cimino, Brian De Palma, and Steven Spielberg were among the directors who were drawn to Zsigmond’s ability to create indelible, larger-than-life images, with radiant lighting and vividly textured compositions. He was a quintessential “See it Big” director who used the movie screen as a canvas for his astonishing work. MoMA PS1 22-25 Jackson Avenue (718) 784-2084 “Cao Fei” On view through August 31 MoMA PS1 presents the first museum solo show in the United States of Beijing-based artist Cao Fei. One of the most innovative young artists to have emerged from China, Cao Fei creates multimedia projects that explore the experiences of young Chinese citizens as they develop strategies for overcoming and escaping the realities of a rapidly changing society. Mixing social commentary, pop aesthetics, references to Surrealism, and documentary conventions in her films and installations, the artist reflects on the swift and chaotic changes occurring in Chinese society. MOVING IMAGE 35-01 35th Avenue 718-777-6888 “The World of Anomalisa” On view through May 29 The remarkable new movie Anomalisa, written by Charlie Kaufman and directed by Kaufman and Duke Johnson, is a modernday story about love and alienation that was meticulously crafted using stop-motion animation. This special installation in the core exhibition Behind the Screen includes two sets, depicting a hotel room and a Cleveland city street, and puppets of the two main characters, Michael and Lisa. APRIL Photos courtesy Rodney McMillian MoMA PS1 22-25 Jackson Avenue (718) 784-2084 “Rodney McMillian: Landscape Paintings” On view through August 29 MoMA PS1 presents Rodney McMillian: Landscape Paintings, an exhibition of works by Los Angeles-based artist Rodney McMillian (b. 1969, Columbia, South Carolina). The exhibition is comprised of a suite of twelve paintings on bed sheets and an untitled video from 2005. Sourced from thrift stores, the sheets that McMillian uses often bear price tags or traces of former owners, and their size alludes to the intimate encounter of bodies in bed.
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