Art Calendar
December
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Artwork courtesy of Naeem Mohaiemen
MOMA PS1
22-25 Jackson Ave.
718-784-2084
“Naeem Mohaiemen:
There Is No Last Man”
On view through March 11, 2018
In his films, installations, and essays, Naeem
Mohaiemen researches memories of leftist
political utopias, and the contemporary
legacies of decolonization. Bringing together
two distinct works, “Naeem Mohaiemen:
There Is No Last Man” imagines a
relationship between two lonely narrators,
each trapped at the edge of history.
MUSEUM OF THE MOVING IMAGE
36-01 35th Ave.
718-777-6888
“Video Arcade”
On view through Jan., 2018
In 1980, $2.8 billion in quarters were pumped into video arcade games in the United
States, more than triple the revenue from any previous year. The video arcade had
arrived, as a popular culture phenomenon and a vital force in the entertainment
industry. Improved graphics, game design, and marketing made such games as
Space Invaders, Donkey Kong, and Pac-Man into addictive and commercially
successful hits. At their peak, there were more than 10,000 video arcades across
the country. Within a decade, the rise of the personal computer and home consoles
would mark the end of the video arcade’s golden age. This arcade allows visitors to
play 23 of the era’s most beloved games, in their original form.
SCULPTURECENTER
44-19 Purves St.
718-361-1750
“Kelly Akashi: Long Exposure”
On view through December 18
Kelly Akashi is a Los Angeles-based artist working in sculpture
and photography, often using materials like wax, glass, bronze,
light, and air to emphasize time and ephemerality. Akashi's
exhibition at SculptureCenter marks her first solo institutional
presentation and includes new works commissioned for the
lower level galleries incorporating large and mid-scale glass
forms. The exhibition also includes photograms that capture
impressions of selected objects, revealing their internal
structures.
