Join us for a special night of play between abstraction and figuration, figure and ground, negative and positive space, as we celebrate the artist Ruth Asawa and the exhibition Ruth Asawa: A Retrospective. Artist Party is a celebration of artists and their ideas through pop-up performances, art making, storytelling, and live music. For this Artist Party, we will gather to honor Ruth Asawa’s dedication to boundless experimentation, continuous learning, and community.
Activations throughout the Museum will feature evolving soundscapes by Somàtica (Jazzy Charles, Zuzu Silk, Ciara Vera), poetry readings by Jen Bervin, movement artistry by Mio Ishikawa with Steve Bangerter, Tamisha A. Guy, and Ohad Mazar, paper-folding activity by Fritz Horstman, and a custom photo environment designed by Tim Ferro. There will be a closing DJ set by Haruka.
Costuming for pop-up performances by Mio Ishikawa provided by Elanur Erdoğan.
The sixth-floor galleries will be open for Ruth Asawa: A Retrospective from 7:00 to 10:00 p.m. The first-floor exhibitions Artist’s Choice: Arthur Jafa—Less Is Morbid and The Many Lives of the Nakagin Capsule Tower will also be open during this time.
Pop-up bars will be open throughout the lobby.
Advance tickets are now sold out. A limited quantity of walk-up tickets will be available for purchase on the day of the event.
Accessibility
An accessibility information table in the main lobby will be staffed throughout the event. Fidgets and noise-dampening earbuds will be available at this table while supplies last.
The Marlene Hess and James D. Zirin Lounge on the first floor can be used as a respite from crowds, and may be somewhat quieter than other areas. Food and drink can be brought into this space.
For questions about accessibility, please email [email protected].
The main Museum entrance at 11 W 53rd Street is wheelchair accessible and has a power-assist door. A variety of seating is available in the lobby, the Creativity Lab, and the galleries. Gallery stools, wheelchairs, and rollators are available by request at all Museum entrances on a first-come, first-served basis.
Accessible and all-gender restrooms are located on the first, second, and sixth floors.
Guide dogs and other trained service animals are always welcome. Service animals may find relief outside of the museum through the main entrance, and free re-entry is available during the event.
American Sign Language (ASL) interpretation is available for public programs upon request with two weeks’ advance notice. MoMA will make every effort to provide accommodation for requests made with less than two weeks’ notice. Please contact [email protected] to make a request for these services.
Artist Party is a celebration of artists and their ideas through immersive storytelling, art making, performances, and more. Each Artist Party has a theme related to a specific exhibition. All are welcome. A pop-up bar will be available in the lobby, and the Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Sculpture Garden will be open when weather permits.
For more information, contact [email protected].
Sponsorship for the exhibition is provided by UNIQLO, MoMA’s partner of #ArtForAll.
Significant support is provided through a grant from the Henry Luce Foundation.
Leadership funding is provided by the Kate W. Cassidy Foundation, the Xin Zhang and Shiyi Pan Endowment Fund, the Eyal and Marilyn Ofer Family Foundation, Paula H. Crown, Monique M. Schoen Warshaw, and the Julie A. Zoppo Fund for the Exhibition of Women Artists.
Generous support is provided by the Alice L. Walton Foundation.
Additional funding is provided by the E. Rhodes and by Leona B. Carpenter Foundation.