1109 5th Ave at 92nd St
New York, NY 10128
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The Jewish Museum is open 11 am - 8 pm. Please review visitor policies.
The Jewish Museum is open 11 am - 8 pm. Please review visitor policies.
1109 5th Ave at 92nd St
New York, NY 10128
Directions
Plan your visit to the Jewish Museum and discover the intersection of art and Jewish culture Learn More
Performances
Sunday, May 7, 2017
6:30
–
8 pm
Scheuer Auditorium
Join Columbia University Visual Arts MFA candidates and recent alumni as they present new video, performance, and installation-based artworks in response to the exhibition The Arcades: Contemporary Art and Walter Benjamin. The exhibition explores the ongoing relevance of Benjamin’s magnum opus The Arcades Project, a sprawling meditation on modern life and 19th-century Paris, through works of contemporary art representing the subjects of each of the book's thirty-six chapters.
Participating Artists: Ivan Forde, Davey Hawkins, Cary Hulbert, Daria Irincheeva, Emily Kloppenburg, Leah Moskowitz, Ana Rivera, Rocio Olivares, Emily Ludwig Shaffer, Jacqueline Silberbush, Sara Stern
Free with RSVP. Includes private exhibition viewing and reception.