Greater New York at MoMA PS1

Artists: Yuji Agematsu, Nadia Ayari, BlackMass Publishing, Diane Burns, Kristi Cavataro, Curtis Cuffie, Hadi Fallahpisheh, Rotimi Fani-Kayode, Raque Ford, Luis Frangella, Dolores Furtado, Julio Galán, Doreen Garner, Emilie Louise Gossiaux, Robin Graubard, Milford Graves, Bettina Grossman, Avijit Halder, Bill Hayden, Steffani Jemison, G. Peter Jemison, E’wao Kagoshima, Marie Karlberg, Matthew Langan-Peck, Las Nietas de Nonó, Athena LaTocha, Carolyn Lazard, Sean-Kierre Lyons, Hiram Maristany, Servane Mary, Rosemary Mayer, Alan Michelson, Ahmed Morsi, Nicolas Moufarrege, Marilyn Nance, Tammy Nguyen, Shelley Niro, Kayode Ojo, Paulina Peavy, Freya Powell, Raha Raissnia, Andy Robert, Diane Severin Nguyen, Shanzhai Lyric, Regina Vater, Stanley Wolukau-Wanambwa, Lachell Workman

Exhibition title: Greater New York

Curated by: Ruba Katrib, Serubiri Moses, Kate Fowle, Inés Katzenstein

Venue: MoMA PS1, New York, US

Date: October 5, 2021 – April 18, 2022

Photography: All images copyright and courtesy of the artists and MoMA PS1, New York

LONG ISLAND CITY, New York, October 5, 2021—Greater New York, MoMA PS1’s signature survey of artists living and working in the New York City area, returns for its fifth edition from October 7, 2021 to April 18, 2022 featuring the work of 47 artists and collectives. Delayed one year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, this iteration ofers an intimate portrayal of New York by creating proximity between key—yet often under-examined—histories of art-making and emerging practices. Drawing connections across the interdisciplinary practices of international and intergenerational artists, Greater New York examines the many ways that afinities are formed in relation to place and through time. The exhibition highlights and connects the seemingly oppositional modes of the documentary and surrealism, exploring the ways artists work to record social and personal experiences around belonging and estrangement. Traversing state lines and national borders, Greater New York speaks to the richness found in diverse narratives and experiences of place.

“After what could be described as an uncompromisingly transformative year socially, politically, and personally, we continue to be in a powerfully transitional moment in New York,” said PS1 Director Kate Fowle. “This edition of Greater New York is a hard-hitting, intense show that foregrounds the resilience of the city, while channeling our collective need to reconnect and reflect. It honors the endurance and tenacity of artists to speak to the urgencies of their time.”

“Greater New York ofers an opportunity to process, mourn, and celebrate alongside New York City’s artists and communities,” said Ruba Katrib, Curator, PS1. “The exhibition highlights artists who have worked persistently in New York City—in some cases over many decades and often without recognition—contributing to a more diverse and complex understanding of the incredible range of artists who give creative life to the city.”

Greater New York is organized by a curatorial team led by Ruba Katrib, Curator, PS1 with writer and curator Serubiri Moses, in collaboration with Kate Fowle, Director, PS1 and Inés Katzenstein, Curator of Latin American Art and Director of Patricia Phelps de Cisneros Research Institute for the Study of Art from Latin America, The Museum of Modern Art.

In recognition of the importance of artists to civic life in New York, PS1 continues to ofer free admission to all New Yorkers, made possible by The Horace W. Goldsmith Foundation. The exhibition is also accompanied by a robust series of programs and performances.

Installation view of Greater New York 2021 on view at MoMA PS1 from October 7, 2021 to April 18, 2022. Image courtesy MoMA PS1. Photo: Noel Woodford

Robin Graubard. Selection from Peripheral Vision. 1979 – 2021. Digital c-print. 4 x 6 in. Image courtesy the artist and Office Baroque, Antwerp

G. Peter Jemison. Indians Have Always Paid The Price. 2005. Paper, crayon, paint, graphite. 30 3/16 × 22 5/8 × 1/4 in. Image courtesy National Museum of the American Indian, Smithsonian Institution (26/9746). Photo: NMAI Photo Services

Marie Karlberg. Still from The Good Terrorist. 2021. Video (color, sound). Image courtesy the artist