The Exhibition Lecture Series is a dynamic new program featuring curators and artists from the Modern’s special exhibitions and permanent collection. This series provides a rare opportunity to explore the creative processes, curatorial strategies, and artistic visions that shape modern and contemporary art.
This series is a free program open to the public. Seating begins at 5:45 pm. Please check back for ticket information.
Directed by Sophie Hyde
PG-13; 125 minutes
“Led by layered performances from Olivia Colman and John Lithgow, Hyde’s fifth feature is an affectionate, perceptive observation about the quiet difficulties of family, even if the picture overstays its welcome.” —Tim Grierson, Screen International
Directed by Rebecca Zlotowski
R; 105 minutes; French with English subtitles
“There’s a deliciously overripe, almost campy quality to much of A Private Life that’s expertly balanced by the intense focus of [Jodie] Foster’s performance.” —Peter Debruge, Variety
A mix of black comedy and mystery thriller, A Private Life depicts renowned psychiatrist Lilian Steiner (Jodie Foster) as she mounts a private investigation into the death of one of her patients, whom she is convinced has been murdered.
Directed by Gus Van Sant
R; 105 minutes
“With terrific chutzpah, black-comic flair and cool, cruel unsentimentality, screenwriter Austin Kolodney and director Gus Van Sant have made a true-crime suspense thriller...tapping into the spirit of both Sidney Lumet’s Dog Day Afternoon and Network.” —Peter Bradshaw, Guardian
Directed by Philippa Lowthorpe
PG-13; 115 minutes
“[Claire] Foy is terrific in a film which balances bruising candour about mental health issues against arresting wildlife photography and a fervent appreciation of the natural world.” —Wendy Ide, Screen International
Directed by Nicholas Hytner
R; 113 minutes
"A quiet and consistent pleasure: an unsentimental but deeply felt drama which subcontracts actual passion to the music of Elgar and leaves us with a heartbeat of wit, poignancy and common sense.” —Peter Bradshaw, Guardian
Directed by Jim Jarmusch
R; 110 minutes
“It’s the kind of dry, deadpan humor [Jim] Jarmusch specializes in, and he’s working with great actors who know how to fill empty spaces with subtle emotional activity.” —Bilge Ebiri, New York Magazine/Vulture
From the twisted mind of pioneering thriller director Tod Browning (Dracula, Freaks) The Unknown (1927) stars Man of a Thousand Faces, Lon Chaney (The Phantom of the Opera) in his most gripping performance. Join us for a special presentation of this silent film with an all-new live score by Paul Slavens.
The Unknown
Tod Browning, 1927
NR; 68 minutes
Join us on the Café Modern patio for the official illumination of the holiday lights at The Modern. We will have ovens on the patio for these delicious seasonal specials:
Directed by Dr. Suki John, 2023
70 minutes
Sh’ma: A Story of Survival, the award-winning and innovative dance film, chronicles the journey of the director’s mother from school days to deportation, concentration camp to liberation, and finally immigration to the U.S. Sh’ma features a remarkable ensemble of 15 virtuoso performers, a haunting original score, stunning choreography, and timeless design.
