Paris, Texas
Paris, Texas, Wim Wenders, 1984, 2 hrs. 27 mins.
Paris, Texas is a road movie: that most essentially American of genres, so beloved by Wenders that he named his first production company after it. Guy Lodge, Guardian, April 27, 2015
[A] story of loss upon loss. Roger Ebert, December 8, 2002
Station to Station
Station to Station, Doug Aitken, 2013, 62 one-minute films
Nine vintage train cars, strewn with multicolored LEDs, zoomed cross-country, filled with a rotating cast of contemporary artists and musicians, including Beck, Patti Smith, Ed Ruscha, William Eggleston, Cat Power, Thurston Moore and Mark Bradford. . . . Along the way, Aitken shot and directed a feature film that's not so much a documentary of the project as it is an offshoot of it. Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, August 19, 2015
What Our Fathers Did: A Nazi Legacy
A poignant, thought-provoking account of friendship and the toll of inherited guilt, this film explores the relationship between two men, each of whom are the children of very high-ranking Nazi officials and possess starkly contrasting attitudes toward their fathers. Eminent human rights lawyer Philippe Sands investigates the complicated connection between the two, and even delves into the story of his own grandfather who escaped the same town where their fathers carried out mass killings.
Electric Earth in the Round with Natural Light: Revolve/Rebound/Resound/Reground
A very different mixture of multi-disciplinary, multi-layered, multi-directional showcased performances and interactive events, including stations where audiences can fulfill suggested tasks or assignments if they like.
Electric Earth in the Round with Illumination: Scatterlings
Multiple location lighting design by Nikki DeShea Smith
Electric EARth: Music to Celebrate the Art of Doug Aitken
Sounds Modern presents Electric EARth: music to celebrate the art of Doug Aitken, in the auditorium at the Modern on Saturday, June 10 at 2 pm. Sounds Modern celebrates the multiple, shifting, and technically mediated perspectives of Aitken’s art with music by Crumb, Cage, Xenakis, and others that places the listener in a variety of imaginary worlds. From the deep ocean to the center of a charcoal fire, travel with us deep inside the sound worlds of the Electric EARth.
Admissions is free to the public.
Spanish-Language Tour
Docent-led tours in Spanish are offered at 2 pm on the first Sunday of each month, when gallery admission is free. These tours are open to the public and do not require prior arrangements.
Docents are also available to conduct private tours in Spanish, French, German, Mandarin, and American Sign Language when reservations are made at least two weeks in advance.
Alison Jardine
Learn with local artists as they lead informal basic drawing classes in the galleries. This free class is open to adults at all skill levels—just bring a sketchbook and pencils. Registration is not required, but participants should sign in at the information desk. 2-3:30 pm
Beefhaus
Learn with local artists as they lead informal basic drawing classes in the galleries. This free class is open to adults at all skill levels—just bring a sketchbook and pencils. Registration is not required, but participants should sign in at the information desk. 2-3:30 pm
Visiting the work of Martin Puryear
Wonderful Wednesdays is a program for families with young children led by a docent. A gallery project designed by the education department is included. The tour and project focus on a few works in the collection. Registration is not required, but a sign-up sheet is provided at the front desk the day of the program. Attendance is limited; admission is free. 4-4:45 pm