The Truffle Hunters

Deep in the forests of Piedmont, Italy, a handful of men, 70 or 80 years young, hunt for the rare and expensive white Alba truffle—which to date has resisted all of modern science's efforts at cultivation. They're guided by a secret culture and training passed down through generations, as well as by the noses of their cherished and expertly trained dogs. They live a simpler, slower way of life, in harmony with their loyal animals and their picture-perfect land, seemingly straight out of a fairy tale.

French Exit

“My plan was to die before the money ran out,” says 60-year-old penniless Manhattan socialite Frances Price (Michelle Pfeiffer), but things didn’t go as planned. Her husband Franklin has been dead for 12 years and with his vast inheritance gone, she cashes in the last of her possessions and resolves to live out her twilight days anonymously in a borrowed apartment in Paris, accompanied by her directionless son Malcolm (Lucas Hedges) and a cat named Small Frank—who may or may not embody the spirit of Frances’s dead husband.
R; 110 minutes
 

Members’ Picnic

6-8 pm
On the Modern's Great Lawn
Live music by cellist Jordan Jones

Enjoy a complimentary glass of wine to toast a new season ahead!

Casual attire; cash bar available.

This fun evening is reserved for members at the Sustainer level ($225) and above in recognition of their support of the Modern. This invitation is for two adults and is nontransferable. 

Opening Celebration FOCUS: Wael Shawky

Director’s Council members are invited to hear directly from artist Wael Shawky in an informal virtual talk and tour of the new exhibition developed exclusively for the Modern. 

Moderated by Associate Curator Alison Hearst

Reservations are required.

If you are a current member and would like to register for this program, or if you’re interested in joining to participate, please send an email to the membership department.  

Virtual Studio Artmaking Workshop

Modern Contemporaries have the opportunity to create their own piece of art inspired by the Modern’s newest acquisition, The Seated III, 2019, by Wangechi Mutu. 

Instruction will be offered in a live, virtual platform, with supplies provided. 

Reservations are required. If you are a current member and would like to register for this program, or if you’re interested in joining to participate, please send an email to the membership department.