Shirin Neshat

I am sending-
my warmest greetings to the sun,
and to the tender rivers that streamed in my veins,
and the raining clouds that forever carried- my endless dreams-
to the other side.

—excerpt from “I Will Greet the Sun Again” by Forugh Farrokhzad

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.