Jeff Ferrell

In fact, most everything you find has in one way or another filtered out from the lives of those who once owned it, while still suggesting something of the pace and patterns by which they lived. ... But amidst all this ongoing detritus of daily life there’s one sort of item that especially stands out: the discarded photo. Jeff Ferrell, Last Picture, published by Atopia Projects, 2022

Orlando

“Director Sally Potter's ironies, veering between the blunt and the exquisite, the oblique and the confrontational, expose the cruel hazards of nature and the perversities of culture.” Richard Brody, New Yorker.

“The good news about this historical vaudeville is that Orlando's consciousness, like his/her gender, is a delightful work-in-progress.” Carrie Rickey, Philadelphia Inquirer.

The Tango Lesson

“Most dances are for people who are falling in love. The tango is a dance for those who have survived it and are still a little angry about having their hearts so mishandled. The Tango Lesson is a movie for people who understand that difference.” Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times.

Marie Antoinette

Marie Antoinette is a thoroughly modern confection, blending insouciance and sophistication, heartfelt longing and self-conscious posing with the guileless self-assurance of a great pop song. What to do for pleasure? Go see this movie, for starters.” AO Scott, New York Times.

Daughters of the Dust

“Let's thank Julie Dash for her persistence in bringing us this jewel. This is a story we will tell our children again and again—and with each retelling, the colors will swell in our souls.” Patricia Smith, Boston Globe.

A film of spellbinding visual beauty and brilliant resonant performances, Julie Dash's Daughters of the Dust has become a landmark of independent film. Warmly received and lavishly praised for its beauty and dreamlike narrative, it spins a misty magical tale of the Gullah women on the Sea Islands off the Southeastern United States.

Frida

Set in Mexico City, Julie Taymor’s visually evocative biopic focuses on the bold and controversial artist Frida Kahlo. The film traces Kahlo’s lifelong, tempestuous relationship with her mentor, Diego Rivera, along with her illicit affairs with Trotsky and various women. Her forward-thinking artistic, political, and sexual attitudes are explored as we witness a hard-drinking, passionate woman of the early 1900s, which earned an Oscar nomination for Salma Hayek. 

Slow Art Tour

The aim of the Slow Art movement is to break with the often frenetic pace of modern life to simply enjoy works of art in a deliberate and unhurried fashion. Slow Art at the Modern invests in this pause with a 30-minute spotlight tour focusing on one work of art.

 

Slow Art Tour

The aim of the Slow Art movement is to break with the often frenetic pace of modern life to simply enjoy works of art in a deliberate and unhurried fashion. Slow Art at the Modern invests in this pause with a 30-minute spotlight tour focusing on one work of art.