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The Museum of Modern Art will host "MoMA After Hours: Wanderlust" on October 2, 2026, an event celebrating artists and ideas through performances, exhibitions, collective art-making, and live music, inspired by themes of elsewhere, memory, longing, and escape. On October 1, 2026, the Marron Family Atrium will serve as an open space for dance makers and arts workers during museum hours, hosted by Sarah Michelson and guests. Earlier that day, multidisciplinary artist Christopher Kulendran Thomas will present a screening of his recent video and painting work, which often incorporates immersive installations speculating on technologically mediated realities. Also on October 1, the museum's Forum on Contemporary Photography, "Critical Focus: Photography and Institutional Futures," will convene international curators and museum leaders to examine how contemporary curatorial frameworks redefine photography and how institutions must evolve in response to shifting visual ecologies. Previously, on September 28, 2026, Christophe Cherix, the David Rockefeller Director, announced that Ann Temkin will step down in January 2027 as the Marie-Josée and Henry Kravis Chief Curator of Painting and Sculpture after 18 years in the role. Temkin will assume a new position as Strategic Advisor to the Director, focusing on planning for MoMA’s 2029 centennial initiatives.
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