News Summary:
On August 21, 2026, MoMA will host "Talking Pageant," a conversation with Pageant cofounders Sharleen Chidiac, Lili Dekker, Jade Manns, Owen Prum, and Alexa West, moderated by McClain Groff, to discuss the collective processes and labor underlying contemporary dance-making, in conjunction with their MoMA Studio Residency. Previously, on August 19, 2026, details emerged about a planned collaboration between MoMA and Jordan Brand, expected to release three Air Jordan 1 High OG colorways in Spring 2027, coinciding with Nike’s 10-year partnership with the New York museum. Also on August 19, MoMA featured screenings of Sean Baker and Shih-Ching Tsou's "Take Out" (2004), often seen as an early blueprint for Baker's renowned directing style, alongside Adolfas Mekas's "Going Home" (1972) and Jonas Mekas's "Reminiscences of a Journey to Lithuania" (1972), which document the brothers' return to their Lithuanian village after emigrating as refugees. Earlier, on August 18, MoMA showcased Miko Revereza's "Disintegration 93-96" (2017) and "No Data Plan" (2019), films that draw on Revereza's experience as an undocumented immigrant in the U.S. to explore themes of diaspora and identity.
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