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An illustration of the Washington Square Arch. Behind the arch sits gray and brown alternating high-rises. On the top right are the words “The Daybook” in an arched shape.

What to do this week: Vampire cinema viewing and Climate Week NYC

The Daybook is WSN’s weekly column listing in-person and online events at NYU and across New York City. This week: Sept. 19 to Sept. 25.
Carmo Moniz, Deputy News Editor September 18, 2022

A vampire movie at the MoMA 7 p.m. at 11 W. 53 St.  Filmmakers Adam Khalil and Bayley Sweitzer will present their vampire movie “Nosferasta: First Bite” at the Museum...

Workers on the picket line walking in an oval formation in front of the AFA theater hold signs saying “UAW on Strike” and “Reel Work is Real Work.”

Anthology Film Archives staff goes on strike

Anthology Film Archives, the renowned East Village film institution known for screening avant-garde cinema, shut its doors when workers took to the streets to protest stagnant wages and union-busting actions from its board of trustees.
Nicolas Pedrero-Setzer, Arts Editor April 4, 2022

Anthology Film Archives’ staff went on strike on March 31, 2022. AFA’s staff initiated labor contract negotiations back in September of 2021. Their demands focused on higher...

The New Museum of Contemporary Art is located at 235 Bowery. It is one of the participating organizations of NYU’s Museum Gateway program. (Staff Photo by Sirui Wu)

NYU to revive free museum access program

NYU plans to resume the Museum Gateway program as early as mid-September, making select New York City museums free for students once again.
Rose Ahn, Staff Writer September 14, 2021

NYU’s Museum Gateway program will return in mid-September following a yearlong suspension. Students will once again have complimentary access to a selection of museums that previously...


MoMA’s new exhibition ,Items: Is Fashion Modern?, features 111 key pieces of clothing that had an impact culturally and historically on the 20th and 21st centuries.

Modernizing Fashion at MoMA

Amanda Burkett, Contributing Writer October 10, 2017
MoMA's new exhibition, Items: Is Fashion Modern?, traces the key pieces of clothing and accessories that have marked the evolution of modern fashion.
Look your best at your internship, even if you are just grabbing coffee.

Dress the Part for Your Fall Internship

Gabriella Bower, Beauty & Style Editor September 7, 2016
Four fashionable and appropriate style ideas for your fall internship.
"Framing Wall" by Barbara Bloom is on display at the Museum of Modern Arts until Dec. 20.

New exhibitions at MoMA worth visiting

Tony Schwab, Staff Writer December 3, 2015
Avoid the crowds in MoMA and check out the museum's smaller exhibits, like Barbara Bloom's "Framing Wall" and Ernie Gehr's "Carnival of Shadows."
Ocean of Images: New Photography is the latest exhibition at the Museum of Modern Art.

MoMA’s ‘Ocean of Images’ explores uncharted photography techniques

Tony Schwab, Staff Writer November 10, 2015
Photography gets impersonal at MoMA's latest photo exhibit, "Ocean of Images," featuring photographs by Japanese photographer Lieko Shiga and Israeli photographer Ilit Azoulay.
Björk’s retrospective runs at the MoMA until June 7.

Björk retrospective at MoMA underwhelms

Rebecca Brown, Contributing Writer March 10, 2015
Despite its ambition as a retrospection of Björk's career, the artist's new MoMA exhibition proves scattered and confusing.
One of Robert Gober's many strange and beautiful sculptures in "The Heart is Not a Metaphor."

Exhibitions to explore over winter break

Alex Greenberger, Arts Editor December 4, 2014
Art exhibitions make for the perfect way to spend a cold, wintry day over the break
Exhibit offers urban solutions

Exhibit offers urban solutions

Audrey Deng, Staff Writer December 2, 2014
This show at MoMA features many artists' models of futuristic urban design.
Sturtevant show reveals beauty in copies

Sturtevant show reveals beauty in copies

Alex Greenberger, Arts Editor November 26, 2014
"Sturtevant: Double Trouble" looks at a little-known appropriation artist
Previously on view in London, the show is now at the MoMA.

Show explores Matisse’s creative jolt

Henry Choa, Contributing Writer October 30, 2014
MoMA's "Cut-Outs" exhibition reflects Henri Matisse's energy and passion