Mar 19, 2012 In the years since 2000…
All I keep hearing is “the death of print” but truth is print is far from dead and may never really go extinct. MoMA has compiled an exhibition that showcases publications ranging from zines and newspapers to larger more available magazines that have been around since the year 2000. Which goes to show that hey! Print ain’t dead yet.
Throughout the twentieth century, innovations in international avant-garde visual arts and design were often first expressed in the informal context of a magazine or journal. This exhibition, drawn from the holdings of The Museum of Modern Art Library, follows this practice into the twenty-first century, exploring the various ways in which contemporary artists and designers use the magazine as an experimental space.
The works on view, all published since 2000, represent a broad array of international titles—from community newspapers to image- only photography magazines to conceptual design projects. These publications illustrate a diverse range of image-making, editing, design, printing, and distribution practices. There are connections to the past lineage of artists’ magazines and the little architecture and design magazines of the twentieth century, as well as unique applications of new image-editing and printing methods. Assembled here, these contemporary magazines provide a firsthand view of the latest practices in art and design in print and represent MoMA Library’s sustained effort to document and collect this medium.
Organized by Rachael Morrison and David Senior
Millennium Magazines
February 20–May 14, 2012
Mezzanine, The Lewis B. and Dorothy Cullman Education and Research Building