
Easel Engine
This series of video works span a multi-generational evolution of digital graphics, from early 1-bit constraints to complex three-dimensional models.
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This series of video works span a multi-generational evolution of digital graphics, from early 1-bit constraints to complex three-dimensional models.
In the ancient Greek myth of Echo, the cursed nymph is condemned to only repeat the words of others. Auriea Harvey reimagines the story in the monumental sculpture Echo (2024).
Jane Schoenbrun’s follow-up to the visionary We’re All Going to the World’s Fair ups the ante on suburban angst, creating an eerily beautiful metaphorical evocation of the trans experience and the ways in which popular culture and media both comfort and betray us. Screening 6/21–6/30.
On Friday, 6/28, see a special preview screening of this new documentary, an honest and thoughtful look at the complexity of the affirmative action debate, the divisions within the Asian American community, and our nation’s increasing polarization on matters of race, equity, and inclusion. Followed by co-director Miao Wang in conversation with Special Counsel Thomas Lee.
One of the most inspired cult comedies of its decade screens 6/28 and 6/30.
Vividly capturing the performances of big bands, folk artists, vocalists, dancers, and novelty acts, these proto music videos comprise a dynamic visual record of the popular entertainers of the era from 1941–1947.
See two classic films starring the Marx Brothers—The Cocoanuts and Animal Crackers—filmed in Queens at the legendary Paramount Astoria studios between 1929 and 1930. Marx Brothers historian, podcaster, and author Noah Diamond and Marx fan and Muppet historian Craig Shemin will introduce the films.
Called “the great American documentary” by Roger Ebert, and routinely listed among the all-time best films, Hoop Dreams is an intimate epic that follows two talented young men over six life-shaping years.
This program of short films employs a range of cinematic techniques to reveal the surprisingly animate world beneath our feet. With filmmaker Maya Han and New York Mycological Society president Sigrid Jakob in person!
Thelma & Louise has become a catchphrase unto itself, yet the film remains as radical, full-throated, and unusually bold as ever, right through to its daring final moments. Screening 6/29 and 7/5.
Jane Schoenbrun’s follow-up to the visionary We’re All Going to the World’s Fair ups the ante on suburban angst, creating an eerily beautiful metaphorical evocation of the trans experience and the ways in which popular culture and media both comfort and betray us. Screening 6/21–6/30.