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When The Museum of Modern Art was new, these women wrote the rules. Discover the stories of fourteen pioneering women who shaped MoMA’s future in our early decades. They envisioned and established the Museum, directed departments, and transformed their disciplines in an era when the field of modern art was uncharted territory. “Inventing the Modern,” a new MoMA publication, is out now. Pick up your copy from MoMA Design Store today. — [1] Abby Aldrich Rockefeller, one of the three founders of The Museum of Modern Art, 1922. The Museum of Modern Art Archives, New York. Rockefeller Archive Center [2] Lillie P. Bliss. c. 1924. The Museum of Modern Art Archives, New York [3] Mary Quinn Sullivan. Photographic Archive. The Museum of Modern Art Archives, New York [4] The staff of The Museum of Modern Art in front of 11 West Fifty-Third Street, 1937 The Museum of Modern Art Archives, New York. Photograph by Soichi Sunami. ? The Museum of Modern Art, New York [5] Margaret Scolari Barr, wife of MoMA’s founding director Alfred H. Barr Jr. and essential partner in the Museum’s early years, 1932. The Museum of Modern Art Archives, New York. [6] Jean Volkmer sitting in a chair designed by William H. Miller, Jr., included in the exhibition Design for Use in conjunction with the exhibition "Art in Progress: 15th Anniversary Exhibition" [MoMA Exh. #258b. May 24–October 22, 1944]. c. 1944. Photographic Archive, Artists and Personalities. The Museum of Modern Art Archives, New York

Register now, for later! Are you registered to vote? This #NationalVoterRegistrationDay, take two minutes to register online → bit.ly/4e4EmEK Every year, millions of Americans are unable to vote because they missed a registration deadline, don’t update their registration, or don’t know how to register. According to U.S. Census data from 2020, as many as 1 in 4 eligible Americans are not registered to vote. Make your voice heard! — Mark Bradford. “Untitled from an untitled series.” 2012. Committee on Prints and Illustrated Books Fund. ? 2024 Mark Bradford. Courtesy Sikkema Jenkins & Co., New York

“I think of myself, standing in a world that is never standing still,” the artist Robert Frank once wrote. “I’m still in there fighting, alive because I believe in what I’m trying to do now.” In the summer of 1958, after completing the work on what would become his landmark photobook, “The Americans” Frank was looking ahead, exploring new approaches to making work. It was the beginning of something new. Explore six decades of Frank’s restless experimentation across mediums in “Life Dances On: Robert Frank in Dialogue,” now open at MoMA → mo.ma/frank — All artworks by Robert Frank ? 2024 The June Leaf and Robert Frank Foundation [1] “Mabou Winter Footage.” 1977. The Museum of Modern Art, New York. Acquired by exchange with the artist. [2] “Look Out for Hope, Mabou—New York City.” 1979. The Museum of Modern Art, New York. Promised gift of Michael Jesselson. [3] “Pablo’s Bottle at Bleecker Street, New York City.” 1973. The Museum of Modern Art, New York. Promised gift of Michael Jesselson

How can smell play a role in how we experience art? In 1987, artist Mike Kelley began making sculptures with plush toys he found at thrift stores and yard sales. Seemingly beyond redemption, Kelley gave the toys new life as a monument exploring childhood memory and lost innocence. Surrounding the mid-air sculptures are “deodorizers” — brightly colored, abstract sculptures that release a disinfectant-scented mist into the air. To present this installation, we worked with an expert in scent production to bring Kelley’s sensory vision to life. ?? See (and smell) Kelley’s installation, on view now at MoMA. ?? Go behind the scenes to find out how the “Mike Kelley” scent gets made and what it uncovers about our expectations and memories in a new series on Art and the Senses → mo.ma/4d1SQE7

Thank you to everyone who participated in #MoMAPhotoClub: Everyday Olympians. Your action-packed moments had us cheering! ?? This summer, as we celebrated the incredible feats of athletes around the world in the Olympics and Paralympics, you got in the game and captured sports in everyday life. Stay tuned on our channels for more photography challenges! — All photos from Instagram: ?? nathhansolo ?? Muskegon, Michigan ?? pic_a_flame ?? Madrid, Spain ?? kaidiaz ?? Salvador, Brazil ?? n.dalmizrak ?? Tarsus, Turkey ?? estefitravel ?? Galicia, Spain ?? astarloaaa ?? State College, Pennsylvania ?? _rizandra_ ?? La Habana, Cuba ?? laurathm_ ?? Dolomite Mountains, Italy ?? rogeralanlee ?? Cape Town, South Africa

This Labor Day, we’re celebrating Sandra Gould Ford. Ford is a former steel industry worker, one of the few Black women employed at Pittsburgh’s Jones and Laughlin Steel Company during the 1970s and ’80s. During that time, she covertly saved documents, such as reports on fatal accidents and grievances, and photographed the plant—activities that were strictly forbidden. Artist LaToya Ruby Frazier met Ford in 2015. Their collaborative artwork, “On the Making of Steel Genesis,” combines portraits of Ford taken by Frazier with Ford’s own historic photographs of the steel mill, following mass layoffs, shedding light on labor conditions. Don’t miss “Monuments of Solidarity,” an exhibition of Frazier’s work that shares overlooked stories of social and racial injustice, on view at MoMA through September 7 → mo.ma/frazier — All artworks by LaToya Ruby Frazier from “On the Making of Steel Genesis: Sandra Gould Ford.” 2017. ? 2024 LaToya Ruby Frazier, courtesy of the artist and Gladstone gallery [1] “Woman of Steel Button Pin” [2] “Sandra Gould Ford Wearing Her Work Jacket and Hard Hat in Her Meditation Room in Homewood, PA”

Learn how to make your own ceramics! In the newest episode of our tutorial series IN THE STUDIO, artist Julia Kunin demonstrates how to make a free-standing sculpture with clay. Watch the full video → mo.ma/3SOwoqE

The Olympics may be over, but the competition heats up in #MoMAPhotoClub! ?? As we celebrate the incredible feats of athletes around the world this summer, we invite you to capture everyday Olympians in your life — from baby steps to a 10/10 dive, squeezing all your friends onto a bike to nailing a new scooter trick. Share your photos on Instagram using #MoMAPhotoClub for a chance to be featured on our social media channels. Learn more → mo.ma/photoclub — Photos from Instagram ?? cardelucci ?? yamaguchi031 ?? Kyoto, Japan ?? diljinfelat ?? Venice, Italy ?? rana.ozturk33 ?? Mersin, Turkey ?? suchronrizal ?? Jakarta, Indonesia ?? pommepommenyc ?? Rome, Italy ?? giovanna.rosselli ?? Majorca, Spain ?? lifestyle_bnw34 ?? Montpellier, France

Meet the female impressionist painter you might not have heard of. After more than 50 years tucked away in MoMA’s storage, artist Lucie Cousturier’s vibrant painting “Reclining Woman” is finally stepping into the spotlight. Cousturier was a leading force in Neo-Impressionism, an art movement that focused on pointillism and color. She was also an accomplished writer who published pieces on artists such as Georges-Pierre Seurat and Paul Signac. Now hanging alongside works by her peers, her painting celebrates her contributions to furthering this movement and highlights the often overlooked achievements of women artists in the late-19th and early-20th centuries. ?? Read more about Lucie Cousturier’s impact on the art world on #MoMAMagazine → mo.ma/3M1syXo ?? See this painting on view now in our fifth floor galleries. — Lucie Cousturier. “Reclining Woman.” 1907. Gift of the E. & A. Silberman Galleries

Go for gold with #MoMAPhotoClub! ?? As we celebrate the incredible feats of athletes around the world this summer during the Olympics and Paralympics, we invite you to capture athletic moments in everyday life — sinking the shot from the half-court during a game of pickup basketball, a perfect dive (or cannonball!) into a nearby lake, a bike ride in the park, and more. Share your photos on Instagram using #MoMAPhotoClub for a chance to be featured on our social media channels. Learn more → mo.ma/photoclub — Photos from Instagram ?? ishaqmadan ?? Bahrain ?? raph_japan ?? Kanazawa, Japan ?? lwyalwya ?? Sedona, Arizona ?? fadhi.mohd ?? Jannusan, Bahrain ?? kaidiaz ??Leucadia, California ?? victorscottwang ?? Daytona, Florida ?? tomuytersprot ?? Antwerp, Belgium? ?? mdphotoandink ?? Atlantic City, New Jersey ?? apotropaicfilm ?? La Jolla, California