Jonas Mekas, Awards Presentation to Andy Warhol (1964) B&W, Sound, 12 min Photographed by Jonas Mekas and Gregory Markopolous. “The Independent Film Award for 1964 is presented to Andy Warhol. We see Andy among his leading stars, Baby Jane Holzer, Gerry Malanga, Ivy Nicholsen, and we see...

The Attention Lab Supported by Monira Foundation The third installment in a pilot series of ATTENTION LABS dedicated to the collective practice and reclamation of radical human attention. These Labs are our response to the predation of the “Attention Economy,” a trillion-dollar industry that seeks...

Photo by Phil Dembinski Join us for an Open Book session on zoom hosted by SY Lim Featuring: Matt Austin Matt Austin is an arts worker, bookbinder, designer, and publisher who is in the midst of relocating to Los Angeles and is also still learning. He...

This month’s program is curated by Pip Chodorov, a dear friend of Jonas and devoted member of “the Gang.” He is founder and director of Re:Voir, a Paris-based company that publishes and distributes DVDs of classic and contemporary experimental cinema. Their catalogue includes over seventy titles: films...

Please join us for an special tour about Heizer's unique works for HOLLYWOOD 24 followed by a screening of the  documentary film: Troublemakers, The Story of Land Art, 2015  

The 491 Broadway Installation at Galerie Krinzinger, Vienna, 2013.   An afternoon featuring three installations by the late poet, filmmaker and artist, Jonas Mekas (1922-2019).   Lithuania and the Collapse of the USSR (four-channel video installation, 2009) The original film (289 min.) "is made up...

Join Peruvian Artist: Ernesto Carozzo for a presentation of his book and series: Illuminated Flora and its magical surroundings   About the artist: Ernesto Carozzo (1979 Lima, Perú) Completed his studies in Photography at the Centro de la Photography of Lima in 2007. From the beginning...

Join us for an in person Open Book session to celebrate New York Art Month, featuring the works for the artists: Ernesto Carozzo Helga Palina Brynjolfsdottir Ingiridur Odinsdottir Svanborg Matthiasdottir    

In an ongoing series of virtual conversations, Mana Contemporary and Monira Foundation invite leading curators, artists, writers, and art professionals to discuss and comment on the arts and culture at large.  This month, Nolan Jimbo hosts curator Ellen Tani in a discussion of their work....

    Join us for an afternoon celebrating Jonas and his friends through poetry curated by Charity Coleman. With the contribution of:  Anselm Berrigan, Charity Coleman, Luba Drozd, Bradley Eros, Gabriela Galvan, Christy Gast, Masha Godovannaya, Will Heinrich, Brenda Iijima, Evan James, Hollis Melton, Nathlie Provosty,...

Join us for the Opening exhibition: Right Time Right Place, curated by Katharina Gruzei   Public space has become a highly contested territory in the past decades. The term itself is a fluid concept that is constantly being redefined by its intricate cultural, historical, ecological,...

Melanie Kress, Associate Curator at High Line in conversation with Katharina Gruzei, artist-curator of Right Time, Right Place Ysabel Pinyol Blasi, Executive director & curator at Monira Foundation and participating artists: Eginhartz Kanter, Ann Messner, Nancy Nowacek, and Stefanos Tsivopoulos.    This talk is hosted in...

Join us for an afternoon of dance and performance with Monira Foundation and High Concept Labs FREE REGISTRATION Doors open at 6:00pm “Extended Play” by Christopher Knowlton “Raíces to Roots (excerpt),” by María Luisa Torres and Luis Tubens “The F____, the Fawn, and the Boss...

💥 Hosted by Sara Munjack & Diego Roq 💥 Presented by: Monira Foundation x ROQ Initiative x Jersey City Reads Poems presents: Join us for an evening of poetry featuring Jiaoyang Li, Emily Luan, and Rashad Wright followed by musical performances by JaeFrmJerz, Larry Crack,...

Our booth at 14C features works from Monira artists-in-residence Miriam Parker, Andrew Moeller, Mara De Luca, Heechan Kim, and Kevin Quiles Bonilla.   Click here to register for your free ticket

Image courtesy of Nancy Nowacek The Attention Lab Supported by Monira Foundation
 in collaboration with Katharina Gruzei and participating artists of Right Time, Right Place.   Sunday, November 13th 10:30am—2:30pm 888 Newark Ave, ste 440. 07306 Jersey City, NJ Lunch is included!   Over the...

Jonas Mekas Studio and Monira Foundation presents: Nojo Hotel with performances by Dalius Naujo, Michael Coleman and Kenny Wollesen Opening set by Panagiotis Mavridis

Join us at Mana Contemporary Chicago (2233 S. Throop) from 2:00PM to 5:00PM before THE BRIG screening - show any ticket to a program in Jonas Mekas 100! at the Film Center and enjoy complimentary snacks, wine and music, and learn about our upcoming Jonas...

The Monira Foundation is pleased to present AIR 2022, a selection of recent works of the current cohort of artists-in-residence: Patricia Ayres Mara De Luca Kevin Quiles Bonilla Andrew Moeller Miriam Parker Visiting hours: T-F 11-5pm and by appointment  

Art Jones Chihiro ITO Matt Mottel with NJCU Digital Media Ensemble Mica Scalin Sage Ó Tuama Sally Beauti Twin Devon Narine-Singh ...and more.   Curated by Chihiro ITO

Illustration by Martin Flores Come visit us at JAB, we will be featuring our Open Book artists as well as exhibiting our Jonas Mekas chapbook and limited edition silk-screen "Good Mood Good Mood". Book artists, zine makers and small press publishers across genres and subjects....

Jonas revisiting with his brother their first home in New York, where they lived together on the corner of Union and Meserole in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, from October 29 to November 1949. Photo: Adolfas Mekas, 1974.   Monira Foundation proudly presents Jonas Mekas, Open Archives, a...

A Night to Remember takes you to the formal event you’ve watched on tv all your life. Whether you’ve always wanted to attend a private screening, reminisced about your high school prom, or simply just love exclusivity and an excuse to go out; we invite...

Join us for: Oaths? Questions? by Marjorie Welish, James Siena Granary Books, 2009. Item #GB_145 7 x 11 in., 32 pp., cloth over boards with Plexi slipcase. Commissioned by Granary Books to create an innovative book-object, Marjorie Welish conceived it on a graphical / lexical nexus...

A Discussion with Regina Martinez and Mary Hennen Presented by the Monira Foundation and Experimental Sound Studio   Mana Contemporary has been a nesting site for Peregrine Falcons since 2000. The population of once-endangered falcons throughout Illinois is overseen by Mary Hennen of the Field...

Join us October 26th from 4-8pm. 2233 S Throop Street Chicago, IL 60608   Mana Contemporary Chicago and Monira Foundation are pleased to announce our Fall Open Studios. We invite you to tour the current exhibitions, meet our studio artists, and attend our presentations! This...

Join us for a new Open Book premiere of body double (annotated atlas), by Ann Messner. In body double (annotated atlas), 2022, two world atlases are altered—cover to cover— creating a Rorschach-like pigmented imprint. Each page (the introduction with its graphings of global information, 122...

Monira Foundation is pleased to present the exhibition dance dance otherwise we are lost; Miriam Parker and Arielle Austin.    Firmament Gallery + Boutique Nimbus Art Center, Jersey City NJ 07302 Nov 2 - 30, 2023  Opening: Nov 2, 6 pm   “Dance, Dance, Otherwise...

Join artist David Benarroch for a tour of his exhibition Between Two Breaths. This is the last week to view the exhibition!  

Monira Foundation Fundraiser 2023 Monday, December 4, 2023, 6–9 PM Online Auction: 6–8pm Miami, FL Come and celebrate with the Monira Foundation on Monday, December 4, 2023, from 6-9 PM, as we salute the arts and our unwavering commitment to the creative community. Hosted by...

Monira Fridays returns on Dec 15 with an Open Mic & Film Screening in partnership with ROQ Initiative!    Hosted by Juan Diego Roque, Monira Fridays Open Mic is a community event that embraces the open mic format, welcoming guests/ performers/ artists from all backgrounds...

Join us on Sunday, December 17 for a new Maker Space Activity for children: Stories About Nature, in connection with our new exhibition Memory Gap by Yoonhee Ryoony Suh.    Stories About Nature is an art activity for children and families where we will analyze...

Join us for the premier: Heechan Kim's Studio Visit! Step inside the studio’s of the Monira Foundation’s artists in residence. Learn about their unique processes during these short, intimate conversations with incredible artists as they talk about their ideas and give you special access to...

Join us on Friday, February 16th for Monira Fridays: Emerge CYBERPUNK. Emerge CYBERPUNK is an event that brings the community together through live music, art, a selection of vendors and set installations by emerging artists and creatives, creating a Cyberpunk themed immersive experience.    Monira Fridays...

Join us for the premiere of Rowan Renee's Studio Visit. Step inside the studios of the Monira Foundation’s artists in residence. Learn about their unique processes during these short, intimate conversations with incredible artists as they talk about their ideas and give you special access...