Discovering AYN

Discovering AYN is a month program that welcomes the public into AYN Foundation long term presentations at Mana Contemporary to further learn and experience the practice of their featured artists: John Chamberlain, Dan Flavin, Michael Heizer, Rammellzee, Fred Sandback and Andy Warhol, through the scope of other artists and the multiple languages of art.

2023 Edition:

For this edition we are developing online and site-specific monthly programs featuring the long term presentations at the AYN Foundation through the scope of other artists and the multiple languages of art.

2022 Edition:

This program was made possible though a fellowship program in partnership with Art Frankly. Each intern focused in one artist for a duration of three months to develop and present the public program.

Meet the fellows:

Kate Meadows

Kate earned her B.A. from the University of North Carolina in 2020, where she studied a mixture of literature and art history. Prior to volunteering with Monira, Kate worked on program development with the literary nonprofit Poets House and headed an arts education program in her community, CampWrite UNC. She now lives in Brooklyn and servest as an associate editor for the publication 86 Logic. 

Fellowship period Jan-Mar, 2022

Focus artist: Andy Warhol

Emily Sussman

Emily has worked at for-profit arts spaces including Kaufmann Repetto and Paula Cooper Gallery.  She has a masters degree from the Institute of Fine Arts in  and has curated a number of shows featuring emerging artists throughout New York City.  In addition, Emily maintains her own curatorial and advising practice as well as events for Young Collector’s League, NY

Fellowship period May-Jul, 2022

Focus artist: John Chamberlain