Exhibitions – Museum of the Moving Image

CURRENT EXHIBITIONS

A gallery with a screen showing a statue's face, over which is projected black and white stripes that also emerge out of the screen onto the walls of the gallery

Cinema of Sensations: The Never-Ending Screen of Val del Omar

March 10–October 1, 2023

This major exhibition brings the immersive, multisensory cinematic installations of visionary Spanish artist, filmmaker, and inventor José Val del Omar (1904–1982) to U.S. audiences for the first time, along with commissioned pieces by contemporary artists Sally Golding, Matt Spendlove, and Tim Cowlishaw; Duo Prismáticas; Esperanza Collado; and Colectivo Los Ingrávidos.

The Jim Henson Exhibition

Ongoing

This dynamic experience explores Jim Henson’s groundbreaking work for film and television and his transformative impact on culture.

A white elevator from the inside, with the door open, and a screen on the side

Refreshing the Loop

April 20, 2023–January 14, 2024

Refreshing the Loop continues Museum of the Moving Image’s tradition of displaying GIFs in our passenger elevator. This new iteration places artists who have been widely known for their GIFs for more than two decades in conversation with selected artists who have gained notable popularity in the last few years.

Creatures from the Land of Thra: Character Design for The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance

Ongoing

This exhibition explores the process of designing the fantastical characters for the Netflix series prequel to the 1982 film.

Behind the Screen

Ongoing

The Museum's core exhibition immerses visitors in the creative and technical process of producing, promoting, and presenting films, television shows, and digital entertainment.

UPCOMING EXHIBITIONS

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Dissolution

October 27, 2023–March 2024

David Levine’s Dissolution is a jewel-box sculpture that conjures the past and future of the moving image. A 20-minute film played on a loop, it draws on the central conceit of iconic 1980s movies and TV shows such as Tron and Max Headroom: human characters who find themselves dematerialized and confined within the interior worlds of electronic devices.

two deer look at each other in a video game environment

Auriea Harvey: My Veins Are the Wires, My Body Is Your Keyboard

February 2–June 30, 2024

This is the first major survey of the pioneering net-artist and sculptor Auriea Harvey. The exhibition will feature more than 40 of Harvey’s works, including her groundbreaking net-based interactives, video games, and augmented-reality sculptures from a career spanning nearly four decades.