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The Museum of Modern Art announces Mondrian Boogie Woogie, the first major exhibition to survey the work artist Piet Mondrian (1872–1944) developed during the four years he lived in New York City preceding his death. On view March 21 through July 31, 2027, the exhibition will bring together two parallel narratives: Mondrian’s arrival in New York and the new and distinct body of work he created there, and the migration of boogie woogie music from the southern United States to New York. This new perspective will be explored through 30 artworks, including the first reunion in 30 years of Mondrian’s final canvases Broadway Boogie Woogie (1942–43), which is held by MoMA, and Victory Boogie Woogie (1942–44), which arrives at MoMA from Kunstmuseum Den Haag, where it is on long-term loan from the Cultural Heritage Agency of the Netherlands. The presentation will include a rich array of related archival materials and immersive audio experiences in the galleries, along with a robust program of live musical performances.
Organized by The Museum of Modern Art, New York, and Kunstmuseum Den Haag in collaboration with the RCE – Cultural Heritage Agency, Netherlands, and RKD – Netherlands Institute for Art History. The exhibition is organized by Leah Dickerman, Director, Research Programs, with Carlota Ortiz Monasterio, Curatorial Assistant, The Museum of Modern Art, and Margriet Schavemaker, Artistic Director, with Thijs de Raedt, Head of Collections & Exhibitions, and Caro Verbeek, Curator, Kunstmuseum Den Haag.
Leadership support for the publication is provided by the Kate W. Cassidy Foundation.
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Piet Mondrian. Broadway Boogie Woogie. 1942–43. Oil on canvas, 50 x 50″ (127 x 127 cm). The Museum of Modern Art, New York. Given anonymously.
Piet Mondrian. Victory Boogie Woogie (unfinished). 1942-1944. Oil, colored paper, and tape on canvas. 50 × 50″ (127 × 127 cm). Kunstmuseum Den Haag – long-term loan Cultural Heritage Agency of the Netherlands / Ministry of Education, Culture and Science.
Charles Peterson. Albert Ammons and Meade Lux Lewis at Café Society Downtown. 1939. Gelatin silver print (printed later). 8 x 10 in. Courtesy of Don Peterson.
Fritz Glarner. Piet Mondrian in His Studio With His Gramphone. 1943 or 1944. Gelatin silver print. 8 3/16 × 5 1/16 in. (20.8 × 12.8 cm). Piet Mondrian Archive, RKD – Netherlands Institute for Art History, The Hague. © Estate of Fritz Glarner, Kunsthaus Zürich.
Arnold Newman. Piet Mondrian. 1942. Gelatin silver print, (printed later). 12 13/16 × 9 3/8 in. (32.5 × 23.8 cm). The Museum of Modern Art, New York. Gift of Gary Davis. © Arnold Newman Properties / Getty Images.
Fritz Glarner. Piet Mondrian in His Studio With His Gramphone. 1943 or 1944. Gelatin silver print. 5 1/16 × 8 3/16 in. (12.8 × 20.8 cm). Piet Mondrian Archive, RKD – Netherlands Institute for Art History, The Hague. © Estate of Fritz Glarner, Kunsthaus Zürich.
Boogie-Woogie Dream (still). 1941 (released 1944). Directed by Hans Burger. Periscope Film
Fritz Glarner (1899–1972). Untitled, undated. Color photograph. Kunsthaus Zürich, Collection of Photography, Bequest of Louise Glarner, 1979. © Estate of Fritz Glarner, Kunsthaus Zürich.
Boogie-Woogie Dream (still). 1941 (released 1944). Directed by Hans Burger. Periscope Film