Events
Museum Hours
MAD is open from 10:00 am - 6:00 pm from Tuesday to Sunday. On Thursday and Friday, the Museum is open until 9:00 pm
Docent Tours
There are docent tours daily at 11:30 am and 3:00 pm, as well as 6:30 pm on Thursday evenings. Docent tours are free with admission and meet in the lobby.
Open Studios
The Open Studios are open daily from 11:00 am to 1:30 pm and 2:30 pm to 5:00 pm, as well as 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm on Thursdays and Fridays.
still from Dressage, 2009, image courtesy of the artist
Cinema
Friday, March 16, 2012 - 11:00 am to Thursday, July 5, 2012 - 6:00 pm

Occupying the space between fact and fiction, German born artist Julika Rudelius’ cinematic works address a series of subjects ranging from the American wealthy elite, fashion conscious European immigrants, and political trainees.

Talks
Tuesday, May 1, 2012 - 7:00 pm

Partner in the studio Tassinari/Vetta in Trieste, Leonardo will talk about his adventures in typography, and how he navigates "between troubles and opportunities."

Cinema
Thursday, May 3, 2012 - 7:00 pm

Asia Argento and Piper Laurie star in this tale of a family's secret that surfaces in the form of a madmen armed with a deadly "noose-o-matic."

Performance
Friday, May 4, 2012 - 7:30 pm

Following last year’s sold-out inaugural season, “Dance Under the Influence” returns with a schedule packed with groundbreaking newcomers and icons of contemporary dance.

Performance
Saturday, May 5, 2012 - 7:30 pm

Following last year’s sold-out inaugural season, “Dance Under the Influence” returns with a schedule packed with groundbreaking newcomers and icons of contemporary dance.

Studio Sunday
Studio Sundays
Sunday, May 6, 2012 - 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm

On the first Sunday of the month, join a professional artist to explore the galleries followed by a hands on workshop inspired by the objects in the exhibition.  This program is suitable for ages 6 and up. At MAD, our goal is to make everyone feel comfortable and enthusiastic about the opportunity to learn through their hands while having a good time together in our galleries and studio.

Talks
Thursday, May 10, 2012 - 7:00 pm

A collaboration between AIGA/NY and MAD.

Cinema
Friday, May 11, 2012 - 7:00 pm

Jennifer Connelly stars in her first leading role as a young girl who can communicate with insects.

Workshops
Saturday, May 12, 2012 - 12:00 pm to 5:00 pm

Working with everyday dust collected from your floors, lint from the dryer, wool fleece, and industrial felt, visitors construct bracelets that can be embellished with fibers for additional threads of color.

Cinema
Thursday, May 17, 2012 - 7:00 pm

Asia Argento's semi-autobiographical feature-length directorial debut

L.E.D. BALL
Special Events
Thursday, May 17, 2012 - 7:30 pm

The Museum of Arts and Design is holding its fourth annual young patron's gala, the L.E.D. BALL, on Thursday, May 17th! Co-hosted by both celebrities and star fixtures in the design world, like Dror Benshetrit and Nate Berkus, this festive fundraiser expects over 1,000 partygoers during the course of the evening enjoying a-list dj sets, cocktails and dancing, and a live musical performance. The Museum itself will be lit up with a video artwork projected onto its façade and jam-packed with designs in L.E.D lighting inside. ALL PROCEEDS, including ticket sales and sustainable artworks for auction incorporating light-emitting diodes by over thirty top designers, will benefit the Museum's educational programming for children.

 

Cinema
Friday, May 18, 2012 - 7:00 pm

William Gibson's short story comes to the silver screen with Asia Argento, Willem Defoe, and Christopher Walken.

Cinema
Thursday, May 24, 2012 - 7:00 pm

Hell hath no furry like a woman scorned in this costume drama by French director Catherine Breillat

Cinema
Friday, May 25, 2012 - 7:00 pm

Mathieu Almalric and Asia Argento star in this strange case of the Kingdom.

Exhibitions on view
Armillary, Victoria Ellis Hughes, 1992 (photo: Elise Winters)

Necklaces from the MAD Collection

Tuesday, January 24, 2012 to Sunday, May 20, 2012
Untitled (Box), Kyohei Fujita, c. 1995

Japanese Art and Design

Tuesday, November 22, 2011 to Tuesday, May 29, 2012

New Art from the Venice Biennales

Tuesday, February 14, 2012 to Sunday, June 10, 2012
Flora (detail), Phoebe Cummings, 2010

Dust, Ashes, and Dirt in Contemporary Art and Design

Tuesday, February 7, 2012 to Sunday, August 5, 2012