MoMA to Host Arthur Jafa in Conversation with Simone White June 25
June 16, 2026, The Museum of Modern Art in New York will host a free artist talk featuring Arthur Jafa in conversation with poet Simone White from 6:30 to 8pm. The program centers on the exhibition Artist’s Choice: Arthur Jafa—Less Is Morbid. Jafa, born in 1960 in Tupelo, Mississippi, has developed a practice of films, artifacts and happenings that examine articulations of Black being, with works in collections including the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Tate and San Francisco Museum of Modern Art.
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The event underscores Jafa’s institutional position at MoMA and signals continued curatorial focus on artists whose moving-image work engages music and Black cultural forms. Collectors and curators tracking Jafa’s market can note his representation in eight major museums listed in the announcement as a measure of sustained institutional support. White’s participation adds a literary dimension that aligns with Jafa’s interest in how visual media can transmit the power of Black music.
- Artists: Arthur Jafa, Simone White
- Museums: Museum of Modern Art
- Locations: New York
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