Samora Pinderhughes's Call and Response at MoMA: Art as a Practice of Collective Healing

Key facts

• Samora Pinderhughes presented Call and Response at The Museum of Modern Art in New York from January 24 to February 15, 2026.
• The project took place in the Marie-Josée and Henry Kravis Studio.
• Pinderhughes is a composer, pianist, filmmaker, and interdisciplinary artist.
• The exhibition developed from his work with The Healing Project, which he founded.
• During his 2025 Adobe Creative Residency at MoMA, he expanded this practice through partnerships with Brotherhood Sister Sol, the Fortune Society, Parole Prep, and South Bronx Unite/The Land Stewards.
• Live performance formed a central part, including I Hope This Finds You Well, which brought together a choir, musicians, and audio recordings.
• Another major performance, We Welcome the Moments When Our Questions Have Not (Yet) Found Answers, featured collaborators Chief Xian aTunde Adjuah, Joshua Crumbly, Jack DeBoe, Nick Hakim, and Toshi Reagon.
• A new film installation, REAL TALK, remained on view during museum hours and combined narrative fiction, archival footage, music, and interview clips.