Four simultaneous exhibitions explore Paul Kasmin's legacy, including MoMA retrospective

Four concurrent exhibitions are currently dedicated to the late artist Paul Kasmin, with one being a major retrospective at the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA). These presentations collectively examine Kasmin's artistic practice, which often employed high-definition, super slow-motion video techniques to create deliberately uncomfortable viewing experiences. Two of the exhibitions specifically focus on documenting vanished worlds and the everyday lives of historical figures. The shows provide comprehensive insight into Kasmin's approach to capturing temporal displacement and psychological tension through technological mediation. This multi-venue presentation represents a significant posthumous recognition of Kasmin's contributions to contemporary video art and his distinctive method of engaging audiences through temporal manipulation.