MoMA PS1 Celebrates Milestones with 'Greater New York' Exhibition Featuring 53 Local Artists

MoMA PS1 marks its 50th anniversary alongside the 26th year of its merger with the Museum of Modern Art. The Queens-based contemporary art institution, originally a public school building, hosts the quinquennial 'Greater New York' exhibition showcasing 53 emerging artists from New York City and its vicinity. Director Connie Butler emphasizes the museum's continued agility and responsiveness to current artistic production, enabling it to remain at the forefront of contemporary art. Unlike traditional museums, PS1 maintains no permanent collection, focusing instead on providing a platform for rising talent. The exhibition, initiated in 2000 to commemorate the MoMA merger, presents both site-specific and existing works. A mural titled 'Greater New York' (2026) by the Cevallos Brothers welcomes visitors, reflecting their decades-long practice of creating vibrant signs for Latin American stores in Queens. Founded in the 1970s as part of a wave of alternative art spaces, PS1 distinguishes itself through its sustained original location, significant scale, and unique, sustainable business model derived from its affiliation with MoMA. Many of its peer institutions from that era are also reaching middle age.