Visitors to Bodies of Knowledge will encounter a large wall affixed with loosely attached burned tissue paper. Titled Brève braises, this interactive work by Manon Bellet will gradually disintegrate over the course of the exhibition as musicians are invited to perform in front of the ephemeral installation. Witness a performance activation on Wednesday, July 24, from 3 to 4 pm with musicians from NOCCA. Read More

Shirin Neshat is among the eleven artists featured in Bodies of Knowledge, NOMA’s major summerlong exhibition that examines language as a means of asserting and archiving cultural identity. Her photographs, videos, and films address contemporary Iranian culture and the stark division of men’s and women’s realms in the post-revolutionary era. Read More