The first major solo museum presentation of fourth-generation Navajo weaver Melissa Cody (b. 1983, No Water Mesa, Arizona) spans the last decade of her practice, showcasing over 30 weavings that include three major new works produced for the exhibition. Using long-established weaving techniques and incorporating new digital technologies, Cody assembles and reimagines popular patterns into sophisticated geometric overlays, incorporating atypical dyes and fibers.

Hard Ground brings together work by seven New York-based artists who employ processes of erosion, subtraction, and compression.

This spring, MoMA PS1 presents the first solo museum exhibition of artist Reynaldo Rivera (b. 1964, Mexicali, Mexico), including iconic works and never-before-seen photographs from his archive.

A creative place-keeping project debuts in Homeroom by Little Manila Queens Bayanihan Arts (LMQBA, est. 2020), a grassroots collective of artists and cultural workers who celebrate the diasporic Filipino communities in Woodside, Queens, and throughout New York.

Over the last several decades, Gillian Wearing’s work has chronicled confessions, taboos, and voyeuristic tendencies. Her videos and photographs often confront separations between private and public realms. Shot in a southeast London shopping mall, Dancing in Peckham depicts Wearing freely dancing alone, without headphones and unaccompanied by music.

Balikbayan (“return home”) boxes are commonly filled with clothes, toiletries, and souvenirs gathered throughout the year by migrant Filipino workers who support their relatives by sending goods back to the Philippines. The boxes of Balikbayan Arch, a counter-monument by artists Xenia Diente (b. 1976, Filipino-American) and Jaclyn Reyes (b. 1986, Filipino-American) on view in Mabuhay!, will be deconstructed over the course of the exhibition and used to deliver care packages to community organizations across the Philippines. One Saturday each month, participate in Balik Sa Bayan events, whose title is derived from the Tagalog phrase meaning "to give back to one’s country.” The workshops center mutual aid efforts to connect communities across borders.

In Filipino culture, September marks the beginning of the holiday season, throughout which many people celebrate Christmas. During the workshop, participants will create parols, traditional Filipino lanterns, and engage in a discussion on manufacturing and environmental impacts. This workshop marks the first phase of project Kumikutikutitap (“to sparkle”), a project that will illuminate the Little Manila neighborhood with parols. Capacity is limited and materials will be provided.