Jason Moran
Sept 20, 2019–Jan 5, 2020
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Performance Series
The boundary-bursting artist Jason Moran (b. 1975) grounds his practice in the composition of jazz, bridging the visual and performing arts through spellbinding stagecraft. Heralded as one of the country’s leading jazz innovators, Moran transmutes his personal experience of the world into dynamic musical compositions that challenge the formal conventions of the medium. His experimental approach to art-making embraces the intersection of objects and sound, pushing beyond the traditional in ways that are inherently theatrical.
This exhibition—the artist’s first solo museum show—presents the range of work Moran has explored, from his own sculptures and drawings to collaborations with visual artists to performances. Among the many artists with whom Moran has collaborated are Joan Jonas, Kara Walker, Lorna Simpson, Glenn Ligon, Stan Douglas, Carrie Mae Weems, Adam Pendleton, Theaster Gates, Julie Mehretu, Ryan Trecartin, and Lizzie Fitch. Originating in Minneapolis at the Walker Art Center in the spring of 2018, the show has traveled to the ICA Boston and the Wexner Center before its final stop at the Whitney. This grand finale in Moran's hometown of New York City will feature many performances by renowned jazz musicians and new live adaptations of works made with his most significant artistic collaborators.
Jason Moran is organized by the Walker Art Center, and curated by Adrienne Edwards with Danielle A. Jackson. The Whitney’s presentation is overseen by Adrienne Edwards, the Engell Speyer Family Curator and Curator of Performance, with Clémence White, curatorial assistant.
The exhibition is made possible with the generous support of the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. Piano by Steinway & Sons.
In New York, the exhibition is sponsored by
Generous support for Jason Moran is provided by Erin and Peter Friedland, The Philip and Janice Levin Foundation, and public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council.
Significant support is provided by Chip and Burwell Schorr, Norman and Melissa Selby, and the Joyce and George Wein Foundation.
Additional support is provided by Lisa and Dick Cashin.
Events
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Oct 19
Jazz on a High Floor in the Afternoon:
Fay Victor -
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Oct 19
Jazz on a High Floor in the Afternoon:
Fay Victor -
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Oct 25
Jazz on a High Floor in the Afternoon:
Oliver Lake -
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Oct 26
Jazz on a High Floor in the Afternoon:
Oliver Lake -
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Oct 30
Performance As Sculpture / Sculpture As Performance
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Oct 30
Performance As Sculpture / Sculpture As Performance
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Oct 31
Performance As Sculpture / Sculpture As Performance
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Nov 1
Jazz on a High Floor in the Afternoon:
Onyx Collective -
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Nov 1
Jazz on a High Floor in the Afternoon:
Onyx Collective -
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Nov 2
Jazz at Lincoln Center's Jazz for Young People Family Concert
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Nov 2
Jazz on a High Floor in the Afternoon:
Onyx Collective -
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Nov 2
Jazz on a High Floor in the Afternoon:
Onyx Collective -
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Nov 6
Performance As Sculpture / Sculpture As Performance
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Nov 6
Performance As Sculpture / Sculpture As Performance
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Nov 7
Performance As Sculpture / Sculpture As Performance
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Nov 8
Jazz on a High Floor in the Afternoon:
Jamire Williams -
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Nov 8
Jazz on a High Floor in the Afternoon:
Jamire Williams -
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Nov 9
Jazz on a High Floor in the Afternoon:
Jamire Williams -
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Nov 9
Jazz on a High Floor in the Afternoon:
Jamire Williams -
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Nov 13
Performance As Sculpture / Sculpture As Performance
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Nov 13
Performance As Sculpture / Sculpture As Performance
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Nov 14
Performance As Sculpture / Sculpture As Performance
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Nov 15
Jazz on a High Floor in the Afternoon:
Cecil McBee -
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Nov 16
Jazz on a High Floor in the Afternoon:
Cecil McBee -
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Nov 20
Performance As Sculpture / Sculpture As Performance
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Nov 20
Performance As Sculpture / Sculpture As Performance
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Nov 21
Performance As Sculpture / Sculpture As Performance
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Nov 22
Jazz on a High Floor in the Afternoon:
Joanne Brackeen -
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Nov 22
Jazz on a High Floor in the Afternoon:
Joanne Brackeen -
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Nov 23
Jazz on a High Floor in the Afternoon:
Joanne Brackeen -
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Nov 23
Jazz on a High Floor in the Afternoon:
Joanne Brackeen -
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Dec 6
Jazz on a High Floor in the Afternoon:
Michela Marino Lerman's Love Movement -
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Dec 6
Jazz on a High Floor in the Afternoon:
Michela Marino Lerman's Love Moment -
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Dec 7
Jazz on a High Floor in the Afternoon:
Michela Marino Lerman's Love Moment -
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Dec 7
Jazz on a High Floor in the Afternoon:
Michela Marino Lerman's Love Moment -
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Dec 19
The Bandwagon at 20
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Dec 20
The Bandwagon at 20
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Dec 21
The Bandwagon at 20
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Jan 3
Jazz on a High Floor in the Afternoon:
Tiger Trio -
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Jan 3
Jazz on a High Floor in the Afternoon:
Tiger Trio -
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Jan 4
Jazz on a High Floor in the Afternoon:
Tiger Trio -
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Jan 4
Jazz on a High Floor in the Afternoon:
Tiger Trio
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In the News
“There’s a sense of movement and evocative purpose to everything [Jason Moran] does.” —Observer
“Jason Moran’s Jazz Journey at the Whitney Upends Space and Time” —The New York Times