Many of the iconic images and photographs and films in the exhibition were created by women from behind the scenes, including works from Roberta Bayley, Pat Ivers and Emily Armstrong, Sheila Rock, Merrill Aldighieri, and Ebet Roberts. The Robert Mapplethorpe Foundation has generously provided the original edit of the short film Still Moving starring Patti Smith and directed by Robert Mapplethorpe. Also featured is the original edit of the film The Blank Generation by Ivan Kral. The exhibition features many world premieres including a film by Lynette Bean Kral of the Patti Smith Group and vintage footage by Merrill Aldighieri. “To me, punk rock is the freedom to create, freedom to be successful, freedom to not be successful, freedom to be who you are.” – Patti Smith Punk is Coming is co-curated by Marian Schwindeman, Roberta Bayley, Liz Leggett (MoCA Westport Director of Exhibitions) and Ruth Mannes (Executive Director of MoCA Westport). Punk is Coming will be on view at MoCA Westport from March 26 – June 5, 2022.Īn opening reception for the exhibition will be held on Saturday, Mafrom 6 – 8 p.m. The exhibition includes rare, never-before-seen videos and photographs, as well as artworks created by the punk era’s musicians and contemporary works heavily influenced by the movement. : MoCA Westport announces the opening of Punk is Coming, a diverse group exhibition featuring over 50 photographers, filmmakers and artists whose work defined the punk era in the 1970’s in New York City, London, Los Angeles and other cities around the world. Acrylic, spray foam, resin on wood panel.
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