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MAJOR EXHIBITION ‘ENVISIONING 2001: STANLEY KUBRICK’S SPACE ODYSSEY’ TO OPEN AT MUSEUM OF THE MOVING IMAGE ON JANUARY 18, 2020

Exhibition provides an in-depth look at the creative process and influences on Kubrick’s masterwork and will be accompanied through its run with multiple screening series, special events, and more

January 18–July 19, 2020

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New York, New York, November 22, 2019 (updated)—Envisioning 2001: Stanley Kubrick’s Space Odyssey, an exhibition devoted to one of the most influential films ever made, will make its North American debut at Museum of the Moving Image (MoMI) on January 18, 2020. Made before the first moon landing, the 1968 film, directed by Kubrick and developed in collaboration with writer Arthur C. Clarke, depicts the fraught relationship between humanity and technology, using pioneering special effects. The exhibition includes original artifacts from international collections and from the Stanley Kubrick Archive at the University of the Arts London, as well as from the Museum’s own collection. 

The exhibition explores Kubrick’s influences, his obsessive research, and his innovative production process in envisioning a world of the future—the year 2001 from the viewpoint of the 1960s. Envisioning 2001: Stanley Kubrick’s Space Odyssey was organized by the DFF – Deutsches Filminstitut & Filmmuseum in Frankfurt am Main (where a version of the exhibition debuted in 2018), in partnership with the Stanley Kubrick Archive at University of the Arts London and with support from Warner Bros. 

Throughout its six-month run at MoMI, Envisioning 2001: Stanley Kubrick’s Space Odyssey will be accompanied by a wide variety of screening series, public programs with guest speakers, and specially themed workshops, tours, special events, and more.

“2001: A Space Odyssey has influenced generations of directors and artists, and continues to captivate audiences around the world,” said Carl Goodman, Executive Director of MoMI. “We are proud to be the first North American museum to present this remarkable exhibition. It is especially fitting that this exhibition will be presented here at MoMI, where screening 2001 in its original 70mm format has become an annual tradition, and our public spaces, including the spectacular Redstone Theater, are deliberately evocative of the film.” 

Exhibition highlights include Special Photographic Effects Supervisor Douglas Trumbull’s concept sketches for Clavius Base, from MoMI collection; costumes, including a space suit worn in the Clavius Base scene and Moonwatcher ape suit worn by Dan Richter in the Dawn of Man scene; and storyboards, contact sheets, test films, and photographs related to the Stargate special effects sequence. Advance tickets for the exhibition Envisioning 2001: Stanley Kubrick’s Space Odyssey are on sale now at movingimage.us/2001momi. Timed-entry tickets include general Museum admission and are free for Museum members. For information about membership, visit movingimage.us/membership Envisioning 2001: Stanley Kubrick’s Space Odyssey is presented with additional support provided by: George Lucas Family Foundation, Film and Furniture.


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SCREENING & LIVE EVENT
Envisioning 2001 Exhibition Preview and 2001: A Space Odyssey (70mm)
Part of The Ultimate Trip: Exhibition + 70mm Screening of 2001: A Space Odyssey
Friday, January 17, 5:30 p.m.
Museum of the Moving Image - Redstone Theater
5:30 to 7:00 p.m. Private exhibition preview
7:00 to 7:30 p.m. Introductory discussion with Katharina Kubrick, Keir Dullea, and Dan Richter in conversation with Director of Curatorial Affairs Barbara Miller
7:30 to 10:00 p.m. 70mm screening of 2001: A Space Odyssey 

The exhibition Envisioning 2001: Stanley Kubrick’s Space Odyssey presents an in-depth exploration of the story, design, and visual effects of the landmark film that, more than 50 years after its release, continues to influence, confound, and inspire. Be among the first to see the exhibition during an exclusive public preview and hear directly from special guests at a 70mm screening of 2001: A Space Odyssey. MoMI Director of Curatorial Affairs will moderate a conversation with Katharina Kubrick (Stanley Kubrick’s daughter), and 2001 actors Keir Dullea and Dan Richter before the screening. 
2001: A Space Odyssey. Dir. Stanley Kubrick. 1968, 149 mins. (plus intermission). 70mm. With Keir Dullea. As brilliantly engineered as the space program itself, Stanley Kubrick’s mysterious and profound epic—“the ultimate trip”—is about nothing less than the beauty and the banality of civilization, blending cool satire, an elaborate vision of the future, and passages of avant-garde cinematic inventiveness.
For the premium experience of previewing the exhibition featuring a gallery talk with Dan Richter (limit 30 tickets), click here.

Tickets: $50 ($37.50 Museum members). Tickets include access to the exhibition from 5:30 to 7:00 p.m. Order tickets online. (Members may contact members@movingimage.us with questions regarding online reservations.)

View the Museum’s ticketing policy here. For more information on membership and to join online, visit our membership page. 
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