Photography and Visual Arts teacher Matthew Zimmerman had one of his abstract video pieces exhibited at the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York City on Sunday, April 17. The video was part of a special event hosted by PopRally, a group that puts on several events at the MoMA throughout the year. This event was called "Abstract Currents: An Interactive Video Event" and focused solely on abstract video art.
"I was honored to have my work chosen, as MoMA is the often considered the holy grail of modern/contemporary artwork," said Zimmerman.
The videos were displayed on monitors and projections in MoMA's lobby and atrium during the event.
"It was incredibly rewarding to see my art on display in such a highly regarded venue."
According to Zimmerman, video submissions for the event were open to the public. It was required that the submissions focused on the concept of abstraction. The videos that met the appropriate criteria and standards were included to be shown.
"The exciting thing for me was that I didn't actually submit my work. Instead, the MoMA PopRally administrators found my video online and added it to the collection."
Mr. Zimmerman's video is featured below: