MoMA Opens “The Modern Myth: Drawing Mythologies in Modern Times”

NEW YORK, NY.- Throughout history, humankind has sought to make sense of their world through myths. These stories, often taking visual forms, have been both preserved and transformed over the years as they have been repictured and retold. Artists have long considered mythology part of their aesthetic language, a tradition continued by modern and contemporary artists who address and reinterpret mythologies in their works. "The Modern Myth" features works on paper from the collection of The Museum of Modern Art that engage elements of ancient mythological narratives, incorporating them into new visual repertoires. Arranged thematically, it includes work by Francisco de Goya from 1797 through work by contemporary artists from 2008. The exhibition unfolds in three chapters, presenting modern depictions of classical

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