New Humans: Memories of the Future

Over 200 international artists, writers, and filmmakers explore how technological change has reshaped definitions of humanity across the 20th and 21st centuries.

Why go

Inaugurating the New Museum's expanded building, this sweeping survey traces evolving visions of the human—from robots and cyborgs to post-human futures—through work by Wangechi Mutu, Pierre Huyghe, Hito Steyerl, Anicka Yi, and others alongside 20th-century figures like Francis Bacon, H.R. Giger, and Hannah Höch. The exhibition positions art as a f

What to expect

A multi-floor installation spanning the Fourth, Second, and Third floors, featuring new and recent works alongside historical pieces, utopian architectural visions, sci-fi film, and speculative writing. Notable works include Anicka Yi's kinetic sculpture *In Love with the World* and Hito Steyerl's commissioned video *Mechanical Kurds*.

Things to know

• Over 200 artists, writers, scientists, architects, and filmmakers represented.
• Inaugurates the New Museum's expanded building.
• Curated by Massimiliano Gioni, Gary Carrion-Murayari, Vivian Crockett, and Madeline Weisburg.
• Anicka Yi's *In Love with the World* features scheduled flight times throughout the week.
• Free audio tours available via Bloomberg Connects digital guide, including tours for kids.
• Spans Fourth, Second, and Third floors of the museum.

Plan your visit

Anicka Yi's *In Love with the World* flies at set times: Tues–Fri 11am–2pm and 3–6pm (Thurs also 7–9pm), Sat–Sun 11am–2pm and 3–6pm. Free audio tours available on Bloomberg Connects. Tickets are live for June and July.