The Museum of Modern Art debuted its ‘NYC Streets’ photo exhibit today—city life in focus. Over 3,000 visitors saw 200 prints—1970s bodegas to 2025 subway candids—spanning decades. A 1980s Times Square shot by Cindy Sherman drew gasps; raw grit popped. Free entry for NYC residents—lines snaked around 53rd Street. MoMA’s lens—NYC’s soul captured.
Curator Jamal Lee, 45, mixed icons with new voices—a Harlem teen’s 2024 stoop portrait shone. Interactive screens let visitors tag photos’ locations—Chelsea’s 1990s raves buzzed. A panel with Jamel Shabazz at 6 p.m.—he shot ‘80s Bronx—packed the atrium. Spring sun—68°F—lit MoMA’s garden. Art’s heartbeat—NYC’s streets live.
It’s not flawless—crowds clogged galleries; phones blocked views. Some prints felt repetitive—yet city’s diversity won. Still, 200 works, 3,000 eyes—MoMA delivers. Post-exhibit, Midtown cafés hummed—art talk flowed. Runs till July—see it.
Lee’s 45—visionary curator? Shabazz’s 63—legend’s lens. NYC reflected; MoMA glowed. Streets immortal—art wins.