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1. monirafoundation.org › exhibitions-jonas-mekasExhibitions: Jonas Mekas, Open Archives - Monira Foundation

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   Feb 24, 2023 · Monira Foundation proudly presents Jonas Mekas, Open Archives, a year long exhibit at Mana Contemporary Chicago featuring artifacts, items and memorabilia from Mekas personal archives. Curated by Ysabel Pinyol Blasi.

2. www.manacontemporary.com › exhibition › jonas-mekasJonas Mekas, Open Archives - Mana Contemporary

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   Feb. 23, 2023–Jan. 26, 2024. Monira Foundation proudly presents Jonas Mekas, Open Archives, a year-long exhibit at Mana Contemporary Chicago featuring artifacts, items, and memorabilia from Mekas’ personal archives.

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3. thevisualist.org › 2023 › 02Jonas Mekas: Open Archives - The Visualist

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   Feb 23, 2023 · Opening Thursday, February 23rd, from 6PM - 8PM. On view through Friday, January 26th. « ». Monira Foundation proudly presents Jonas Mekas, Open Archives, a year-long exhibit at Mana Contemporary Chicago featuring artifacts, items, and memorabilia from Mekas’ personal archives.

4. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Jonas_MekasJonas Mekas - Wikipedia

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   Jonas Mekas (/ ˈmiːkɑːs /; [1] Lithuanian: [ˈjonɐs ˈmækɐs]; December 24, 1922 – January 23, 2019) was a Lithuanian-American filmmaker, poet, and artist who has been called "the godfather of American avant-garde cinema ". [2] Mekas's work has been exhibited in museums and at festivals worldwide. [3] Mekas was active in New York City ...

5. thejewishmuseum.org › index › exhibitionsJonas Mekas: The Camera Was Always Running - The Jewish Museum

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   In conjunction with Jonas Mekas: The Camera Was Always Running, Film at Lincoln Center will present a retrospective of the filmmaker at the Walter Reade Theater (165 W. 65th St.) from February 17 – 23. Screening tickets go on sale on February 4.

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     Jonas Mekas, Underground Filmmaker Who Cast A Long Shadow, Dies At 96

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7. www.indiewire.com › features › generalJonas Mekas, RIP: 96-Year-Old Legend Was Our Most Important ...

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   Jan 23, 2019 · Jonas Mekas, RIP: Why This 96-Year-Old Legend Was Our Most Important Cinephile. He's the godfather of American avant-garde cinema, but even that doesn’t do justice to his widespread impact on...

8. forward.com › culture › 482782How Jonas Mekas shaped the world of modern film - The Forward

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   Feb 22, 2022 · The Lithuanian artist had survived a Nazi work camp and several years as a refugee, and was supposed to travel on to Chicago where a job in a bakery awaited. But the buzz of New York City ...

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   Who is Jonas Mekas?

   • m. Jonas Mekas (/ ˈmiːkɑːs /; [ 1 ]Lithuanian: [ˈjonɐs ˈmækɐs]; December 24, 1922 – January 23, 2019) was a Lithuanian-American filmmaker, poet, and artist who has been called "the godfather of American avant-garde cinema ". [ 2 ] Mekas's work has been exhibited in museums and at festivals worldwide. [ 3 ]

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   What happened to Jonas Mekas?

   • In October 1949, Jonas Mekas arrived in New York City broke and nearly broken. The Lithuanian artist had survived a Nazi work camp and several years as a refugee, and was supposed to travel on to Chicago where a job in a bakery awaited. But the buzz of New York City energized him and so he stayed.

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   Is Jonas Mekas dead or still alive?

   • "Jonas Mekas, 'Godfather' of American Avant-Garde Film, Is Dead at 96". The New York Times. Retrieved December 23, 2021. ^ "Fragments of Paradise - Our Films - Kunhardt Films". www.kunhardtfilms.com. Retrieved September 10, 2022. ^ Roxborough, Scott (September 10, 2022).

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   Who are some famous people that Mekas has met?

   • Many of Mekas’ films feature the artists and celebrities he met throughout his life. The poet Allen Ginsberg recites his work in “Guns of the Trees.” Mekas’s 1990 “Scenes from the Life of Andy Warhol,” shows the artist in the company of Mick Jagger, Lee Radziwill as well as Caroline and John F. Kennedy.

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   What happened to the Mekas brothers?

   • After spending five years in the Flensburg Displaced Persons camp, the brothers sailed to the U.S. on a ship with more than 1,200 refugees. They settled in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Although Mekas grew to feel at home in America, his feelings of displacement never abated.

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   Will Jonas Mekas make short films available as a podcast?

   • Producer Ben Shapiro reports on a plan by filmmaker Jonas Mekas to make short films available as a podcast. ^ Bloch, Mark (September 4, 2018). "Jonas Mekas: Notes from Downtown". The Brooklyn Rail.

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