FINAL FOUR DAYS! Online FREE, April 1 – 30, watch Egyptian artist Maha Maamoun’s Shooting Starts Remind Me of Eavesdroppers, selected by intern Fiona Enright. ⊕
Past Events Archive
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KYOKO MICHISHITA in April: Vtape meets e-flux Film Staff Picks!
FINAL FOUR DAYS! For the month of April, New York’s e-flux presents three very different works by Vtape artist Kyoko Michishita online, free. ⊕
RETURN OF THE BRIGHT NIGHT, by Sophie Sabet
LAST TWO DAYS, THIS FRIDAY & SATURDAY! Vtape’s annual Images Festival collaboration for 2026 is Return of the Bright Night, an exhibition by Sophie Sabet, curated by Jaclyn Quaresma. In the Bachir/Yerex Presentation Space, April 9 – 25. Open noon to 5:00 p.m. Tues. Wed. & Sat.; noon to 6:00 p.m. Thurs. & Fri. ⊕
THE CURATORIAL INCUBATOR: Call for Proposals
Vtape’s famous Curatorial Incubator program for emerging curators is back, after taking a break in 2025! Participants in the 2026 program will respond to the idea of Lost Histories, Found Futures. Proposals are due by April 20th, 2026. Click through for details! ⊕
VIDEO OF THE MONTH: why some people be mad at me sometimes, by Mahlet Cuff
For March, the Vtape Video of the Month is why people be mad at me sometimes, by Mahlet Cuff, another new Vtape artist! Cuff’s video deals with Dancehall, cultural misappropriation, Maya Angelou, and Folklorama in a snappy musical critique. ⊕
Since opening our doors in 1983, Vtape has presented a substantial program of screenings, exhibitions, artists’ talks, and publications. Events from 2012 to the present are represented here in this archive. This online resource reflects a combination of event-based programming, exhibitions, and education dedicated to the development of video art and new and diverse audiences. The Past Events Archive is organized by year, starting with the most recent events, and moving backwards through history.
Image credit: Installation view of God Play exhibition, October 2024; photo by Henry Chan (2024)