“Stephen Prina: A Lick and a Promise” at MoMA marks the first institutional survey dedicated to the artist’s performances, featuring over 15 live events across multiple museum spaces this fall. The exhibition spans Prina’s five-decade career, highlighting works that blend pop, classical, and avant-garde references—from Joni Mitchell and Steely Dan to Anton Webern—alongside collaborations with Mike Kelley, Anita Pace, and other artists. It culminates in A Push Comes to Love Fest, a day-long concert weaving together past and present collaborators, while the museum also presents key installations like Prina’s Billboard clock and Manet-inspired diptychs. The survey emphasizes how Prina recombines cultural artifacts in sound and performance, revealing new connections between music, visual art, and institutional contexts.