MoMA Sued by Performer Over Alleged Sexual Assaults During 2010 Exhibition

John Bonafede alleges the museum failed to protect him from multiple assaults during Marina Abramovic's 'Imponderabilia' performance.

John Bonafede, a performer in a 2010 Marina Abramovic exhibition at the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), is suing the museum for failing to prevent multiple sexual assaults by attendees.
The performance, titled 'Imponderabilia', required Bonafede and another performer to stand fully nude in a narrow doorway, with visitors encouraged to pass between them.
Bonafede alleges he was sexually assaulted seven times by five different visitors, most of whom were older men. One of the perpetrators was a corporate member of the museum, who was later expelled.
Despite reporting the incidents to museum staff and security, Bonafede claims the museum failed to take adequate action to prevent further assaults.
The lawsuit was filed under the New York Adult Survivors Act, a state law that temporarily suspended the usual time limit for accusers to sue. Bonafede is seeking a jury trial and compensatory damages.