Review: Ragnar Kjartansson’s The Visitors

What begins as a loose jam session becomes a meditation on solitude, community and the aching effort required to belong. Museum of Modern Art, New York; acquired through the generosity of Mimi Haas and Helen and Charles Schwab; © Ragnar Kjartansson

A man with a red beard and vest sits at a drum set in a cluttered country kitchen, headphones on and drumsticks in hand, surrounded by worn wooden furniture and open shelving—one of the musicians in The Visitors.

Ragnar Kjartansson’s The Visitors is on view at SFMOMA through September 28, 2025.

Review: Ragnar Kjartansson’s The Visitors