Art
Mohamed Kouaci: A Photographic Memory of Early Algeria
Lenfest Center for the Arts 615 W. 129 St., New York, NY, United StatesMohamed Kouaci is thought to be the only Algerian photographer to have documented the entire Algerian struggle and the early years of Independence. A self-taught photographer, he was head of the photography service at the Information Ministry of the G.P.R.A. (Provisional Government of the Algerian Republic) from 1958 to 1962. In this talk, Adel Ben […]
Red and the Sack of Rome
Join art historian Ted Barrow as we take a plunge into the world of pigment and color and focus on the importance of Red and the fascinating history behind the color. This Olio examines the material exchange between the Americas and Europe, focusing on the color red and the different ways in which the pigment […]
Art Talk: Krzysztof Wodiczko & Aruna D’Souza
Sony Square NYC 25 Madison Avenue, New York, NY, United StatesMadison Square Park Conservancy is pleased to host an Art Talk with artist Krzysztof Wodiczko and writer and critic Aruna D’Souza. About this Event Enjoy an evening with artist Krzysztof Wodiczko and writer and critic Aruna D’Souza as they discuss Wodiczko’s current installation, Monument, on view in the Park through May 10, 2020. Pre-event refreshments will […]
Exhibition Gallery Talk: Modern Glass and Ancient Middle Eastern Craftsmanship
Institute for the Study of the Ancient World, NYU 15 East 84th Street, New York, NY, United StatesThis gallery talk with Amy Lemaire is given in conjunction with ISAW's exhibition A Wonder to Behold: The Power of Craftsmanship and the Creation of Babylon’s Ishtar Gate. Amy Lemaire is a multi-disciplinary artist and educator based in Brooklyn, NY. An explorer at heart, her work reveals an interest in currency systems, material language poetics, […]
Queer Bodies: Depicting Gender, Sexuality, and Desire (Whitney Museum Tour)
Whitney Museum 99 Gansevoort St., New York, NY, United StatesJoin us for Queer Bodies, a tour led by Joan Tisch Teaching Fellow Grant Johnson, exploring gender, sexuality, and LGBTQ perspectives in The Whitney’s Collection: Selections from 1900 to 1965. Grant Johnson is a PhD candidate in the Department of Art History at the University of Southern California. His dissertation, Sheila Hicks: Weaving to the World, traces the […]