Featured Public Programs
November 15, 2012
Gallery Talk: John Yau and Jennifer Gross on Richard Artschwager!
Artist and poet John Yau joins exhibition curator Jennifer Gross for a special walkthrough of Richard Artschwager!
November 5, 2012
Walter Annenberg Annual Lecture: Sarah Sze
In this eighth annual Annenberg Lecture, Sarah Sze speaks about her work in conversation with Adam D. Weinberg, the Whitney’s Alice Pratt Brown Director.
July 27, 2012
Julianne Swartz: Tactile Sound Accumulation
Taking a cue from Yayoi Kusama’s immersive environments and happenings, Julianne Swartz, along with collaborators Ian Turner and Bob Bielecki, organized a program in which visitors explored sonic texture to record, edit, and compose an audio object. This interactive sound collage made by Swartz, Turner, Bielecki and collaborators is the final product.
September 13, 2012
Obsess, Create, and Repeat: Obsession and the Creative Process
This roundtable conversation explores the myths surrounding artistic production and the unique characteristics of extremely creative artists. The panel discusses the role of obsession, activity, and repetition in contemporary art practice, as illustrated by Yayoi Kusama’s life and work. Participants include artist Janine Antoni, critic and scholar Lyle Rexer, and psychoanalyst Robert Langan.
