Whitney Museum of American Art: Events: Lectures, Talks, Readings

Lawrence Weschler on Robert Irwin

Whitney Museum of American Art

Thurs, July 11, 2013 7 PM
Categories: Lectures, Talks, Readings, Public Programs

In conjunction with Robert Irwin: Scrim veil—Black rectangle—Natural light, Whitney Museum of American Art, New York (1977), writer Lawrence Weschler reflects on the life and work of the artist he has described as one of the “most interestingly and fruitfully contradictory figures on the art scene today.” Wechsler is author of Seeing Is Forgetting the Name of the Thing One Sees: Over Thirty Years of Conversations with Robert Irwin and contributor to The New Yorker.

$8 general admission; $6 senior citizens and students; free for members.

My Turn: Jennifer Tipton

Whitney Museum of American Art

Fri, June 28, 2013 7 PM
Categories: Public Programs Performances, Lectures, Talks, Readings, Public Programs, Free Events

Taking a cue from Edward Hopper’s spectacular rendering of light in his compositions—from strong rays of sunlight to the artificial glow of fluorescent bulbs— artist and lighting designer Jennifer Tipton will invite visitors to explore the modern art of lighting through an evening of experimental demonstrations.

The My Turn public programs series expands the definition of the museum program by inviting a guest artist to interpret an exhibition or another artist’s work.

This event is free with Museum admission, which is pay-what-you-wish on Fridays, 6–9 pm. There are no special tickets or reservations.

Drawn from Hopper: An Evening of Poetry and Literature

Whitney Museum of American Art

Thurs, June 20, 2013 7 PM
Lower Gallery
Categories: Lectures, Talks, Readings, Public Programs

In conjunction with Hopper Drawing, this evening’s program will highlight the distinctive voices of Anne Carson and Elizabeth Strout. These established writers will read selections of literature and poetry that are evocative of the mood and stylistic impulses in Hopper’s art, and explore the lasting literary style some call “Hopper-esque."

$8 general admission; $6 senior citizens and students; free for members.