99 Objects: Lauren Haynes on Mars Dust by Alma Thomas
Sat, Aug 22, 2015
3 pm
Alma Thomas (1891–1978), Mars Dust, 1972. Acrylic on canvas, 69 1/4 × 57 1/8 in. (175.9 × 145.1 cm). Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; purchase, with funds from The Hament Corporation 72.58
Become a member today!
Join now to enjoy early access to exhibitions and events, unlimited free admission, guest privileges, and more.
Join nowLearn more about access services and programs.
Floor Five
Lauren Haynes, associate curator at the Studio Museum in Harlem, will address Mars Dust, 1972 by Alma Thomas (1891–1978).
Named in honor of the Whitney’s new address, 99 Gansevoort Street, 99 Objects is a series of in-gallery programs focusing on individual works of art from the Museum’s collection on view in America Is Hard to See. Speakers include artists, writers, Whitney curators and educators, and an interdisciplinary group of scholars. Programs take place daily.
Free with Museum admission.
