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Virtual | Professional Development: The Art World Career Landscape
2022-05-12 12:00 (America/New_York)
9am PT / 10am MT / 11am CT / 12pm ET

The pandemic upended traditional ways of working and seeking employment in the art world. Please join Suzanne Julig, Career Coach and owner of Suzanne Julig Art Advisory, and Anne Johnson, Senior Consultant and VP of the Aspen Leadership Group, for a conversation around the art world career landscape. We will explore effective approaches to pursuing and building an enriching art world career in both the for-profit and non-profit sectors. The discussion will include an overview of growth areas in various art industry sectors and techniques for identifying how one’s professional skills, expertise, and education can be applied to suitable art world positions. We will touch upon goal setting for success, as well as creating the most effective job search materials. This includes resumes, LinkedIn profiles, and related elements of personal branding, networking, and more.

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About the Speakers
Anne Johnson works with ALG clients throughout every step of the search process, helping to define goals, source and vet talent, and ensure mutually beneficial matches between organizations and candidates alike. She brings a collaborative approach to her work in search and in working with her clients. She manages a diverse portfolio of executive searches and has placed leaders at the country’s most recognized organizations in higher education, foundations and institutes, and arts and cultural organizations, including museums, orchestras, ballet companies, and more.
Anne most recently served as the chief development professional for the San Francisco Symphony, where she played a senior management role, working closely with the Board of Governors and leading the Symphony’s contributed revenue division. Previously she served as San José State University’s Associate Vice President of Development and Campaign Director, leading the university through its first comprehensive campaign, which exceeded its goal of $200 million by $9 million, one full year in advance of the publicly-announced deadline. Prior to her work in the Bay Area she held fundraising positions at the University of Kansas and Boston University.
She holds a M.A. degree in Education from Boston University and a B.A. in French from the University of Kansas, which included studies at the Sorbonne University in Paris.
Suzanne Julig, Owner of Suzanne Julig Art Advisory, is a fine art professional with more than three decades in the field. Over the past several years she has expanded her expertise to include Career Consulting to provide individuals with the tools to pursue and secure employment in the art world. Most recently, Suzanne was a member of the senior management team at Christie’s Education, serving as the Career Services Officer. Prior to that, she was a Director at three New York galleries, specializing in contemporary as well as American and European art of the 19th and 20th century, before founding her Art Advisory business in 2008, through which she provides expertise to collectors in the acquisition of art and management of collections. Suzanne has taught courses at NYU and Sotheby’s Institute of Art, in addition to organizing exhibitions, leading museum and gallery tours, and lecturing to private groups on a variety of art-related topics. She holds B.A. and M.A. degrees in Art History with distinction.

Images: Header image courtesy of Sotheby’s Institute of Art; speaker images courtesy of the speakers.

Thank you to Regan Lynn Larroque, ArtTable NY Chapter Programs Committee Co-Chair, and Edie Meyer, ArtTable NY Chapter Membership Committee Co-Chair, for organizing this program.

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Northwest | Ginny Ruffner Studio & Garden Tour
2022-05-09 16:00 (America/New_York) | Seattle, WA, Seattle, Washington, 98107, United States
Join ArtTable’s Northwest chapter for a special Members-only Studio & Garden tour with renowned artist, Ginny Ruffner.

We will take a tour of the studio and hear about the plans for the future of Ginny’s space, which will eventually be converted to the headquarters of the artist’s nonprofit foundation, SOLA. ArtTable member extraordinaire, Marge Levy, and Director of SOLA, Nichole DeMent, will discuss Ginny’s artwork, her career, and her continued legacy to uplift the local arts community in Seattle.

This program is open to ArtTable members only for $35. Please note that attendance is capped at 25 attendees due to space limitations.

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Health & Safety Face masks must be worn while indoors, regardless of vaccination status. Accessibility The studio and gardens are wheelchair accessible. This will be a walking tour with a fair amount of standing required, but there is seating available in the garden as well as in the studio if needed. Getting There The studio is located in the Ballard neighborhood of Seattle. The exact address and directions will be shared upon registration.

About the Artist
Ginny Ruffner is a Seattle-based artist, trained at the University of Georgia as a painter, graduating with honors and an M.F.A. Ruffner has had 88 solo shows, several hundred group shows, and her work is in 55 permanent museum and public collections around the world. Seattle public art installations include a 30-foot tall kinetic water feature downtown and a permanent installation in the Seattle Art Museum’s Olympic Sculpture Park. Recent Augmented Reality projects include ‘Weston Riff’ at Photo Center NW, ‘Branches’ at Seattle International Film Festival, ‘Poetic Hybrids’ at Seattle Art Museum, and the Institute for Systems Biology, and the NFFTY festival at Seattle Center. The next exhibition: ‘Reforestation of the Imagination’ was exhibited at the Smithsonian in DC; June 28, 2019-Jan 5 2020. Accompanied by a book, it is currently traveling around the US.
She has written two books and been the subject of an award winning, full-length documentary titled “A Not So Still Life, the Ginny Ruffner Story”. In 2016 Ruffner founded the non-profit SOLA (Support Old Lady Artists) to recognize female artists. SOLA’s mission is to award cash grants, professional support and greater recognition to female visual artists over 60 who are currently working and living in Washington State and have created a body of work spanning at least 25 years. The SOLA Award honors accomplished yet under-recognized women artists for their dedication and persistence. Ruffner has lectured and taught extensively and has served as an artist in residence numerous times at schools and universities around the world.

Marge Levy, Ginny Ruffner, and Nichole DeMent

Images: Interior of Ginny Ruffner’s studio, courtesy of the artist; Ginny Ruffner

New York | Private Tour of TEFAF New York
2022-05-07 15:30 (America/New_York) | TEFAF New York at the Park Avenue Armory, 643 Park Avenue, New York, New York, 10065, United States
Please join us for a private behind-the-scenes tour of TEFAF New York Spring, taking place this year from May 6-10.

As the world’s most prestigious and vibrant art market, New York City provides the ideal setting for a TEFAF fair outside of Maastricht. The fair is proud to present the eighth edition of TEFAF New York at the Park Avenue Armory, May 6–10, 2022. The historic Park Avenue Armory is a prime Manhattan location and setting for the world’s leading art dealers to showcase their work.

Click here to view more information about the fair and this year’s exhibitors.

Admission:

ArtTable Members – $30Member Guests – $45

Your ticket includes one-day access to the fair and the private group tour (a value of over $100).

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Covid-19 Guidelines Please note that by registering for this event you consent to have your contact information shared with ArtTable to be used in the event that contact tracing is needed. To provide the safest and the best experience possible for exhibitors, visitors and staff, TEFAF organisers are doing everything they can to follow the current COVID-19 capacity rules and guidelines from the State, the City of New York, CDC and the Park Avenue Armory. All ticket holders above the age of 5 years old must be fully vaccinated. “Fully vaccinated” means that you received your final dose of an FDA or WHO-approved vaccine at least 14 days before your entrance date. At check-in, ticket-holders will be required to show proof of full vaccination (the NEW YORK STATE EXCELSIOR PASS or a hard copy or photo of your vaccination card) and a government-issued photo ID (for ticket holders 18 years of age or older). In addition, all guests under the age of 12 must be accompanied by a fully-vaccinated adult. Please do not come to the Armory if you have symptoms of COVID-19, have been diagnosed with COVID-19 within the past 10 days, or have been in close contact with someone infected with or experiencing symptoms of COVID-19 within the past 10 days. In addition to the precautions taken above, all patrons and staff are required to wear masks while inside the Armory (N95, KN95 or KF94 masks are recommended). To provide outside ventilation and air filtration, the Wade Thompson Drill Hall is equipped with large air handlers with MERV 8 and MERV 14 filters that exceeding the government standards for filtration. Nonetheless, an inherent risk of exposure to COVID-19 exists in any public space where people are present. Those attending events at the Armory do so at their own risk. For more information on health & safety regulations, as well as general conditions for visiting the fair, please visit the TEFAF website. Accessibility The Park Avenue Armory is accessible for visitors with wheelchairs and other mobility assisting devices. For individuals requiring assisted access, a sidewalk-level entrance is available at 103 East 66th Street, located just east of Park Avenue. Patrons can ring the service bell when they arrive or can arrange prior to arrival by calling the main security desk at (212) 616-3950, Ext. 1. Assisted Living Devices may be available upon request. Please call the Box Office for information on accessible seating for performances at (212) 933-5812. Please email us at programs@arttable.org or call 917-409-7793 if you need assistance. Getting There & Parking The Park Avenue Armory is located at 643 Park Avenue and is easily accessible by car and public transportation. Click here for directions from your location.The nearest subway stop is 68 St - Hunter College (6). The PAA is approximately a 3 minute walk away.ParkingColony Parking Garage30 East 65th Street+1 (212) 879-8798Imperial House Garage155 East 68th Street+1 (212) 439-1770 Quik Park 3rd Avenue166 East 67th Street+1 (212) 628-4512

Image: TEFAF New York entryway, courtesy of TEFAF

Metro Atlanta | MeetAT at Atlanta Contemporary
2022-05-05 18:00 (America/New_York) | Atlanta Contemporary, 535 Means Street NW, Atlanta, Georgia, 30318, United States
Join ArtTable’s Metro Atlanta chapter at Atlanta Contemporary Art Center for cocktails and networking! Current and prospective ArtTable members are welcome. Attendees receive access to the museum and one free drink ticket. Attendees will also have access to view the rest of the museum.

This program is free and open to current and prospective ArtTable members.

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Health & Safety The wearing of masks indoors at Atlanta Contemporary is now optional. If you have been recently exposed to someone with COVID-19 or believe you may be symptomatic, please stay home. These recommendations are based on CDC guidelines. Accessibility Most entrances, galleries, restrooms, and outdoor areas at Atlanta Contemporary are accessible via wheelchair, except for the Chute Space gallery and the second-floor studios affiliated with the Studio Artist Program, which can only be reached via stairs. Getting There Located in Atlanta’s historic Westside corridor, Atlanta Contemporary sits adjacent to the Georgia Tech campus and just minutes from the Georgia Aquarium, World of Coca-Cola, Centennial Olympic Park, and midtown and downtown hotels and restaurants. Atlanta Contemporary535 Means Street NWAtlanta, GA 30318 Public TransitYou can reach Atlanta Contemporary via MARTA. Visit MARTAGuide.com for help in planning your trip. You can also visit the museum via the free shuttle service provided by Georgia Tech. Find out more at pts.gatech.edu or click here for a map. ParkingParking is free in the lot at Bankhead & Means streets. You can access the lot via Bankhead Avenue and proceed past the parking attendant booth.

Image: Courtesy of Atlanta Contemporary

Thank you to ArtTable Metro Atlanta Chapter Leaders Lauren Jensen and Waduda Muhammad for organizing this program.

NoCal | First Thursday Coffee Break On Location – Cafe Réveille
2022-05-05 08:30 - 10:30 (America/New_York) | Cafe Réveille, 201 Steiner Street, San Francisco, 94117, United States
All ArtTable members are welcome to join the Northern California Chapter in the early morning of Thursday, May 5th, to share a cup of coffee before your workday gets started. Get your coffee, tea, and/or pastry and catch up with your fellow members during this in-person, outdoor coffee break together.

This program is free and open to ArtTable members and guests only. Members may bring one additional guest.

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First Thursday Coffee Break is a recurring event and is donation based. Thank you for your support!

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Health & Safety Please note that by registering for this event you consent to have your contact information shared with ArtTable to be used in the event that contact tracing is needed. While masks are no longer required outdoors for fully vaccinated individuals, we highly recommend wearing a mask or face covering when in close proximity to persons not from your household. Accessibility Accessible seating is available. Getting There Cafe Réveille is located at 201 Steiner Street, San Francisco, 94117. It is accessible by car and public transportation. Click here to get directions from any location.

Virtual | Artist Conversation with Ambrose Rhapsody Murray and Isis Davis-Marks
2022-05-03 18:00 (America/New_York)
3pm PT / 4pm MT / 5pm CT / 6pm ET

Please join us for a virtual Artist Conversation with Ambrose Murray and New York-based freelance writer and artist, Isis Davis-Marks.

Ambrose Rhapsody Murray was born in September in Jacksonville, Florida, child of a creative writer and bluegrass musician. Raised up in the mountains of Western North Carolina, you may have found a young Ambrose in the forest assembling fairy houses out of bark and moss. Through sewing, painting, collage and material experimentation, making home for Spirit and the mystical to reside has become the grounding force in their work. Ambrose was transformed by Black Studies while at Yale College where they received their BA. Dedicated to the stories, lives and bodies of Black girls, women and queer folks, their work and practice are rooted in ethea of care, reverence, intimacy, time-travel, healing, grief and attending to the stories of the dead.
In the Press: Galerie Magazine – Next Big Things: Ambrose Rhapsody MurrayWhitewall – Ambrose Murray: Veiling/Unveiling the Ancestral RealmCultured – Artist Ambrose Murray Is Working to Make Viewers Feel Seen
Isis Davis-Marks is a freelance writer and artist based in New York City. Her work has appeared in the Nation, Artsy, Smithsonian Magazine, Philips Auctions, Cultured Magazine, the Columbia Journal, and elsewhere. In her writing practice, Isis focuses on covering contemporary art, and most of her written work draws from philosophical and art historical texts to discuss issues like representation and contemporary visual culture.

Admission

ArtTable Circle Members – FreeAll Other ArtTable Members – $10Non-Members – $20

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Please note that this program will offer automatic closed captioning services. If you require additional accommodations, please email programs@arttable.org.

ArtTable is a 501.c.3 organization. All programs are non-refundable. Click here to view our cancellation policy.

Images: Ambrose Murray (Photo by Celeste Burns) and Isis Davis-Marks.

This program is generously supported by the Pollock-Krasner Foundation. The Pollock-Krasner Foundation has been a leader in providing grants enabling emerging and established artists to focus on their work. Funding helps artists to create new work, acquire art supplies, rent studio space, and prepare exhibitions. The Foundation also provides grants to organizations that directly engage with artists, such as artist residency programs. Please visit www.pkf.org for more information.

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NoCal | MeetAT at 'Neon Was Never Brighter: A Glimpse Into The Future'
2022-04-30 15:00 (America/New_York) | Chinatown, San Francisco, 800 Grant Avenue, San Francisco, CA, United States
Join ArtTable’s Northern California chapter for a MeetAT at Neon Was Never Brighter: A Glimpse Into The Future. This is the first-ever contemporary art festival in San Francisco’s Chinatown. Experience more than 20 activations and works by artists in social practice, film, music, dance, performance, and visual arts—all highlighting Chinatown’s arts and history, or presaging new beginnings and future prosperities.

Our afternoon will begin with an introduction by festival curator and ArtTable member Candace Huey, and a meet and greet with the participating artists. Attendees will also receive a sample of breakout perfumer Yosh Han’s “longevity scent” and other themed goodies and refreshments.

At 4 PM, a healing art procession will perform acts of light, hope, and joy for Chinatown spaces that have suffered through the last two years. The festival continues until 10pm with art activations, performances, and a fashion show, to be explored on your own. Click here to view the full schedule of events!

This program is free and open to members and non-members.

About the Festival

The festival is presented by Chinatown Media and Arts Collaborative (CMAC), a unique art nonprofit established by 6 AAPI organizations including Chinese for Affirmative Action, Center for Asian American Media, Chinatown Community Development Center, Chinese Culture Center & Foundation of San Francisco, Chinese Historical Society of America and Angel Island Immigration Station Foundation.

Image: Neon Was Never Brighter logo

Virtual | Discovering Digital - Making Sense of NFT Platforms
2022-04-28 12:00 (America/New_York) | Zoom
9am PT/10am MT/11am CT/12pm ET

To celebrate the one-year anniversary of the “Discovering Digital” series, we are bringing together four leading voices of the art crypto community. Please join Amanda Cassatt, Co-Founder and President of Mojito (Sotheby’s Metaverse), Marisa Kayyem, Chief Curator of LiveArt and LiveArtX Studio, Stephanie Pereira, VP of Creator Success at Rally for a discussion on NFT marketplaces and the opportunities they offer art world professionals. The discussion will be moderated by Elena Zavelev, Co-Founder and CEO of CADAF Digital Art Fair.

More than $17 billion worth of NFTs were traded in 2021 and the market is expected to grow to more than $35 billion this year. Artists and collectors are now embracing blockchain-based technologies and NFT marketplaces have proliferated, many of them with specific focus or niche. But what is an NFT platform? How do you buy and sell an NFT? How are marketplaces different? Our panelists will share an overview of the space, the platforms they are building, and discuss what makes a successful NFT project.

Click here for some helpful terms that might come up during the conversation!

Admission:

ArtTable Circle Members – FreeAll Other ArtTable Members – $10Non-Members – $25

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ArtTable is a 501.c.3 organization. All programs are non-refundable.

About the speakers
Amanda Cassatt is Co-founder and President of Mojito, a new web3 platform for NFT commerce, finance, and community engagement. Mojito is the first venture to spin out of Serotonin, a crypto-native strategic marketing firm and product studio for transformative technologies that Amanda founded in 2020 and currently leads as its CEO. Amanda is a notable product builder and master marketer who has helped bring some of the leading blockchain companies to market and advised global institutions on how to adopt NFTs and crypto to bring their brands into the metaverse.
From 2016 to 2019, Amanda spearheaded bringing Ethereum to market as the CMO of ConsenSys, supporting its growth to become the largest and most robust blockchain ecosystem. Prior to joining ConsenSys, Amanda co-founded media startup Slant, which she launched after working under Arianna Huffington at The Huffington Post where she learned about the challenges for creators in web2 that she would spend her subsequent career addressing.
Marisa Kayyem is Chief Curator of LiveArt & LiveArtX Studio. Marisa is an art historian, curator, and art advisor specializing in modern, contemporary, and digital art. Prior to LiveArt, she was the Director of Education at Christie’s, where she established the art business and art market programs. She has taught, lectured and participated in panel discussions about art, art history, collecting, the art market, at art fairs, auction houses and universities. As an art advisor, Marisa has assembled collections for both private individuals and corporations. She received her Ph.D. from Columbia University.

Stephanie Pereira is VP of Creator Success at Rally, a web3 platform that makes it possible for anyone to launch their own digital economy using blockchain technology. She has more than 15 years of experience working at the intersection of arts, tech and business and before joining Rally, Stephanie served as Director of New Museum’s NEW INC where she co-founded extended reality studio and accelerator, ONX Studio. Prior to that, she was a senior leader at Kickstarter where she worked for over six years, first as the inaugural Director of Arts, and ultimately as Director of Creator Engagement where she oversaw strategic growth and management of a global community of over 100K people.
Elena Zavelev is an entrepreneur focusing on digital art & NFTs, based in New York City. Elena has been successfully building tools for artists, curators & collectors in digital art and NFT space since 2017 with CADAF, Digital Art Month and New Art Academy. Earlier engagements include Christie’s, 1stDibs, Skate’s Art Market Research and more. Elena’s writings can be found on Forbes, Observer, ESP Cultural Magazine and Deloitte. She holds a MA degree in contemporary art and connoisseurship from Christie’s Education.

Image: Image: CryptoPunks / Larva Labs
Thank you to ArtTable NY Programs Committee Members Laurence Lafforgue and Sophie Coco, and ArtTable NY Programs Committee Co-Chair, Regan Lynn Larroque, for organizing this program.

Virtual | A Conversation with Denise Gardner & Alison Cuddy
2022-04-26 13:00 (America/New_York) | Zoom
10am PT/11am MT/12pm CT/1pm ET

Join ArtTable’s Chicago Chapter for a conversation with Denise Gardner as she shares insights and experiences from her career journey, including roles as a senior executive in the marketing and beauty/hair care industries, a passionate art collector and philanthropist, a dedicated member of numerous boards and committees, and her newest role as the first woman and the first African-American to chair the board of a major U.S. art museum – the Art Institute of Chicago.

In conversation with Denise will be Alison Cuddy, former host of Chicago Public Radio’s “Eight Forty-Eight” weekday news magazine show. For over twenty years, Alison Cuddy has been a respected leader in the fields of broadcast journalism, arts and culture, and philanthropy in Chicago, including eight years as the Marilynn Thoma Artistic Director of the Chicago Humanities Festival. An accomplished moderator, Alison is frequently called upon to facilitate conversations with thought leaders and public figures.

Admission:

ArtTable Circle Members – FreeAll Other ArtTable Members – $10Non-Members – $15

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Accessibility: Please note that automatic closed captioning will be provided for this program.

ArtTable is a 501.c.3 organization. All programs are non-refundable.

About the speakers
Denise Garder is chair of the Art Institute of Chicago’s board of trustees. Her history with the museum dates back to 1995, when she began her decades-long involvement with the Leadership Advisory Committee. Denise joined the museum’s board in 2006 and has been a member of the governing board of the School of the Art Institute since 2011. In addition to her work with the Art Institute, Denise is a member of the boards of the Arts Club of Chicago and the Gaylord and Dorothy Donnelley Foundation and previously served on the executive committee of the Chicago Community Trust, the board of visitors of Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences at Northwestern University, and the boards of the Chicago Humanities Festival and the Chicago Public Library.
Alison Cuddy is a Chicago-based writer, curator, and programmer. She has extensive experience developing programs for diverse audiences including eight years as the Marilynn Thoma Artist Director of the Chicago Humanities Festival and more than a decade at Chicago’s NPR affiliate WBEZ, where she hosted the award-winning flagship program, Eight Forty-Eight and was named among “the most powerful women in Chicago journalism” by local media journalist Robert Feder. She is the Vice Chair of Mayor Lightfoot’s Cultural Advisory Council and serves on the boards of the Chicago Reader and the Arts Club of Chicago.
Cuddy holds a B.F.A. in cinema studies from Concordia University in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. She has also earned an M.A. in English from the University of Pittsburgh.

Image: Headshots of Denise Gardner and Alison Cuddy (Photo by David Kindler)
Thank you to ArtTable Chicago Chapter Leaders Diane Dinkins Carr and Julie Gustafson for organizing this program.

DC | Exhibition Tour - 'Afro-Atlantic Histories' at the National Gallery of Art, with curators Kanitra Fletcher and Molly Donovan
2022-04-26 10:00 (America/New_York) | National Gallery of Art, West Building, 6th St and Constitution Ave NW, Washington, DC, District of Columbia, 20565, United States
Please join us for a tour of Afro-Atlantic Histories at the National Gallery of Art, led by curators Kanitra Fletcher and Molly Donovan.

For centuries, artists have told and retold the complex histories of the African Diaspora. The exhibition Afro-Atlantic Histories explores this enduring legacy through a wide range of works of art inspired by the historical experiences and cultural formations of Black and African people since the 17th century. More than 130 powerful works, including paintings, sculpture, photographs, and time-based media by artists from Africa, Europe, the Americas, and the Caribbean, bring these narratives to life. This exhibition was initially presented as Histórias Afro-Atlânticas in 2018 by the Museu de Arte de São Paulo in Brazil.

For additional information about the exhibition and related programming, visit the National Gallery of Art website.

This program is free for ArtTable members and non-members.

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Covid-19 Guidelines Please note that by registering for this event you consent to have your contact information shared with ArtTable to be used in the event that contact tracing is needed. Face Masks Beginning March 11, face masks are optional at the National Gallery but are encouraged. Vaccination At this time, no proof of vaccination is required for entry or dining. Health Self-Check Please help protect other museum visitors and staff by conducting on the day of the scheduled visit, prior to entry, a self-check of your health and the health of anyone planning to visit the National Gallery with you. If you or anyone in your group answers “yes” to any of the questions below, you must reschedule your visit for another day. Have you tested positive for COVID-19 in the last 14 days?Do you live with someone who has tested positive for COVID-19 in the last 14 days?Have you had close contact with someone who has tested positive for COVID-19 in the last 14 days? Note: Close contact is defined as being within 6 feet of an infected person for a cumulative total of 15 minutes or more over a 24-hour period and/or having direct contact with mucus or saliva.In the last 48 hours, have you had any of the following symptoms?Fever (100.3˚F or higher) or chills; cough; shortness of breath or difficulty breathing; fatigue; muscle or body aches; headache; new loss of taste or smell; sore throat; congestion or runny nose; nausea or vomiting; diarrhea.An inherent risk of exposure to COVID-19 exists in any public place. Visitors to the National Gallery voluntarily assume all risks related to COVID-19 exposure. Accessibility Everyone is welcome at the National Gallery of Art. The museum is committed to making the collection, buildings, and programs accessible to all audiences. Arriving & Parking The 6th Street entrance to the West Building and the 4th Street entrance to the East Building have ramps to accommodate wheelchairs and strollers, and elevators at these entrances provide access to galleries and public areas. To provide an address for MetroAccess Paratransit, please use 201 6th Street NW for the West Building or 150 4th Street NW for the East Building. Limited parking is set aside for vehicles bearing appropriate tags or placards for visitors with disabilities on the 4th Street Plaza outside of the East Building. While the East Building is temporarily closed through June 2022, the museum encourages anyone who plans to use these parking spots to first drop off visitors with limited mobility at the 6th Street entrance to the West Building prior to parking. See more info about getting there. Wheelchair Access Visitors may borrow wheelchairs at all entrances on a first-come, first-served basis for use within the East and West Buildings. The two buildings are connected by an underground moving walkway. All public spaces and facilities are accessible by elevator. If you require assistance, please ask a security officer. Visitors who need assistance standing for long periods are asked to bring a wheelchair or use one of the limited number of wheelchairs the National Gallery has made available. Please note: for elevator access throughout the East Building, there are two available elevators outside of Tower 1 and Tower 2. For elevator access from the East Building Ground, Mezzanine, Upper Levels, or Towers to the Concourse Level or West Building, please use the elevator outside of Tower 2. A larger elevator, located in Tower 1, is also available and provides access to all levels of the East Building Service Dogs Service dogs are permitted in the East and West Buildings as well as in the Sculpture Garden. Assistive Listening Devices East Building auditoriums and the West Building Lecture Hall are equipped with listening enhancement systems. The receivers and neck loops necessary to use these systems can be borrowed from Information Desks in the East Building (near the entrance) or West Building (6th Street and Constitution Avenue entrance). Please email programs@arttable.org if you require additional accessibility information for this program. Getting There & Parking The National Gallery of Art campus is located between 3rd and 9th Streets along Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20565.Metrobus and MetrorailThe museum is located near several Metrorail stops, the closest at Archives–Navy Memorial–Penn Quarter on the Green and Yellow lines. Metrobuses stop along 7th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue NW.Circulator BusThe Washington D.C. Circulator Bus runs between the city's main attractions and some of the more popular neighborhoods for visitors. Circulator Bus fare is $1 per person. The museum is located on the National Mall route.Capital BikeshareA Capital Bikeshare station is located near the East Building at 4th Street and Madison Drive, NW.ParkingWe encourage you to take advantage of public transportation. There is no public parking facility at the National Gallery, though limited parking is set aside for visitors with disabilities whose vehicles have the appropriate tags or placards. Parking is available on surrounding streets and in commercial garages.

Thank you to the Shelley Langdale, ArtTable DC Member, for organizing this program.

Image: Zanele Muholi, Ntozahke II, (Parktown), 2016, photographic wall mural from digital files, sheet: 355.6 x 254 cm (140 x 100 in.), National Gallery of Art, Washington, Alfred H. Moses and Fern M. Schad Fund, 2021.88.1, © Zanele Muholi. Courtesy of the artist, Yancey Richardson, New York, and Stevenson Cape Town/Johannesburg

About the Curators
Kanitra Fletcher is the Associate Curator of African American and Afro-Diasporic Art, Department of Modern and Contemporary Art, National Gallery of Art. Fletcher is responsible for guiding the museum’s collection of African American art. Prior to joining the National Gallery, Fletcher worked at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, where she oversaw the presentation of such major traveling exhibitions as Soul of a Nation: Art in the Age of Black Power and Odyssey: Jack Whitten Sculpture, and began the co-organization of the U.S. iteration of Afro-Atlantic Histories, an exhibition that was first conceived and presented by the Museum de Arte São Paulo in Brazil. The exhibition was displayed at the MFA, Houston in fall 2021/winter 2022 and is now open at the National Gallery. Fletcher has published essays in books and journals and presented research at international conferences on Afro-diasporic art as it relates to politics of the body, gender, and labor as well as aesthetics and the avant-garde. Institutions where she previously worked include the Bronx Museum of the Arts, The Museum of Modern Art, and the New Museum of Contemporary Art. Since 2013, she has curated an ongoing video art series for Landmarks public art program at the University of Texas at Austin. Fletcher received a B.A. in English Literature from Rutgers University-New Brunswick, an M.A. in Latin American Studies with concentrations in Art History and Brazilian Studies from University of Texas at Austin, and a PhD in History of Art from Cornell University.

Molly Donovan is curator of contemporary art at the National Gallery of Art, where she has worked since 1993. Together with NGA colleagues Kanitra Fletcher and Steven Nelson, Molly has co-curated Afro-Atlantic Histories which opened on April 10, 2022, at the National Gallery following its debut at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, and an earlier iteration in São Paulo, Brazil. Donovan’s notable recent projects include the monographic exhibition of work by Lynda Benglis, drawn from the National Gallery’s collections which just closed in January, and the major show featuring British sculptor Rachel Whiteread, on which she collaborated with Tate Britain, where it opened in London in 2017 before traveling to Vienna, Austria, Washington, DC, and ultimately to the Saint Louis Art Museum in 2019. Additional exhibitions that Donovan organized include In the Tower: Barbara Kruger (2016 – 2017); Warhol: Headlines, which opened in Washington in 2011 before it travelled to Frankfurt, Rome, and Pittsburgh; and Christo and Jeanne Claude’s in the Vogel Collection in Washington and La Jolla in 2002. In 2016, Donovan inaugurated thematic installations for the contemporary collection of the National Gallery, including “Bodies of Work,” “Flow,” and “Markers and Signs.” Her acquisitions for the National Gallery of Art have reshaped its collection to include more works by living artists, particularly women and people of color. Molly has written and lectured on numerous artists (in addition to the aforementioned)—including Janine Antoni, Byron Kim, Kimsooja, Glenn Ligon, Richard Tuttle, and Ursula von Rydingsvard—and on the subject of art in public space. She holds a Master of Arts degree with a concentration in 20th century art from the Graduate Program in the History of Art at Williams College, and a BA in English from Georgetown University.

NoCal | The New Art Collection: NFTs and Digital Art, presented in partnership with Art Market San Francisco
2022-04-23 13:00 (America/New_York) | Fort Mason Center – Festival Pavilion, 2 Marina Blvd., San Francisco, California, 94123, United States
Join ArtTable and Art Market San Francisco for a discussion on NFTs and digital art collecting!

As the art world continues to develop amidst the ever-evolving world of digital art, NFTs, and cryptocurrencies, so too must the established habits of art collectors. The past several years have seen significant developments in the digital realm, both when it comes to digital art itself as well as purchasing art on digital platforms. NFTs have quickly become a mainstay in art world news, with new information and initiatives being announced on a regular basis. Artists are more frequently using digital art to address gender and minority imbalances in the art world; art fairs are launching digital viewing sites and permitting non-physical galleries to show at the fair; and NFT platforms are going green. Where years ago purchasing a work of art online might have been unheard of, now it is a common occurrence. Art, and how we access it, is ever-changing, and we are all just trying to keep up.

In this discussion, we will hear from art advisor Claudia Worthington-Hess, Christina Steinbrecher, co-founder of Blockchain.art, a digital platform for artists and collectors, and Kelani Nichole, founder of TRANSFER, a gallery that explores the friction between virtual studio practice and its physical instantiation.

Click here to read more about the program and the speakers.

This program is free with fair admission and open to all. For more information about the fair and to purchase tickets, click here.

This program is presented in partnership with Art Market San Francisco. Complimentary tickets are available for ArtTable members via the membership portal.

Image: TBD

Dallas-Fort Worth | ArtTable Reception at the Dallas Art Fair
2022-04-22 10:00 - 11:00 (America/New_York) | Dallas Art Fair – Fashion Industry Gallery, 1807 Ross Avenue, Dallas, Texas, 75201, United States
Please join us at the Dallas Art Fair to connect with colleagues old and new and to celebrate ArtTable’s newest chapter – Dallas-Fort Worth!

We encourage current and prospective ArtTable members to join, connect, and learn more about ArtTable. Please feel free to register guests who might be interested in joining our community of women working in the arts. Refreshments will be provided. We will also hear from ArtTable Dallas-Fort Worth Chapter Leaders and Dallas Art Fair representatives.

This program is $15 and open to current and prospective members. Current members may bring an additional guest for just $5 more. Your ticket includes access to the event, refreshments, and a VIP Pass to the fair. We encourage current members to bring a guest/potential new member! Registration is required below.

Not a member? Join today!

Please read before registering:

Covid-19 Guidelines Please note that by registering for this event you consent to have your contact information shared with ArtTable to be used in the event that contact tracing is needed. Accessibility The Dallas Art Fair is fully wheelchair accessible. Visitors requiring wheelchair accessibility should enter on the 2nd floor of the building, which can be accessed from Ross Avenue, next to the patio of Corrientes 348. Once on the 2nd floor they will be able to use the elevator system to navigate between the 1st and 2nd floors. Please email programs@arttable.org if you require additional accessibility information for this program. Getting There & Parking The Dallas Art Fair will take place at the Fashion Industry Gallery, located at 1807 Ross Avenue. Parking There are several public lots available for self parking within a few blocks of Fashion Industry Gallery: Ross Avenue Garage720 N Ervay St, Dallas, TX 75201Rate: $1.50 each 15 minutes, $18 max - Cash or CreditOpen 24/7 / (214) 747-7275 Bryan Tower Garage717 Olive St, Dallas, TX 75201Rate: Mon-Thur 5am-5pm $1 an hour - $2 max, Fri 5am-5pm $1 an hour - $5 max, Sat-Sun $5 - Cash or CreditOpen 24/7 / (214) 871-60610.2 miles away Hall Arts Parking2323 Ross Ave., Dallas, TX 75201Rate: 0-60 min $5, 61-120 min $10, 121-180 min $15, 180+ min $20Open 24/70.3 miles away Elm Street Garage103 S Pearl Expy, Dallas, TX 75201Rate: $2 each 20 min, $14 max; night rate $5 - Credit card onlyOpen 24/70.6 miles away

Thank you to Dallas-Fort Worth Chapter Leaders Louky Keijsers Koning and Laurie Ann Farrell, as well as ArtTable member Jennifer Klos for organizing this event.

This event is organized by ArtTable in partnership with the Dallas Art Fair. Special thanks to The Joule Hotel for providing refreshments.

Image: Dallas Fort-Worth skyline

New York | MeetAT at Anna Zorina Gallery
2022-04-21 17:30 (America/New_York) | Anna Zorina Gallery, 532 W 24th St, New York, New York, 10011, United States
Please join us for the next MeetAT Networking event at Anna Zorina Gallery!

Open to current and prospective ArtTable members, bring a friend and join us at Anna Zorina Gallery in Chelsea to connect with friends old and new and learn more about ArtTable! An exhibition of work by Leah Yerpe will be on view.

This program is free and open to all current and prospective ArtTable members. Not a member? Join today!

Please read before registering:

Covid-19 Guidelines Please note that by registering for this event you consent to have your contact information shared with ArtTable to be used in the event that contact tracing is needed. Accessibility Anna Zorina Gallery is located on the ground floor; no stairs are required. If you are taking the subway, please note that the nearest stop is about a 9 minute walk away from the gallery. Please email programs@arttable.org if you require additional accessibility information for this program. Getting There & Parking Anna Zorina Gallery is located in Chelsea at 532 W 24th St, New York, NY 10011. The nearest subway stops are 23rd Street (A, C, E - 9 minute walk to the gallery) and 28th Street (1, 2 - 16 minute walk to the gallery).

Thank you to the ArtTable New York Chapter Membership Committee for organizing this program.

Image: Artwork by Leah Yerpe

Virtual | New Member Orientation
2022-04-14 16:00 - 16:30 (America/New_York) | Zoom
1pm PT / 2pm MT / 3pm CT / 4pm ET
Welcome new ArtTable members! Please join us for a virtual orientation session where you will meet other new members and learn how to take full advantage of all the ArtTable community has to offer. This program is free and open to all ArtTable members, regardless of when you joined – it’s always a good time for a refresher!
Not a member? Join today!

(You will receive an email confirmation containing the Zoom link.)
Accessibility: Please note that this program will offer live closed captioning. If you require additional accommodations, please email programs@arttable.org.
Can’t join us for this new member orientation? Don’t worry, we host virtual orientation sessions on the 2nd Thursday of each month! In the meantime, we hope you can join us for another upcoming virtual program or support other ArtTable initiatives!

Benefit Week | Tour of the Whitney Biennial
2022-04-09 15:00 (America/New_York) | Whitney Museum of American Art, 99 Gansevoort Street, New York, NY, 10014, United States
Please join us at the Whitney Museum of American Art for a private tour of the 2022 Whitney Biennial.

The 80th edition of the biennial, entitled Quiet as It’s Kept, will showcase the work of 63 artists and collectives distributed throughout most of the museum’s space.

“Quiet as It’s Kept—a colloquialism typically said before the statement of something obviously meant to be kept a secret—was selected as the title after the co-organizers, curators David Breslin and Adrienne Edwards, were inspired by the usage of the phrase in a Toni Morrison novel and as the title of a Max Roach album. ‘The 2022 biennial arrives at a time haunted by a global pandemic and plagued by ongoing racial and economic inequities and polarizing politics,’ says Adam D. Weinberg, the museum’s Alice Pratt Brown director. ‘The artists in the exhibition challenge us to consider how these realities affect our senses of self and community and offer one of the broadest and most diverse takes on art in the United States that the Whitney has offered in many years.'”

– Pili Swanson, Gotham Magazine

The Whitney Biennial is the longest-running survey of American art, and has been a hallmark of the Museum since 1932. Initiated by the Museum’s founder Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney as an invitational exhibition featuring artwork created in the preceding two years, the biennials were originally organized by medium, with painting alternating with sculpture and works on paper. Starting in 1937, the Museum shifted to yearly exhibitions called Annuals. The current format—a survey show of work in all media occurring every two years—has been in place since 1973. More than 3,600 artists have participated in a biennial or annual.

This is the second of two tours on Saturday, April 9. The first is at 1:30pm. Please click here if you are looking for the 1:30pm tour.

This program is $30 for ArtTable members, who may bring an additional guests for $45. Capacity is limited.

Not a member? Join today!

Please read before registering:

Covid-19 Guidelines Please note that by registering for this event you consent to have your contact information shared with ArtTable to be used in the event that contact tracing is needed. When you next visit the Whitney, you’ll see that enhanced precautions are being taken for your health and well-being. Prepare for your next visit by reading these updated guidelines the Museum has put in place to make your visit as safe and stress-free as possible. Stay at home if you are feeling sick.Please do not visit the Museum if you have a fever or any COVID-19 symptoms, have tested positive for COVID-19 within the past 14 days, or have had close contact with anyone who is confirmed or is suspected of having COVID-19. Face coverings are required, even if you are vaccinated.Face coverings that cover the nose and mouth must be worn at all times on the premises by all visitors over the age of two. Face visors can be worn, but only in conjunction with a mask. Masks with valves will not be allowed in the Museum, due to the sustained risk of COVID-19 transmission these coverings pose; visitors who arrive wearing these coverings will be required to use a mask provided by the Whitney to gain entry. Stay six feet apart.Please follow all directional signage and ground markings throughout the Museum to help visitors and staff navigate galleries, stairwells, elevators, and restrooms while maintaining distances of at least six feet. Leave large bags at home.Coat check is not available at this time. All backpacks, shoulder bags, and strollers will need to stay with you at all times. Please note that oversized bags (larger than 11x15x5 inches) will not be permitted in the Museum. On wet days, umbrella bags will be issued. Comply with our safety protocols.The Museum reserves the right to require that visitors who do not follow posted safety guidelines or instructions from staff leave the premises. Contact tracing.The Museum may share your name and email address with a governmental health authority should that information be requested for COVID-19 contact tracing purposes. If you do not want your name or email address used for these purposes, please email privacy@whitney.org. An inherent risk of exposure to COVID-19 exists in any public space where people are present. The museum cannot guarantee that you will not be exposed to COVID-19 during your visit, and all those entering the Whitney do so at their own risk as to such exposure. Whitney staff and visitors have the right to an environment free from abusive, threatening, or inappropriate behavior. The Museum reserves the right to remove any person acting in an unacceptable or inappropriate manner. Accessibility The Whitney invites visitors to experience the richness and complexity of American art in an inclusive, welcoming environment. Wheelchair AccessGetting here - Download a map of the area surrounding the Museum, highlighting accessible pathways from public transportation, parking facilities, and the High Line. Due to ongoing construction, some streets and sidewalks may not be accessible.Access-a-Ride - The New York City MTA offers drop-off and pick-up service from the Whitney Museum on the corner of Washington and Gansevoort Street. Entrance - The accessible path to the Whitney’s main entrance at 99 Gansevoort Street runs from Washington Street along the south side of the building, past the Museum's restaurant on the ground floor. The staff entrance at 555 West Street is also accessible. Wheelchair availability - Manual wheelchairs are available free of charge on a first-come, first-served basis at the admissions desk on Floor 1 or at the coat check.Restrooms - Accessible restrooms are located on Floors -1, 3, 7, and 8. Single user/all-gender restrooms are located on Floors -1, 3, and 8.Galleries - All levels of the Museum are accessible by elevator. Doorways to outdoor terraces are equipped with automatic openers. Service animals - Service animals are welcome at the Whitney. Assistive listening systemsFloor 1: Service locations at the admissions desk and membership desk are equipped with induction hearing loops that transmit sound directly to hearing aids equipped with a T-coil.In the galleries: The Kaufman Gallery (Floor 5) is equipped with an induction hearing loop. To use, please switch your hearing aid to “T.” ASL Mobile Guide tour: This engaging video tour explores iconic highlights from the Whitney’s collection in American Sign Language with closed captioning. The Mobile Guide is available for free online.Transcripts - Transcripts are available for audio and video works with sound in the Access section of the Mobile Guide.Synchronous mobile captioning - Synchronous mobile captioning is available for select video and sound works on view by scanning a QR code in the galleries with your mobile device, or by accessing the Mobile Guide. Many video works on view also have open captions.Services Available By RequestAmerican Sign Language interpretation - ASL-English interpretation is available for public programs and events upon request with five business days advance notice. To place a request, please contact us at accessfeedback@whitney.org or (646) 666-5574 (voice). Relay and voice calls welcome.Braille - Please email accessfeedback@whitney.org or call (646) 666-5574 to request English language publications in Braille. Please provide two weeks advance notice for Braille requests.Live captioning - Live captioning is available for public programs and events upon request with five business days advance notice. We will make every effort to provide accommodation for requests made outside of that window of time. To place a request, please contact us at accessfeedback@whitney.org or (646) 666-5574 (voice). Relay and voice calls welcome.Verbal Description - Verbal Description is available for public programs and events upon request with two weeks advance notice. Please be advised that this accommodation is contingent upon the availability of describers. To place a request, please contact us at accessfeedback@whitney.org or (646) 666-5574 (voice). Relay and voice calls welcome.If you have access-related questions or feedback about your visit to the Whitney, please contact us at accessfeedback@whitney.org or (646) 666-5574. Getting There & Parking Located at 99 Gansevoort Street in Manhattan's Meatpacking District—steps away from the Hudson River Greenway and the West Side Highway—the Whitney is easily accessible by bicycle, car, and public transportation. Click here to get directions from any location. There are numerous parking garages in the area: There are three ICON parking facilities nearby, at 99 Jane Street, 134–36 Jane Street, and 385 West 15th Street. Bicycle racks are available in the front of the Museum, and Citi Bike docks are located at the southwest corner of Gansevoort and Washington Streets.

Image: Whitney Biennial 2022 Logo

Benefit Week | Tour of the Whitney Biennial
2022-04-09 13:30 (America/New_York) | Whitney Museum of American Art, 99 Gansevoort Street, New York, NY, 10014, United States
Please join us at the Whitney Museum of American Art for one of two private tours of the 2022 Whitney Biennial.

The 80th edition of the biennial, entitled Quiet as It’s Kept, will showcase the work of 63 artists and collectives distributed throughout most of the museum’s space.

“Quiet as It’s Kept—a colloquialism typically said before the statement of something obviously meant to be kept a secret—was selected as the title after the co-organizers, curators David Breslin and Adrienne Edwards, were inspired by the usage of the phrase in a Toni Morrison novel and as the title of a Max Roach album. ‘The 2022 biennial arrives at a time haunted by a global pandemic and plagued by ongoing racial and economic inequities and polarizing politics,’ says Adam D. Weinberg, the museum’s Alice Pratt Brown director. ‘The artists in the exhibition challenge us to consider how these realities affect our senses of self and community and offer one of the broadest and most diverse takes on art in the United States that the Whitney has offered in many years.'”

– Pili Swanson, Gotham Magazine

The Whitney Biennial is the longest-running survey of American art, and has been a hallmark of the Museum since 1932. Initiated by the Museum’s founder Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney as an invitational exhibition featuring artwork created in the preceding two years, the biennials were originally organized by medium, with painting alternating with sculpture and works on paper. Starting in 1937, the Museum shifted to yearly exhibitions called Annuals. The current format—a survey show of work in all media occurring every two years—has been in place since 1973. More than 3,600 artists have participated in a biennial or annual.

This is the first of two tours on Saturday, April 9. The second is at 3:00pm. Please click here if you are looking for the 1:30pm tour.

This program is $30 for ArtTable members, who may bring an additional guests for $45. Capacity is limited.

Not a member? Join today!

Please read before registering:

Covid-19 Guidelines Please note that by registering for this event you consent to have your contact information shared with ArtTable to be used in the event that contact tracing is needed. When you next visit the Whitney, you’ll see that enhanced precautions are being taken for your health and well-being. Prepare for your next visit by reading these updated guidelines the Museum has put in place to make your visit as safe and stress-free as possible. Stay at home if you are feeling sick.Please do not visit the Museum if you have a fever or any COVID-19 symptoms, have tested positive for COVID-19 within the past 14 days, or have had close contact with anyone who is confirmed or is suspected of having COVID-19. Face coverings are required, even if you are vaccinated.Face coverings that cover the nose and mouth must be worn at all times on the premises by all visitors over the age of two. Face visors can be worn, but only in conjunction with a mask. Masks with valves will not be allowed in the Museum, due to the sustained risk of COVID-19 transmission these coverings pose; visitors who arrive wearing these coverings will be required to use a mask provided by the Whitney to gain entry. Stay six feet apart.Please follow all directional signage and ground markings throughout the Museum to help visitors and staff navigate galleries, stairwells, elevators, and restrooms while maintaining distances of at least six feet. Leave large bags at home.Coat check is not available at this time. All backpacks, shoulder bags, and strollers will need to stay with you at all times. Please note that oversized bags (larger than 11x15x5 inches) will not be permitted in the Museum. On wet days, umbrella bags will be issued. Comply with our safety protocols.The Museum reserves the right to require that visitors who do not follow posted safety guidelines or instructions from staff leave the premises. Contact tracing.The Museum may share your name and email address with a governmental health authority should that information be requested for COVID-19 contact tracing purposes. If you do not want your name or email address used for these purposes, please email privacy@whitney.org. An inherent risk of exposure to COVID-19 exists in any public space where people are present. The museum cannot guarantee that you will not be exposed to COVID-19 during your visit, and all those entering the Whitney do so at their own risk as to such exposure. Whitney staff and visitors have the right to an environment free from abusive, threatening, or inappropriate behavior. The Museum reserves the right to remove any person acting in an unacceptable or inappropriate manner. Accessibility The Whitney invites visitors to experience the richness and complexity of American art in an inclusive, welcoming environment. Wheelchair AccessGetting here - Download a map of the area surrounding the Museum, highlighting accessible pathways from public transportation, parking facilities, and the High Line. Due to ongoing construction, some streets and sidewalks may not be accessible.Access-a-Ride - The New York City MTA offers drop-off and pick-up service from the Whitney Museum on the corner of Washington and Gansevoort Street. Entrance - The accessible path to the Whitney’s main entrance at 99 Gansevoort Street runs from Washington Street along the south side of the building, past the Museum's restaurant on the ground floor. The staff entrance at 555 West Street is also accessible. Wheelchair availability - Manual wheelchairs are available free of charge on a first-come, first-served basis at the admissions desk on Floor 1 or at the coat check.Restrooms - Accessible restrooms are located on Floors -1, 3, 7, and 8. Single user/all-gender restrooms are located on Floors -1, 3, and 8.Galleries - All levels of the Museum are accessible by elevator. Doorways to outdoor terraces are equipped with automatic openers. Service animals - Service animals are welcome at the Whitney. Assistive listening systemsFloor 1: Service locations at the admissions desk and membership desk are equipped with induction hearing loops that transmit sound directly to hearing aids equipped with a T-coil.In the galleries: The Kaufman Gallery (Floor 5) is equipped with an induction hearing loop. To use, please switch your hearing aid to “T.” ASL Mobile Guide tour: This engaging video tour explores iconic highlights from the Whitney’s collection in American Sign Language with closed captioning. The Mobile Guide is available for free online.Transcripts - Transcripts are available for audio and video works with sound in the Access section of the Mobile Guide.Synchronous mobile captioning - Synchronous mobile captioning is available for select video and sound works on view by scanning a QR code in the galleries with your mobile device, or by accessing the Mobile Guide. Many video works on view also have open captions.Services Available By RequestAmerican Sign Language interpretation - ASL-English interpretation is available for public programs and events upon request with five business days advance notice. To place a request, please contact us at accessfeedback@whitney.org or (646) 666-5574 (voice). Relay and voice calls welcome.Braille - Please email accessfeedback@whitney.org or call (646) 666-5574 to request English language publications in Braille. Please provide two weeks advance notice for Braille requests.Live captioning - Live captioning is available for public programs and events upon request with five business days advance notice. We will make every effort to provide accommodation for requests made outside of that window of time. To place a request, please contact us at accessfeedback@whitney.org or (646) 666-5574 (voice). Relay and voice calls welcome.Verbal Description - Verbal Description is available for public programs and events upon request with two weeks advance notice. Please be advised that this accommodation is contingent upon the availability of describers. To place a request, please contact us at accessfeedback@whitney.org or (646) 666-5574 (voice). Relay and voice calls welcome.If you have access-related questions or feedback about your visit to the Whitney, please contact us at accessfeedback@whitney.org or (646) 666-5574. Getting There & Parking Located at 99 Gansevoort Street in Manhattan's Meatpacking District—steps away from the Hudson River Greenway and the West Side Highway—the Whitney is easily accessible by bicycle, car, and public transportation. Click here to get directions from any location. There are numerous parking garages in the area: There are three ICON parking facilities nearby, at 99 Jane Street, 134–36 Jane Street, and 385 West 15th Street. Bicycle racks are available in the front of the Museum, and Citi Bike docks are located at the southwest corner of Gansevoort and Washington Streets.

Image: Whitney Biennial 2022 Logo

Benefit Week | Tour of 'Faith Ringgold: American People' at the New Museum
2022-04-08 16:00 (America/New_York) | New Museum, 235 Bowery, New York, 10002
Please join us at the New Museum after our Annual Benefit & Award Ceremony for a private tour of Faith Ringgold: American People. Our tour will be led by Curatorial Assistant, Madeline Weisburg. Bringing together over fifty years of work, the exhibition provides the most comprehensive assessment to date of the artist’s vision.

Artist, author, educator, and organizer, Faith Ringgold is one of the most influential cultural figures of her generation. Her career links the multi-disciplinary practices of the Harlem Renaissance to the political art of young Black artists working today. For sixty years, Ringgold has drawn from both personal autobiography and collective histories to both document her life as an artist and mother and to amplify the struggles for social justice and equity. From creating some of the most indelible artworks of the civil rights era to challenging accepted hierarchies of art versus craft through her experimental story quilts, Faith Ringgold has produced a body of work that bears witness to the complexity of the American experience.

This program is $35 and open to ArtTable members only. Capacity is limited.

Not a member? Join today!

Please read before registering:

Covid-19 Guidelines Please note that by registering for this event you consent to have your contact information shared with ArtTable to be used in the event that contact tracing is needed. All visitors to the Museum will have their proof of vaccination and photo ID checked at the door. Face masks are required for the duration of the tour. Accessibility The Museum’s main entrance at 235 Bowery is wheelchair-accessible. All floors—including the New Museum Theater, Cafe, Sky Room, and all gallery levels—are serviced by an elevator and are wheelchair-accessible. The shaft gallery, located in a stairwell between the Third and Fourth Floors, is not wheelchair-accessible. Restrooms, located on the Lower Level, include an accessible stall. Manual wheelchairs are available free of charge on a first-come, first-served basis. Please inquire at the Visitor Services desk on the Ground Floor for availability, or contact the museum directly to reserve one in advance (access@newmuseum.org or 212.219.1222 ×235). The below services are available BY REQUEST:American Sign Language interpretation for public programs is available free of charge upon request with three weeks’ advance notice.Real-time captioning (CART) for public programs is available upon request with two weeks’ advance notice. Please be advised that this accommodation is contingent upon the availability of captioners.There is limited seating throughout the Museum. Lightweight, portable gallery stools are available free of charge. Please inquire at the Visitor Services desk on the Ground Floor for availability.During this time of physical distancing, we do not have shared headsets or neck loops available. Service animals on a leash and under their owner’s control are welcome at the New Museum. The New Museum is committed to creating an inclusive and welcoming environment for people of all abilities. Please inquire at the Visitor Services desk on the Ground Floor for any assistance you may require. Please email programs@arttable.org for assistance. Getting There & Parking The New Museum is located at 235 Bowery. The nearest subway stations are 2nd Avenue (F), Bowery (J, Z), Spring Street (6), and Broadway-Lafayette/Bleeker Street (B, D, F, M, 6) The nearest wheelchair-accessible subway station is Broadway-Lafayette Street/Bleecker Street B/D/F/M/6. The elevator is located on the north side of Houston Street between Lafayette and Crosby Streets. The nearby Bowery J/Z station has an escalator but no elevator. On-street parking on the Bowery is extremely limited. The Museum does not provide parking. Click here for parking options nearby. Click here to get directions from your location.

About Madeline Weisburg

Madeline Weisburg is a curator, editor, and researcher based in Brooklyn, New York. She is a Curatorial Assistant at the New Museum of Contemporary Art and Curatorial Researcher for the 59th Venice Biennale (2022). Madeline has previously held curatorial positions at the Jewish Museum and in the Department of Photography at MoMA. She was 2017–18 Curatorial Fellow at the Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Art Gallery at Columbia University. Her writing has appeared in Art in America, The Brooklyn Rail, post at MoMA, and elsewhere. She holds an MA in Modern and Contemporary Art History: Critical and Curatorial Studies (MODA) from Columbia University as well as a dual BA in Art History and BFA in Studio Art from Tufts University in partnership with the School of the Museum Fine Arts, Boston.

About the Exhibition

Faith Ringgold: American People is the most comprehensive exhibition to date of this groundbreaking artist’s vision, highlighted by the first full presentation of her historic French Collection in over twenty years along with many other quintessential works that will be exhibited together for the first time in decades. Featuring Ringgold’s best-known series, this show examines the artist’s figurative style as it evolved to meet the urgency of political and social change. The exhibition also foregrounds her radical explorations of gender and racial identities, which the artist incorporates into the rich textures of her paintings, soft sculptures, and story quilts. Among the most important artworks of the past fifty years, Ringgold’s fabric works combine local traditions and global references to compose a polyphonic history of this country. Long overdue, this retrospective provides a timely opportunity to experience the art of an American icon.

Image: Faith Ringgold, American People Series #18: The Flag Is Bleeding, 1967. Oil on canvas, 72 × 96 in. (182.9 × 243.8 cm). National Gallery of Art, Washington, Patrons’ Permanent Fund and Gift of Glenstone Foundation (2021.28.1). © Faith Ringgold / ARS, NY and DACS, London, courtesy ACA Galleries, New York 2021

ArtTable's 2022 Annual Benefit & Award Ceremony
2022-04-08 12:00 (America/New_York) | Capitale, 130 Bowery, New York, NY, 10013, United States
Honoring

Carol Cole LevinOrganizer, Curator, and Artist

Distinguished Service to the Visual Arts Award

Dr. Nicole R. FleetwoodAcademic, Curator, and Author

New Leadership Award

With Special Remarks by

Legacy RussellExecutive Director & Chief Curator, The Kitchen

Benefit Co-Chairs

JK Brown and Eric Diefenbach

Denise Murrell

Ruby Lerner

Join ArtTable for our Annual Benefit & Award Ceremony on Friday, April 8, 2022 at Capitale in New York City!

Benefit Week Program

Thursday, April 7

7:00 PM

Benefit Week VIP Reception

Hosted by Nohra Haime

This event is by invitation only for ArtTable’s Board of Directors, ArtTable Circle Members, and members of the Benefit Host Committee.

To become an ArtTable Circle member, click here or email membership@arttable.org. To become a member of the Host Committee, click here.

Friday, April 8

11:00 AM

Board & Chapter Leadership Reception(by invitation only)

12:00 PM

Check-in & Networking

12:30-1:45 PM

Annual Benefit & Award Ceremony

Featuring remarks by Distinguished Service to the Visual Arts Awardee Carol Cole Levin, New Leadership Awardee Dr. Nicole R. Fleetwood, and Special Remarks by Legacy Russell

1:45-3:00 PM

Networking Reception

4:00 PM

Private Members-Only Tour of Faith Ringgold: American People at the New MuseumClick here to register.

Saturday, April 9

1:30 PM & 3:00 PM

Private Tours of The Whitney Biennial at the Whitney Museum of American Art (more details to come)

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Host Committee Tables $25,000 - Fellowship Program Supporter (Diamond) Named support of one ArtTable FellowshipPremier table for 10 at the Benefit on April 8; 10 tickets to the VIP reception on April 7 (details TBD)Acknowledgement in Fellowship press release and listing on Impact webpagePremier recognition on Benefit listings and spoken recognition at BenefitOpportunity to send dedicated e-blast to ArtTable membershipProvides one Benefit ticket for a past or current ArtTable Fellow$20,000 - Mentorship Supporter (Ruby) Premier table for 10 at the Benefit on April 8; 10 tickets to the VIP reception on April 7 (details TBD)Premier recognition on Benefit listings and spoken recognition at BenefitOpportunity to send dedicated e-blast to ArtTable membershipProvides one Mentorship ticket for an emerging professional in the field$15,000 - New Leadership Supporter (Platinum) Prime table for 10 at the Benefit on April 8; 10 tickets to the VIP reception on April 7 (details TBD)Premier recognition on Benefit listingsOpportunity to send dedicated e-blast to ArtTable membershipProvides one Mentorship ticket for an emerging professional in the field$10,000 - Gold Supporter Preferred table for 10 at the Benefit on April 8; 5 tickets to the VIP reception on April 7 (details TBD)Recognition on Benefit listingsProvides one Mentorship ticket for an emerging professional in the field$7,500 - Silver Supporter Priority table for 10 at the Benefit on April 8; 2 tickets to the VIP reception on April 7 (details TBD)Recognition on Benefit listings$5,000 - Bronze Supporter Table for 10 at the Benefit on April 8; 2 tickets to the VIP reception on April 7 (details TBD)Recognition on Benefit webpage Host Committee Tickets $3,000 - Leadership Ticket Two tickets to the Benefit on April 8Two tickets to the VIP Reception on April 7 (details TBD)Recognition on Benefit webpage$1,000 - Executive Ticket One ticket to the Benefit on April 8Two tickets to the VIP Reception on April 7 (details TBD)Recognition on Benefit webpage$550 - Friend Ticket One ticket to the Benefit on April 8One ticket to the VIP Reception on April 7 (details TBD)Recognition on Benefit webpage Standard Tickets $375 - Member Ticket One ticket to the Benefit on April 8$485 - Non-Member Ticket One ticket to the Benefit on April 8$295 - Mentorship Ticket Mentorship tickets provide access to the Benefit for a current or former ArtTable Fellow or other early career professionals (Please note that mentorship tickets are distributed through the national office and may not be purchased for a specific person). Advertisement Levels Premier Video Ad$2,000 Member / $2,200 Non-Member Five-second video ad to be played at the benefit and networking eventInclusion in dedicated e-blast to ArtTable members16:9 aspect ratio; mp4 formatPriority Screen Ad$700 Member / $800 Non-Member Three-second priority screen ad at the benefit and networking eventInclusion in dedicated e-blast to ArtTable members16:9 aspect ratio; .jpg or .pdf formatClassic Screen Ad$400 Member / $500 Non-Member Three-second ad at the benefitInclusion in dedicated e-blast to ArtTable members16:9 aspect ratio; .jpg or .pdf formatPlease email all ad files to programs@arttable.org no later than March 30, 2022.

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Health & Safety Guidelines Per current New York State guidelines for indoor dining, all Annual Benefit attendees and staff must provide proof of vaccination in advance of the event in order to attend. As of January 19, 2022, the CDC defines “fully vaccinated” as follows: – Two weeks have passed since the person’s second dose in a two-dose series, such as the Pfizer or Moderna vaccines, OR– Two weeks have passed since the person received a single-dose vaccine, such as Johnson & Johnson’s Janssen vaccine. Please note that these guidelines are subject to change given the nature of the pandemic. All attendees will be notified in advance if there are any changes to the current guidelines. Venue Accessibility ArtTable strives to host inclusive and accessible events that enable all individuals, including individuals with disabilities, to engage fully. To request an accommodation or for inquiries about accessibility, service animals, or other questions, please contact us at benefit@arttable.org. Visitors Who Use Wheelchairs or Other Mobility Devices There is a small staircase at the front entrance to Capitale. Railings are in place and a ramp will also be installed so that the entrance is wheelchair accessible.Once indoors, Capitale is fully wheelchair accessible. The restrooms, check-in area, main ballroom space, and the foyer are all on the ground floor.Portions of the program may take place on the 2nd level of the venue, and there is an elevator if needed.Lactation Accommodations Dedicated space will be provided as a lactation room. Please email us at benefit@arttable.org in advance if you anticipate needing this space. Travel DIRECTIONS TO CAPITALE 130 Bowery, New York, NY 10013Tel: (212) 334-5500 Directions from New Jersey –Take the Holland Tunnel ** Take the Canal St. Exit ** Make left on Centre St. ** Turn right on Kenmare St. ** Turn right on Bowery St. ** Capitale -130 Bowery Directions from Long Island NY –I-495 West ** To the Queens Midtown Tunnel ** Tunnel exit towards Downtown ** Bear left on Tunnel Exit St ** Continue in Queens Midtown Tunnel Exit/Tunnel Exit St. ** Turn left on 34th St. ** Turn right on 2nd Ave. ** Turn right on E. Houston St. ** Turn Left on Bowery St. ** Capitale -130 Bowery Directions from West Chester NY –Take the Bruckner Expwy/I -278 ramp towards Triboro Bridge ** Merge on I- 278 West ** Take I- 278 West exit ** To the FDR drive/Grand Central Parkway exit towards Triboro Bridge exit #47 ** Merge on I-278 West ** Take the Downing Stadium exit towards Manhattan ** Continue on Triborough Bridge ** Take the FDR Dr. Ramp ** Merge onto highway ** Take E 53rd St. exit ** Turn left on 2nd Ave. ** Continue on 2nd Ave. ** Turn right on E. Houston St. ** Turn Left on Bowery ** Capitale -130 Bowery Directions from Connecticut –Take I-95 ** Continue on I 278 West towards Bruckner Exp/Triboro Br. Exit 6B ** Take the I-278 West exit ** Merge on I-278 West ** Take the I 278 West/FDR Drive/ Grand Central PKWY exit towards Triboro Br. ** Exit #47 ** Merge on I-278 West ** Take the Downing Stadium exit towards Manhattan ** Continue on Triborough Bridge ** Take the FDR Dr. ramp ** Merge onto the highway ** Take E 53rd St. exit ** Turn left on 2nd Ave. ** Continue on 2nd Ave. ** Turn right on E. Houston St. ** Turn Left on Bowery ** Capitale -130 Bowery Subway –B, D to Grand StreetN, R, W, Q, 1, 9 to Canal Street6 to Spring Street NEARBY GARAGES: Park-In Auto (212-966-1186)

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Benefit Week | VIP Reception Hosted by Nohra Haime
2022-04-07 19:00 (America/New_York) | New York City, New York City, New York, United States
ArtTable Board, Circle, and Benefit Host Committee Members are invited to join us for an evening of refreshments and networking with friends and colleagues.

This event is taking place on ArtTable Day, officially declared by the Mayor of New York City in 2005 to mark ArtTable’s 25th Anniversary. Over 15 years later, we continue to acknowledge this day and celebrate our incredible community of professional women in the arts!

This event is by invitation only. The address and any additional information will be shared with attendees in advance.

To become an ArtTable Circle member, click here or email membership@arttable.org. To become a member of the Host Committee, click here.

Our sincerest thanks to our host for the evening, Nohra Haime, for welcoming us into her home.

Virtual | Panel Discussion - 'Before Silence: Afghan Artists in Exile'
2022-03-24 17:00 (America/New_York)
2pm PT / 3pm MT / 4pm CT / 5pm ET

Before Silence: Afghan Artists in Exile is an online exhibition presented by Art at a Time Like This, in partnership with PEN America’s Artists At Risk Connection(ARC).

Since the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan last August and the subsequent takeover by the Taliban, which has a long and brutal history of censoring artistic expression, many Afghan artists, including writers, musicians, filmmakers, and intellectuals, have been persecuted and targeted simply for being artists. Fearing for their lives, many artists have been forced to go into hiding, self-censor or destroy their creative work, or flee the country, putting the future of the arts and culture in the country into question.

Before Silence presents a powerful selection of works representative of the up and coming generation of Afghan artists who have continued to create and inspire amidst insecurity and humanitarian suffering. Through photographs, paintings, cartoons, murals, and performances, this powerful exhibition offers a complex dialogue between artists, danger, deprivation, and insecurity. The artists featured in the exhibition are Ali Rahimi, ArtLords, Latifa Zafar Attaii, Lida Afghan, Mohsin Taasha, Morteza Herati, Naseer Turkmani, Rada Akbar, and Shamayel Shalizi. It was a monumental task to pull together this exhibition with the artists scattered throughout the world after fleeing Afghanistan in recent months. This exhibition would not have been possible without unique collaboration between an arts organization and a leading human rights advocacy group.

To mark the occasion of this exceptional exhibition, please join us for a panel discussion with Art at a Time Like This co-founders Anne Verhallen and Barbara Pollack, conceptual artist Rada Akbar, and director of PEN America’s Artists at Risk Connection, Julie Trebault.

Admission

ArtTable Circle Members – FreeAll Other ArtTable Members – $10Non-Members – $20

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Please note that this program will offer automatic closed captioning services. If you require additional accommodations, please email programs@arttable.org.

ArtTable is a 501.c.3 organization. All programs are non-refundable. Click here to view our cancellation policy.

About the speakers

Rada Akbar, born and raised in Afghanistan, is an activist and artist who uses her art to speak out against misogyny and oppression. Her work consists of a mixture of wearable monuments, performance, photography and installation pieces. It has been displayed in numerous national and international exhibitions. In 2015, she received an honorable mention in the UNICEF Photo of the Year Award. In 2020, her art exhibit called Abarzanan—Superwomen—which celebrates pioneering Afghan women, was featured in the New York Times, and in 2021 she received the Prince Claus Seed Award, MujerHoy awards and BBC 100 Women.

Barbara Pollack is the co-founder of Art at a Time Like This Inc., a platform for free expression for artists at times of crises. An independent curator and writer, Pollack will be lead curator for the exhibition, Mirror Image: A Transformation of Chinese Identity, opening at the Asia Society Museum in June. In 2021, she organized Lu Yang: DOKU—Digital Alaya at Jane Lombard Gallery. Since 1994, Pollack has written extensively for a broad range of arts publications and catalogues and monographs and is also a professor at the School of Visual Arts.

Julie Trébault is the director of the Artists at Risk Connection (ARC), a project of PEN America. ARC safeguards the right to artistic freedom by connecting threatened artists to support, building a global network of resources for artists at risk, and forging ties between arts and human rights organizations. She has nearly two decades of experience in international arts programming and network-building, including at the Museum of the City of New York, the Center for Architecture, the National Museum of Ethnology in The Netherlands, and the Musée du quai Branly in Paris. Trébault holds a Master’s Degree in Arts Management from Sorbonne University, a Master’s Degree in Archeology and Cultural Heritage from the University of Strasbourg, and taught at Fordham University. She is co-author of Freedom of Artistic Expression Through the Lens of the Sustainable Development Goals (Springer, 2021) and A Safety Guide for Artists (ARC, 2021), and has been instrumental in the creation of numerous reports on the state of artistic freedom of expression. These include but are not limited to Arresting Art: Repression, Censorship, and Artistic Freedom in Asia and Art under Pressure: Decree 349 Restricts Creative Freedom in Cuba. Julie and ARC have also been featured in numerous media outlets such as Hyperallergic, The Art Newspaper, Artnet, BBC News, The Financial Times, Al Jazeera, Diario de Cuba, NPR, among others.
Anne Verhallen is the co-founder of Art At A Time Like This, launched in 2020 in response to the global health crisis. The non-profit arts organization supports artists working in response to crisis and current events by presenting their work online and in the public space.
Verhallen is also an agent for visual artists and is currently the director of partnership at 291 Agency. She has worked on projects for many leading artists, including Kehinde Wiley, Robert Wilson, Friedrich Kunath, DRIFT, and Lily Kwong. In this capacity, Verhallen has overseen large-scale activations and installations in collaboration with brands in the luxury industry. Prior to 291 Agency, Verhallen was the director of the fine art division at CXA for 4 consecutive years.
Born in the Netherlands, Verhallen brings a global perspective to her projects and seeks to cultivate the intersection between technology, design, art, and health.

Images: Photograph by Morteza Herati, courtesy of the artist; all headshots provided by the speakers.

Thank you to Art at a Time Like This for organizing this program.

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NoCal | Curator-Led Tour of 'Alice Neel: People Come First' with Lauren Palmor
2022-03-24 16:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | de Young Museum, Golden Gate Park 50 Hagiwara Tea Garden Drive, San Francisco, California, 94118, United States
4pm PST

Join ArtTable member Lauren Palmor, assistant curator of American art at the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, for a tour of Alice Neel: People Come First at the de Young Museum. Alice Neel (1900–1984) was one of the century’s most radical painters, a champion of social justice whose longstanding commitment to humanist principles inspired her life as well as her art. This is the first comprehensive West Coast retrospective of Neel’s work. The award-winning exhibition includes paintings, drawings, and watercolors, along with additional artworks and media exclusive to the San Francisco presentation.

Neel spent most of her life in New York City, and her work testifies to the diversity, resilience, and passion of the people she encountered there. The exhibition includes depictions of Neel’s neighbors in Spanish Harlem, political leaders, queer cultural figures, activists, and mothers, along with a diverse representation of nude figures, including visibly pregnant women. Neel’s “pictures of people” embody a rare candor and irreverence. Together they emphasize her belief in the dignity and worth of all individuals, a view that remains critical to the social and cultural politics of our time.

Admission:

Please note that this program is open to ArtTable members only. Admission to the museum is included in the below pricing. Registration is open until March 21, 2022.

Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco Member – $10Adult (Non-FAMSF Member) – $33Senior (Non-FAMSF Member) – $30

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Covid-19 Guidelines Please note that by registering for this event you consent to have your contact information shared with ArtTable to be used in the event that contact tracing is needed. At the de Young Museum, masks are mandatory for guests age 2 and above at all times in the museum and while queuing outside the museum regardless of vaccination status. We require timed tickets for every visitor, including general admission and admission to special exhibitions, the Museum Stores, and the Museum Café. Click here to read more about the museum's policies. Accessibility Please reference the below links for accessibility information at the de Young Museum: For Visitors who are Deaf, Hard of Hearing, or Deaf / BlindFor Visitors who have Low Vision or are BlindLanguage AccessFor Visitors with Mobility Considerations and Accessible Parking MapsAccess Program InformationOther Access Information Getting There & Parking The de Young Museum is located at Golden Gate Park | 50 Hagiwara Tea Garden Drive, San Francisco, CA 94118. Please note that John F. Kennedy Drive is currently closed to vehicular traffic from Kezar Drive to Transverse Drive. There is no access to the de Young museum from the north side of the park. To cross Golden Gate Park, please use Park Presidio Boulevard or Stanyan Street. Read more about the de Young’s position on the closure here. Click here to read more about parking and public transportation.

ArtTable is a 501.c.3 organization. All programs are non-refundable.

About Lauren Palmor

Lauren Palmor is assistant curator of American art at the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, where she has helped realize such recent major exhibitions as Revelations: Art from the African American South and the San Francisco presentation of Soul of a Nation: Art in the Age of Black Power 1963–1983. She received a master of arts in the history of art from the Courtauld Institute of Art (2009) and a PhD in art history from the University of Washington (2016), and has held fellowships at Winterthur and the Philadelphia Museum of Art. She is the author of the Bouquets of Art: A Floral Dictionary from the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco (2022), and has contributed to a number of exhibition catalogues and scholarly publications, including Revelations: Art from the African American South (2017) and Cult of the Machine: Precisionism and American Art (2018). She frequently supports institutional digital partnerships, working collaboratively to design new ways of sharing and experiencing American art with museum audiences.

Image: Alice Neel (United States, 1900 – 1984), Marxist Girl (Irene Peslikis), 1972; Oil on canvas, 59 3/4 x 42 inches (151.8 x 106.7 cm); Daryl & Steven Roth © The Estate of Alice Neel. Courtesy The Estate of Alice Neel and David Zwirner.

Thank you to ArtTable’s Northern California Chapter Leaders for organizing this program.

New York | MeetAT at Peter Blum Gallery
2022-03-22 17:30 (America/New_York) | Peter Blum Gallery, 176 Grand Street, 2nd Floor, New York, New York, 10013, United States
We are happy to announce the relaunch of our monthly in-person MeetAT networking events!

Open to current and prospective ArtTable members, bring a friend and join us at the new Peter Blum Gallery space in the Lower East Side to connect with friends old and new and learn more about ArtTable! An exhibition of work by Rebecca Ward, infinate plane, will be on view, and as a special treat, the artist will join us to speak about her work and the exhibition.

This program is free and open to all current and prospective ArtTable members. Not a member? Join today!

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Covid-19 Guidelines Please note that by registering for this event you consent to have your contact information shared with ArtTable to be used in the event that contact tracing is needed. Accessibility Please email programs@arttable.org if you require accessibility information for this program. Getting There & Parking Peter Blum Gallery is located in the Lower East Side at 176 Grand Street, New York, NY and is easily accessible by multiple subway routes: N, Q, R, W to Canal Street; 6 to Spring Street or Canal Street; J, Z to Canal Street or Bowery; B, D to Grand Street. Click here for direction from your location.

Thank you to the ArtTable New York Chapter Membership Committee for organizing this program.

Image: Installation view of Rebecca Ward at The FLAG Art Foundation, New York, NY, 2017

Virtual | Artist Talk with Nneka Jones
2022-03-22 13:00 (America/New_York)
10am PT / 11am MT / 12pm CT / 1pm ET

Please join us for a virtual Artist Talk with contemporary multidisciplinary artist Nneka Jones.

Growing up in Trinidad and Tobago was one of the main factors that has molded Nneka Jones into the artist she is today. Her astounding love for color and special attention to detail, as influenced by her culture, have always been prominent throughout her artistic journey. She enjoys working in mixed media, embroidery, textiles, and paint, exploring both large-scale mural work and small-scale intimate pieces. Through her practice, she produces thought-provoking artwork that comments on social and environmental injustice, strongly advocating for the protection of women and girls of color. These are often topics that as a society, we feel uncomfortable addressing but are necessary to view head on for a positive change.
Since graduating from the University of Tampa in May 2020, Jones’ work has caught the eyes of art directors in top publications like TIME, where she was commissioned to produce the hand embroidered flag that appears on the August 31st/September 7th 2020 issue. She was also commissioned by the Washington Post to capture the history made by Vice President Kamala Harris and even appeared as a keynote speaker for Adobe MAX; emphasizing the importance of art as a vehicle for activism.
Jones’ unique hand embroidery work has been featured in Colossal magazine, The Jealous Curator blog, The American Craft Council, Embroidery Mag UK, and Domestika. With work in the permanent collections of the Florida Craft Art Gallery, Ferman Art Center, and Tampa Museum of Art, Jones continues to broaden her professional practice and break barriers at an early stage in her a career as an inspiration to other young, aspiring artists.

We hope you’ll join us to hear more from this incredible, trailblazing artist!

Admission

ArtTable Circle Members – FreeAll Other ArtTable Members – $10Non-Members – $20

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Please note that this program will offer automatic closed captioning services. If you require additional accommodations, please email programs@arttable.org.

ArtTable is a 501.c.3 organization. All programs are non-refundable. Click here to view our cancellation policy.

Images: Nneka Jones, Colorblind Shooting Range, 2019, hand embroidery on canvas; courtesy of the artist. / Headshot courtesy of the artist.

Images have been provided specifically for ArtTable’s use and are prohibited to be used, reproduced or redistributed without written permission from the artist.

This program is generously supported by the Pollock-Krasner Foundation. The Pollock-Krasner Foundation has been a leader in providing grants enabling emerging and established artists to focus on their work. Funding helps artists to create new work, acquire art supplies, rent studio space, and prepare exhibitions. The Foundation also provides grants to organizations that directly engage with artists, such as artist residency programs. Please visit www.pkf.org for more information.

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Northwest | Portland Art Weekend
2022-03-19 12:30 - 2022-03-20 14:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Portland Art Museum, 1219 SW Park Ave, Portland, Oregon, 97205, United States
12:30pm PST

Enjoy two days in Portland visiting contemporary art galleries and attending an after-hours in-person tour of Frida Kahlo, Diego Rivera, and Mexican Modernism from the Jacques and Natasha Gelman Collection with Sara Krajewski, the Portland Art Museum’s Robert and Mercedes Eichholz Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art.

On Saturday afternoon from 12:30-4:30pm we’ll visit four woman-owned galleries: Russo Lee Gallery, PDX Contemporary, Elizabeth Leach Gallery, and Adams and Ollman and hear about their current exhibitions. Following those visits we’ll head to Portland Art Museum at 5:00pm for the private tour, then wrap up the day at 6:00pm with a no-host happy hour for socializing. Sunday at 12:00pm we will visit Oregon Contemporary to see the final day of their exhibition Hallie Ford Fellows in the Visual Arts 2017-19.

Transportation / lodging will not be provided for anyone traveling to the event/s. Attendees are encouraged to connect with others regarding carpools and shared accommodations.

Admission

Saturday, March 19 ONLY – $25 for ArtTable members / $45 for Non-membersSunday, March 20 ONLY – $10 for ArtTable members / $15 for Non-membersBoth Days – $30 for ArtTable members / $55 for Non-members

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Covid-19 Guidelines Please note that by registering for this event you consent to have your contact information shared with ArtTable to be used in the event that contact tracing is needed. For everyone’s continued health and safety we request attendees be masked when indoors at all venues, with the exception of our happy hour. Accessibility The Portland Art Museum is fully ADA Accessible. The accessible ramp is located on the north side of the main building between SW 10th and SW Park Ave. The accessible exit will be through the Special Exhibition Gallery and out through the gift shop or out through the Center for Modern & Contemporary Art in the Mark building. Manual wheelchairs are available free of charge. Service animals are welcome. All areas are accessible via elevator. For more information, visit the PAM website or email programs@arttable.org. Getting There & Parking The Portland Art Museum is located at 1219 SW Park Avenue. The Museum is conveniently located on the historic Park Blocks in the center of downtown Portland, which is easy to get around by public transit or on foot. The Portland Business Alliance has installed way-finding signs which direct you to the cultural district, where the Museum is located. The Willamette River divides the City of Portland into east and west districts. The Portland Art Museum is roughly 12 blocks south of West Burnside Street and nine blocks west of the Willamette River. (Park Avenue is the same as 9th Avenue). The Museum is bounded by SW Park Avenue to the east, 10th Avenue to the west, Jefferson Street to the south, and Main Street to the north. Thanks to forward-thinking city officials and an economical, easy-to-use transit system, it couldn’t be easier to get to the Museum by public transportation. The bus and streetcar travel directly past the Museum, and the MAX light rail has a stop only four blocks away. TriMet’s Trip Planner gives you step-by-step travel directions from your location by bus, light rail, or streetcar.

ArtTable is a 501.c.3 organization. All programs are non-refundable.

About Sara Krajewski

Sara Krajewski was appointed Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art at the Portland Art Museum in June 2015. Over her tenure, she has expanded the contemporary art program through exhibitions, commissions, collection development, and publications, and has fostered collaborations that bring together artists, curators, educators, and the public to ask questions around access, equity, and new institutional models.
From 2012-2015, Krajewski was the Director of INOVA (Institute of Visual Arts) at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee where she curated an array of interdisciplinary exhibitions and performances with artists Xavier Cha, Mateo Tannatt, Morgan Thorson and many others. Krajewski was curator at the Henry Art Gallery, Seattle from 2004 – 2012 where she focused on solo artist projects and group exhibitions exploring photography’s impact on visual culture.
Krajewski holds degrees in Art History from the University of Wisconsin (BA) and Williams College (MA) and has held prior positions at the Harvard Art Museum and the Madison Museum of Contemporary Art. Krajewski was awarded a curatorial research fellowship from the Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts and has received arts leadership training through the Association of Academic Museums and Galleries (AAMG) and the Center for Curatorial Leadership (2019).

Image: Frida Kahlo (Mexican, 1907-1954), Diego on my Mind, 1943, oil on masonite, courtesy of the Jacques and Natasha Gelman Collection. / Frida Kahlo (Mexicana, 1907-1954), Diego en mi mente, 1943, óleo sobre masonita, cortesía de la Colección de Jacques y Natasha Gelman.

Thank you to ArtTable’s Northwest Chapter Leaders for organizing this program.

New York | 'This Must Be the Place: Latin American Artists in New York, 1965-1975, Part II'
2022-03-16 17:30 (America/Chicago) | America’s Society, 680 Park Ave, New York, NY, 10065, United States
5:30pm ET
Please join us for an in-person tour of Part II of This Must Be the Place: Latin American Artists in New York, 1965–1975, with Aimé Iglesias Lukin, Director and Chief curator of the Americas Society.
This Must Be the Place: Latin American Artists in New York, 1965–1975 is a two-part group exhibition exploring the work of a generation of migrants who created and exhibited in New York City between 1965 and 1975. Featuring installation, photography, video art, painting, and archival material, the exhibition brings together a generation that actively participated in experimental artistic movements while pushing forward their own visual languages and ideas, with works exploring topics of migration, identity, politics, exile, and nostalgia. Additionally, the exhibition highlights the important contributions and solidarity initiatives of groups and collectives, testimony of these artists’ effort to create community and to forge a space for themselves.
Part II of the exhibition will continue the themes explored in Part I with new artworks on display, by artists including Hélio Oiticica, Sylvia Palacios Whitman, Anna Maria Maiolino, Antonio Dias, Enrique Castro-Cid, Beba Damianovich, Zilia Sánchez and many more. Part II is on view through May 2022.
Admission

ArtTable Members – $10
Non-members – $20

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Covid-19 Guidelines Please note that by registering for this event you consent to have your contact information shared with ArtTable to be used in the event that contact tracing is needed. Face masks are required for the duration of your visit to the Americas Society. Proof of vaccination is also required. Accessibility The Americas Society art gallery is located on the first floor, with no stairs. Getting There The Americas Society is located at 680 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10065. The nearest subway stop is the 4/5/6 train - 68th Street-Hunter College.

ArtTable is a 501.c.3 organization. All programs are non-refundable.

About Aimé Iglesias Lukin
Aimé Iglesias Lukin is an art historian and curator. Born in Buenos Aires, she received her PhD in art history from Rutgers University with a dissertation titled “This Must Be the Place: Latin American Artists in New York 1965–1975.” She completed her M.A. at The Institute of Fine Arts at New York University and her undergraduate studies in art history at the Universidad de Buenos Aires. Her research received grants from the Smithsonian American Art Museum, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Terra and Andrew W. Mellon Foundations, and the ICAA Peter C. Marzio Award from the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston. She curated exhibitions independently in museums and cultural centers and previously worked in the Modern and Contemporary Art Department of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Institute for Studies on Latin American Art, and Fundación PROA in Buenos Aires.

Images: Leandro Katz, Laura Marquez, Bebe Daminovich, friends, Amaro (Oiticica’s model), Hélio Oiticica, Jon Tob Azulay, Susana Perea, and Ted Castle. Inwood Hill Park. Event for the installation of Katz’s piece Columa I-Angualasto, New York, 1971. (Image courtesy Leandro Katz); Aime Iglesias Lukin, courtesy of the Americas Society

Thank you to Julia P. Herzberg, PhD for organizing this program.

Virtual | Reading at the (Art)Table - 'Edith Heath: Philosophies'
2022-03-13 14:00 (America/New_York) | Zoom
11am PT / 12pm MT / 1pm CT / 2pm ET
Join us on Sunday, March 13 at 11am PT/2pm ET for our next Reading at the (Art)Table program, where we will be discussing “Edith Heath: Philosophies.”
Trailblazer. Rebel. Revolutionary. Discover the story of Edith Heath, founder and designer of Heath Ceramics. Heath transformed the ceramics industry, creating dinnerware from California clay for “Sunday best” and everyday use. Driven by the power of good design, and a commitment to her craft, Heath’s vision continues to live on through her stoneware and tile over 70 years later. Durable, not delicate, simple, yet stylish, Heath Ceramics is an icon of American design.
This book was created as a complement to the current exhibition at the Oakland Museum of California.

This program is free and open to ArtTable members only. Not a member? Join today!

Image: “Edith Heath: Philosophies”
Thank you to Jan Wurm from ArtTable’s Northern California Chapter for organizing this program.

LAST CHANCE TO REGISTER - SoCal | Tour & Artist Talk with Nancy Buchanan & Barbara T. Smith
2022-03-13 11:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Armory Center for the Arts, 145 North Raymond Avenue, Pasadena, CA, 91103, United States
11:30am PT
Please join us for an in-person tour of how we are in time and space: Nancy Buchanan, Marcia Hafif, Barbara T. Smith, followed by a discussion with two of the exhibition artists – Nancy Buchanan and Barbara T. Smith.
This major group exhibition is the first to focus on the collaborations and empathic intersections between three remarkable artists in the form of drawing, photography, collage, video, performance documentation, and architectural proposals comprising over 50 years of art making. Embracing the differences between these artists as well as their points of convergence, the exhibition will probe various notions of being, including the political, scientific, and spiritual.
All three artists have deep connections to Southern California, intersecting in the inaugural MFA program at UC-Irvine from 1969 to 1971. Buchanan, Hafif, and Smith all entered graduate school as mothers and were emphatically aware of the gendered expectations and hostilities toward women choosing art making as their primary pursuit, though each presented a unique version of the struggle for liberation from the orthodoxies of gender and sexuality. The exhibition will be anchored by three time-based works demonstrating the overlaps between each artist’s practice and revealing the primary subjects of the exhibition—bodies, communication, and dwelling.
Click here to read more about the exhibition, on view through June 12, 2022.
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Covid-19 Guidelines Please note that by registering for this event you consent to have your contact information shared with ArtTable to be used in the event that contact tracing is needed. The following will ensure a safe experience for everyone: No more than 20 visitors will be permitted in the exhibition at any given time. Some rooms have additional restrictions.Regardless of vaccination status, all visitors and staff must wear masks in the building. Upon arrival, a member of the Armory staff will verify that you have no Covid symptoms and that you are fully vaccinated.Please bring proof of vaccination with you. Acceptable proof of vaccination documents and additional details regarding guidelines for visiting the Armory are available at armoryarts.org/visit/covid-19-protocols.Please reschedule your appointment if you have any of the following Covid-related symptoms: fever or chills; cough; shortness of breath or difficulty breathing; fatigue; muscle or body aches; headache; new loss of taste or smell; sore throat; congestion or runny nose; nausea or vomiting; diarrhea. Accessibility The Armory is wheelchair and stroller accessible. There are several ADA parking spots in the Marriott garage directly north of the Armory as well as metered street parking. All Armory galleries, classrooms, meeting rooms, and restrooms are wheelchair and stroller accessible. Restrooms: A designated women's restroom as well as a lockable, all-gender restroom can be found just past our front entrance, to the right. Two more gender neutral restrooms can be found in the back of our studio. Each restroom has one ADA-compatible stall, and each is equipped with an infant changing station. Animals: Certified service animals are welcome inside the Armory. Please email programs@arttable.org to request additional accommodations. Getting There & Parking The Armory Center for the Arts is located at 145 North Raymond Avenue, Pasadena, CA 91103.Up to 90 minutes of free parking is available at the city parking structure just north of the Armory on Raymond Avenue. There are several ADA parking spots in the parking garage next door as well as metered spots throughout street parking.

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About the artists
Nancy Buchanan (b. 1946, Boston) is an artist whose work has been shown in exhibitions at the Museum of Modern Art, the New Museum of Contemporary Art, the Museum of Contemporary Art Los Angeles, the Centre Pompidou, the Getty Research Institute, and was included in four of the Getty-sponsored Pacific Standard Time exhibitions. She was the subject of a solo screening of her videotapes at REDCAT in 2013, and her videos have been included in group exhibitions including Agitprop at the Brooklyn Museum; RE-ACTION, a traveling exhibition originating in Spain; and Jonny at Insitu, Berlin. Buchanan is the recipient of four National Endowment for the Arts Individual Artist grants, a COLA grant, and a Rockefeller Fellowship in New Media. In 2016, she organized It’s Your Party, a durational performance at UC Irvine’s xMPL Theater as the second event in The Art of Performance. Beginning with her participation as a founding member of F Space Gallery in Costa Mesa, Buchanan has been involved in numerous artists’ groups including The Los Angeles Woman’s Building and Los Angeles Contemporary Exhibitions (LACE); she has also acted as curator for several exhibitions and projects. From 1988-2012, she taught in the Film/School at CalArts; she worked with community activist Michael Zinzun on his cable access show Message to the Grassroots for ten years and as a member of Zinzun’s LA 435 Committee; and she traveled to Namibia to produce a documentary about that country’s transition to independence from the Republic of South Africa. Buchanan lives and works in Los Angeles.
Barbara T. Smith (b. 1931) has lived and worked in the Los Angeles area her whole life. She received a BA from Pomona College in 1953, and MFA in 1971 from University of California, Irvine where she was a founding member of F Space with Chris Burden and Nancy Buchanan. Smith has been represented in historic survey exhibitions including Whatever Happened to Sex in Scandinavia? at Office for Contemporary Art, Oslo, Norway (2009); WACK! Art and the Feminist Revolution (traveling exhibition 2008-09); Drawing in L.A.: The 1960s and 70s, Los Angeles County Museum of Art (2016); and in several major exhibitions as part of Pacific Standard Time organized by the Getty (2011-12), including State of Mind: New California Art Circa 1970, Orange County Museum of Art, CA and Bronx Museum, NY; and Under the Big Black Sun: California Art 1974 – 1981, Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles. Recent notable exhibitions include The 21st Century Odyssey at The Box, Los Angeles; Outside Chance, Andrew Kreps Gallery, New York; Artists and Their Books / Books and Their Artists, the Getty Research Institute, Los Angeles; Experiments in Electrostatics, Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; 56 Artillery Lane, Raven Row, London, UK; Still Life with Fish: Photography from the Collection, Hammer Museum, Los Angeles; and Mommy, Yale Union, Portland, OR. In 2005, Smith had a retrospective The 21st Century Odyssey Part II: The Performances of Barbara T. Smith at Pomona College Museum of Art, CA.
About the venue
Armory Center for the Arts, in Pasadena, California, is one of the Los Angeles region’s leading independent institutions for contemporary art and community arts education. The Armory believes that an understanding and appreciation of the arts is essential for a well-rounded human experience and a healthy civic community. The organization’s board and staff are committed to holding deep conversations around diversity, equity, and inclusion; and acknowledge that these efforts are ongoing, a process of growth, and require intense self-reflection and collective consideration. Under Covid-19, and in keeping with these institutional practices, the Armory has deepened and expanded its programmatic reach to include online exhibition programs and artmaking classes, along with hands-on art activities safely delivered in-person to those with limited digital access. For more information on the Armory Center for the Arts, visit www.armoryarts.org.

Images: Nancy Buchanan and Barbara T. Smith, With Love from A to B, 1977. 2022 installation photo at Armory Center for the Arts. Photo by Ian Byers-Gamber; Barbara T. Smith, Michael Ned Holte (exhibition curator), and Nancy Buchanan

This program is generously supported by the Pollock-Krasner Foundation. The Pollock-Krasner Foundation has been a leader in providing grants enabling emerging and established artists to focus on their work. Funding helps artists to create new work, acquire art supplies, rent studio space, and prepare exhibitions. The Foundation also provides grants to organizations that directly engage with artists, such as artist residency programs. Please visit www.pkf.org for more information.

LAST CHANCE TO REGISTER - NoCal | A Day in San Jose
2022-03-12 11:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | San Jose Museum of Art, 110 Market Street, San Jose, California, 95113, United States
11am PT
Join San Jose Museum of Art (SJMA) Oshman Executive Director Sayre Batton, and Senior Curator Lauren Schell Dickens, for a special in-person tour of Our whole, unruly selves, an exhibition that celebrates the boundlessness of human beings through an exploration of artistic figuration. After the tour, enjoy an outdoor catered lunch at SJMA’s El Cafecito. Afterwards, we will head down the street to Movimiento de Arte y Cultura Latino Americana (MACLA) for the closing weekend of Beyond the Diaspora. Maryela Perez, MACLA Curator and Program Manager, will lead us through this exhibition showcasing the African diaspora in Latinx culture through an exploration of both visual and performance art.
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Your ticket includes lunch at El Cafecito at SJMA and tours at both museums.
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Covid-19 Guidelines Please note that by registering for this event you consent to have your contact information shared with ArtTable to be used in the event that contact tracing is needed. San Jose Museum of Art SJMA requires proof of full vaccination + booster shots for all eligible visitors—5 years and older, or proof of a negative test from a medical provider or laboratory within 72 hours of visiting the Museum.*Please note that being fully vaccinated means that the final dose of the visitor's vaccine was administered at least 14 days prior to the date of visit. A negative COVID-19 test must be from a medical provider or laboratory. Antigen Tests ​must be conducted within 24 hours; PCR tests must be conducted within 72 hours.Masks are required for all visitors 2 years of age and older. Following the CDC’s recommendations, SJMA suggests using an N95, KN95, KF94, surgical or cloth mask with at least 2–3 layers of fabric. Cloth masks with only one layer, bandanas, and neck gaiters are not permitted. Accessibility San Jose Museum of Art General Information on Physical Access at SJMA Wheelchair accessible, with an elevator connecting all three floors. A wheelchair ramp lines the front of the building at the Admissions Front desk.Wheelchairs, seat canes (walking stick and cane), and strollers are available for loan at the information desk.Accessible restrooms are located on the lower level.The Museum does not have a parking facility; however, there is one accessible parking spot on Market Street, near the Museum’s main entrance. A disabled parking placard is required.Manual and motorized wheelchairs, walkers, canes, service animals on a leash, and other assistive devices are always permitted in the galleries.Benches are available in most galleries. Additionally, gallery stools are available for loan in the galleries. These portable, lightweight stools have a handle and can be easily carried throughout the galleries. Please request with a Museum Experience Rep gallery staff.Services for Visitors who are Deaf Public gallery tours and lectures can be interpreted in American Sign Language (ASL) for deaf visitors and will be booked upon request. Please provide three weeks’ advance notice for this free service. Arrangements for signed tours can be made with the Education Program Coordinator by phone 408.291.5393 (voice) or email: education@sjmusart.org.Services for Visitors who are Blind or Visually Impaired Exhibition labels in large format print are available at the Admissions Front desk.Visual Aid Device/Tools (Magnifying glass) are available upon request.Please email programs@arttable.org to request additional accommodations. Getting There & Parking SJMA is located at 110 South Market Street, San José, CA. Click here to get driving and public transportation directions and parking options. MACLA is located at 510 South 1st Street, San Jose CA. Click here to get driving and public transportation directions and parking options.

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About the speakers
Lauren Schell Dickens is Senior Curator at San Jose Museum of Art. Dickens has spearheaded several major exhibitions of note since joining SJMA in 2016, including With Drawn Arms: Glenn Kaino and Tommie Smith; Woody De Othello: Breathing Room, the Bay Area Artist’s first museum exhibition; Rina Batterjee: Make Me a Summary of the World; Undersoul: Jay DeFeo; and Diana Al-Hadid: Liquid City. Dickens holds a BA in American Studies from Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut, and an MA in Modern Art: Critical Studies from Columbia University, New York. She was born in San José and grew up in Sonoma County.

Maryela Perez is Curator and Program Manager at MACLA. A practicing visual artist, curator and DJ, Maryela joined MACLA in 2019 as the Visual Arts Engagement Coordinator and serves as the lead for exhibitions and related programming. She earned a BA from UC Santa Cruz and is active in the local arts community. Maryela has 5 years of experience planning, organizing, and hosting local arts events in San Jose and curating visual and performing arts shows in the Greater San Francisco Bay Area.

Images: Christina Quarles, I Think Yew’ve Made Yer Point Now, 2020. Acrylic on canvas, 55 × 86 × 2 inches. © Christina Quarles. Photography: Evan Bedford, courtesy of the artist, Hauser & Wirth, and Pilar Corrias, London; Headshot of Lauren Schell Dickens by Gary Sexton Photography
Thank you to ArtTable member Christa Cesario for organizing this program.

Partner Program with PBS Books | Author Talk - "Dismantling the Patriarchy, Bit by Bit: Art, Feminism, and Digital Technology," with Judith K. Brodsky and Jodi Throckmorton
2022-03-10 20:00 (America/New_York) | Zoom
5pm PT/6pm MT/7pm CT/8pm ET

PBS Books presents this Author Talk with Judith Brodsky about her newest book, Dismantling the Patriarchy, Bit by Bit: Art, Feminism, and Digital Technology. Brodsky will be in conversation with Jodi Throckmorton, Chief Curator at the John Michael Kohler Arts Center.

In her recent book, Brodsky explores trailblazing women, including artists of color, who have been innovators in the digital art arena as early as the late 1960s. Through an examination of artists’ work and feminist art theory, Brodsky will discuss the crucial role women are playing in the art world in this digital realm, including in new media as video, websites and social networking, virtual and augmented reality, artificial intelligence, and NFTs. Through this discussion, viewers will gain critical insights into the important role female artists are playing in the digital space, which historically has been dominated by men. Audience questions will be answered at the end of the conversation.

Click here to read more about the book and the speakers.

The event will be live streamed for free on the PBS Books Facebook Page.

Image courtesy of PBS Books.

DC | Curator-led Tour of 'Hung Liu: Portraits of Promised Lands,' with Dorothy Moss
2022-03-10 17:30 (America/Chicago) | National Portrait Gallery, 8th & G Streets NW, Washington, DC, 20001, United States
5:30pm ET
National Portrait Gallery curator Dorothy Moss will lead an in-person tour of her major exhibition on the poignant work of the artist Hung Liu, who sadly passed away from cancer just a few weeks before the show opened. Dr. Moss will provide an overview of the exhibition currently on view at the National Portrait Gallery, and share additional insights into her close working relationship with the artist.
Please note that this program will pivot to a virtual event if Covid restrictions prevent an in-person tour. Registrants will be notified of any change in advance.
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Admission

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Covid-19 Guidelines Please note that by registering for this event you consent to have your contact information shared with ArtTable to be used in the event that contact tracing is needed. Visitors ages two and older are required to wear a face covering during their visit. Face coverings may be removed while eating or drinking in designated spaces.   Face coverings should fit properly, covering the nose, mouth and chin with no large gaps on the outside of the face, and they should have a minimum of two layers. Face shields are not permitted as a substitute for a face covering but may be worn over a face covering or mask. Bandanas, single-ply gaiters and face coverings or masks with an exhalation valve are not permitted. Accessibility The National Portrait Gallery offers a variety of free programs and services to make the museum accessible to all. Service dogs are welcome. The SI follows the U.S. Department of Justice’s ADA requirements for service dogs. The dog must be trained to assist a person with a disability. Visitors are not allowed to bring emotional support animals into Smithsonian museums.Wheelchairs/Mobility Devices:​​Arriving and ParkingAll visitors will be directed to enter and exit through the entrance at 8th and G Streets NW. Getting Around in the Museum Elevators serve all areas of the building. All restrooms and water fountains are wheelchair accessible. Family/companion care restrooms are located on the first and second floors near the F Street elevators. Wheelchairs are available for your comfort. To borrow one, ask the security officer stationed at the G Street entrance. Limited metered parking is available on the streets around the museum. Red Top meters are reserved for drivers with disabled parking placards. For more information about the Red Top Meter Program, check the District Department of Transportation website. ADA parking spaces are available, for a charge, at nearby parking garages. View the map of their locations. Visitors using the MetroAccess paratransit service should tell the driver to go to 800 G Street, or to G and 8th Street.Visitors Who are Blind or have Low Vision:Navigate the National Portrait Gallery and the Smithsonian American Art Museum with Aira - a free app that connects you with sighted agents who provide verbal descriptions on demand. This subscription service is free when visiting the museums and connected to our Wi-Fi. To learn more, download the Aira app.Audio Portrait Descriptions The Portrait Gallery has developed audio descriptions of select portraits from our permanent collection. Designed for people who are blind or have low vision, these descriptions use precise, evocative language to convey the visual appearance of art, and are equally valuable for sighted visitors seeking closer observation. The descriptions can be accessed on the Audio Portrait Descriptions page or on the SmARTify app. To get the app: Download the app from the Apple or Android storeOpen the app and tap on the “Explore” iconFind the National Portrait Gallery and scroll to “Trending Tours”Select “Visual Description tour of select portraits in America’s Presidents”Visitors with Developmental and Sensory Disabilities: The Portrait Gallery is, on average, a relatively quiet museum. Nevertheless, it can get busy at certain times. If you or your family member are sensitive to noise, consider bringing noise cancelling headphones. There are usually quiet areas throughout building to take a break. The following resources will help you plan for an enjoyable visit:Visiting the National Portrait Gallery – A Social Story [PDF]Things to Remember – A Social Story [PDF]If you have any further questions after reading this page, please contact Visitor Services at 202-633-8300 or email: NPGAccess@si.edu Getting There The National Portrait Gallery is located at 8th and G Streets, Washington, DC 20001.

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About Dorothy Moss
Dorothy Moss, PhD is a curator of painting and sculpture at the Smithsonian Institution’s National Portrait Gallery (NPG). Her recent projects include the exhibition and book Hung Liu: Portraits of Promised Lands (Yale University Press, 2021) and The Obama Portraits (Princeton University Press, 2020). In 2015, Moss initiated IDENTIFY, the NPG’s first performance art series featuring internally recognized artists, including Maria Magdalena Campos-Pons, James Luna, and Jeffrey Gibson. Her upcoming exhibitions are One Life: Maya Lin (September 2022) and Kinship, with curators Leslie Ureña, Robyn Asleson, and Taína Caragol (October 2022).
About the exhibition
Hung Liu (1948–2021) was a contemporary Chinese-born American artist, whose multilayered paintings established new frameworks for understanding portraiture in relation to time, memory, and history. Often sourcing her subjects from photographs, Liu elevated overlooked individuals by amplifying the stories of those who have historically been invisible or unheard. Having lived through war, political revolution, exile, and displacement, she offered a complex picture of an Asian Pacific American experience. Her portraits speak powerfully to those seeking a better life, in the United States and elsewhere. Hung Liu: Portraits of Promised Lands will be the first major exhibition of the artist’s work on the East Coast. This is also the first time that a museum will focus on Liu’s portraiture.

Image: Hung Liu (American, born China 1948, died California, 2021), Resident Alien, 1988, Oil on canvas; Collection of the San Jose Museum of Art; gift of the Lipman Family Foundation; Dorothy Moss and Hung Liu
Thank you to Shelley Langdale, Curator and Head of Modern Prints and Drawings, National Gallery of Art (and ArtTable DC Chapter programs co-chair) and Concetta Duncan, Head of Communications, National Portrait Gallery for organizing this program.
