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 the Whitney Biennial
2022-04-09 15:00 | 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

Virtual | New Member Orientation
2022-04-14 16:00 - 16:30, 2022-05-12 16:00 - 16:30 | 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!

New York | MeetAT at Anna Zorina Gallery
2022-04-21 17:30 | 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

Dallas-Fort Worth | ArtTable Reception at the Dallas Art Fair
2022-04-22 10:00 - 11:00 | 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.

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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 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

NoCal | The New Art Collection: NFTs and Digital Art, presented in partnership with Art Market San Francisco
2022-04-23 13:00 | 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

DC | Exhibition Tour - 'Afro-Atlantic Histories' at the National Gallery of Art, with curators Kanitra Fletcher and Molly Donovan
2022-04-26 10:00 | 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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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. 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.

Virtual | A Conversation with Denise Gardner & Alison Cuddy
2022-04-26 13:00 | 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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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.

Virtual | Discovering Digital - Making Sense of NFT Platforms
2022-04-28 12:00 | 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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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.

NoCal | MeetAT at 'Neon Was Never Brighter: A Glimpse Into The Future'
2022-04-30 15:00 | 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 | Artist Conversation with Ambrose Rhapsody Murray and Isis Davis-Marks
2022-05-03 18:00
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 | First Thursday Coffee Break On Location – Cafe Réveille
2022-05-05 08:30 - 10:30 | 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.

Metro Atlanta | MeetAT at Atlanta Contemporary
2022-05-05 18:00 | 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.

New York | Private Tour of TEFAF New York
2022-05-07 15:30 | 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

Northwest | Ginny Ruffner Studio & Garden Tour
2022-05-09 16:00 | 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

Virtual | Professional Development: The Art World Career Landscape
2022-05-12 12:00
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.

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
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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Florida | Chapter Coffee Meetup
2022-05-15 14:00 - 16:00 | Press & Grind Cafe, 1300 SE 17th Street, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, 33316, United States
Please join us for the next ArtTable Florida chapter networking event at Press & Grind Café in Fort Lauderdale!

Open to all current and prospective ArtTable members, bring a friend interested in joining and gather with us at Press & Grind Café in Fort Lauderdale to connect with friends old and new, learn more about ArtTable membership benefits, upcoming local and national events, and meet Florida Chapter leadership. Food and drinks are available for purchase, but the conversation and connections are FREE!

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

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Health & Safety While there are no guidelines currently in place in Fort Lauderdale in regards to Covid-19, face masks are optional and encouraged if you are considered to be in a high-risk category. Accessibility Press & Grind Café is located on the ground floor and easily accessible by wheelchair. Getting There Press & Grind Café is just off US1 on SE 17th Street in Ft Lauderdale. Conveniently located on the corner of SE 17th & Cordova Rd at the entrance to Harbor Shops and across from the Embassy Suites Hotel. Parking is plentiful and free.

Thank you to ArtTable Florida Chapter Leader Sharikay Sloboda for organizing this program.

New York | MeetAT at LatchKey Gallery
2022-05-16 17:30 | LatchKey Gallery, 173 Henry Street, New York, New York, 10002, United States
Please join us for the next MeetAT Networking event at LatchKey Gallery!

Open to current and prospective ArtTable members, bring a friend and join us in the Lower East Side to connect with friends old and new and learn more about ArtTable! An exhibition of work by Josie Love Roebuck will be on view, and gallery owner Amanda Uribe will be present to answer questions.

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

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Health & Safety Face masks are optional inside the gallery. 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 LatchKey Gallery is not wheelchair accessible at this time. If you would like more information about accessibility or need accommodations for this program, please email Haley at programs@arttable.org. Getting There LatchKey Gallery is located at 173 Henry Street in New York's Lower East Side. The East Broadway subway stop (F line) is about a 3 minute walk from the gallery. The Grand Street (B, D lines) and Delancy/Essex Street (C, F, M, J, Z lines) are also within walking distance, about 11 minutes and 8 minutes, respectively.

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

Image: Artwork by Josie Love Roebuck, courtesy of artist and LatchKey Gallery

New York | ArtTable Reception and Tour at VOLTA New York
2022-05-19 11:00 - 12:30 | VOLTA New York, 548 West 22nd Street, New York, New York, 10011, United States
Please join us for a private brunch reception and tour at VOLTA New York!

Take advantage of this great opportunity to meet your fellow ArtTable members during Frieze Week in New York City. Enjoy a delicious array of brunch items while mingling with your fellow members, followed by a highlights tour focused on women artists and gallerists exhibiting at the fair.

This program is currently open to ArtTable members and guests only. Your ticket covers general access to the fair, early private access to the reception, and refreshments.

Admission:

ArtTable Members – $55Member Guests – $65

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Health & Safety In accordance with The New York Health Department guidance, in order to access the fair: All visitors aged 12 and over must provide proof of full course COVID-19 vaccination completed at least 14 days ahead of their visitAll visitors aged 5-11 must provide proof of at least one course of COVID-19 vaccination completed at least 14 days ahead of their visitAll visitors aged 18 and over must also provide appropriate photo identification matching the name on the vaccination proofIn addition, all visitors aged 2 and over shall wear a face maskAll WHO vaccines will be recognised if the full course has been completed more than 14 days before visiting the fair: Moderna, Pfizer, Astra Zeneca, J&J. We strongly recommend that visitors who are eligible for their booster vaccine ensure they receive it before attending the fair.Please note, since national guidance can change, VOLTA reserves the right to modify the required documents and protocols at any time. Please check back ahead of your visit. Accessibility The venue is wheelchair accessible and an elevator is available. 548 West spreads over three floors. Please email Haley at programs@arttable.org if you have any questions about accessibility or require specific accommodations. Getting There VOLTA New York 2022 will take place at 548 West 22nd Street, New York, NY 10011, an approximately 10 minute walk from The Shed, where Frieze New York will be taking place concurrently. The nearest subway station is 23rd Street (A, C, E), an approximately 17 minute walk to the fair. The venue is also easily accessible by car, though parking may be limited.

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

About VOLTA

Operating as a beacon for creative discovery, VOLTA New York is the American incarnation of the original Basel fair since debuting in New York in 2008. VOLTA will return to New York from May 18 – 22, 2022 at 548 West 22nd Street, the former Dia Building and Hauser & Wirth gallery space. The fair welcomes a vibrant cohort of over 50 national and international galleries, both new and returning to the New York edition.

VOLTA Art Fair fosters galleries in staging ambitious solo and group presentations, refining the experience to its essential elements: the artists and their work. This focus on compelling visual statements by up-and-coming and established artists cultivates a vibrant and approachable environment of discovery for the engaged collector.

Image: VOLTA New York, Courtesy of VOLTA

Boston | AAM2022 - ArtTable Reception at Skinner Auctioneers & Appraisers
2022-05-19 19:00 - 20:30 | Skinner Auctioneers & Appraisers, 63 Park Plaza, Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Please join us for a special ArtTable reception in Boston during AAM2022, hosted by Skinner Auctioneers & Appraisers!

After settling in before a full day at the conference, join us in Boston’s Back Bay neighborhood, where we will enjoy drinks, bites, and conversation among friends and peers.

Admission:

ArtTable Members – $25Member Guests – $30Non-members – $50

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Health & Safety While there are no guidelines currently in place in Boston in regards to Covid-19, we strongly recommend wearing a face mask at all times while not eating or drinking. Accessibility The entrance to Skinner is on the ground floor, opening directly to the sidewalk. The reception area is on the ground floor. Our event will take place on the 2nd floor. Stairs are available from the reception area. Should anyone need an elevator and/or wheelchair accessibility, go to the 63 Park Plaza entrance and a staff member will take you to the main entrance, where an elevator is available. Getting There Skinner is located at 63 Park Plaza, Boston, MA 02116. The nearest public transportation is the Arlington T stop (B, C, D, E), an approximately 2 minute walk. The Boylston T Stop (B, C, D, E) is also nearby, an approximately 8 minute walk to the venue. There are several parking options nearby: 75 Park Plaza Parking75 Park Plaza, Boston, MA 02116 2-98 Eliot St Parking26 Eliot St, Boston, MA 02116SpotAngels Boston Common GarageEntrance on Charles St, Boston, MA 02116Open 24 hourshttp://bostoncommongarage.com/+16179542098 If you're coming straight from AAM, we recommend using a ride-sharing app like Uber or Lyft to get to Skinner. Public transportation options are available, but not recommended as they require multiple switches and time.

Thank you to Skinner Auctioneers and Appraisersfor generously sponsoring this event.

DC | Alexandria Art Tour - Artist Talk with Blu Murphy & Public Art Viewing
2022-05-21 11:30 | Old Town Alexandria Waterfront, 1 Prince Street, Alexandria, Virginia, 22314, United States
Join us for an art tour in Alexandria, VA led by Torpedo Factory Art Center’s Curator of Exhibitions Leslie Mounaime.

We will meet at Old Town Alexandria Waterfront Park to view and learn more about the “I Love You” public art installation by Roberto Behar and Rosario Marquardt of R&R STUDIO. From there we will make our way into the Torpedo Factory to see Target Gallery’s solo exhibition “LE DRIP: The Uncontainable Sauce of Black Essence” by artist Blu Murphy. Attendees will enjoy a private talk with the artist to learn more about the exhibition and her process. We will then have the option to continue on a walkthrough of studios and galleries in the Torpedo Factory Art Center with Leslie.

Admission:

ArtTable Members – $10Member Guests – $15

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Health & Safety Face masks are recommended to wear inside the Torpedo Factory Art Center and some studios require it, so guests should come prepared (though extras will be available in the gallery should that be necessary). This is subject to change but at this time masks are recommended while inside. Accessibility There are handicapped parking spots directly in front of Waterfront Park, as well as the Torpedo Factory, which may be accessed by turning left from Prince St. We will be walking a short 2 minute walk from the park to the Torpedo Factory (about 400 ft) and then the TFAC itself has accessible entrances from the waterfront, which we will use. Accessible bathrooms are available at the TFAC, as well as a freight elevator if needed. We recommend people bring mobility aids as necessary. A wheelchair is available and must be requested in advance so the venue can prepare. You may find more accessibility information on the Torpedo Factory website here. Getting There Driving / Ride-share - There is garage and street parking available, as well as free 2 hour street parking further down Union St by Founders Park (other side of the TFAC). Metro - You may travel via the blue or yellow line metro and get off at the King St Metro station. There is a free trolley that will come pick people up and drop them off at City Hall which is about 2/3 blocks away from the TFAC. It’s about a 20 minute walk on foot from King St Station. Water Taxi - The water taxi will drop you off at the harbor directly behind the Torpedo Factory, simply exit to the left and walk toward Waterfront Park with the large “I Love You” installation (about 400-500 ft).

About the Speakers
Leslie Mounaime (she/her) is an art historian and curator with a master’s in art history with a focus in contemporary art and post-colonialist theory from George Mason University. As a curator she is interested in themes of identity and our relationships with ourselves, other people, and the world around us. Leslie has been the Curator of Exhibitions at the Torpedo Factory Art Center since 2016, where she focuses on supporting emerging and mid-career artists with professional exhibition opportunities. In addition to this, she manages the Post-Graduate Residency artist program, an artist residency that supports recently graduated BFA or MFA students with studio space and networking opportunities. Prior to that, she worked in contemporary art venues such as Artisphere and Art Whino. She also earned a bachelor’s in art history from Virginia Commonwealth University. She has been a member of ArtTable DC since 2018.
Brandy “Blu” Murphy (she/her) is a Washington, D. C. based artist is known for capturing the strength of her subjects through photography and utilizing graffiti, texture, and color to tell the story of disenfranchised African-Americans who are often unheard and unseen and showcasing them as works of art.

About the art

I Love YouOn view March – November, 2022The City of Alexandria presents its newest public art installation, I Love You, in Alexandria’s Waterfront Park (1 Prince St.). This new temporary installation by Roberto Behar and Rosario Marquardt of R&R STUDIOS is the fourth in the Site See: New Views in Old Town annual public art series.

LE DRIP: The Uncontainable Sauce of Black EssenceExhibition Dates: April 23 – July 17, 2022LE DRIP: The Uncontainable Sauce of Black Essence is a solo exhibition by Washington, DC based artist Blu Murphy, Target Gallery’s 2022 solo exhibition recipient. The LE DRIP series is a group of mixed media portraits created as a tribute to the black community and celebrates the essence, beauty, and magic of this resilient and often undervalued group of people. The subject matters included in this series are elementary and middle school students who attend a title one school in southeast D. C., where the artist also teaches arts education.

Special thanks to ArtTable member Leslie Mounaime for helping to organize this program.

Image: I Love You installation by Roberto Behar and Rosario Marquardt of R&R Studios; artwork by Blu Murphy

NoCal | An Afternoon at Headlands Center for the Arts
2022-05-22 12:00 | The Commons at Headlands Center for the Arts, Between 944 & 945 Simmonds Road, Sausalito, CA, 94965, United States
Join us for a day of art, food, and wine in the unparalleled landscape of the Headlands! The day begins with a welcome from Headlands’ Executive Director, Mari Robles, followed by visits to the studios of Torreya Cummings and Shara Mays. At 1pm, continue the conversation over lunch, prepared by Headlands’ chef Damon Little and enjoyed al fresco in The Commons!

Admission:

ArtTable Members – $35Member Guests/Non-Members – $50

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Please note that registration for this program will close on Tuesday, May 16 at 11:59pm PST.

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Health & Safety Masks required indoors for all individuals, regardless of vaccination status. 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 First-floor spaces and The Commons are accessible to people with mobility aids. Artist studios are currently accessible only by stairs. Please prepare accordingly. Note that there is a steep hill from the MUNI 76X bus stop up to the Headlands campus. If you would like more information about accessibility or need accommodations for this program, please email Haley at programs@arttable.org. Getting There Headlands Center for the Arts is located at 944 Simmonds Road, Sausalito, CA. The center is part of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area, a unit of the National Park Service. Please find directions here to reach Headlands Center for the Arts by car, bicycle, bus or ferry.

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About the Speakers

Torreya Cummings is a project-based visual artist working with ideas of space, place, and time, particularly around unlearning dominant narratives of the American west. Their methods include photography, sculpture, installation, performance and video with a particular emphasis on making spaces for action. Cummings uses drag aesthetics, substitutions, hardware store materials, the unsettling relationship of history and fiction, landscape, research, ambivalence, theater tricks, bad illusions, props, sets, and interpretive sites. They have exhibited solo projects at the Oakland Museum of California, Aggregate Space Gallery, and more, and have presented performances with Machine Project, Southern Exposure, and the McEvoy Foundation for the Arts, among others. Cummings received an MFA in sculpture from California College of the Arts and lives and works in Emeryville, CA.

Shara Mays (she,her) is a visual artist whose practice is deeply rooted in painting, using the medium to explore the fluidity of memory and the transcendence of self through the language of abstraction and landscape. Born in Tarboro, North Carolina, Shara currently lives in Oakland, California. She received her BFA degree from The Corcoran College of Art and Design at George Washington University. She received her MFA in Painting from the San Francisco Art Institute. Her work has been exhibited in galleries and museums such as the de Young Museum of San Francisco, Root Division in San Francisco, the Diego Rivera Gallery at the San Francisco Art Institute, and recently at Round Weather Gallery in Oakland, California. She has, in the past, been awarded a residency at the Vermont Studio Center in Johnson, Vermont, and is a current Affiliate Artist at the Headlands Center for the Arts in Sausalito, California. Her work is included in both public and private collections. She will have her first solo show at Chandran Gallery in San Francisco in August 2022.

Thank you to ArtTable members Dorothy Dávila and Kitty Teerling for organizing this program.

Image: Non View of the Lake, Tunnel 6 Entrance, 2019; Torreya Cummings; Shara Mays

Dallas-Fort Worth | Curator-led Tour of 'Women Painting Women' at the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth
2022-05-24 10:00 | Museum of Modern Art Fort Worth, 3200 Darnell Street, Fort Worth, Texas, 76107, United States
Join Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth Chief Curator Andrea Karnes for a special tour of Women Painting Women, a thematic exhibition featuring 46 female artists who choose women as subject matter in their works.

This presentation, international in scope, includes evocative portraits that span the late 1960s to the present. All place women—their bodies, gestures, and individuality—at the forefront, conceiving new ways to activate and elaborate on the portrayal of women.

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ArtTable Members – $15Member Guests/Non-Members – $25

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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. Accessibility Parking spaces for disabled visitors are reserved in the museum parking lot by the main entrance. Museum entrances are wheelchair accessible. The Museum offers wheelchairs free of charge to visitors at Coat Check on a first-come, first-served basis. Portable stools are also available upon request. All public areas, including galleries, auditorium, restrooms, elevators, education studio, Café Modern, and the Modern Shop are accessible to people who use mobility aids and wheelchairs. The Museum welcomes service animals. If you would like more information about accessibility or need accommodations for this program, please email Haley at programs@arttable.org. Getting There The Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth is located at 3200 Darnell Street in Fort Worth’s Cultural District, approximately 2 miles west of downtown Fort Worth and 3 miles north of Texas Christian University. Limited parking is available on the premises. Free parking is available in the museum parking lots.Paid parking is available in the Platinum Parking lot across from the Modern on University Drive.Paid parking is available in the Will Rogers Memorial Center Lot and Garage, at Lancaster and Gendy Streets.Crockett Row parking garages, located on Morton, Currie, and Crockett Streets, are available for four hours free with validation, available at the Museum's admission desk.Trinity Metro (Route 2W, 53, and The Dash), Uber, Lyft, taxis, and Fort Worth Bike Share also offer easy, cost-effective alternatives to driving your own car to the museum.

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About the Curator

Chief Curator Andrea Karnes has been part of the Museum team since beginning her career in the early 1990s. She has built a record of critically acclaimed exhibitions and acquisitions. As head of the curatorial department, she directs the Modern’s exhibition program, organizes special exhibitions, coordinates with guest curators, direct acquisitions, and oversees the installation of the Museum’s renowned permanent collection.

Exhibitions organized by Karnes include Laurie Simmons: Big Camera/Little Camera, KAWS: WHERE THE END STARTS, México Inside Out: Themes in Art Since 1990, Hubbard/Birchler: No Room to Answer, Pretty Baby, Pierre Huyghe: One Million + Kingdoms, and Julie Bozzi: Landscapes.

As curator of the Modern’s FOCUS series, Karnes organized thirty solo exhibitions featuring the work of Jeff Elrod, Teresita Fernández, KAWS, Vera Lutter, Barry McGee, Cornelia Parker, Erik Parker, Yinka Shonibare MBE, Gary Simmons, Rirkrit Tiravanija, and Kehinde Wiley, among many others.

Karnes has been instrumental in the Modern’s program of acquisitions for the permanent collection.

Thank you to ArtTable Dallas-Fort Worth Chapter Leaders Laurie Ann Farrell and Louky Keijsers Koning for organizing this program.

Image: Amy Sherald, A Midsummer Afternoon Dream, 2020, Oil on canvas, 106 x 101 inches, Private collection © Amy Sherald. Courtesy the Artist and Hauser & Wirth, Photo by Joseph Hyde

Virtual | Fine Art Photography in the NFT Space, with Ashlyn Davis Burns
2022-05-25 18:00 | Sicardi Ayers Bacino, 1506 W. Alabama Street, Houston, Texas, 77006, United States
NFTs have become a hot topic of discussion as a major disruptor of the traditional art market. Typically framed in relation to digital artists (like Beeple, the artist who broke records at auction with his $69 million NFT in the spring of 2021), NFTs have also swiftly been gaining traction among established artists working in traditional media, particularly in photography. Ashlyn Davis Burns has been representing traditional lens-based artists’ physical work and their collections in the NFT space since 2021. In this talk, we will hear about the significance of the blockchain for photography, its growing market position, and probable directions for the future. Ashlyn will cover landmark projects that have created the current market for NFT photography, as well as new platforms that have launched in the past year, including her own. The platform will support some of the most prominent photographers of the 20th and 21st centuries through their “genesis drops” in the space.

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ArtTable Members – $10Member Guests/Non-Members – $15

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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. Accessibility If you would like more information about accessibility or need accommodations for this program, please email Haley at programs@arttable.org. Getting There Sicardi Ayers Bacino is located at 1506 W. Alabama Street, Houston, Texas 77006. Click here to get directions from any location.

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About the Speaker

Ashlyn Davis Burns is a founding director of Assembly (www.assembly.art), a multi-faceted gallery and platform that works with contemporary, lens-based artists across virtual and in-person programs. She has supported photographic artists for the past decade through curatorial, editorial, and fundraising initiatives. Most recently she served as the Executive Director & Curator of Houston Center for Photography (2015-2020). She has written for numerous publications, consulted with artists and publishers on photo-books, and curated exhibitions internationally for libraries, universities, and galleries. Ashlyn earned her BA in Art History from Pratt Institute and her Master’s Degree in American Studies at the University of Texas with a focus on American photography and culture.

Thank you to ArtTable Houston Chapter Leader Elise Arnoult Miller for organizing this program.

Image: Ashlyn Davis Burns, courtesy of the speaker

Virtual | Let's Connect! Spring National Networking Event
2022-05-26 18:00
3pm PT / 4pm MT / 5pm CT / 6pm ET

We invite all ArtTable members to join us for our next virtual national networking event! Join us as we reflect on both our successes and failures in our professional lives, and what we can learn from both.

Our first national networking event took place in May 2021 and allowed members from all over the world to share ideas and make new connections. We are thrilled to offer our members this opportunity to connect with each other worldwide! Participants will go into breakout rooms to chat, connect, see old friends and make new ones. This is an exclusive opportunity for ArtTable members to form new connections and find ways to collaborate with one another.

This program is free for all ArtTable members. Not a member? Join today!

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

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SoCal | Behind-the-Scenes Tour - Benton Museum of Art at Pomona College
2022-06-03 13:00 - 15:00 | Benton Museum of Art at Pomona College, 20 West Bonita Avenue, Claremont, CA, 91711, United States
Please join us for a private behind-the-scenes and gallery tour of the new Benton Museum of Art at Pomona College. The Benton Museum is a space for the region’s most compelling and innovative exhibitions. Building on a long tradition of excellence at the alma mater of such artistic pioneers such as James Turrell, Helen Pashgian and Chris Burden, the BMA will host the next wave of groundbreaking artists and offer a state-of-the-art site for a growing permanent collection, ranging from Native American art to Renaissance panel paintings to works by such artists as Karl Benjamin, Rico Lebrun and José Clemente Orozco. Senior Curator, Rebecca McGrew will provide us with a tour of the permanent collection galleries as well as their current exhibitions. Steve Comba, Associate Director & Registrar will provide us with a behind-the-scenes portion of the tour of the museums’ collection spaces.

This program is open to ArtTable members only for $15. Space is limited.

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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. All guests are required to wear a face mask and practice social distancing during your visit. Accessibility All of the museum’s galleries, entrances, and courtyard are accessible to wheelchair users and other visitors who cannot use stairs. Accessible parking and drop-off can be found on College Avenue in front of our courtyard closer to Second Avenue. All restroom locations include an accessible restroom with a changing table. Trained service animals are welcome in all spaces throughout the museum. We welcome other supervised and leashed domesticated animals only in the museum’s courtyard. If you would like more information about accessibility or need particular accommodations for this program, please email Haley at programs@arttable.org. Getting There The Benton Museum of Art at Pomona College is located at 120 West Bonita Avenue, Claremont, CA 91711. Driving Directions From the 10, exit Indian Hill Blvd, then go north and turn right on Bonita Avenue.From the 210, exit at Towne Avenue and go south to Foothill Blvd. Turn left on Foothill and continue east to College Avenue, then turn right. Go about 1 mile to Bonita.By Rail The Metrolink train station in Claremont is three blocks from the museum. Take the San Bernardino line east from Union Station in Los Angeles, or west from San Bernardino.

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About the Speakers

Rebecca McGrew is the Senior Curator at the Benton Museum of Art at Pomona College. Her current exhibitions include Alison Saar: Of Aether and Earthe (2020-21, co-curated with Irene Tsatsos, Armory Center for the Arts), Sadie Barnette: Legacy & Legend (2021, co-curated with Ciara Ennis, Pitzer College Art Galleries); Alia Ali: Project Series 53 (2020-21), and Helen Pashgian: New Work (2020-21).

McGrew is the recipient of the Fellows of Contemporary Art’s 2020 Curator’s Award, a Getty Curatorial Research Fellowship (2007), and Getty Foundation grants under the Pacific Standard Time initiatives in 2009–11 and 2014–16. McGrew has held curatorial positions at the Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles and the Center for the Study of Political Graphics. She received her B.A. from Pomona College and an M.A. in art history from the University of Colorado, Boulder.

Future exhibitions include Each Day Begins with the Sun Rising: Four Artists from Hiroshima (2022), Christina Fernandez: Under the Sun (2022), Kameelah Janaan Rasheed: Worshipping at the Altar of Certainty (2022, Williams College Museum of Art), June Harwood: A Retrospective (2023), and Fred Eversley (2024, co-curated with Glenn Phillips as part of Getty Foundation’s PST).

Recent exhibitions include Todd Gray: Euclidean Gris Gris (2019-20); Marcia Hafif: A Place Apart (2018); Project Series 52: Hayv Kahraman (2018); and Prometheus 2017: Four Artists from Mexico Revisit Orozco (2017). She has organized many other exhibitions including the award-winning and critically acclaimed It Happened at Pomona: Art at the Edge of Los Angeles 1969–1973 (2011–12, co-curated with Glenn Phillips).

Steve Comba is the Associate Director/Registrar at the Benton Museum of Art at PomonaCollege. He received his BA from the College of Creative Studies at UC Santa Barbara and hisMFA from Claremont Graduate University. In addition to being a practicing studio artist, he hasalso worked in the museum field for the past 36 years. His experience in the field includesadministrative, registrarial, and curatorial projects ranging from historical to contemporary art. In2011, he designed and opened the Native American Collection Study Center at Pomona College.In 2012 he was elected to the Board of Directors of the Western Museums Association. In 2015he was awarded the Peter W. Stanley Distinguished Staff Award from Pomona College.

Thank you to ArtTable Southern California Chapter Leader Jacqueline Cabrera for organizing this program.

Image: The Benton Museum of Art at Pomona College, Photo by Richard Barnes

AT Tours - Scandinavia Art Experience 2022
2022-06-04 - 2022-06-13
Interested in this program? Please email travel@arttable.org for more information.

The light! In Scandinavia this has been an inspiration for artist throughout the ages. This alone is a reason to visit the splendid art capitals of this region. The art worlds are truly exciting with the new Munch Museum and the Twist in Oslo. Helsinki has its first Biennial this year and as a result the art world is more vibrant than ever. And of course we dive into the wonderful art scene of Copenhagen. Exceptional clean Nordic design and the amazing equally ‘clean’ cuisine are further draws. Add the stunning natural beauty and we have a ‘not-to-be missed’ destination. It is no coincidence that the three countries we will visit are home of the Top-3 of Happiest People in the world.
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HELSINKI, FinlandThe Biennial of 2020 (postponed to 2021) really put Helsinki on the art world map. We ‘dive into’ the thriving art scene and see the best it has to offer. We will meet fantastic artists and collectors in their studios and homes. Of course we will include design from the world-renowned Aalto studio. We will enjoy a special behind-the-scenes tour in the Kiasma museum. And in contrast we visit the most beautiful examples of Finnish Jugendstill architecture.
OSLO, Norway‘Oslo is Europe’s next great Art Capitol’ according to ARTnews.com. And we agree. The new Munch Museum is set be open this fall. It promises to be a fabulous tribute to the artist and of course we will enjoy a special visit. The Oslo art scene is booming and we include the best galleries, museums and private collections in the program. We also make a spectacular trip north to visit the Twist Museum and the sculpture garden surrounding it. Then it is time to take in the natural beauty from the water. We board the cruise-ferry and leave Oslo behind with stunning views of the Norwegian fjords. On board we enjoy a great dinner and spend the night in a first class cabin.
COPENHAGEN, DenmarkWe wake up arriving in wonderful Copenhagen. The hugely successful contemporary artist Olafur Elliason was born here and we meet some of his contemporaries. We will visit intriguing private collections. And we will enjoy visits to the Hirschsprung Collection for masterpieces from the Danish Golden Age as well as the fantastic modern and contemporary Louisiana Museum and sculpture garden. There is also time for some great (design) shopping. Of course we will eat what could be the best food you have ever tasted in some of the 25+ Michelin star restaurants of the Danish capital. A fantastic last stop on what promises to be a truly magical tour.
Monday, June 13Flight back home or on your way for further experiences….*Subject to change due to unforeseen circumstances

TRIP DETAILS
DATESJune 4-13, 2022
DURATION9 days / 9 nights
STAYPerfectly located luxury hotels; First class cabin on the ferry from Copenhagen to Oslo
MEALSBreakfast, lunches, dinners included (alcohol not included)
TRAVELIncluded:Local transport by luxury coachFlight from Helsinki to OsloOvernight ferry Oslo to Copenhagen
Not included:Trans-Atlantic flights (Artigo will advise on preferred flights)
PRICING / ROOM TYPES– Single occupancy – $8,450– Double occupancy – $7,750
PAYMENT SCHEDULE (Payable to Artigo Tours):
September 1, 2021 | 1st payment – $2,000February 1, 2022 | 2nd payment – $3,000April 1, 2022 | 3rd payment – (dependent on type of room, see below)– Single Occupancy: $3,450– Double Occupancy: $2,750
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Due by September 1, 2021Click here to submit payment.
Members: $750Guests: $1100
All payments made to ArtTable are final and non-refundable.
Please contact ArtTable at travel@arttable.org with any questions. All payments are non-refundable.

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Amos Rex by JKMM Architects in Helsinki. Photo: Mika Huisman
Helsinki Biennial brings Janet Echelman’s artwork 1.78 to Senate Square from 31 July to 31 August.
estudio Herreros’ long-awaited Munch Museum is opening its doors on October 22, 2021. Photo: Adrià Goula, courtesy estudio Herreros.
Interior of the Hirschsprung Collection. Photo: Jakob Hunosøes

Virtual | Reading at the (Art)Table - 'The Loft Generation,' by Edith Schloss
2022-06-05 14:00
11am PT / 12pm MT / 1pm CT / 2pm ET

All ArtTable members are welcome to join the Northern California chapter for the next Reading at the (Art)Table program, where we will be discussing Edith Schloss’ memoir, The Loft Generation: From the De Koonings to Twombly Portraits and Sketches 1942 — 2011. We will savor the moods and comings and goings of the New York artists recounted by a member of this tight-knit art world of the forties and fifties.

This program is free and open to ArtTable members only. Donations are always appreciated!

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Image: The Loft Generation: From the De Koonings to Twombly Portraits and Sketches 1942 — 2011, by Edith Schloss

Thank you to ArtTable member Jan Wurm for organizing this program.

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Virtual | Curatorial Perspective: 'Cartier and Islamic Art' at the Dallas Museum of Art, with Senior Curator of Decorative Arts and Design, Sarah Schleuning
2022-06-07 13:00
10am PT / 11am MT / 12pm CT / 1pm ET

Please join us for a virtual presentation of highlights from the exhibition Cartier and Islamic Art: In Search of Modernity led by Sarah Schleuning, Senior Curator of Decorative Arts and Design at the Dallas Museum of Art.

This major exhibition traces Islamic art’s influence on the objects created by Louis Cartier and the designers of the great French jewelry Maison from the early 20th century to today. The exhibition explores how Cartier’s designers adapted forms and techniques from Islamic art, architecture, and jewelry, as well as materials from India, Iran and the Arab lands, synthesizing them into a modern stylistic language unique to the house of Cartier.

Co-organized by the Dallas Museum of Art and the Museé des Arts Décoratifs, Paris, in partnership with the Maison Cartier, Cartier and Islamic Art presents over 400 objects from major international collections, including the Department of Islamic Arts at the Louvre Museum and the Keir Collection of Islamic Art on loan to the Dallas Museum of Art.

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ArtTable Circle Members – FreeAll Other ArtTable Members – $10Member Guests/Non-Members – $20

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About the Curator
Sarah Schleuning is dedicated to presenting and promoting the power and impact of design to the public through exhibitions, publications, and programming. Schleuning has a record of organizing thoughtful exhibitions and programs that are not only high profile and highly popular, but also recognized for their contributions to scholarship. She has more than two decades of expertise in forming relationships with living designers and artists, bridging the gap between historical and contemporary design, and exploring how engaging with art and design can extend beyond museum walls. She is the Margot B. Perot Senior Curator of Decorative Arts and Design at the Dallas Museum of Art, and her recent exhibitions and publications include the upcoming Cartier and Islamic Art: In Search of Modernity, Electrifying Design: A Century of Lighting, and Curbed Vanity: A Contemporary Foil by Chris Schanck.
As Senior Curator of Decorative Arts and Design, Schleuning oversees the decorative arts and design collection, internationally recognized as one of the foremost decorative arts collections in the United States. The collection includes more than 8,000 works of art from the 15th century to the present, with a strength in European and American decorative arts, most significantly 18th-century English silver, 19th- and 20th-century American silver and ceramics, and modern and contemporary jewelry and design. As the Museum focuses on the expansion of its contemporary holdings, Schleuning’s deep experience in working with and maintaining relationships with contemporary designers and artist is a significant asset, as is her interest in connecting design’s past and present. Among her other responsibilities, Schleuning also oversees the decorative arts and design collection planning, development, scholarship, and acquisitions.
Schleuning served as Curator of Decorative Arts and Design at the High Museum of Art, Atlanta, from 2011 until 2018. She organized numerous exhibitions, including two of the 10 most attended exhibitions in the museum’s history. She was co-organizing curator for the nationally touring exhibition Iris van Herpen: Transforming Fashion, which broke attendance records and became the eighth most-attended show at the High Museum of Art. Other notable exhibitions that ranged from historical scholarship to pushing the conceived boundaries of what defines a museum exhibition were Technicolor: New Works by Jaime Hayon (2017); Dream Cars: Innovative Design, Visionary Ideas (2014), the 10th most-attended show at the High Museum; Earl Pardon’s Portable Art: Jewelry & Design (2015); and Bangles to Benches: Contemporary Jewelry and Design (2013). From 2013 to 2018, she curated five dynamic and highly acclaimed designer interventions/playscapes that engages the community by activating the High’s Sifly Piazza, and through that established the designer-in-residency project.
Prior to joining the High Museum, Schleuning served as Curator at The Wolfsonian–Florida International University, having previously held positions as a Fellowship Coordinator and Assistant Curator at the institution, where she produced exhibitions, publications, and programs with a focus on highlighting the power and impact of art and design in daily life. Before that, she worked at the Cranbrook Art Museum in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, beginning in 2000 as Curatorial Collections Fellow, advancing to Assistant Curator with a focus on art, architecture, craft, and design.
Schleuning graduated from Cornell University College of Arts and Sciences with a Bachelor of Arts. She received her Master of Arts in the History of Decorative Arts from Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum in conjunction with Parsons School of Design. In 2015 she was a fellow at the Center for Curatorial Leadership. She frequently contributes to scholarly publications and serves as a leading resource for decorative arts and design, delivering lectures and speaking at symposiums and public programs throughout the country.

Images: Bandeau, Cartier Paris, special order, 1923. Platinum, diamonds. Made as a special order for Madame Ossa Ross. Cartier Collection. Vincent Wulveryck, Cartier Collection © Cartier / Bib necklace, Cartier Paris, special order, 1947. Twisted 18-karat and 20-kar-at gold, platinum, brilliant- and baguette-cut diamonds, one heart-shaped faceted amethyst, twenty-seven emerald-cut amethysts, one oval faceted amethyst, turquoise cabochons. Cartier Collection. Nils Herrmann, Cartier Collection © Cartier / Bracelet, Cartier Paris, 1923. Platinum, diamonds. Cartier Collection. Vincent Wulveryck, Collection Cartier © Cartier

Thank you to ArtTable member Sarah McNaughton for organizing this program.

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