Artist Talk – ArtTable

Los Angeles, CA | Curator-Led Tour of “Robert Russell and Lisa Edelstein: A Palace in Time” with Vicki Phung Smith

June 6 | 10:30 am – 11:30 am

*Studio installation view. Courtesy of Robert Russell and Lisa Edelstein.*

Join ArtTable for a curator-led tour of Robert Russell and Lisa Edelstein: A Palace in Time with Vicki Phung Smith.

Robert Russell and Lisa Edelstein: A Palace in Time invites visitors to reflect on how they spend their time–in the moments when they are celebrating, grieving, and all the small moments in between. Drawing inspiration from Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel’s description of the Sabbath as “a palace in time,” this exhibition brings together new paintings by Los Angeles-based artists and married partners Russell and Edelstein that hold up moments and memories of joy and loss–ever-present in Jewish family traditions and community gatherings.

There is free parking in the North and East garage; the South garage is reserved for ADA access.
Learn more about accessibility at the museum here. For questions about access or to request accommodations please contact us at [email protected].

Program Admission:

General Admission – $25
ArtTable Members – $15
ArtTable Guests – $20

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Skirball Cultural Center

2701 N. Sepulveda Blvd
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Los Angeles, CA | Curator-Led Tour of “Yoko Ono: Music of the Mind” with Sarah Loyer

May 27 | 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm

ArtTable visiting Yoko Ono at MCA Chicago

Join ArtTable for a curator-led tour of Yoko Ono: Music of the Mind with Sarah Loyer.

Yoko Ono, the visionary artist, musician, and activist whose work has shaped contemporary culture for more than seven decades, will be celebrated at The Broad in Yoko Ono: Music of the Mind, the artist’s first solo museum exhibition in Southern California, organized in collaboration with Tate Modern, London. In spring 2026, visitors will be invited to directly participate in many of Ono’s works that transform simple acts into expressions of peace and connection. The Broad’s olive trees on East West Bank Plaza will become Wish Trees for Los Angeles, a key installation (first realized in 1996 at Shoshana Wayne Gallery, Santa Monica) inviting audiences to tie their own wishes to the tree branches in a living expression of hope in Los Angeles. The exhibition will be on view May 23 through October 11, 2026.

A belief that art could be made solely from the mind informed her early “instruction” works from the mid-1950s to today that will be on view in the exhibition. In these interactive pieces, short texts describe actions for viewers to complete or reflect upon. On view will be the typescript drafts for her famous 1964 book Grapefruit, which includes over 200 of these “instructions” arranged by types including music, painting, events, poetry, and objects: “Listen to the sound of the Earth turning,” “Fly,” “Put your shadows together until they become one,” and “Draw a map to get lost.” These works, which prompt audiences to think, imagine, and question, exist somewhere between score and poem. In addition to the text-based works, a selection of the instructions will be activated for audience participation, such as Painting to Hammer a Nail (1961/1966).

Learn more about accessibility at the museum here. For questions about access or to request accommodations please contact us at [email protected].

Program Admission:

General Admission – $40
ArtTable Members – $30
ArtTable Guests – $35

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All program registration fees go toward event expenses and administrative costs for the organization.

Skirball Cultural Center

2701 N. Sepulveda Blvd
Los Angeles, California 90049 United States + Google Map

New York, NY | Exhibition Walkthrough with Alyson Shotz & Tracy Adler

May 28 | 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm

Alyson Shotz working on a piece, copyright Carin Quirke Photography — *copyright Carin Quirke Photography*

Join ArtTable for an artist talk and exhibition walkthrough with Alyson Shotz!

Alyson Shotz is known for experiential, large-scale sculptures inspired by natural and scientific phenomena that subvert their physicality in order to explore the phenomenological experience of space, gravity and light. For her solo exhibition Deep Field, Shotz mounts her most ambitious exploration yet on themes that have coursed through decades of her practice, presenting new work using plated steel, glass, paper and wood.

Alyson Shotz (b.1964) lives and works in Brooklyn, NY. Recent noteworthy public projects include: Vínculo, 2025, a monumental permanent work curated by the U.S. Department of State, U.S. Embassy, Mexico City; Scattering Screen, 2025, Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, Bentonville, AK; A World Made of Time, 2024, New York Botanical Garden; Entanglement, 2022, Billie Tisch Center for Integrated Sciences, Skidmore College; and The Robes of Justitia, 2022, The Fred D. Thompson Federal Building and US Courthouse, Nashville, TN for which she received the GSA Honor Award: Highest Achievement in Art. Solo museum exhibitions include: Bechtler Museum of Modern Art, Charlotte, NC, Coalescence, 2024; Taubman Art Museum, Roanoke, VA, Experiment in Gravity, 2023; Grace Farms Foundation, New Canaan, CT, 2021; Weatherspoon Art Museum, Greensboro, NC, Un/Folding, 2019; and Hunter Museum of American Art, Chattanooga, TN, 2019. Shotz’s work is in the collections of the Whitney Museum of American Art, New York, NY, Baltimore Museum of Art, Baltimore, MD, Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, Bentonville, AR, DeCordova Museum and Sculpture Park, Lincoln MA, The San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, San Francisco, CA; Storm King Art Center, Mountainville, NY; The Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York, NY, Guggenheim Museum, Bilbao, Spain, among many others.

Tracy L. Adler is the Johnson-Pote Director of the Ruth and Elmer Wellin Museum of Art at Hamilton College where she has curated major exhibitions and edited accompanying publications, including Alyson Shotz: Force of Nature (2014), Yun-Fei Ji: The Intimate Universe (2016), Julia Jacquette: Unrequited and Acts of Play (2017), Jeffrey Gibson: This Is the Day (2018), Elias Sime: Tightrope (2019), Sarah Oppenheimer: Sensitive Machine (2021), Yashua Klos: OUR LABOUR (2022), and Rhona Bitner: Resound (2023). In 2017, Adler was awarded first prize by the Association of Art Museum Curators for the publication accompanying the exhibition Yun-Fei Ji: The Intimate Universe, and in 2020, the exhibition catalogue she edited Jeffrey Gibson: This Is the Day was shortlisted by the College Art Association for the Alfred H. Barr Jr. Award.

*Tracy L. Adler. Photo by Janelle Rodriguez.*

Light refreshments will be provided.

There are 3 steps to enter the gallery. A ramp can be available, upon request. For questions about access or to request accommodations please contact us at [email protected].

Program Admission:

ArtTable Members – $15
ArtTable Member Guest – $20
General Admission – $25

Not a member? Join today!

All program registration fees go toward event expenses and administrative costs for the organization.

Skirball Cultural Center

2701 N. Sepulveda Blvd
Los Angeles, California 90049 United States + Google Map

ArtTable’s programs are made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature.

This program is supported, in part, by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council.

Los Angeles, CA | Curator-Led Tour of “Marilyn Monroe: Hollywood Icon” with Sophia Serrano

June 13 | 11:30 am – 12:30 pm

Join ArtTable for a curator-led tour of Marilyn Monroe: Hollywood Icon with Sophia Serrano.

Marilyn Monroe: Hollywood Icon is an exhibition that will celebrate Marilyn Monroe—born Norma Jeane Mortenson on June 1, 1926—as a visionary actor and image-maker, examining the many facets of how she created and shaped her public image in the context of the classical Hollywood studio system.

Presenting hundreds of original objects, including posters, portraits, photographs, production documents, letters, and rarely seen personal materials—many of which will be on display for the first time—the exhibition will give unique insight into her agency in becoming a Hollywood icon. The exhibition will also feature an extensive display of Monroe’s screen-worn costumes, ranging from a dress featured in Love Happy (1949) to items from her final and unfinished film, Something’s Got to Give (1962). Major highlights include two costumes by Orry-Kelly from Some Like it Hot (1959), as well as the rarely exhibited famous pink dress by William Travilla from Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953).

Learn more about accessibility at the museum here. For questions about access or to request accommodations please contact us at [email protected].

Program Admission:

General Admission – $40
ArtTable Members – $30
ArtTable Guests – $35

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All program registration fees go toward event expenses and administrative costs for the organization.

Skirball Cultural Center

2701 N. Sepulveda Blvd
Los Angeles, California 90049 United States + Google Map

New York, NY | Guided Tour of the New Museum

May 5 | 11:00 am – 12:30 pm

Exhibition view: New Humans: Memories of the Future, 2026. New Museum, New York.
Courtesy New Museum. Photo: Dario Lasagni

Gather at the New Museum for a guided tour of *New Humans: Memories of the Future*.

*New Humans: Memories of the Future* will inaugurate the New Museum’s expanded building with an exploration of artists’ enduring preoccupation with what it means to be human in the face of sweeping technological changes. *New Humans* will trace a diagonal history of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries through the work of more than 150 international artists, writers, scientists, architects, and filmmakers, highlighting key moments when dramatic technological and social changes spurred new conceptions of humanity and new visions for its possible futures.

Learn more about accessibility at the New Museum here. For questions about access or to request accommodations please contact us at [email protected].

Program Admission:

ArtTable Members – $35
ArtTable Member Guest – $40

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All program registration fees go toward event expenses and administrative costs for the organization.

Skirball Cultural Center

2701 N. Sepulveda Blvd
Los Angeles, California 90049 United States + Google Map

New York, NY | Studio Visit with Aiza Ahmed

May 20 | 1:30 pm – 2:30 pm

Join ArtTable for a studio visit with Aiza Ahmed!

Aiza Ahmed (b. 1997, Lahore, Pakistan) is an interdisciplinary artist working across painting, drawing, sculpture, installation, and video. Her practice engages borders, migrations, public histories, and private archives within diasporic identities originating from the Indian Subcontinent. Interweaving humor and performance, Ahmed constructs theatrical compositions drawn from archival and cultural sources that unsettle fixed ideas of nationhood, masculinity, and belonging. She is drawn to the spectrum of masculinity, those who project power and those forced to perform it.

Ahmed received her MFA (Painting) from Rhode Island School of Design (2024) and BFA from Cornell University (2020). Her debut New York solo show, The Music Room, was presented at Sargent’s Daughters (2025), followed by a solo presentation, Footnotes, at the inaugural Art Basel Qatar (2026). She has exhibited internationally and her work is held in public collections including the RISD Museum and Brown University, among others. Ahmed is the recipient of the 2025 Rema Hort Mann Emerging Artist Grant, including the Peter Hort Award recognition. She has participated in residencies with William Kentridge and the Centre for the Less Good Idea, The Macedonia Institute, Chatham, NY; Silver Art Projects, New York; and the Arts Intensive Study Program at Fire Station, Doha, Qatar.

For questions about access or to request accommodations please contact us at [email protected].

Program Admission:

ArtTable Members – $15
ArtTable Member Guest – $20
General Admission – $25

Not a member? Join today!

All program registration fees go toward event expenses and administrative costs for the organization.

ArtTable’s programs are made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature.

This program is supported, in part, by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council.

Miami, FL | In Her Voice: Women at the Rubell

April 10 | 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm

Tour at the Rubell Museum — Join ArtTable at the Rubell Museum for a focused look at women artists in the museum’s current exhibitions.

This is a special opportunity for ArtTable members to join the museum’s member only tour highlighting works by artists including Cecily Brown, Yayoi Kusama, Joanna van Son and Kennedy Yanko and more, offering insight into the voices shaping contemporary art today.

Registration also grants attendees access to the entire museum, including the infinity rooms, and a complimentary glass of wine during the tour.

Learn more about accessibility at the Rubell Museum here. For questions about access or to request accommodations please contact us at [email protected].

Program Admission:

ArtTable Members – $30
ArtTable Member Guest – $30

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All program registration fees go toward event expenses and administrative costs for the organization.

Skirball Cultural Center

2701 N. Sepulveda Blvd
Los Angeles, California 90049 United States + Google Map

New York, NY | Curator-Led Tour of the New Museum with Madeline Weisberg

May 5 | 11:00 am – 12:30 pm

Learn more about accessibility at the New Museum here. For questions about access or to request accommodations please contact us at [email protected].

Program Admission:

ArtTable Members – $35
ArtTable Member Guest – $40

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All program registration fees go toward event expenses and administrative costs for the organization.

Skirball Cultural Center

2701 N. Sepulveda Blvd
Los Angeles, California 90049 United States + Google Map

Virtual | ArtTable’s Professional Development Series: Demystifying Appraisal Review with Susan McDonough

April 13 | 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm

This professional development program will explore the critical role of appraisal review in the fine art market, providing collectors, advisors, and legal professionals with essential insights into how this specialized process ensures the accuracy and credibility of fine art appraisals. Drawing upon her extensive experience as a Certified Member of the Appraisers Association of America and her role as an AQB Certified USPAP Instructor, Susan will cover:

Defining Appraisal Review: Understanding the act of developing an opinion about the quality of another appraiser’s work—distinct from simple fact-checking or administrative QC.

The Role of the Reviewer: Navigating the objective analysis of methodology, logic, and compliance with USPAP.

Strategic Benefits for Users: How appraisal reviews serve as a vital “check and balance” for fiduciaries, attorneys, accountants, managers, and executors managing collections and estates.

Risk Mitigation: Identifying common pitfalls in appraisal reports and how a second opinion can protect the integrity of financial and legal transactions.

Attendees will gain actionable knowledge to better manage their collections and navigate the complexities of art valuation with confidence. The session will include time for Q&A to address specific challenges related to audit, assurance, and litigation support.

The zoom link will be provided upon registration.

Susan McDonough, AAA, is a partner at the bicoastal appraisal firm Czudej McDonough. She has deep and extensive experience appraising artwork at the highest levels of the art market for insurance, donation, and tax & estate planning purposes. She specializes in complex valuation assignments and is a recognized authority on appraisal methodology; she was the Managing Editor for the Appraisers Association’s 2024 publication Appraising Art: The Definitive Guide and co-authored the article on “Appraisal Review.”
An active educator, Susan is an AQB Certified USPAP Instructor and teaches Appraisal Writing for the Appraisers Association of America. She previously served on the Association’s Board of Directors (2014–2021) and was an adjunct professor at New York University’s Appraisal Studies Program. Her career began at New York’s CDS Gallery and includes tenures at major art publishers and galleries in both New York and San Francisco, where she now practices. She holds a B.A. in Art History and Latin American Studies from Columbia University.

Program Admission:

ArtTable Members – $10
General Admission – $15

Not a member? Join today!

All program registration fees go toward event expenses and administrative costs for the organization.

Skirball Cultural Center

2701 N. Sepulveda Blvd
Los Angeles, California 90049 United States + Google Map

ArtTable’s programs are made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature.

This program is supported, in part, by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council.

New York, NY | Guided Tour of Onna House Soho

April 16 | 12:30 pm – 1:30 pm

Gather at Onna House Soho for a guided tour and refreshments!

Spearheaded by Onna House founder Lisa Perry, this new experimental space will provide a platform to exclusively exhibit and celebrate women artists, while functioning as a site for communal gathering and an expansive series of events. This new location not only marks the continuation of Onna House’s specialization in works of craft, but also highlights Perry’s ongoing mission to support women’s rights in the art and design worlds.

The gallery, divided into several cozy rooms, has been imagined as the urban equivalent of Onna House in East Hampton. It features a central lounge area beneath a row of windows that fill the entire room with natural light, along with a tea room enclosed by shoji screens, which will anchor the main room. The tea room will also feature extensive wall space for the exhibition and display of unique works in ceramic by a rotating group of women artists. In addition to highlighting and collaborating with local, New York City-based artists, Onna House Soho will also oﬀer artist made jewelry and standout pieces of vintage furniture and accessories from a collection that Perry has built from her years of traveling. Adjoining the main room will be an additional gallery space where visitors may stumble upon an afternoon game of mahjong. Very much the game of the moment, Perry is carrying on a tradition and love of the game from her mother.

For questions about access or to request accommodations please contact us at [email protected].

Program Admission:

ArtTable Members – $15
ArtTable Member Guest – $20
General Admission – $25

Not a member? Join today!

All program registration fees go toward event expenses and administrative costs for the organization.

Skirball Cultural Center

2701 N. Sepulveda Blvd
Los Angeles, California 90049 United States + Google Map

ArtTable’s programs are made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature.

This program is supported, in part, by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council.