Tickets are available at the Box Office unless otherwise noted. For information, please call 212 423 3587, MON–FRI, 1–5 PM Download a printer-friendly series subsubcription order form Gallery Talks Public Programs Adult Education Courses   Gallery Talks Talks free with museum admission. Schedules are subject to change. For daily schedules, consult the electronic signboard near the Admissions Desk. Gallery Guides Distinguishable by a “Gallery Guide” badge, these arts professionals are available throughout the museum during all open hours to discuss the art on view, the Frank Lloyd Wright building, and the history of the Guggenheim. Mind's Eye Join Guggenheim educators for a museum tour, discussion, and private reception on the following Mondays from 6–8 p.m. Programs for hard-of-hearing and deaf individuals presented in American Sign Language; programs for partially sighted and blind individuals presented through verbal imaging and touch. Programs run separately and simultaneously. Please RSVP 5 days prior to program or for information: 212 360 4355 or access@guggenheim.org. Please indicate which program you wish to attend (ASL or verbal imaging). FREE Cai Guo-Qiang: I Want to Believe Apr 7 and May 5 Educator's Eye DAILY @ 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. Join museum educators for interactive discussion of current exhibitions. Free with museum admission. Curator's Eye Join Guggenheim Museum curators for tours of current exhibitions. Tours held on the following Fridays @ 2 p.m. Free with museum admission. Cai Guo-Qiang: I Want to Believe May 9 Alexandra Munroe, Senior Curator of Asian Art May 16 Lesley Ma, Project Manager, Cai Studio Public Programs Public Programs take place in the Peter B. Lewis Theater of the Sackler Center. For more information, call the Box Office at 212 423 3587. The Elaine Terner Cooper Education Fund: Conversations with Contemporary Artists In conjunction with The Hugo Boss Prize 2008, select finalists speak about their work and issues in the contemporary art world. A curator introduces the programs and receptions with the artists follow. $10 ($7 for members, students, and seniors). Sam Durant Wed, Apr 30 @ 6:30 p.m. Durant explores the formation and interpretation of history in his projects, which often focus on power relations and moments of conflict within the United States. Patty Chang Tue., Jun. 24 @ 6:30 p.m. Chang's early performance pieces, which often tested the limits of endurance and taste, and her more recent video and photographic projects have focused on the conflation of the real and the imagined in various cultural contexts. Christoph Büchel Wed., Jul. 2 @ 6:30 p.m. This Swiss artist is known for his interventionist and interactive works that disrupt the social or architectural flow. Emily Jacir Wed, Jul 30 @ 6:30 p.m. Spanning a diverse range of media, Jacir’s projects address various repressed historical narratives, resistance, political land divisions, the intertwining of socioeconomic structures, movement (both forced and voluntary), and the logic of the archive. Good Better Best: Perspectives on Connoisseurship This high-profile series on creativity and judgment demystifies the thought process and perspectives employed by experts in modern and contemporary art. Now in its fifth season, art museum directors join curators, critics, collectors, and artists to share personal views of what makes a work of art good, better, or best. $10 ($7 for members, students, and seniors). Julia Peyton-Jones Wed, May 7 @ 6:30 p.m. Director, Serpentine Gallery, London Michael Govan Tues., Jul. 29 @ 6:30 p.m. Director and Chief Executive Officer, Los Angeles County Museum of Art CANCELLED: Exploding Chinese Art: The Economy of Art/The Art of the Economy Wed, May 14 @ 6:30 p.m. In a lively conversation at the Asia Society, scholars, artists, and dealers explore the “economic explosion” reflected in the contemporary Chinese art market and the Chinese economy. Reception and private exhibition viewing follows at the Guggenheim Museum. Box office 212 517 ASIA or tickets.asiasociety.org. Adult Education Courses Learning Photoshop through Art This popular four-session course for adults, available on both Mac and PC platforms, provides an introduction to the tools and basic concepts of Adobe Photoshop CS3 through activities inspired by modern and contemporary art. The course is intended for Photoshop beginners. For PC users: 4 Tues beginning Jun 10, 6:15–8:45 p.m. For Mac users: 4 Weds beginning Jun 11, 6:15–8:45 p.m. For information: 212 423 3532 or e-mail rflorman@guggenheim.org. $250, $200 members