A full roster of public programs is presented this fall in conjunction with the exhibition Picasso Black and White. For more information, please visit the Public Programs page or call the Box Office at 212 423 3587, Mon–Fri, 1–5 pm.
ASL Interpretation available for programs upon request by e-mail at publicprograms@guggenheim.org.
CONVERSATIONS
Artist to Artist: Koons and Picasso
Fri, Oct 26, 6:30 pm
Jeff
Koons discusses his enduring creative fascination with Pablo Picasso,
in lively dialogue with art historian Pepe Karmel, New York University. A
reception and exhibition viewing of Picasso Black and White follow.
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$10, $7 members, free for students with a valid ID and advance registration.
Doors open one hour prior to events and standby numbers are available on a first-come, first-served basis. Each person is given one number (good for one ticket), and may hold a number for one other person. After ticket-holders have been seated, numbers will be called in order and standby tickets will be sold as space allows. Students with valid ID may purchase standby tickets at a discounted $7 ticket price.
Picasso: A Conversation
Fri, Nov 2, 6:30 pm
Carmen Giménez, Stephen and Nan Swid Curator of Twentieth-Century Art, Guggenheim Museum, and curator of Picasso Black and White,
engages in conversation about the Spanish master and his lifelong
exploration of a black-and-white palette with Diana Widmaier Picasso,
art historian, co-curator of Picasso and Marie-Thérèse L’Amour fou
(Gagosian Gallery, New York, 2011), and granddaughter of the artist,
and Gary Tinterow, Director of the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, as well
as curator and author of notable Picasso exhibitions and publications. A
reception and exhibition viewing of Picasso Black and White follow.
$10, $7 members, free for students with a valid ID and advance registration.
LECTURE
Variations in Black and White
Tues, Jan 8, 6:30 pm
Susan
Galassi, the Frick Collection, considers the special qualities of Pablo
Picasso’s interpretations of masterpieces of the past, depicted in
black-and-white drawings, and investigates this translation between
mediums and color palettes. A reception and exhibition viewing of Picasso Black and White follow.
$10, $7 members, free for students with a valid ID and advance registration.
SYMPOSIUM
Monographic Motifs: One Artist, One Theme, 1900–1970
Tues, Jan 22, 2 pm
A
series of talks by emerging scholars explores artists’ extended
engagement with a single form or theme. Hosted by Guggenheim curators
Tracey Bashkoff, Carmen Giménez, Vivien Greene, and Karole Vail, with
Kenneth Silver, New York University, and Anne Umland, Museum of Modern
Art. A reception and exhibition viewing of Picasso Black and White follow.
The
keynote lecture will be presented by Richard Shiff, Effie Marie Cain
Regents Chair in Art, The University of Texas at Austin.
$10, $7 members, free for students with a valid ID and advance registration.
FILM SCREENINGS
Fris, Oct 5, 2012–Jan 18, 2013, 1 pm (except Nov 23)
Filmed through glass and transparent canvas, the rare documentaries Visit to Picasso (1949, dir. Paul Haesaerts) and The Mystery of Picasso (1956, dir. Henri-Georges Clouzot) provide a portrait of the artist in the throes of creation.
Film
screenings are free with museum admission unless otherwise indicated
and are shown in the New Media Theater in the Sackler Center for Arts
Education. Visit the Film Screenings page for the complete schedule.
CURATOR'S EYE AND CONSERVATOR'S EYE TOURS
Fris, Nov 2, Nov 9, Nov 16, Dec 7, 2 pm
Curators and conservators lead in-depth tours of Picasso Black and White.
Fri, Nov 2: Led by Karole Vail, Associate Curator
Fri, Nov 9: Led by Julie Barten, Senior Conservator of Collections and Exhibitions
Fri, Nov 16: Led by Karole Vail, Associate Curator
Fri, Dec 7: Led by Gillian McMillan, Associate Chief Conservator for the Collection
Free with museum admission.
FOR VISITORS WITH DISABILITIES
Mind’s Eye Programs
Mons, Oct 1, Nov 5, Dec 3, Jan 7, 6:30 pm
Tours and workshops for visitors who are partially sighted or blind are presented through Verbal Imaging and touch.
Free. Registration required at access@guggenheim.org or 212 360 4355. For more information visit the Minds Eye page.
ART AFTER DARK
Fri, Dec 7, 9 pm–midnight
The museum will fill with the sounds of guests enjoying the Guggenheim's fall exhibitions and a cash bar against the background of a playlist selected by artist William Cordova.
Free for members, $18 guests and general public (credit card only at the door). For details visit the Art After Dark page.