e-flux Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum Spring 2003 Programs Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum 5th Ave at 89th St The Sackler Center for Arts Education http://www.guggenheim.org Image: Cremaster 3: Five Points of Fellowship, 2002 (detail); C-print in acrylic frame; 54 x 44 x 1½ inches; Edition 6, 1 A.P.; Photo by Chris Winget. Guggenheim Museum Spring Programs / Matthew Barney: The Cremaster Cycle Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum Spring 2003 Programs CONVERSATIONS WITH CONTEMPORARY ARTISTS This series presents contemporary artists in engaging discussions about their practices. Olafur Eliasson Thursday, March 24, 6:30 pm Liam Gillick Tuesday, May 6, 6:30 pm MATTHEW BARNEY: THE CREMASTER CYCLE The following two program series are presented concurrently with the Guggenheim exhibition “Matthew Barney: The Cremaster Cycle” ( February 21 – June 11). SCULPTURAL VIEWS Cultural historians, artists, and curators discuss the interdisciplinary role of sculpture in art today with particular reference to “Matthew Barney: The Cremaster Cycle”. Nancy Spector, Curator of Contemporary Art at the Guggenheim Museum, moderates. Cremaster 3: The Process of Making Saturday, February 22, 3 pm A dialogue with the team that made Matthew Barney’s Cremaster cycle possible. Panelists: Gabe Bartalos, Prosthetic Makeup and Special Effects Specialist; Linda LaBelle, Costume Designer, Weaver, and Fiber-Expert; Matt Wallin, Digital Effects Specialist; Matthew Ryle, Sculpture Fabricator, and Chelsea Romersa, Associate Producer. Performance and the Object Tuesday, March 25, 6:30 pm Barney describes his entire practice – which includes performance, film, and installation as sculptural. The relationships between these genres will be discussed. Panelists: Thyrza Nichols Goodeve, Critic; Amelia Jones, Art Historian and Critic; Frazer Ward, Art Historian, Critic, and Assistant Professor of Art at Smith College; and Jens Hoffmann, Writer and Curator. Narrative Sculpture and Sculptural Narratives Tuesday, April 8, 6:30 pm Barney’s Cremaster cycle sculptures share a common link in that they are derived from the multi-layered narratives of the project as a whole. Panelists discuss how contemporary art incorporates narrative and fantasy. Panelists: Richard Flood, Chief Curator, Walker Art Center; Molly Nesbit, Professor, Vassar College; and Louis Neri, independent Writer and Curator. EXPLORATIONS BEHIND-THE-SCENES: PUBLIC AND ARTIST INTERACTIONS Gabe Bartalos: Prosthetic Makeup and Special Effects Saturday, March 15, 10 am-3 pm Matt Wallin: Digital Visual Effects Saturday, April 12, 3-5 pm Matthew Ryle: Fabricating Cremaster 3 Saturday, April 12, 3-5 pm MEDIATED DISCOURSE: FILM, VIDEO, AND INSTALLATION PRACTICES Guggenheim Museum Senior Curator of Film and Media Arts John G. Hanhardt explores how artists create with the moving image. Constructing Narrative Wednesday, March 26, 6:30 pm Shaping Space and Time Wednesday, April 16, 6:30 pm Creating a Scene Wednesday, April 30, 6:30 pm – Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum 5th Ave at 89th St The Sackler Center for Arts Education http://www.guggenheim.org For ticket or program information on Explorations Behind-The-Scenes: Public and Artist Interactions, please call (212) 423-3637 or visit http://www.guggenheim.org Tickets for Conversations with Contemporary Artists, Sculptural Views, and Mediated Discourses are available by calling the Box Office at (212) 423 3587 Monday-Friday, 1-5 pm. BOX OFFICE Tickets are mailed if purchased at least two weeks prior to an event. All other tickets will be held at the Box Office. The Box Office opens one hour prior to each event. Tickets may be purchased at the door as space allows.