 10/28/05 American Federation for the Arts (AFA)
November 6-8th, 2005 ArtMatters 2005 addresses key aspects of acquiring and deaccesioning works of art in museum collections. Speakers are Barbara Gladstone, Barbara Gladstone Gallery; Marianne Boesky, Marianne Boesky Gallery; Leonard A. Lauder, Chairman, Whitney Museum of American Art; Howard Rachofsky, collector; Weston Naef, Curator of Photographs, J. Paul Getty Museum; and Jeff Koons, artist, among many others. Sunday, November 6, 2005 3:00-4:30 p.m.: Opening Panel: Collecting Contemporary Art: The Market as Crucible Dahesh Museum of Art 580 Madison Avenue New York, NY 10022 Evening reception at Christies 20 Rockefeller Plaza New York, NY 10020 Monday, November 7, 2005 9:30am-11:30am: Housing a Vision 2:00 p.m.-3:30 p.m.: In Search of the New 4:00 p.m.5:00 p.m.: Young Geniuses and Old Masters: The Two Life Cycles of Artistic Creativity Tuesday, November 8, 2005 9:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m.: Major Acquisitions: Ripple Effects 2:00 p.m.- 3:30 p.m.: Deaccessioning in a Challenging Economic Climate El Museo del Barrio 1230 Fifth Avenue New York, NY 10029 Registration: For more information and to register, log on to http://www.afaweb.org or contact artmatters@afaweb.org. The registration fee includes all conference materials, sessions, museum exhibition visits, and selected meals. The registration deadline is October 31, 2005. Space is limited and early registration is advised. The AFA is a nonprofit institution that organizes art exhibitions for presentation in museums around the world, publishes exhibition catalogues, and develops education programs. |
