Proto-Cinema: April 22

Proto-Cinema: Contemporary Art and the Geometry of Motion
Tuesday, April 22, 2008, 6:30pm
MoMA, Theater 3 (The Celeste Bartos Theater)
Cullman Education and Research Building

From Warhol's conceptual use of filmmaking in Empire to Olafur Eliasson's incorporation of cinematic effects in his environments and installations, the mechanics of the projected and perceived image have played a significant role in the art of recent decades. This program explores how contemporary artists address the interstice between film and photography by deconstructing the mediums through various conceptual uses, and how such elements are incorporated into exhibitions. Participants include Kerry Brougher, Acting Director and Chief Curator, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, Smithsonian Institution, Washington D.C.; Chrissie Iles, Anne and Joel Ehrenkranz Curator, Whitney Museum of American Art; and Anthony McCall, artist. The program is moderated by Klaus Biesenbach and Roxana Marcoci, organizers of the exhibition. ($10/$8/$5)

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