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Talks + Events (21)

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  Curator Talk

  Paula De Cristofaro on Jay DeFeo's Incision

  Thursday, January 17, 2013
  6:30 p.m.
  

  Paula De Cristofaro, conservator, painting, SFMOMA

  Each Thursday, hear from the people behind the scenes at the museum as SFMOMA curators share perspectives on individual artworks. Talks last 20 minutes.

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  Lecture

  John Yau presents Three Lectures on Jasper Johns

  Thursday, January 17, 2013
  7:00 p.m.
  

  John Yau, poet, critic, and essayist
  Andrew Joron, poet
  Introduced by Caitlin Haskell, assistant curator of painting and sculpture, SFMOMA

  An award-winning and prolific writer on visual culture, John Yau has published more than 50 books of poetry, artists' books, fiction, and art criticism, including The Passionate…

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  Curator Talk

  Julie Charles on Richard Serra's Gutter Corner Splash: Night Shift

  Thursday, January 24, 2013
  6:30 p.m.
  

  Julie Charles, associate curator of education, SFMOMA

  Each Thursday, hear from the people behind the scenes at the museum as SFMOMA curators share perspectives on individual artworks. Talks last 20 minutes.

• Curator Talk

  Anne Bast Davis on Anselm Kiefer's Unternehmen Seelöwe (Operation Sea Lion)

  Thursday, January 31, 2013
  6:30 p.m.
  

  Anne Bast Davis, curatorial assistant, painting and sculpture, SFMOMA

  Each Thursday, hear from the people behind the scenes at the museum as SFMOMA curators share perspectives on individual artworks. Talks last 20 minutes.

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  Special Event

  Jay DeFeo Community Tribute

  Saturday, February 02, 2013
  2:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.
  

  Jay DeFeo's central role in the artistic culture of San Francisco over a period spanning four decades, from the 1950s through the 1980s, makes her both a figure of local pride and…

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  Curator Talk

  Caitlin Haskell on René Magritte's Les valeurs personnelles (Personal Values)

  Thursday, February 07, 2013
  6:30 p.m.
  

  Caitlin Haskell, assistant curator of painting and sculpture, SFMOMA

  Each Thursday, hear from the people behind the scenes at the museum as SFMOMA curators share perspectives on individual artworks. Talks last 20 minutes.

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  Artist Talk

  Leo Villareal on The Bay Lights

  Thursday, February 07, 2013
  7:00 p.m.
  

  Leo Villareal, artist

  Pioneering light sculptor Leo Villareal discusses his latest project, The Bay Lights, an installation celebrating the completion of the bridge's new eastern span. Comprising…

• Curator Talk

  Sandra S. Phillips on South Africa in Apartheid and After

  Thursday, February 14, 2013
  6:30 p.m.
  

  Sandra S. Phillips, senior curator of photography, SFMOMA

  Each Thursday, hear from the people behind the scenes at the museum as SFMOMA curators share perspectives on individual artworks. Talks last 20 minutes.

• Curator Talk

  Dominic Willsdon on Billy Monk

  Thursday, February 21, 2013
  6:30 p.m.
  

  Dominic Willsdon, Leanne and George Roberts Curator of Education and Public Programs, SFMOMA

  Each Thursday, hear from the people behind the scenes at the museum as SFMOMA curators share perspectives on individual artworks. Talks last 20 minutes.

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  Conversation

  Thom Mayne and Neil M. Denari on Lebbeus Woods

  Thursday, February 21, 2013
  7:00 p.m.
  

  Thom Mayne, architect
  Neil M. Denari, architect

  Lebbeus Woods — architect, artist, and cofounder of the Research Institute for Experimental Architecture — was known for innovative designs that challenge notions of…

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  Curator Talk

  Jared Ledesma on Felix Gonzalez-Torres's "Untitled" (America #1)

  Thursday, February 28, 2013
  6:30 p.m.
  

  Jared Ledesma, curatorial assistant, painting and sculpture, SFMOMA

  Each Thursday, hear from the people behind the scenes at the museum as SFMOMA curators share perspectives on individual artworks. Talks last 20 minutes.

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  Free Tuesday Program

  On Lebbeus Woods

  Tuesday, March 05, 2013
  noon
  

  Joseph Becker and Jennifer Dunlop Fletcher, assistant curators of architecture and design, SFMOMA

  Lebbeus Woods, Architect features 40 years of work by one of the most influential architects of our time. Admired among architects, designers, filmmakers, writers, and artists…

• Gallery Talk

  Tanya Zimbardo on Ray Johnson

  Thursday, March 07, 2013
  6:30 p.m.
  

  Tanya Zimbardo, assistant curator of media arts, SFMOMA

  Each Thursday, hear from the people behind the scenes at the museum as SFMOMA staff share perspectives on individual artworks. Talks last 20 minutes.

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  Artist Talk

  "Too Much Is Enough": A Talk on Garry Winogrand

  Thursday, March 07, 2013
  7:00 p.m.
  

  Tod Papageorge, photographer

  Introduced by photographer and Garry Winogrand guest curator Leo Rubinfien

  Tod Papageorge began to photograph in 1962, during his last semester as a student in literature at the University of New Hampshire. By 1966 he had moved to New York City and been…

• Luncheon

  A New Age in Art: Access and Opportunity

  Thursday, March 14, 2013
  noon
  

  Alan Braverman, engineer and entrepreneur, The Giant Pixel Corporation
  Willa Koerner, digital engagement associate, SFMOMA
  Elliot Loh, creative designer, The Giant Pixel Corporation
  Chris Sollars, artist
  Moderator: Frank Smigiel, associate curator of public programs, SFMOMA

  The Modern Art Council of SFMOMA invites you to Art Sandwiched In, a series of two panel discussions featuring prominent members of the broader arts community. Guests will enjoy an…

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  Gallery Talk

  Gina Basso on Garry Winogrand

  Thursday, March 14, 2013
  6:30 p.m.
  

  Gina Basso, public programs associate, SFMOMA

  Each Thursday, hear from the people behind the scenes at the museum as SFMOMA staff share perspectives on individual artworks. Talks last 20 minutes.

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  Gallery Talk

  Joseph Becker on Lebbeus Woods's Einstein Tomb

  Thursday, March 21, 2013
  6:30 p.m.
  

  Joseph Becker, assistant curator of architecture and design, SFMOMA

  Each Thursday, hear from the people behind the scenes at the museum as SFMOMA staff share perspectives on individual artworks. Talks last 20 minutes.

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  Special Event

  Ahhhcade

  Thursday, March 28, 2013
  noon - 8:30 p.m.
  

  Presented by Babycastles, Glitchlab, and SFMOMA

  Featured Games:

  Everything Is Dolphins (DIY Dungeons)
  Fireplace (Ted Martens)
  Guru Meditation (Ian Bogost)
  Marvelous Melodies of Mutazione (Douglas Wilson, Alessandro Coronas + Nils Deneken)
  Panoramical (Fernando Ramallo, David Kanaga, Matt Divito + Brendan Byrne)
  SoundSelf (Robin Arnott)

  Ahhhcade is a one-day arcade of games meant to promote relaxation, cooperation, and open-world exploration.

  Hosted at SFMOMA, right down the street from the Game Developers…

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  Gallery Talk

  Stella Lochman on Damien Hirst's Pretty Vacant

  Thursday, March 28, 2013
  6:30 p.m.
  

  Stella Lochman, education and public programs assistant, SFMOMA

  Each Thursday, hear from the people behind the scenes at the museum as SFMOMA staff share perspectives on individual artworks. Talks last 20 minutes.

• Live Art

  A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Museum

  Thursday, March 28, 2013
  7:00 p.m.
  

  George Chen, comedian
  Cliff Hengst, artist and musician
  Kevin Killian, writer
  Geraldine Kim, poet
  Anne McGuire, artist
  Anna Seregina, comedian

  Bas Jan Ader, Fall I, 1970; Fall II, 1970; Broken Fall (Organic), 1971; Broken Fall (Geometric), 1971; videos, 4 min. running time

  Humor and modern art have a long history together. From the absurdity of Dada and Surrealism, to the playfulness of Fluxus, to the irony of Pop art and the satire of political art,…

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  Free Tuesday Program

  Garry Winogrand in a New Light

  Tuesday, April 02, 2013
  noon
  

  Erin O'Toole, assistant curator of photography, SFMOMA

  Widely considered one of the greatest photographers of the 20th century, Garry Winogrand became one of the principal voices of the eruptive 1960s, managing to capture the…