Artists' Voices: Special After Hours Edition with Virgil Marti and Pae White
Artists Virgil Marti and Pae White discuss their new "Directions" installation with Curatorial Research Associate Ryan Hill. Download this Podcast and bring it with you to Hirshhorn After Hours on March 9 for your chance to win a $25 iTunes gift card.
Artists' Voices: Martin Kersels
In the first episode of this new series, artist and curatorial research associate Ryan Hill and Los Angeles-based artist Martin Kersels discuss specific sculptures from "The Uncertainty of Objects and Ideas: Recent Sculpture" exhibition. Enhanced for users with color screen iPods.
Anne Ellegood and Andrea Cohen videocasts: Episode 3
Curator Anne Ellegood and artist Andrea Cohen talk about the process and ideas around several of Cohen's sculptures in The Uncertainty of Objects and Ideas.
Anne Ellegood and Andrea Cohen videocasts: Episode 1
Curator Anne Ellegood and artist Andrea Cohen talk about the process and ideas around several of Cohen's sculptures in The Uncertainty of Objects and Ideas.
Anne Ellegood and Andrea Cohen videocasts: Episode 2
Curator Anne Ellegood and artist Andrea Cohen talk about the process and ideas around several of Cohen's sculptures in The Uncertainty of Objects and Ideas.
Anne Ellegood and Andrea Cohen videocasts: Episode 4
Curator Anne Ellegood and artist Andrea Cohen talk about the process and ideas around several of Cohen's sculptures in The Uncertainty of Objects and Ideas.
Anne Ellegood and Ryan Hill on "The Uncertainty of Objects and Ideas"
Curator Anne Ellegood and Curatorial Research Associate Ryan Hill discuss several artists and artworks in the Uncertainty of Objects and Ideas. Enhanced for users with color-screen iPods.
2006 James T. Demetrion lecture
"Opposites Attract"
Museum programs and group exhibitions often link artworks with sometimes subtle, sometimes glaring differences. Robert Storr, noted artist, critic, curator, and director of the 2007 Venice Biennale, will discuss how he works with such variety and how artists themselves respond to it.
Artist on Artist Gallery Talk: Evan Holloway
Evan Holloway, an artist featured in The Uncertainty of Objects and Ideas, talks about his own work and works from the Hirshhorn's collection which he selected for his Collection in Context installation. Includes 3-minute musical composition of Stephan von Huene's Totem Tone V.
In Conversation: The Current State of Sculpture
Join us for an extended conversation with four of the artists from The Uncertainty of Objects and Ideas: Mark Handforth, Rachel Harrison, Charles Long, and Franz West. Moderated by exhibition curator Anne Ellegood and art historian and catalogue contributor Johanna Burton, the discussion offers an opportunity to hear from artists about how both the history of the medium and the nature of contemporary life impact their approach to making objects.
"Ways of Seeing: John Baldessari" for Teens
Delve into "Ways of Seeing: John Baldessari Explores the Collection" from a new point of view in this special Podcast for teen visitors, created by Art and Programs Intern Julia Halperin. Includes an interview with the artist Emily Kauffman whose work is featured in the exhibition.
Meet the Artist: Terry Gilliam-Introduction to "Tideland"
Filmmaker Terry Gilliam introduces his latest film "Tideland", 2006. Described by Gilliam as 'Alice in Wonderland meets Psycho' and based on the critically acclaimed novel of the same name, "Tideland" depicts the world of Jeliza-Rose, a place where fireflies have names, squirrels talk, and the heads of four dolls, long since separated from their bodies, keep her company. "Tideland" opens nationwide on November 8.
Meet the Artist: Terry Gilliam-"Tideland" Q&A
Filmmaker Terry Gilliam answers our audience's questions after the Washington DC premiere screening of his latest film "Tideland". The film opens nationwide on November 8.
Meet the Artist: John Baldessari
Join assistant curator Kristen Hileman for a conversation with one of the most influential American artists working today, John Baldessari. Baldessari is the first person invited by the Hirshhorn to act as a guest curator for "Ways of Seeing," an installation of works from the collection.
A Conversation with Jesper Just
Associate curator Kelly Gordon speaks with Danish filmmaker Jesper Just about his new Black Box exhibition at the Hirshhorn. Just, who currently lives and works in Copenhagen, creates short films noted for their quirky scenarios and high production values.
A Conversation with John Baldessari
In a first for the Hirshhorn Museum, we have invited conceptual artist John Baldessari to act as guest curator. He will explore the Museum's holdings and create an exhibition that expresses his individual perspective. Assistant Curator Kristen Hileman talks with Baldessari about his own work and the Hirshhorn's collection.
Curators Lecture: "Anselm Kiefer: Heaven and Earth"
Michael Auping, curator of Anselm Kiefer: Heaven and Earth, offers insights on the complexity of Kiefer's work and the artist's career-long investigation of the celestial and the terrestrial.
A Conversation with Marco Maggi
Marco Maggi, a Uruguayan artist whose "From DNA to CNN," 2005, has recently been acquired by the Hirshhorn, discusses his art-making process and ideas with Programs Manager Milena Kalinovska.
Excerpts from Meet the Artist: Jonas Mekas
Join us for an evening with filmmaker Jonas Mekas, a central figure in the avant-garde art and cinema community in New York that began in the 1960s. This marks Mekas's return to the Hirshhorn-he was the first guest speaker at the film program in 1976.
Jim Lambie Floor Installation: A Closer Look
Jim Lambie is transforming the Hirshhorn's lobby into a vibrant, immersive environment with one of his signature "Zobop" taped floor pieces and several mixed-media sculptures. Take a closer look at the installers at work in this video Podcast.
