Past Events
SC Conversations: Allison Arieff
Tuesday, June 18, 7pm
Arieff is Content Strategist for the urban planning and policy think tank, SPUR, and is a contributing columnist for the New York Times. Previously she was the editor in chief of Dwell magazine.
Jonathas de Andrade. 2 em 1, 2010. Installation detail. Courtesy the artist.
SC Conversations: Craig Willse
Tuesday, May 21, 7pm
Willse is an Assistant Professor of Cultural Studies at George Mason University and lives in Washington DC. He has recently edited the publication Beyond Biopolitics: Essays on the Governance of Life and Death (2011) and contributed to Against Equality: Queer Critiques of Gay Marriage (2010).
Image: Keith Edmier, Adonaïs, 2010. Courtesy of the artist and Petzel, New York.
Standard Talks: The 9/11 Memorial
Monday, May 20, 6:30pm
SculptureCenter & Standard Talks invite you to join us for Where They Once Stood: The Story of the 9/11 Memorial, cocktails and an intimate conversation with Michael Arad, Architect, 9/11 Memorial, Chris Ward, Former Director, Port Authority of NY/NJ, and Philip Nobel, author, Sixteen Acres.
Space is limited, please rsvp to talks@standardhotel.com
Austin House Visit
Saturday, May 18, 11AM-5PM
Join us on a guided tour of the Austin House, former home of Arthur Everett "Chick" Austin, an early exponent of modern art in the United States and Director of the Wadsworth Museum from 1927 to 1944.
The group will meet at SculptureCenter where Curator, Ruba Katrib will lead a walkthrough of our Spring exhibition, Better Homes prior to the departure.
Transportation to and from the museum as well as lunch in downtown Hartford are included. General admission tickets are $175; Member tickets are $145.
SculptureCenter at NADA New York
May 10-12, 2013
Admission is free and open to the public.
SculptureCenter is pleased to present limited edition sculptures by Uri Aran, Nairy Baghramian, Jenny Holzer, Adam McEwen, Hanna Sandin and Martin Soto Climent, along with a unique sculpture by Nairy Baghramian. Hanna Sandin's object will be featured in a daily performance by Megha Barnabas: Friday: Noon, Saturday & Sunday: 4:30pm.
For more information, please contact Frederick Janka, editions@sculpture-center.org, or 718.361.1750
SC Evenings: Better Homes Publication Launch
Wednesday, May 8, 6pm
The exhibition Better Homes is accompanied by a full color publication with a text by Ruba Katrib, SculptureCenter Curator and a contribution by poet Ariana Reines.
Image: Martha Rosler. "How Do We Know What Home Looks Like?" Courtesy Electronic Arts Intermix (EAI), New York.
3D Printing Workshop with Ben Schumacher and MakerBot Industries
Monday May 6, 6:30-8:30PM
Member Event
Members are invited to join us at MakerBot Industries where SculptureCenter artist, Ben Schumacher, who engages with 3D printing as a form of sculpture, will lead a discussion about the intersection of 3D printing, design, and sculpture. A design by Ben Schumacher will be produced live in a 3D printing demonstration.
Not a member? Join today!
Or email Stephanie Weissberg stephanie@sculpture-center.org or call 718.361.1750
Image: Installation view: Ben Schumacher, A Generic Bottle of Water by CloakMonkey, 2011.
Member Preview for Better Homes
Sunday April 21, 3:30-5PM
Member Event
SculptureCenter Members are invited to be the first to view Better Homes.
Not a member? Join today!
Or email Stephanie Weissberg stephanie@sculpture-center.org or call 718.361.1750
Opening Reception for Better Homes
Sunday April 21st, 5-7PM
SculptureCenter is pleased to present the exhibition Better Homes featuring works by Jonathas de Andrade, Neïl Beloufa, Keith Edmier, LaToya Ruby Frazier, Robert Gober, Tamar Guimarães, Anthea Hamilton, E’wao Kagoshima, Yuki Kimura, KwieKulik, Paulina Olowska Kirsten Pieroth, Josephine Pryde, Carissa Rodriguez, Martha Rosler, and Güneş Terkol
Image: Tamar Guimarães, Canoas, 2010 (video still). Courtesy the artist and Galeria Fortes Vilaça, Säo Paulo.
Spring Benefit: Lucky Draw 2013
Tuesday April 9, 2013
We are now sold out. If you wish to be added to the wait list, please contact Frederick Janka, fjanka@sculpture-center.orgg or 718.361.1750.
Cocktail Tickets ($50) are still available.
Lucky Draw - a one of a kind art raffle - guarantees that each and every ticket holder walks home with a work of art! This fast-paced one night event offers first time and seasoned collectors access to artworks by top emerging and established talent. All proceeds benefit SculptureCenter.
SC Conversations: On Pedagogy and Practice
with Keith Boadwee and Justin Lieberman
Tuesday March 19, 7PM
SculptureCenter and Paper Monument are pleased to present On Pedagogy and Practice with Keith Boadwee and Justin Lieberman. This program draws on an existing dialog between two artists whose practices are acutely influenced by their experiences as art professors. This event was organized in conjunction with SculptureCenter's 2013 In Practice program exhibition Double Life and is moderated by SculptureCenter Assistant Curator Kristen Chappa.
Image: S. A. C. (Student Art Collective) with Justin Lieberman. Condition Report (detail), 2011-13.
SC Evenings: Nils Bech
Saturday March 16th, 6pm
Renowned Norwegian singer and performance artist Nils Bech will perform songs from his new album Look Inside as part of SculptureCenters SC Evenings event-based public program series.
Image: Benjamin A. Huseby
Studio Visit with Rachel Foullon
Thursday March 14, 7-9PM
Member Event
Join us for a studio visit and talk with artist Rachel Foullon whose work is featured in our Winter exhibition Double Life presented through SculptureCenter's In Practice program.
Foullon received her MFA from Columbia University and BS from New York University. Working in sculpture and installation, she utilizes abstraction to recall minimalism's emotional severity, and its ability to reconcile opposites, such as the sacred and profane.
Not a member? Join today! Or email Stephanie Weissberg stephanie@sculpture-center.org or call 718.361.1750
Image: Rachel Foullon, Cruel Radiance (Evener), 2011-2012. Courtesy the artist.
Subjective Histories of Sculpture: Allison Smith
Monday March 11, 7PM
SculptureCenter, in collaboration with the Vera List Center for Art and Politics at The New School, is thrilled to continue the artist-led lecture series Subjective Histories of Sculpture. This program, initiated in 2006, furthers SculptureCenter's exploration of how contemporary artists think about sculpture, its history, legacies, and potential for innovation. This year, Martin Kersels, Agnieszka Kurant, and Allison Smith have been invited to present their own take on art history and consider the thematic focus of thingness.
Image: Allison Smith, Fort Point Evening, 2012. Courtesy the artist.
Member Tour of The Armory Show 2013
Saturday March 9th, 11:00 AM
Member Event
Join us for an exclusive members-only tour of The Armory Show 2013. This tour of the Armory Show's centennial edition will be led by ARTime co-founder and contemporary art historian Dorothea Basile with a focus on sculpture, ranging from the Modern to Contemporary sections of the show. Afterwards enjoy full access to both The Armory Show and the fifth edition of VOLTA NY, the Armory's sister fair, for the rest of the day.
Space is limited so take advantage of this offer soon!
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Tour of No Longer Empty's How Much Do I Owe You?
Monday February 25, 7-9pm
Member Event
Join us for a tour of No Longer Empty's Long Island City exhibition, How Much Do I Owe You?, with President and Chief Curator, Manon Slome and exhibiting artist Sol Aramendi. No Longer Empty is a New York-based non-profit whose core mission is to widen the public engagement for contemporary art and to demonstrate the capacity of art to revitalize communities. How Much Do I Owe You? considers the issues of change and exchange as well as socioeconomic shifts in a rapidly changing cultural landscape.
Not a member? Join today! Or email Stephanie Weissberg stephanie@sculpture-center.org or call 718.361.1750
Image: No Longer Empty, How Much Do I Owe You?, 2013.
Subjective Histories of Sculpture: Agnieszka Kurant
Monday February 11, 7-9PM
SculptureCenter, in collaboration with the Vera List Center for Art and Politics at The New School, is thrilled to continue the artist-led lecture series Subjective Histories of Sculpture. This program, initiated in 2006, furthers SculptureCenter's exploration of how contemporary artists think about sculpture, its history, legacies, and potential for innovation. This year, Martin Kersels, Agnieszka Kurant, and Allison Smith have been invited to present their own take on art history and consider the thematic focus of thingness.
Image: Agnieszka Kurant, Emergency Exit, 2010. Polish Pavilion, Venice Biennale. Courtesy the artist
Exclusive New Member Event with Paul Branca
Monday February 4, 7-9PM
Member Event
As part of our New Year / New Member Drive, join the NewArtNetwork or gift a SculptureCenter Membership before February 1st and you will be invited to an exclusive event with Paul Branca whose work is featured in our Winter exhibition Double Life presented through SculptureCenter's In Practice program.
Not a member? Join today! Or email Stephanie Weissberg stephanie@sculpture-center.org or call 718.361.1750
Image: Paul Branca Studio View. Courtesy the artist.
Subjective Histories of Sculpture: Martin Kersels
Monday January 28, 7-9PM
SculptureCenter, in collaboration with the Vera List Center for Art and Politics at The New School, is thrilled to continue the artist-led lecture series Subjective Histories of Sculpture. This program, initiated in 2006, furthers SculptureCenter's exploration of how contemporary artists think about sculpture, its history, legacies, and potential for innovation. This year, Martin Kersels, Agnieszka Kurant, and Allison Smith have been invited to present their own take on art history and consider the thematic focus of thingness.
Image: Martin Kersels, Fat Man, 2002. Mirror tiles, felt, wood. Courtesy the artist and Mitchell-Innes & Nash
Opening Reception for Nairy Baghramian: RETAINER and Double Life
Sunday January 13, 5-7PM
SculptureCenter is pleased to present the exhibition RETAINER by Berlin-based artist Nairy Baghramian and the exhibition Double Life, presented through the In Practice program, with Korakrit Arunanondchai, David Berezin, Paul Branca, Lea Cetera, Rachel Foullon, Molly Lowe, Shana Lutker, S. A. C. (Student Art Collective) with Justin Lieberman, Julia Sherman, and Bryan Zanisnik.
Image: Molly Lowe, FORMED (still), HD video. Courtesy the Artist.
Member Preview: Nairy Baghramian: RETAINER and Double Life
Sunday January 13, 3:30-5PM
Member Event
SculptureCenter Members are invited to be the first to view Nairy Baghramian: RETAINER and Double Life.
Not a member? Join today! Or email Stephanie Weissberg stephanie@sculpture-center.org or call 718.361.1750
Image: Nairy Baghramian, The Snag. Courtesy the artist and Galerie Buchholz Cologne / Berlin.