Aspen Art Museum

Talks and Lectures

• Feb 17, 2017

  • 5 PM Discuss

    Artist Talk: Laura Owens

    Laura Owens was born in 1970, in Euclid, Ohio, and lives and works in Los Angeles. Her practice explores the history of painting, the boundary between representation and abstraction, and a diverse source of references. Her work has been the subject of solo exhibitions at the CCA Wattis, Kunstmuseum Bonn, Kunsthalle Zürich, and the Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles. She produced the designs for the 2016–17 lift tickets in collaboration with Aspen Skiing Company.

• Mar 24, 2017

  • 5 PM Discuss

    Crit Session: Mardee Goff (FULL)

    Creating a space for critical feedback and community, local artists are invited to apply on a first come, first serve basis for an intensive Crit Session. Mardee Goff, Curator at the Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art, will lead this session, providing an intimate and constructive environment to give artists new perspective on their work.

• Apr 6, 2017

  • 6 PM Discuss

    Curator Talk: Daniel Baumann

    Daniel Baumann is the Director of Kunsthalle Zurich, and has served as the curator of the Adolf Wölfli Foundation at the Kunstmuseum Bern, Switzerland, co-curator of the Carnegie International, and cofounder of the Basel exhibition space New Jersey. Baumann is the AAM’s 2017 Curator in Residence.

• May 3, 2017

  • 5:30 PM Discuss

    Contemporary Art Short Course: Humor & Absurdity (Part 1)

    In this three-part course, confront the “I don’t get it” often experienced in contemporary art. Participants will unpack topics of humor and absurdity, ultimately building a skill set of observational tools, critical vocabulary, and a greater confidence in navigating contemporary art. Each session is led by a different speaker, beginning with guest lecturer Heather Pesanti, Senior Curator at the Contemporary Austin.

• May 10, 2017

  • 5:30 PM Discuss

    Contemporary Art Short Course: Humor & Absurdity (Part 2)

    In this three-part course, confront the “I don’t get it” often experienced in contemporary art. Participants will unpack topics of humor and absurdity, ultimately building a skill set of observational tools, critical vocabulary, and a greater confidence in navigating contemporary art. Each session is led by a different speaker, beginning with guest lecturer Heather Pesanti, Senior Curator at the Contemporary Austin. This session is taught by Heidi Zuckerman, Nancy and Bob Magoon CEO and Director, AAM.

• May 17, 2017

  • 5:30 PM Discuss

    Contemporary Art Short Course: Humor & Absurdity (Part 3)

    In this three-part course, confront the “I don’t get it” often experienced in contemporary art. Participants will unpack topics of humor and absurdity, ultimately building a skill set of observational tools, critical vocabulary, and a greater confidence in navigating contemporary art. Each session is led by a different speaker, beginning with guest lecturer Heather Pesanti, Senior Curator at the Contemporary Austin.

• May 25, 2017

  • 6 PM Discuss

    Another Look: Historical Context & Haris Epaminonda with Claire Lyons

    Join Claire Lyons, Curator of Antiquities at the J. Paul Getty Museum, for insight into the importance of context and display of antiquities. She will draw connections to Haris Epaminonda’s installations, which carefully pair artifacts from different cultures and eras to reconfigure our understanding of how the past and present relate.

• Jun 24, 2017

  • 6 PM Discuss

    Artist Talk: Anna Gaskell

    Anna Gaskell was born in Des Moines, Iowa, in 1969, and currently lives and works in New York. Her carefully planned photographs, films, and drawings are often self-reflective, ethereal, and dream-like. Her work has been the subject of solo exhibitions at institutions including the Wexner Center for the Arts, Columbus, the Menil Collection, Houston, Des Moines Art Center, and Aspen Art Museum.

• Jul 6, 2017

  • 6 PM Discuss

    Artist Talk: Nicole Eisenman

    Nicole Eisenman was born in Verdun, France, in 1965, and currently lives and works in Brooklyn. A recipient of the MacArthur Fellowship, Eisenman works in a diverse range of media to explore the representation of the human form and its cultural significance. In 2014, she was the subject of a midcareer retrospective organized by the Contemporary Art Museum, St. Louis, which also traveled to the Institute of Contemporary Art, Philadelphia, and the Museum of Contemporary Art, San Diego. Solo presentations of her work have also been presented at the New Museum, New York, Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive, and the Tang Museum, Saratoga Springs.

• Jul 9, 2017

  • 1:30 PM Discuss

    Mandala Lecture: Geshe Lobsang Tenzin

    From July 5–9, Tibetan Buddhist monks from Drepung Loseling Monastery will construct a temporary mandala sand painting on Level 3 of the Aspen Art Museum as part of their annual visit to Aspen. Geshe Lobsang Tenzin, Founder and Spiritual Director of the Drepung Loseling Monastery and Professor of Practice at Emory University, will present a lecture on the symbolism of the mandala dedicated to Akshobhya, unshakeable resolve during times of conflict.