1326 South Boyle Avenue
Sunday, May 1 at 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
Ends Jun 10, 2016
On Sunday, May 1st at 1pm in the gallery, Joan Snyder will be in conversation with Jenni Sorkin, art historian, professor, and co-curator of the Hauser Wirth & Schimmel (Los Angeles) exhibition Revolution in the Making: Abstract Sculpture by Women, 1947-2016. The hour-long discussion will address Snyder's show and the legacy of 1970s era art world feminism, a movement in which Snyder was keenly active. They will also discuss Snyder's artistic history, aesthetic vision, and life in paint. Sorkin is Assistant Professor of Contemporary Art History at University of California, Santa Barbara. She holds a PhD in the History of Art from Yale University. Sorkin has written numerous in-depth essays on feminist art and issues of gender. This is a free event.