Launch: New Website, New Programs
January 28th, 2010Our online catalogue for the exhibition, Urban Alchemy/Gordon Matta-Clark, is now up! Check it out here. If you don’t have an opportunity to visit St. Louis in the next few months, the website gives you a glimpse into what it’s like to see these works within this space. We’re also excited to feature a video interview with Jane Crawford, the director of Matta-Clark’s estate and his widow. She speaks about his buildings, his community, his sense of humor, among other topics, along with commentary on a few of the works on view within the exhibition.
In addition to this exciting launch, we’re also kicking off the first in our Transformation programming tonight. At 7:30pm we’re hosting a panel discussion called “The City as Studio,” where we’ll explore how creative acts and alternative arts spaces can impact a community. We have a fantastic group of panelists who will lend their perspective and expertise to the topic: Theaster Gates, an artist from Chicago (who is also participating in the 2010 Whitney Biennial); Mary Jane Jacob, Director of Exhibitions at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago; Juan William Chavez, an artist and the Director of Boots Contemporary Art Space; Luis Croquer, Director of the Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit; and moderated by Christy Gray, Director of the Whitaker Foundation. If you’re unable to attend, we’ll be posting the full audio from tonight’s panel for you to download as a podcast. I’ll also try to tweet updates throughout the night – follow us @thePulitzer!
