Friday, November 11, 2011

10:00 a.m.–5:30 p.m.

De Kooning Now is a daylong series of talks and discussions in which artists, critics, and scholars explore Willem de Kooning’s work, examining its processes, themes, and influences; its place in Abstract Expressionism; and its significance for the art of our time. Participants include artists Cecily Brown, Tom Ferrara, William Tucker, Josh Smith, and Terry Winters; art historians William Agee, Lynne Cooke, John Elderfield, Pepe Karmel, David Rosand, Richard Shiff, Katy Siegel, and Ann Temkin; artist, writer, and independent curator Phong Bui; art critic Peter Schjeldahl; and MoMA Chief Conservator Jim Coddington.

Program Schedule

1:00-3:00

de Kooning & the Process of Painting

David Rosand: “Flesh and the Invention of Oil Painting”

Jim Coddington: "Processing Process"

Lynne Cooke: “Afterword: Re-thinking De Kooning’s Late Work”

Tom Ferrara: “Works in Progress”

Peter Schjeldahl, moderator

3:00–3:30

Break

3:30–5:30

Artists’ Panel

Cecily Brown

Terry Winters

William Tucker

Josh Smith

Phong Bui, moderator