SYMPOSIA & EVENTS
CRITICAL Santa Fe: Developing Criticism in Ceramics
October 27-30, 2010, Santa Fe, New Mexico
International Speakers, Panels and Discussion
INTERPRETATION DIALECTIC JUDGMENT CONSENSUS DIVERSITY DEBATE AUTHENTICITY
You are invited to participate in a 3-day Symposium of investigation and dialogue to establish new practices essential to the future of art criticism. Attendance is limited to provide you an exclusive opportunity for audience interaction with key international speakers and panelists.
Ted Adler, Joe Arredondo, Robert Atkins, Ivan Barnett, Terry Barrett, Glen Brown, Garth Clark, Gabi Dewald, Linda Durham, Moyra Elliot, Amy Gogarty, Tanya Harrod, Elaine O. Henry, Dave Hickey, Jacques Kaufmann, Janet Koplos, Paul Kotula, Donald Kuspit, Paul Mathieu, Hunt Prothro, Howard Risatti, Jim Romberg, Raphael Rubinstein, Roberta Smith, Adam Welch
The following are suggested readings for those attending the symposium:
Infrequently Asked Questions by: Robert Atkins
A Bibliography of Suggested Readings
Roberta Smith with Irving Sandler
Is Art Criticism in Crisis? - Raphael Rubenstein (show transcript or download audio)
The Silo - Raphael Rubenstein
Raphael Rubenstein's article on Sigmar Polke
Shirley Jaffe with Raphael Rubenstein
Paul Mathieu's "The Radical Autonomy of Ceramics"
Lecture - "The Function of Theory" by Ted Adler
Essay Questioning "Wood-fire Aesthetics" by Ted Adler
Jacques Kaufmann's Nietsche quote and image
Contemporary critical practice will require a dialogue of many voices this symposium is organized to encourage interaction, dialogue and response to the featured presentations. Attendance will be limited. Recognizing the need to engage all aspects of the field the invited presenters include critics, educators, artists, gallery owners, writers, students, editors, collectors and patrons.
SYMPOSIUM SCHEDULE
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Wednesday, October 27, 2010
3:00pm - 7:00pm Registration
5:00pm - 5:30pm Opening reception
5:30pm - 7:00pm Hosted dinner
7:00pm - 7:30pm Welcome and proceedings
7:30pm - 9:00pm Opening roundtable “Issues in Criticism” – Robert Atkins [m], Garth
Clark, Tanya Harrod, Janet Koplos, Donald Kuspit, Raphael Rubinstein
Thursday, October 28, 2010
8:00am - 4:30pm Registration
8:30am - 8:45am Welcome and introductions
8:45am - 9:45am Lecture by Dave Hickey
9:45am - 10:00am Break
10:00am - 11:30am Roundtable “Considerations for interpretation” – Terry Barrett [m],
Glen Brown, Amy Gogarty, Howard Risatti
11:30am - 1:00pm Lunch on own
1:00pm - 2:00pm Lecture by Donald Kuspit
2:00pm - 2:15pm Break
2:15pm - 3:15pm Lecture by Garth Clark
3:30pm - 4:30pm Lecture by Janet Koplos
4:30pm - 6:30pm Dinner on own
6:30pm - 7:30pm Lecture by Raphael Rubinstein
Friday, October 29, 2010
8:30am - 8:45am Welcome and introductions
8:45am - 9:45am Lecture by Gabi Dewald
9:45am - 10:00am Break
10:00am - 11:30am Roundtable “The Shape of Judgment” – Adam Welch [m],
Glen Brown, Tanya Harrod, Paul Mathieu
11:30am - 1:00pm Lunch on own
1:00pm - 2:30pm Roundtable “Galleries, Curation & Criticism” – moderator TBA,
Ivan Barnett, Linda Durham, Moyra Elliot
2:30pm - 3:30pm Break/Travel to gallery critiques
3:30pm - 5:30pm Gallery critiques - Participating Galleries and Critics:
Jane Sauer Gallery / Janet Koplos
Linda Durham Gallery / Gabi Dewald
Santa Fe Clay / Garth Clark
Santa Fe Community College Gallery / Robert Atkins
Patina Gallery / Raphael Rubinstein
Zane Bennett Gallery / Roberta Smith
Robert Nichols Gallery / Tanya Harrod
5:00pm - 8:00pm Exhibition openings
8:00pm Dinner and evening on your own
Saturday, October 30, 2010
8:30am - 8:45am Welcome and introduction
8:45am - 9:45am Lecture by Roberta Smith
9:45am - 10:00am Break
10:00am - 11:30am Roundtable “Criticism and Publications” – Elaine O. Henry [m],
Janet Koplos, Howard Risatti
11:30am - 1:00pm Lunch on own
1:00pm - 2:30pm Roundtable “Criticism and the Creator” – Hunt Prothro [m],
Jacques Kaufman, Joe Arredondo
2:30pm - 2:45pm Break
2:45pm - 4:15pm Roundtable “Strategies for the Writer, Maker, Gallery, Publisher for the
Future of Criticism” – Ted Adler[m], Robert Atkins, Paul Mathieu,
Paul Kotula
4:15pm - 4:30pm Break
4:30pm - 5:30pm Closing discussion “The Future” moderated by Jim Romberg
EXHIBITIONS
Tuesday, October 26, 2010 5:00 – 7 p.m. Santa Fe Community College’s Visual Arts Gallery
Public opening reception
CRITICAL CHAOS: An Exhibition of Contemporary Ceramics
Karen Bolton, Mike Corney, Clarence Cruz, Craig Donalson, Dave Eichelberger, Bill Gilbert, Susan Harris, Brian Harper, Julianne Harvey, Elizabeth Hunt, Heidi Kreitchet, Eva Kwong, Nick Joerling, Alan E. Lasiloo, Max Lehman, Samuel Manymules, James Marshall, Brian Molanphy, Francie Parker, Diego Romero, Matt Repsher, Monica Van den Dool, Triesch Voelker, Gretchen Wachs, Frank Willett.
Reception hosted by SFCC Ceramics Department Clay Club
For more information call 505.428.1501
See this flyer for the CRITICAL Chaos exhibit!
Also, here is a flyer for the Fertile Ground exhibit!