Sophie Calle

Carla Klein, Nayland Blake

Artists Janet Cardiff and George Bures Miller; Robyn O'Neil

Janet Cardiff & George Bures Miller

Sigmar Polke

Hans Haacke

Historians Alexander Nemerov, Erik Steiner, Corey Keller; curator Ilona Katzew

Carleton Watkins: The Stanford Albums

This talk by long-time art critic for "The New Yorker" Peter Schjeldahl was presented on April 7, 2005, as part of SFMOMA’s Phyllis Wattis Distinguished Lecture Series in conjunction with the exhibition "Robert Bechtle: A Retrospective." Reflecting on Bechtle's use of photographs as the basis for his paintings, Schjeldahl remarks: "he takes something that has absolutely no intention—the light that hits a piece of film—and makes it be on purpose, specifies it and takes it visually to a level that you can’t get to in a photo." Schjeldahl also offers poetic meditations on the implications of photorealism, parallels between Bechtle's work and that of American realist painter Edward Hopper, and the place of painting in the history of narrative. 

SFMOMA has a rich history of inviting artists, curators, and scholars to participate in live programming. While our building is closed for expansion we will be bringing you artist talks, scholarly lectures, and panel discussions that have not been heard since they were recorded. We look forward to sharing our vast Public Programs Archive with you, and we hope you will return often to see what else we’ve dug up.

SFMOMA's Public Programs Archive: soundcloud.com/tags/public%20programs%20archive


Public Programs Archive: Peter Schjeldahl: The Story of the Image (April 7, 2005)

Curator Luis Pérez-Oramas, artist Eva Struble.

Lygia Clark

Deborah Grant, James Ensor

If you had one hour, one table and a rapt audience, what would you demo at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art? On Thursday & Friday, May 30 and 31st, The Making Of… goes live at SFMOMA. Visit http://kqed.org/makingof to submit.

The Making Of... at SFMOMA

SFMOMA is dedicated to making the art of our time a vital and meaningful part of public life. For that reason we assemble unparalleled collections, create exhilarating exhibitions, and develop engaging public programs. In all of these endeavors, we are guided by our enduring commitment to fostering creativity and embracing new ways of seeing the world.