I was thrilled and honored to take part in a panel discussion on November 22nd at the Center for Book Arts on the work of Seth Siegelaub. It proved an especially great opportunity to connect with others who had worked with him and who were influenced by his work.
Syposium:
My Gallery is the World Now
Books and Ideas after Seth Siegelaub
November 22, 5-9pm
The Center for Book Arts28 West 27th St., 3rd Floor, New York, NY
In conjunction with the main gallery exhibition
5pm
Introducing the exhibition My Gallery is the World Now / Books and Ideas after Seth Siegelaub by Michalis Pichler, Independent Curator & Artist
6pm
Panel 1: Books as Evidence of Absent Works of Art, Books as Works of Art themselves, and Books as Documents of Documents
– Christiana Dobrzynski Grippe Archivist, Documenting Conceptual Art: The Seth Siegelaub Papers from the Archivist’s Perspective
– Miriam Katzeff/ Primary Information, The Seth Siegelaub Online Archive
– Phil Aarons, Collector and Chair Board of Directors of Printed Matter, books as the primary expression of conceptual art: a collector’s perspective
7:30pm
Panel 2: Art, Work and Art Work
– Sara Martinetti, PhD Student, An Homage to All Seth Siegelaubs
– Lauren van Haaften Schick, Independent Curator, dialectics of circulation and commodification
– Salem Collo-Julin/Temporary Services, ART WORK