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Lucy Lippard in Conversation at Whitechapel Gallery

exhibition · 2026-04-22

On Thursday 11 April 2013, Lucy Lippard will discuss her seminal 'numbers shows' (1969–74) and 'Weather Report: Art and Climate Change' (2007) with Afterall's Lucy Steeds at Whitechapel Gallery in London. The event also launches the book 'From Conceptualism to Feminism: Lucy Lippard's Numbers Shows 1969–74', featuring archival material, over 130 images, a new essay by Cornelia Butler, interviews with Lippard, Seth Siegelaub, and exhibiting artists, plus critical responses by Peter Plagens and Griselda Pollock. The talk is part of the Exhibition Histories series co-organised with Whitechapel Gallery. Tickets are £8 (£6 concessions). The series is distributed by Koenig Books, London.

Key facts

  • Event date: Thursday 11 April 2013, 19:00–20:30
  • Venue: Whitechapel Gallery, 77-82 Whitechapel High Street, London E1 7QX
  • Participants: Lucy Lippard and Lucy Steeds
  • Focus exhibitions: '557,087', '955,000' (numbers shows, 1969–74) and 'Weather Report: Art and Climate Change' (2007)
  • Book launch: 'From Conceptualism to Feminism: Lucy Lippard's Numbers Shows 1969–74'
  • Book includes essay by Cornelia Butler and interviews with Lippard, Seth Siegelaub, and exhibiting artists
  • Critical responses by Peter Plagens and Griselda Pollock
  • Distributed by Koenig Books, London

Entities

Artists

  • Lucy Lippard
  • Lucy Steeds
  • Cornelia Butler
  • Seth Siegelaub
  • Peter Plagens
  • Griselda Pollock

Institutions

  • Afterall
  • Whitechapel Gallery
  • Academy of Fine Arts Vienna
  • Center for Curatorial Studies, Bard College
  • Van Abbemuseum
  • Koenig Books

Locations

  • London
  • United Kingdom
  • Whitechapel Gallery
  • 77-82 Whitechapel High Street
  • London E1 7QX

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