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New York Studio School's Spring 2014 Lecture Series Kicks Off with James Siena

institutional · 2026-04-22

Kicking off the Spring 2014 Evening Lecture Series at the New York Studio School, abstract artist James Siena will present a complimentary talk on February 11 at 6:30 PM. His discussion will take place in a gallery featuring a Philip Pearlstein exhibition, curated by Robert Storr. Following this, a panel discussion on February 19 will include Pearlstein, Storr, Byron Kim, and Irving Sandler. Other scheduled events comprise a conversation on February 12 with Jules de Balincourt, Julie Heffernan, and Kyle Staver; a talk with Elisa Jensen and Ruth Miller on March 4; a dialogue about 'wild art' on February 26; and a roundtable focused on Robert Smithson on March 12. Additional speakers include Beverly McIver (March 11), Rackstraw Downes (April 8), and Mary Heilmann (March 26).

Key facts

  • James Siena opens the Spring 2014 Evening Lecture Series at the New York Studio School on February 11 at 6:30 PM.
  • Admission is free but space is limited, with the gallery hosting a Philip Pearlstein exhibition curated by Robert Storr.
  • A panel on February 19 includes Philip Pearlstein, Robert Storr, Byron Kim, and Irving Sandler, who coined 'new perceptual realism.'
  • Other events feature discussions on meaningful imagery (February 12), upcoming exhibitors (March 4), a book on 'wild art' (February 26), and Robert Smithson (March 12).
  • Contemporary artists Beverly McIver, Rackstraw Downes, and Mary Heilmann will speak in March and April.
  • Historical talks include Alexander Nagel on medievalism in modern art (April 2) and David Cohen on fashion in Renaissance art (April 1).
  • The series includes moderators such as Xico Greenwald, William Bailey, and Barry Schwabsky.
  • The Pearlstein exhibition is reviewed by Dennis Kardon at artcritical.

Entities

Artists

  • James Siena
  • Philip Pearlstein
  • Robert Storr
  • Byron Kim
  • Irving Sandler
  • Jules de Balincourt
  • Julie Heffernan
  • Kyle Staver
  • Elisa Jensen
  • Ruth Miller
  • David Carrier
  • Joachim Pissarro
  • Barry Schwabsky
  • Jack Flam
  • Phyllis Tuchman
  • Yasmil Raymond
  • Beverly McIver
  • Rackstraw Downes
  • Mary Heilmann
  • Alexander Nagel
  • David Cohen
  • Dennis Kardon
  • William Bailey

Institutions

  • New York Studio School
  • artcritical

Locations

  • New York
  • United States

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