Valentine's Day Panel on Wit Features Artists at The Painting Center Exhibition

A panel discussion on wit in art took place on February 14 at The Painting Center, coinciding with the group exhibition "Wit" organized by Joanne Freeman. The exhibition remains on view through February 23 at 547 West 27th Street, Suite 500. Freeman moderated the 6 PM panel featuring participating artists Marina Adams, Doreen McCarthy, and Stephen Westfall. The event positioned intellectual humor as the thematic focus for Valentine's Day programming rather than romantic love. The exhibition showcases works exploring wit as an artistic concept. The panel provided direct artist perspectives on this conceptual approach. The timing created a deliberate counterpoint to traditional Valentine's Day celebrations. The location in Chelsea's gallery district placed the discussion within New York's contemporary art context.