Propositions

Propositions is a public forum that explores ideas in development. Each two-day seminar introduces a topic of current investigation in an invited speaker's own artistic or intellectual practice. Over the course of a seminar session, these developing ideas are responded to, researched, and discussed to propel them forward in unique ways.

The structure of Propositions is as follows:
Thursday or Friday at 7:00 PM - Initial proposition and lecture
Saturday at 3:00 PM - Guest speaker responds, followed by discussion with audience

Past Propositions events include:

A Proposition by Byron Kim: A Cosmology of Doubt

A Proposition by Matthew Barney: Ancient Evenings Storyboards

A Proposition by Miwon Kwon: Ends of the Earth (and Back)

A Proposition by Hans Ulrich Obrist: Maps for the 21st Century

A Proposition by Nikhil Chopra: Yog Raj Chitrakar and the Traveling Troupe

A Proposition by Kara Walker: The object of Painting is the subjugated Body. The Painter is the colonizing entity. How do Paintings understand the concept of liberty? And who will teach them?

Museum as Hub is made possible by the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs and the New York State Council on the Arts.

Endowment support is provided by the Rockefeller Brothers Fund, the Skadden, Arps Education Programs Fund, and the William Randolph Hearst Endowed Fund for Education Programs at the New Museum.

Propositions is made possible by Eve Steele and Peter Gelles, with endowment support generously provided by the Charlotte and Bill Ford Artists Talks Fund.

Banner photo: Kara Walker. Photo by Jaya Howey.