In my view, non-objective and abstract art have a special role in describing non-Newtonian reality—a reality in which our five senses are of little use.
The Al Held Foundation is thrilled to announce its partnership with Powerhouse Arts to create a brand-new edition of ceramic plates—a posthumous re-issuance of a ceramic plate originally created by Held in 1971. The plate will premier at the Ceramics Art Fair in Paris, alongside works by Lauren Shapiro and collaborative pieces by Nicolas Touron and Amy Lemaire.
The Al Held Foundation and the Smithsonian Institution’s Archives of American Art are pleased to present “Artists’ Archives and Public Storytelling,” an afternoon of conversation with Anne Helmreich (Smithsonian's Archives of American Art), Christine Persche (Storm King Art Center), Sally Radic (Guston Foundation), and Daniel Belasco (Al Held Foundation). The panelists will consider such questions as the value of including archives and oral histories in public storytelling about an artist or artwork. Why is it important to make memories and legacies of the artist available to the public? How are organizations using digital technologies to support public storytelling with archives and oral histories? What other forms of public storytelling might we envision? Registration is required, click link for details.
Curated by Olga Dekalo, this solo exhibition by Lukaza Branfman-Verissimo includes a series of handmade cotton paper works exhibited for the first time and photographs the artist made in collaboration with Nicholas Valdes. The final tour will be held on Sunday, October 18 at 11am. Click here to register.
That afternoon at 1pm, artists Jean Shin and Matthew Kirk, along with curator Laura Phipps, will discuss upcoming outdoor sculpture projects to be installed on the grounds in 2027. Click here to register.
Registration for both events is required. If you wish to attend both, please sign up for each event separately.