The Writings of Paul Thek Read by Thomas Jane

JUL 26 TUE: July 26 2011, 07:00pm; Hammer Presents

: Paul Thek Untitled (Hand with Ring) 1967 Wood, plaster, and metal. 7 5/16 x 4 1/2 x 4 1/2 in. (18.5 x 11.5 x 11.5 cm). Collection of Ed Burns, on long-term loan to The Watermill Center.; Paul Thek Untitled (Earth Mandala) c. 1974 Gouache on eight sheets of newspaper, 22 1/2 x 33 in. (57.2 x 83.8 cm) each. Kolumba, Cologne. Courtesy Alexander and Bonin, New York. Photograph ©Kolumba, Köln/Lothar Schnepf. ©The Estate of George Paul Thek; courtesy Alexander and Bonin, New York.; Paul Thek Untitled (Four Tube Meat Piece) 1964 From the series Technological Reliquaries. Wax, metal, wood, paint, glass, plaster, rubber, resin, and glass. 16 1/8 x 16 x 5 3/8 in. (41 x 41.3 x 13.7 cm). Kolodny Family Collection. © The Estate of George Paul Thek; courtesy of Alexander and Bonin, New York. Photograph by Orcutt & Van Der Putten.; Paul Thek Untitled (Diver) 1969-70

The Writings of Paul Thek Read by Thomas Jane

In conjunction with the exhibition Paul Thek: Diver, A Retrospective, actor Thomas Jane performs dramatic reading in the exhibition galleries.

ABOUT THE ACTOR
Thomas Jane currently stars on HBO’s critically acclaimed comedy series, Hung, for which he has been nominated twice for a Golden Globe Award. Jane just finished production on LOL, a comedy starring Miley Cyrus, Ashley Greene and Demi Moore; and I Melt with You, an independent thriller Jane executive produced and starred in opposite Rob Lowe and Jeremy Piven with Mark Pellington as director. Thomas Jane also recently made his feature directorial debut on Dark Country, a psycho-noir he also starred in with Ron Perlman and Lauren German.

In addition to his busy career as an actor and filmmaker, Jane founded Raw Studios in partnership with Eisner Award-nominated illustrator/production designer, Tim Bradstreet. Raw Studios is a leading producer of high end, “elevated genre” graphic novels using the best artists working today.

ALL HAMMER PUBLIC PROGRAMS ARE FREE.

Parking is available under the museum for $3 for 3 hours.

Public programs are made possible by Bronya and Andrew Galef, Good Works Foundation and Laura Donnelley, and an anonymous donor.