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Collage of five diverse artworks from the Hammer Museum Collections side by side. From left to right: 1) Contemporary painting of two embracing figures with surreal elements. 2) Post-impressionist style painting of trees with vibrant blues and greens. 3) Black and white illustration of a face with intricate patterns. 4) Japanese woodblock print style image of a figure in a checkered robe. 5) Photograph of a couple dancing, the woman in a black dress and the man in white

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Robert Gober & Elisabeth Sussman

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Robert Gober & Elisabeth Sussman
10/3/2013---Celebrated American sculptor Robert Gober discusses the work of Forrest Bess and curatorial practice with Elisabeth Sussman, curator and Sondra Gilman Curator of Photography at the Whitney Museum of American Art. Sussman's recent exhibitions include "Paul Thek: Diver, A Retrospective"; "Gordon Matta-Clark: You Are the Measure"; and a retrospective of the artist Eva Hesse. She also included Gober's exhibition of paintings by Bess in her presentation of the 2012 Whitney Biennial. Gober has represented the US at the Venice Biennale and has had one-person exhibitions at MOCA, Los Angeles; the Walker Art Center, Minneapolis; the Serpentine Gallery, London; and the Schaulager, Basel (Run time: 1 hr 20 mins).

Celebrated American sculptor Robert Gober discusses the work of Forrest Bess and curatorial practice with Elisabeth Sussman, curator and Sondra Gilman Curator of Photography at the Whitney Museum of American Art. Sussman’s recent exhibitions include Paul Thek: Diver, A Retrospective; Gordon Matta-Clark: “You Are the Measure”; and a retrospective of the artist Eva Hesse. She also included Gober’s exhibition of paintings by Bess in her presentation of the 2012 Whitney Biennial. Gober has represented the US at the Venice Biennale and has had one-person exhibitions at MOCA, Los Angeles; the Walker Art Center, Minneapolis; the Serpentine Gallery, London; and the Schaulager, Basel.

In conjunction with Forrest Bess: Seeing Things Invisible.

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