Four in-person Open VISIONS Forum: Espresso lectures will offer insights into the world of New York's visual and performing arts.
This spring, the Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts welcomes the return of in-person Open VISIONS Forum (OVF): Espresso lectures, with four fascinating "insider" looks at New York City's vibrant arts scene.
Founding OVF Director Philip Eliasoph, PhD, professor of visual and performing arts in the College of Arts and Sciences, said, “As these challenging months of Covid-19 lockdown have forced many of us to find inspiration from within, our Open VISIONS Forum: Espresso programs strive to bring us collectively back out into the world of public ideas. I'd like to think of this as an 'open classroom without walls,' with curious learners—ages 18 to 88—finding enrichment in the ongoing journey of the 'life of the mind.'”
The OVF: Espresso series’ live, in-person programming will take place at either the Quick Center or the Dolan School of Business, on the campus of Fairfield University. Advance tickets are available at www.quickcenter.com for these upcoming programs:
Judd Tully: “Art Talk as Therapy: Observing the New York Art World, 1972-2022”
Thursday, Feb. 24 | 7:30 p.m. | Dolan School of Business Event Hall
Award-winning journalist and widely published art world writer and art critic Judd Tully will share his experiences in New York’s art scene. Covering the art world since 1972, Tully’s writing has appeared in publications ranging from Cigar Aficionado and Flash Art magazines to the San Francisco Chronicle and The Washington Post. He currently reports on the international auction and art fair market, regularly appearing on Artsy.net, and in The Art Newspaper, The Robb Report, and others. In 2017 he started the website JuddTully.net.
Helen Harrison: "Jackson and Lee: What Was Really Cooking in the House and Studio"
Tuesday, Mar. 1 | 7:30 p.m. | Dolan School of Business Event Hall
Director of the Jackson Pollock-Lee Krasner House and Study Center, Helen Harrison, will discuss how the lives of Jackson Pollock and Lee Krasner were shaped by a move from Greenwich Village to a rural hamlet on Long Island, and how their property — a National Historic Landmark — continues to inspire contemporary artists. Harrison is a former New York Times art critic and NPR arts commentator. The author of several books, her articles, essays, and reviews have appeared in many scholarly and popular publications.
Zachary Small: “Starving Artist: Investigating Power and Privilege in the Art World”
Tuesday, Apr. 5 | 7:30 p.m. | Dolan School of Business Event Hall
Journalist and dramatist Zachary Small will take audiences down a rabbit hole of current and past controversies in the art world, to illustrate the starving artist's role within a nexus of culture, money, and politics — and he’ll explain why success remains as elusive as ever. Small’s stories draw from years of investigative reporting on the art world for publications like The New York Times and New York Magazine.
Steven Rivellino: “Radio City Music Hall: The Showplace of the Nation”
Tuesday, Apr. 12 | 7:30 p.m. | Quick Center: Wien Experimental Theatre
One of the most successful executive producers and theatrical general managers in the entertainment industry, Steven Rivellino, will present the storied history of New York’s Radio City Music Hall, from its beginnings with a young John D. Rockefeller Jr. to its world-famous Rockettes. As former vice president and general manager of Radio City, Rivellino has produced The Grammy Awards, the MTV Video Music Awards, and 14 editions of the world-famous Radio City Christmas Spectacular.
The Open VISIONS Forum: Espresso series is sponsored by Cohen & Wolf. Tickets are $20 | Quick Members: $10. For more information about these and other programs at the Quick Center and Fairfield University, please visit quickcenter.com. Prior to arriving on campus, please review the Quick Center’s Visitor Guidelines webpage for updates to our Covid-19 policies.
