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20 Jun, 19UpcomingThird Thursday Studio | Mini Movies
Join filmmaker Ted Mills as he leads you through a mini filmmaking workshop! Create visual poetry, video haikus, and miniatures of light, color, and sound.…
James Benning, Still from Twenty Cigarettes, 2011, Courtesy the Artist
23 Jun, 19UpcomingScreening | Twenty Cigarettes
Twenty Cigarettes, 2011 1 hr 39 min. Improvising on the canon of Andy Warhol’s screen tests, James Benning invited twenty friends to be recorded individually…
James Benning, Still from READERS, 2017, Courtesy the Artist
23 Jun, 19UpcomingCommunity Screening | READERS
READERS, 2017 1 hr 48 min. In his film READERS, James Benning confronts viewers with four long takes of four individuals silently reading a book…
26 Jun, 19UpcomingIn Conversation | Exhibition Makers
Have you ever wondered what it takes to make an exhibition? Performance artist Shana Moulton, Assistant Professor (Video, Performance, Installation), UCSB; Dick Hebdige, Professor of…
27 Jun, 19UpcomingScreening | Twenty Cigarettes with an Introduction by Dick Hebdige
Twenty Cigarettes, 2011 1 hr 39 min. Improvising on the canon of Andy Warhol’s screen tests, James Benning invited twenty friends to be recorded individually…
James Benning, Still from READERS, 2017, Courtesy the Artist
30 Jun, 19UpcomingScreening | READERS
READERS, 2017 1 hr 48 min. In his film READERS, James Benning confronts viewers with four long takes of four individuals silently reading a book…
James Benning, Still from Twenty Cigarettes, 2011, Courtesy the Artist
07 Jul, 19UpcomingScreening | Twenty Cigarettes
Twenty Cigarettes, 2011 1 hr 39 min. Improvising on the canon of Andy Warhol’s screen tests, James Benning invited twenty friends to be recorded individually…
11 Jul, 19UpcomingContemporary Art UNLOCKED
How do you “read” art? Learn to look closely and brush up on your visual literacy skills in our monthly one-hour art appreciation meetup. Join…
14 Jul, 19UpcomingLast Look Walkthrough | Abaseh Mirvali & Special Guest
Reflect upon James Benning: Quilts, Cigarettes & Dirt (Portraits of America) in its final hours over a glass of wine. Enjoy refreshments on the terrace…
01 Aug, 19UpcomingAugust Curated Cocktails | Summer Nights with KCRW
Contemporary art. Cocktails. KCRW DJs. Interactive art experiences. Enjoy a summer night art party at Curated Cocktails: Summer Nights with KCRW, an unforgettable evening of art…
05 Sep, 19UpcomingSeptember Curated Cocktails | KCRW Summer Nights
Contemporary art. Cocktails. KCRW DJs. Interactive art experiences. Enjoy a summer night art party at Curated Cocktails: Summer Nights with KCRW, an unforgettable evening of art…
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