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Tom Wesselmann in his studio, c. 1983

Courtesy of The Estate of Tom Wesselmann, New York

I Only Want to Paint

Screening and Conversation on Tom Wesselmann | New York University, February 27 at 4 pm

Almine Rech is pleased to invite you to “I Only Want to Paint Screening and Conversation on Tom Wesselmann,” a Preserving Legacies Colloquium at NYU Steinhardt, with Susan Davidson (author of Tom Wesselmann: The Great American Nude), Jeffrey Sturges (Director of Exhibitions, The Estate of Tom Wesselmann) and Huffa Frobes-Cross (Tom Wesselmann Catalogue Raisonné Project Manager, WPI). Following a screening of Klaus Benden’s documentary I Only Want to Paint, we will consider examples from the more extensive cache of audio footage recorded during the filming to discuss Wesselmann’s processes, his artistic influences, and legacy. 

New York University
Einstein Auditorium, Barney Building 
34 Stuyvesant Street, New York, NY, US
Friday, February 27 from 4 – 6 pm

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