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September 20 to October 20, 2017

Poetry Reading

Ann Stephenson and Carter Ratcliff


Dia Chelsea

Readings in Contemporary Poetry

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03/10/2017 18:30 03/10/2017 23:45 America/New_York Ann Stephenson and Carter Ratcliff Event DetailsTuesday, October 3, 2017, 6:30 pmDia:Chelsea535 West 22nd Street, 5th FloorNew York City  Readings in Contemporary Poetry curator, Vincent Katz provided an introduction for the evening's reading. Free for Dia members; $10 general admission; $6 admission for students and seniors Advance ticket purchases recommended. Tickets are also available for purchase at the door, subject to availability.  Ann Stephenson’s publications include Wirework (2006), Adventure Club (2013), and The Poles (forthcoming). Some of her poems have appeared in Across the Margin, Brooklyn Rail, Delineator, Ladowich, Recluse, and Sal Mimeo, as well as the anthology Like Musical Instruments: 83 Contemporary American Poets (2014). She is the editor of Tent Editions, which will publish work by Marcella Durand and Carol Szamatowicz this fall. She received her MFA from Bard College in Annandale-on-Hudson, New York, in 2007, and curated the Ready Set Readings series at Whitespace Gallery in Atlanta in 2009–10. Stephenson is also the recipient of a New York Foundation for the Arts Artists’ Fellowship in poetry. She was born and raised in Georgia and lives and works in New York City. Pennants Shone A public service announcement advised me to be myself but that required a context my interiority is buttoned up it’s gonna be my neck rolled up in batting so I don't injure myself more serums for my teen skin type messy in my entirety to accommodate reality referring to a glossary the totality of real things in the world independent of my knowledge or perception a kind of existence or universe connected to or separate from other kinds Carter Ratcliff’s books of poetry include Fever Coast (1973), Give Me Tomorrow (1983), and Arrivederci, Modernismo (2007). His poetry has appeared in such journals as Baffler, Cimarron Review, La Presa, Sienese Shredder, and Vanitas. His first novel, Tequila Mockingbird, was published in 2015. Ratcliff received the Project for Innovative Poetry Gertrude Stein Award in 2005 and the first T-Space Poetry Award in 2013. An art critic as well as a poet, he has published his writing in many journals, including Art in America, Art Presse, Artforum, Artstudio, Modern Painting, and Tate Etc. He is also the editor of several books, such as The Fate of a Gesture: Jackson Pollock and Postwar American Art (1996) and Out of the Box: The Reinvention of Art, 1965–1975 (2000), and has contributed to monographs on Andy Warhol, Gilbert & George, Nabil Nahas, Georgia O’Keeffe, Kit White, and others. Ratcliff has taught at New York University, the City University of New York’s Hunter College, and the New York Studio School. He has received a Poets Foundation grant, several National Endowment for the Arts grants, a Guggenheim Fellowship, and the College Art Association’s Frank Jewett Mather Award.    Cult Status Why not justcut to the chase and grant cult status to obsession itself? There’d be the midnight showing,then dawn and the first day of the rest of obsession’s wretched life. Then the near-death experience of 3 a.m.,the white light of wondering if maybe  the entire systemcould be made to understand that already, long ago, when god was a boy,it had stumbled onto a way to short-circuit itself.  I mean, obsessing about obsession is a double negative, right?What could be more positive, more life-affirming, as they used to say,when starvation had cult status and so did fire and dust and the green embersof moss that aligned themselves with the edges of the flagstones. There was a clavicle cult and a cult devoted to knock-knock jokes.Who’s there?  Who isn’t?  The cult of everyone and his brotherwas rivaled only by the cult of wanting to be alone, wanting to be alonewith everyone else who wanted to be alone. Some were obsessed with Parmenides or Krispy Kreme, and those who could think of nothing but the uncertainty principleand getting their mitts on more and more uncertainty principle memorabilia  found that their thoughts either did or did not fill all of heavenwith an aurora borealis of insatiable need. There was no room for thoughts  of obsession itself.  Those were simpler,more innocent times, as they used to say, when things were really complicatedby my memory of the way the very idea of cult status had really loved you, everything had really loved you,even the crush had loved you.  Really, truly loved youand what it really, truly loved was to hate the difference between love and obsession, which is what made the world go round, and what made it go awaywas the knowledge that you would, soon, and so what choice did I have?  I made lateness my truest loveand soonness my obsession, my raison d’être, the object of my cult.     Dia Chelsea FALSE DD/MM/YYYY Ann Stephenson and Carter Ratcliff

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Along, With, Through: Water Walk 


Dia Beacon

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14/10/2017 10:00 14/10/2017 12:00 America/New_York Along, With, Through: Water Walk  Event DetailsSaturday, October 14, 2017, 10 am–12 pm Scenic Hudson’s Long Dock Park23 Long Dock RoadBeacon, New York Start Location: Long Dock Kayak Pavilion  Free.Family-friendly, drop-in outdoor program.No reservations required. This event is part of Community Free Day.  Scenic Hudson educator Kate Phipps and artist Audra Wolowiec invite you to explore the shore of the Hudson River at Long Dock Park. Participants of all ages will receive a notebook for a self-guided walk including a map, activities to engage the senses, and writing about water to buoy visitors through and along the waterfront. During the walk, participants will find secret locations to take part in collaborative drawings inspired by artist Michelle Stuart and the ever-changing landscape of the Hudson River. The self-guided experience continues at Dia:Beacon, where participants are invited to view Stuart’s work and continue their exploration. Audra Wolowiec Audra Wolowiec is an interdisciplinary artist whose work oscillates between sculpture, installation, text, and performance with an emphasis on sound and the material qualities of language. Her work has been shown internationally with features in BOMB Magazine, Brooklyn Rail, CAA Journal, New York Times, and Sound American. She teaches at Parsons School of Design in New York, State University of New York at Purchase, and Dia:Beacon in Beacon, New York.  Kate Phipps Kate Phipps is the education and community engagement coordinator at Scenic Hudson, Poughkeepsie, New York. She received a BS in environmental science from Binghamton University, New York, and an MAT in 7–12 integrated science from Lewis and Clark College, Portland. An active member of the New York State Outdoor Education Association and a former biology and environmental science teacher, Phipps loves living in and exploring the Hudson Valley. About Scenic HudsonScenic Hudson preserves land and farms and creates parks that connect people with the inspirational power of the Hudson River, while fighting threats to the river and natural resources that are the foundation of the valley’s prosperity. To date Scenic Hudson has created or enhanced more than 65 parks, preserves, and historic sites up and down the Hudson River and has conserved more than 40,000 acres.      Dia Beacon FALSE DD/MM/YYYY Along, With, Through: Water Walk 

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Community Free Day


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14/10/2017 11:00 14/10/2017 18:00 America/New_York Community Free Day Dia:Beacon’s quarterly Community Free Days offer engaging programs suitable for a broad audience, including thematic tours of the collection and special exhibitions, DiaTalks, interactive workshops for children and families, and performances. Admission is free for residents of Columbia, Dutchess, Greene, Orange, Putnam, Rockland, Sullivan, Ulster, and Westchester counties. Event DetailsSaturday, October 14, 201711 am–6 pm  Dia:Beacon, Riggio Galleries3 Beekman StreetBeacon, New York Please bring a driver’s license or other government-issued ID for entry to the museum. Schedule 10 amAlong, With, Through: Water WalkExplore the shore of the Hudson River and add to collaborative drawings hidden in the landscape inspired by artist Michelle Stuart. This outdoor drop-in program at Long Dock Park is recommended for families and visitors of all ages and will also include a notebook for a self-guided walk. Participants are invited to view Stuart’s work at Dia:Beacon throughout the day. (2 hours) 12:30 pmRocks, Pebbles, Boulders: ART!What can small, everyday objects tell us about time and the places they came from? Exploring the works of Robert Smithson, Michael Heizer, and Michelle Stuart, this hands-on tour considers the journey that rocks and minerals make once removed from quarries, examining the biggest boulders to the smallest specks of sand. Perfect for families with children of all ages. (1 hour) 1 pmSculpture as RoadThrough a series of embodied experiments in dialogue with works by Walter De Maria and John Chamberlain, this public tour invites viewers to experience works in the collection through dialogue, observation, and physical discovery. (1 hour)  1pmHeavy MetalHow metal can you be? Guest artist Jaimie Warren invites visitors ages 10+ to experiment with metal as material, persona, space, and performance. Create your own metallic costume and environment before recording and performing your character for a collaborative heavy metal video that will be shared with all participants at the end of the workshop. Space is limited; to make a reservation, e-mail beaconprogram@diaart.org. (3 hours) 2:30 pmDiaTalksThomas Crow leads a focused talk on John Chamberlain. (1 hour)  4 pmBeer TastingEnjoy beers from Beacon-based microbrewery 2 Way Brewing Company. (1 hour) FundingCommunity Free Day at Dia:Beacon is made possible, in part, through the New York State Council on the Arts, a State agency. Community Free Day is part of the Sackler Institute at Dia Art Foundation.     Dia Beacon FALSE DD/MM/YYYY Community Free Day

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Family Tour: Rocks, Pebbles, Boulders: ART!


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14/10/2017 12:30 14/10/2017 23:45 America/New_York Family Tour: Rocks, Pebbles, Boulders: ART! Event DetailsSaturday, October 14, 2017, 12:30 pm Dia:Beacon, Riggio Galleries3 Beekman StreetBeacon, New York Free with museum admission.Family-friendly tour.Reservations recommended at the admissions desk. This event is part of Community Free Day. What can small, everyday objects tell us about time and the places they came from? Join Dia artist educator Alisa Besher to explore the works of Robert Smithson, Michael Heizer, and Michelle Stuart in this hands-on tour. It will focus on the journey that rocks and minerals make once removed from quarries, considering the biggest boulders to the smallest specks of sand. Perfect for families with children of all ages. (1 hour) Alisa BesherAlisa Besher draws on her extensive experience as an educator to develop project ideas that explore the possibilities and potential of perception, communication, and collaborative work. She enjoys participating in performance projects, learning languages, and playing with textiles.      Dia Beacon FALSE DD/MM/YYYY Family Tour: Rocks, Pebbles, Boulders: ART!

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Public Tour: Sculpture as Road


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14/10/2017 13:00 14/10/2017 23:45 America/New_York Public Tour: Sculpture as Road Event DetailsSaturday, October 14, 2017, 1 pm Dia:Beacon, Riggio Galleries3 Beekman StreetBeacon, New York Free with museum admission.Public tour.Reservations recommended at the admissions desk. This event is part of Community Free Day.  Through a series of embodied experiments in dialogue with works by Walter De Maria and John Chamberlain, this public tour led by Dia guide Jean-Marc Superville Sovak invites viewers to experience works in the collection through dialogue, observation, and physical discovery. (1 hour) Jean-Marc Superville SovakJean-Marc Superville Sovak is a multidisciplinary artist who received his BFA in studio art from Concordia University in Montreal and his MFA in film/video from Bard College in Annandale-on-Hudson, New York. His art has been exhibited at the Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum in Ridgefield, Connecticut, Manifesta 8 in Murcia, Spain, the International Studio and Curatorial Program in New York, and the Socrates Sculpture Park in New York. He lives and works in Beacon, New York.     Dia Beacon FALSE DD/MM/YYYY Public Tour: Sculpture as Road

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Heavy Metal


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14/10/2017 13:00 14/10/2017 23:45 America/New_York Heavy Metal Event DetailsSaturday, October 14, 2017, 1 pm Dia:Beacon, Riggio Galleries3 Beekman StreetBeacon, New York Free with museum admission.Program recommended for visitors ages 10+.Space is limited; to make a reservation, e-mail beaconprogram@diaart.org. This event is part of Community Free Day. How metal can you be? Guest artist Jaimie Warren invites visitors ages 10+ to experiment with metal as material, persona, space, and performance. Create your own metallic costume and environment before recording and performing your character for a collaborative heavy metal video that will be shared with all participants at the end of the workshop. (3 hours). Jaimie WarrenJaimie Warren is a multidisciplinary artist and codirector/creator of the community arts project and fake public access television show Whoop Dee Doo. She has been awarded a fellowship in interdisciplinary arts from the New York Foundation for the Arts, and received the Baum Award for An Emerging American Photographer from the Baum Foundation in San Francisco. Warren is a current Sharpe-Walentas Studio resident and is a featured artist in Art21’s documentary series New York Close Up.     Dia Beacon FALSE DD/MM/YYYY Heavy Metal

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Thomas Crow on John Chamberlain


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14/10/2017 14:30 14/10/2017 23:45 America/New_York Thomas Crow on John Chamberlain Event Details Saturday, October 14, 2017, 2:30 pm Dia:Beacon3 Beekman StreetBeacon, New York Free with museum admission. No reservations required. Thomas Crow is a contributing editor at Artforum and the Rosalie Solow Professor of Modern Art at the Institute of Fine Arts, New York University. His most recent books are The Long March of Pop: Art, Music, and Design 1930–1995 (2015) and No Idols: The Missing Theology of Art (2017). Restoration: The Fall of Napoleon in the Course of European Art will be published by Princeton University Press next year. He just concluded the 2017 Paul Mellon Lecture Series at the Yale Center for British Art in New Haven, Connecticut, and the National Gallery in London: “Searching for the Young Soul Rebels: Style, Music, and Art in London 1956–1969.”     Dia Beacon FALSE DD/MM/YYYY Thomas Crow on John Chamberlain

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