Talks
This article is from the archive of The New York Sun before the launch of its new website in 2022. The Sun has neither altered nor updated such articles but will seek to correct any errors, mis-categorizations or other problems introduced during transfer.
CARDINAL’S ART Xavier Salomon of the Frick Collection gives a lecture on the influence of Cardinal Pietro Aldobrandini. “Pilgrims, Martyrs, and Mosaics” focuses on the cardinal’s architectural and artistic patronage and the ways in which he and other cardinals prepared for the jubilee of 1600, when hundreds of thousands of pilgrims traveled to Rome to worship. Tonight, 6 p.m., the Frick Collection, 1 E. 70th St. at Fifth Avenue, 212-288-0700, free.
ONLINE ART Multimedia artist Ursula Endlicher discusses her work as part of the series IMHO. The evening begins with a presentation of her work, which blends performance, installation, and online art. Her most recent piece, “Famous for One Spam,” finds a new use for the vast quantities of junk e-mails that clog most inboxes. The presentation is followed by a discussion with Ms. Endlicher. Tonight, 7 p.m., Location One, 26 Greene St., between Grand and Canal streets, 212-334-3347, free.
ON TUTTLE Art historian Richard Schiff participates in a conversation with Dia Art Foundation curator Lynne Cooke about Richard Tuttle’s growing influence on contemporary art. The discussion is presented in conjuction with the exhibit “The Art of Richard Tuttle,” on view at the Whitney Museum of American Art through February 5. Tomorrow, 7 p.m., Whitney Museum of American Art, 945 Madison Ave. at 75th Street, 212-570-7715, $8 general, $6 seniors, students, and members, reservations recommended.
LAST THINGS Christine Sciacca gives a lecture titled “The Last Things: Apocalypic Imagery at the Cloisters” as part of a Saturday series of discussions of works on view at the museum. Saturday, noon, the Cloisters, Fort Tryon Park, 212-650-2280, free with museum admission, $15 general, $10 seniors, $7 students.
WHO’S WHO Director and film historian Peter Bogdanovich discusses the life and work of the actors he worked with, including Marlon Brando, John Wayne, and Marilyn Monroe. He is the author of “Who the Hell’s in It: Portraits and Conversations” (Knopf), a collection of his essays about 20th-century actors. Tuesday, noon-1 p.m., Makor, 35 W. 67th St., between Central Park West and Columbus Avenue, 212-415-5500, $16.
To submit an event for consideration for the Calendar, please wire the particulars to calendar@nysun.com, placing the date of the event in the subject line.
