American Federation of Arts
ArtTalk > No. 26
Fred Tomaselli to Speak at AFA ArtTalks
Tuesday, April 13, at 6:30 p.m., at Christie’s
The American Federation of Arts is pleased to announce that Fred Tomaselli will be the final featured speaker in the 2009/10 ArtTalk series. Tomaselli has received international recognition for his richly textured paintings depicting trees, flowers, birds, snakes, and humans in colorful landscapes.
Tomaselli's paintings feature a collage of materials culled from a variety of sources: printed materials are layered with leaves and pharmaceuticals and encased in a thick layer of clear resin. The dazzling images and patterns that result explore visions of utopia and dystopia—a transformation of the familiar world into images of great beauty.
A native of California, Tomaselli is currently New York–based. His work has been featured in solo exhibitions at the Whitney Museum of Art, the Palm Beach Institute of Contemporary Art, and the Albright-Knox Gallery of Art; and in group exhibitions at the Museum of Modern Art, the Whitney Biennial, and Site Santa Fe, among others.
The ArtTalk will be held on Tuesday, April 13, at 6:30 p.m., at Christie’s, located at 20 Rockefeller Plaza, which is on 49th Street between Fifth and Sixth avenues. The lecture will be followed by a question-and-answer session and reception.
In-kind support for ArtTalks is provided by Christie’s.
Admission is $15; $10 for AFA members and students with valid identification. Seating is limited and reservations are required. For more information, please call 212.988.7700 ext. 210.
Celebrating its 100th anniversary in 2009–10, the AFA is a nonprofit institution that organizes art exhibitions for presentation in museums around the world, publishes exhibition catalogues, and develops educational materials and programs. For more information, visit www.afaweb.org.
Copyright American Federation of Arts 2010
Image: Fred Tomaselli, Avian Flower Serpent, 2006. Leaves, photocollage, acrylic, gouache, and resin on wood panel, 84 x 72 1/2 in. © the artist. Courtesy James Cohan Gallery, NY