The Phillips Collection
Center for the Study of Modern Art

The Phillips Collection Center for the Study of Modern Art is an interdisciplinary forum for scholarly discussion, research, and publication on modern art. Through Illinois at the Phillips, a collaboration of the museum and the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, the Center offers lectures, seminars, and studio classes taught by University of Illinois faculty, practicing artists, and the museum’s professional staff. Courses are open to area university students, University of Illinois students, and the public and may be taken on a credit or non-credit basis.

Center programs include Conversations with Artists; the Duncan Phillips Lectures; Lecture Series; an annual Phillips Book Prize to assist with publication of a first book by a recent PhD; symposia; post-doctoral fellowships; and informal discussions and presentations on modern and contemporary art.

Duncan Phillips Lecture

October 16, 5:45 pm
Christo and Jeanne-Claude: Two Works in Progress
The artists highlight their upcoming works of art: Over the River, Project for the Arkansas River, State of Colorado; and The Mastaba, Project for the United Arab Emirates. Following the lecture, Christo and Jeanne-Claude will sign copies of their book, Christo and Jeanne-Claude, Over the River, Project for the Arkansas River,
State of Colorado.

May 14th , 2009, 6:30 pm
Speaker TBA

Conversations with Artists 2007–2008

October 22, 5:30 pm
Vito Acconci
As part of his artistic process, artist-provocateur Vito Acconci uses architecture, performance, installation, and film to encourage viewer participation in his work. His studio’s architecture and landscape design projects integrate public and private spaces. Registration required: CSMAprograms@phillipscollection.org or 202-387-2151 x286

Symposium

Painting in the 21st Century
September 27, 10 am–5 pm
Engage in a discussion of the state of contemporary painting from a range of perspectives. Participants include: Elizabeth Sussman, curator of photography at the Whitney Museum of American Art; Blake Gopnik, chief art critic of the Washington Post; artists Spencer Finch and Laura Owens; gallery directors Leng Lin (Pace Beijing) and Andrea Pollan (Curator’s Office); and Dorothy Kosinski, director of The Phillips Collection, among others.