Past Events

The 2016-2017 Visionaries Lecture Series explores significant art, fashion, and design movements of the second half of the 20th century, as well as examines the political, social, and economic forces that underscored these movements.

Join artist Miles Coolidge as he explores unexamined relationships between global politics, art, museums, science, and environmentalism across the 19th and 20th centuries.

Artist Zheng Chongbin will discuss his work currently on view in The Pacific Project gallery. The talk will focus on his new video, Branches are Roots in the Sky (2016) as well as four of the artist's paintings on view.

Join The Phillips Collection Curator Susan Behrends Frank, Ph.D in conversation with OCMA Director and CEO Todd Smith.

Inspired by Marilyn Minter: Pretty/Dirty, acclaimed critics and art historians discuss Marilyn Minter's art relative to feminism, sensuality, and current food trends.The talk will be accompanied by specially designed food tastings created by The Robbins Nest Catering Chef Richard Espinachio. Limited seating; reservations recommended.