The New Museum has posted information about the three events I have organized to accompany “Younger Than Jesus,” the museum’s forthcoming survey of fifty artists under the age of thirty-three. Those events are:
“Then and Now: Redefining Generations” – Saturday, April 18, 3 PM
Artists Carroll Dunham, Joan Jonas, and Mira Schor discuss the sense of generational consciousness at the outset of their careers and today. How did artistic generations cohere several decades ago? Does being part of a particular generation mean the same meaning at the outset of an artist’s career as it does after one is established? How does writing or teaching undermine or reinforce the sense of belonging to a particular artistic generation?
Networked Equality is a conversation about the promises and limitations of technology, at home and abroad, with Ethan Zuckerman and Farei Chideya. To what extent is the Internet truly “global”? What steps can be taken to ensure those who do not speak English will have equal access to the Internet’s information? In the United States, how does class structure one’s relationship to the Internet? How does unfamiliarity with the Internet disadvantage individuals in today’s society?
“Who Are Our Peers? A Conversation Across Creative Disciplines” – Saturday, June 13, 3 PM
Rob Giampietro, Marco Roth, and Astra Taylor discuss generational coherence, generational self-consciousness, peer networks, and other themes related to the exhibition The Generational: Younger Than Jesus. Do the definitions of “youth,” “emerging,” and other terms used in the contemporary art world translate to the worlds of graphic design, literary criticism, and independent filmmaking?
I will moderate all three discussions. For more information on the participants, click the title of the event to be taken to its page on the museum’s website.
Tags: artists, generations, New Museum, panel discussions, Younger Than Jesus
