Collecting Contemporaries: Glenn Fuhrman in Conversation with Art Journalist Jacoba Urist

Overview

Louise Bourgeois, Cy Twombly, Félix González-Torres, Kerry James Marshall, Gerhard Richter. Hear the detailed stories behind the acquisitions and experiences involving these and other legendary artists.

Collector and philanthropist Glenn Fuhrman offers a rare look inside the making of an extraordinary contemporary art collection. Drawing on his recent book, Collecting Contemporaries: The Fuhrman Collection, he discusses the works that caught his eye and held it, the relationships with artists that have shaped his choices, and the detailed experiences that have been a part of his life in the Contemporary Art World.

With works by Roy Lichtenstein, Richard Serra, Ellsworth Kelly, Faith Ringgold, Jeff Koons and Damien Hirst among its holdings, the collection brings together some of the most consequential artists of our time. For those who know and love contemporary art, this is a chance to hear firsthand how a collection takes shape: what prompts a purchase, what makes a work indispensable, and what looking closely can reveal long after it comes home.

Each ticket holder will be presented with a complimentary copy of Collecting Contemporaries: The Fuhrman Collection, courtesy of the author.