The New Social Environment#519
Ode to Willem de Kooning
Featuring John Elderfield, Joan Levy Hepburn, David Reed, Richard Shiff, Mark Stevens, Robert Storr, Charles Stuckey, Annalyn Swan, Flora Yukhnovich, Phong H. Bui, and Erica Hunt
4 p.m. Eastern / 1 p.m. Pacific
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This timely gathering produced by the Brooklyn Rail, in collaboration with The Willem de Kooning Foundation, marks the 25th anniversary of de Kooning’s passing. Join us for a conversation and festive celebration of the artist’s remarkable life and work, with an opening remark by the Foundation’s Executive Director Amy Schichtel, and personal reflections by renowned curator John Elderfield. We conclude with a poetry reading by Erica Hunt.
In this talk
John Elderfield
![Drawing of John Elderfield by Phong Bui. Drawing of John Elderfield by Phong Bui.](../../../../../media/files/john-elderfield.jpeg?nf_resize=fit&w=250)
Joan Levy Hepburn
![Photo of Joan Levy Hepburn Photo of Joan Levy Hepburn](../../../../../media/files/joan-levy-hepburn.jpeg?nf_resize=fit&w=250)
David Reed
![A portrait of David Reed by Phong H. Bui A portrait of David Reed by Phong H. Bui](../../../../../media/files/david-reed.jpeg?nf_resize=fit&w=250)
Richard Shiff
![A drawing of Richard Shiff by Phong Bui. A drawing of Richard Shiff by Phong Bui.](../../../../../media/files/shiff-richard-2.jpeg?nf_resize=fit&w=250)
Mark Stevens
![Mark Stevens Mark Stevens](../../../../../media/files/mark-stevens_headshot.png?nf_resize=fit&w=250)
Robert Storr
![Robert Storr Robert Storr](../../../../../media/files/storr_robert_2.jpg?nf_resize=fit&w=250)
Charles Stuckey
![Photo of Charles Stuckey. Photo of Charles Stuckey.](../../../../../media/files/charles-stuckey.jpeg?nf_resize=fit&w=250)
Annalyn Swan
![Annalyn Swan Annalyn Swan](../../../../../media/files/annalyn-swan_headshot.png?nf_resize=fit&w=250)
Flora Yukhnovich
![Photo of Flora Yukhnovich. Photo of Flora Yukhnovich.](../../../../../media/files/flora-yukhnovich-peter-mallet725px-1-.jpeg?nf_resize=fit&w=250)
Phong H. Bui
![Photo of Phong Bui taken by Nicola Delorme Photo of Phong Bui taken by Nicola Delorme](../../../../../media/files/phong-s-portrait-by-nicola-delorme.jpg?nf_resize=fit&w=250)
The Rail has a tradition of ending our conversations with a poetry reading, and we’re fortunate to have Erica Hunt reading.
Erica Hunt
![A photograph of poet Erica Hunt, smiling outdoors in a blue shirt. A photograph of poet Erica Hunt, smiling outdoors in a blue shirt.](../../../../../media/files/erikakapinphotography_ericahunt_2017_08_26_mg_8233.jpg?nf_resize=smartcrop&w=130&h=130)
❤️ 🌈 We'd like to thank the The Terra Foundation for American Art for making these daily conversations possible, and for their support of our growing archive.