Enter: Exit Art! with legendary Jerry Kearns

Event Details

Time: February 27, 2013 from 5pm to 7pm
Location: UMCA at the Fine Arts Center, UMass
Street: 151 Presidents Drive
City/Town: Amherst
Website or Map: http://www.umass.edu/vfac/umc…
Phone: 413 545 1176
Event Type: conversation/, presentation
Organized By: UMCA
Latest Activity: Feb 19, 2013

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Event Description

What was the role of Exit Art?

How did the legendary non-profit gallery in New York function?

Why was it the go-to place for museum curators and gallery owners?

Would the Exit Art model work for the Pioneer Valley?

How did Exit Art’s mission relate to that of the University Museum of Contemporary Art?

Jerry Kearns, UMass Professor of Art and Director of the New York Professional Outreach Program, Sculpture, Painting, and Digital Arts will illuminate the extraordinary workings of Exit Art, its influential role in the New York art world, and accession of the Exit Art portfolios to the UMCA permanent collection.