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A Behind-the-Scenes Look at Anselm Kiefer: Becoming the Sea
Ever wonder how large-scale artworks are installed in the Museum? How are works of art transported domestically and internationally? Who decides where artworks are hung? What is it like to work with a living artist? Find out the answers to these questions and more during this talk with some of the SLAM staff who were involved in the installation of Anselm Kiefer: Becoming the Sea.
Speakers include Melissa Venator, Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Assistant Curator of Modern Art; Jamie Grandinetti, director of exhibitions; and Christopher Moreland, director of art preparation and installation.
Anselm Kiefer, German, born 1945; Der Rhein (The Rhine), 2023; emulsion, oil, acrylic, shellac, gold leaf, and sediment of electrolysis on canvas; 110 1/4 inches x 12 feet 5 5/8 inches; Collection of the artist and courtesy Gagosian 2025.317; © Anselm Kiefer, Photo: Nina Slavcheva
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Tickets for this program may be reserved in person at the Museum’s welcome desks or through MetroTix. All tickets reserved through MetroTix incur a service charge; the service charge is waived for tickets reserved at the Museum.
Generous support provided by Art Bridges Foundation’s Access for All program.
