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Member Lecture—A Behind-the-Scenes Look at Anselm Kiefer: Becoming the Sea
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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; Missouri, Mississippi, 2024; emulsion, oil, acrylic, shellac, gold leaf, sediment of electrolysis and collage of canvas on canvas; 30 feet 10 1/16 inches x 27 feet 6 11/16 inches; Collection of the artist and courtesy Gagosian 2025.310; © Anselm Kiefer, Photo: Nina Slavcheva
Ticket information
Advance tickets can be reserved in person or through MetroTix using your Member ticket code. All tickets reserved through MetroTix incur a service charge; the service charge is waived for tickets reserved at the Museum. For your ticket code or more information, visit slam.org/MemberTickets.
What is the Member Lecture Series?
Member Lectures are exclusive, live, in-person events held in the Museum’s Farrell Auditorium. Members enjoy a deeper look at the fascinating changes and ongoing scholarship by the Museum’s curators and researchers. Learn more here.
After Hours Event Entry
This event occurs after the Museum closes to the public at 5 pm. The Museum will reopen for event attendees at 5:30 pm.
Please enter through the East Building entrance or the Parking Garage at 5:30 pm.
