Film + Talk: The Price of Everything

FREE
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Running time: 98 minutes

The Price of Everything dives deep into the trenches of the contemporary art scene, following artists, collectors, dealers, critics, and auctioneers as they navigate today’s money-driven market. Featuring interviews with a rich range of power players across the field as well as a spectrum of celebrity artists, including Jeff Koons, Marilyn Minter, Gerhard Richter, Njideka Akunyili Crosby, and Larry Poons, the film raises concerns about definitions of value and explores the question: is the best art the most expensive art?

Following the film, producers Debi Wisch and Jennifer Blei Stockman will join Hirshhorn Director Melissa Chiu for a discussion about the labyrinthine art world and the underlying forces that determine commerce and creativity in today’s consumer-based society.

We encourage you to arrive early. Ring Auditorium seating is limited. Any open seats may be released to walk-up visitors 10 minutes before the program.

About the Speakers

Debi Wisch is a principal in Hot & Sunny Productions, which provides content about artists and the art world for film and television. She currently serves on the Director’s Advisory Board at Stanford University’s Cantor Arts Center and Anderson Collection, the Guggenheim Museum’s International Director’s Council, and Hunter College’s Art Advisory Board.

Jennifer Blei Stockman  is a principal in Hot & Sunny Productions. She worked as an executive in the business world for many years while avidly collecting contemporary art. She was president of the Guggenheim Museum for twelve years and has also served on museum committees at MoMA, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Aspen Art Museum, and founded the Bruce Museum in Greenwich, Connecticut.