The American Federation of Arts (AFA) is pleased to announce that artist David Salle is the second speaker in the 2010/11 ArtTalks series, to be held at Christie’s on Tuesday, November 16, at 6:30 p.m. Following Salle’s lecture, audience members are invited to participate in a question-and-answer session and a wine reception.
About David Salle: One of the most important painters to emerge at the end of the 1970s, David Salle helped define the postmodern sensibility by combining figuration with an extremely varied pictorial language. His work has been exhibited in more than 100 museums and galleries worldwide, including the Whitney Biennial, Documenta, the Venice Biennale, Carnegie International, the Paris Biennale, and most recently, The Pictures Generation at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
When: Tuesday, November 16, 2010, 6:30–8:00 pm
Where: Christie’s, 20 Rockefeller Plaza, 49th Street between 5th and 6th Avenues
Getting There: Subway: B, D, F, M to Rockefeller Center; E to 53rd Street
Tickets: $15; $10 for AFA members and students with valid ID. Seating is limited and reservations are required. For reservations, please call 212.988.7700 ext. 210 or e-mail arttalks@afaweb.org. Tickets can also be purchased online: http://www.nycharities.org/events/EventLevels.aspx?ETID=2652
