Tuesday, May 19, 2009
6:30 p.m.
Americas Society
680 Park Avenue
New York, NY
Map of location

Mauricio Dias and Walter Riedweg. Throw (2004). Video Still. Image courtesy of the artists.

The Americas Society hosts a panel discussion on the role of the moving image in constructing discourses of modernity. AS members-only reception to follow the discussion.

Speakers:

• Mauricio Dias, Artist
• Walter Riedweg, Artist
• Beatriz Jaguaribe, Associate Professor, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro
• John Hanhardt, Consulting Senior Curator for Film and Media Arts, Smithsonian American Art Museum
• Gabriela Rangel, Curator, Dias & Riedweg...and it becomes something else
• Heike Arzápalo, Independent filmmaker, (Moderator)


Listen to a podcast of the conversation.

Americas Society members enjoy advance priority reservations and priority seating at our culture programs. To reserve your place at our culture events this season, please call the exclusive members-only reservation line at 212-277-8333 or email membersres@americas-society.org.

This event is free and open to the public.

To make a reservation, email culture@americas-society.org or call 212-277-8359 ext. 3.

Americas Society gratefully acknowledges the following donors for their generous support of the exhibition Dias & Riedweg…and it becomes something else, and accompanying public programs: Rockefeller Brothers Fund; Pro Helvetia Swiss Arts Council; Consulate General of Brazil in New York; and Consulate General of Switzerland in New York. These programs are also made possible in part with public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs.