Join chief curator Elissa Auther alongside MAD curator emerita Lowery Stokes Sims for a conversation about their experiences working with artists such as Eduardo Sarabia, Robert Colescott, and others who use transgressive imagery. Drawing insight from Stokes Sims’ research, the pair will share challenging curatorial decisions, explore the process of putting together an exhibition that may spark controversy, and how museums are evolving our understanding of transgressive art today.

Note: some images shown will not be suitable for all audiences, this program is recommended for adults. 

MAD Moments is a series of talks hosted by chief curator Elissa Auther and access is free for all Members and Patrons. Not a Member yet? Ticket costs for this edition may be applied to the purchase of a MAD Membership. Please contact members@madmuseum.org to become a part of the MAD family today. 

Ticket purchasers will receive an email confirmation. Please follow the link under “Important Information” to complete your registration with Zoom. 

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A specialist in contemporary art, craft and design, Lowery Stokes Sims is curator emerita of the Museum of Arts and Design. She also served on the education and curatorial staff of The Metropolitan Museum of Art and as executive director and president The Studio Museum in Harlem. More recently she has worked as an independent curator for numerous exhibitions at various institutions and as a visiting professor at the Institute of Fine Arts, New York University.