CAMH Discussion: Bill Arning and Sarah Thornton on 33 Artists in 3 Acts

Contemporary Arts Museum Houston presents a CAMH Discussion: Bill Arning and Sarah Thornton on 33 Artists in 3 Acts.

Bill Arning joins sociologist of art and best-selling author of Seven Days in the Art World Sarah Thornton for a discussion on her recently published book 33 Artists in 3 Acts. This new publication reveals the behind-the-scenes practices of working contemporary artists from around the globe, including Ai Wei Wei, Caroll Dunham, Yayoi Kasuma, Jeff Koons, and Cindy Sherman among others.

33 Artists in 3 Acts, examines these artists in an attempt to uncover what it truly means to be an artist working in the world today. “Divided into three cinematic “acts” – politics, kinship, and craft– it investigates artists’ psyches, personas, politics, and social networks.”

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Sarah Thornton is a writer and sociologist of art. Formerly the chief correspondent on contemporary art for The Economist, Thornton has written for many other publications, including Artforum, the Guardian, and The New Yorker, and has contributed to broadcasts at the BBC, NPR, and ZDF.

A frequent guest speaker, she has given talks and participated in panels at museums, universities, and literary festivals around the world. Thornton has a BA in art history and a PhD in sociology.

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