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Welcome
Artists Talk on Art is the art world's longest running and most prolific independent discussion forum. Our mission as a 501(c)3 organization is to be a platform for artists to engage in critical dialogue about contemporary and historical perspectives in the arts. Founded in 1974, ATOA has hosted over 1,200 talks featuring over 9,000 artists, critics, historians, gallery directors and curators, reaching an audience of hundreds of thousands.
ATOA 2026
Spring Talks
Monday, March 23rd 1:00pm EST
British artist Sam Lock in dialogue with curator Michael Klein
Photograph of Sam Lock for educational purposes
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Photograph of Michael Klein for educational purposes
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Work by Sam Lock for educational purposes
Monday, March 30th 7:00pm EST
A conversation with artist Ginnie Gardiner and Wendy Smith, author of Ginnie Gardiner's new book
Photograph of Wendy Smith for educational purposes
Photograph of Ginnie Gardiner for educational purposes
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Image from book about Ginnie Gardiner "Change and Community" used by permission
Monday, April 6th 7:00pm EST
Dialogue between ATOA's Doug Sheer & author Tina Dickey on her new Hans Hofmann book
Photograph of Doug Sheer for educational purposes
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Photograph of Tina Dickey for educational
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Photograph by Tina Dickey for educational purposes
Photograph of "Form for Movement's Sake"
Monday, April 13th 7:00pm EST
Panel with artists Nancy Cohen, Shari Mendelson and Anonda Bell moderated by ATOA's Doug Sheer
Photograph of Nancy Cohen for educational purposes
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Work by Nancy Cohen for educational purposes
Photograph of Anonda Bell for educational purposes
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Photograph of Shari Mendelson for educational purposes
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Work by Shari Mendelson for educational purposes
Work by Anonda Bell for educational purposes
Photograph of Doug Sheer for educational purposes
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Monday, April 20th 1:00pm EST
Dialogue between artist James Greco & curator Michael Klein
Photograph of Michael Klein for educational purposes
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Photograph of work by James Greco for educational purposes
Monday, April 27th 7:00pm EST
Artist Bean Finnearan on her work
Monday, May 4th 7:00pm EST
Artist Schuyler Hazard on her work
Photograph of Schuyler Hazard for educational purposes
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Art by Schuyler Hazard for educational purposes
Monday, May 11th 1:00pm EST
Dialogue between photographer Wanda Tuerlinckx &
scientist Dr. Erwin R. Boer
Photograph of Wanda Tuerlinckx for educational purposes
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Photograph of work by Wanda Tuerlinckx for educational purposes
Photograph of Erwin R. Boer for educational purposes
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Monday, May 18th 7:00pm EST
Artist Doron Wolf
on his work
Photograph of Doron Wolf for educational purposes
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Photograph of work by Doron Wolf for educational purposes
Some people who have appeared on ATOA include:
(C) ATOA Christo & Jeanne-Claude (1975) first ATOA talk
Photograph of Michael Klein for educational
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(C) ATOA Amy Ernst (farthest left) Diane Arndt (closer left) Vernita Nemec (closest left) Lori Antonacci (closest right) Donna Marxer (farther right) Sara Kay (farthest right)
(C) ATOA Donna Marxer
Art by Shelley Parriott for educational purposes
Photograph of Robert Henry for educational
purposes
After broadcast, all talks get posted to
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PAST TALKS
FEATURED
Some famous past participants
Famous names: Some ATOA-featured contemporary artists, critics and others included: Marina Abramovic, Ed Adler, Peter Agostini, Arman, Laurie Anderson, Carl Andre, Arthur A. Anderson, Benny Andrews, Lori Antonacci, David Amram, Dore Ashton, Will Barnet, Romare Bearden, Robert Blackburn, Linda Benglis, Ashley Bickerton, Mel Bockner, Louise Bourgeois, James Brooks, Ernest Briggs, Phong Bui, Nancy Burson, Doris Chase, Sarah Charlesworth, Herman Cherry, Judy Chicago, A. D. Coleman, Colette, Nicolas Carone, Paula Cooper, Ed Clark, Christo & Jeanne-Claude, Chuck Close, Minna Citron, Arthur Danto, Douglas Davis, Robert De Niro, Edit DeAk, Agnes Denes, Tina Dickey, Jenny Dixon, Yale Epstein, Amy Ernst, Inka Essenhigh, Audrey Flack, Ronald Feldman, Jackie Ferrara, Vincent Freeman, Carole Feuerman, Mary Frank, Peter Frank, Jane Frielicher, Karen Finley, Dorothy Gillespie, Joan Giordano, Deborah Goldberg, Michael Goldberg, Thelma Golden, Leon Golub, Ron Gorchov, Norma Greenwood, Nancy Grossman, The Guerrilla Girls, Anthony Haden-Guest, Milene Guermont, Philip Guston, Jerelyn Hanrahan, Helen Harrison, Eleanor Heartney, Grace Hartigan, Al Held, Vanessa Hoheb, Jenny Holzer, Budd Hopkins, Ken Jacobs, Wolf Kahn, Ivan Karp, Alex Katz, Michael Klein, Charlotta Kotik, Fran Kornfeld, Ruth Kligman, Ellen Koment, Hilton Kramer, Joseph Kosuth, Barry Kostrinsky, Donald Kuspit, Kay Larson, Al Loving, Al Leslie, Lucy Lippard, Gail Levin, Robert Longo, Cynthia Navaretta, Alice Neel, Vernita Nemec, Lowell Nesbitt, Francis Naumann, Robert Mapplethorpe, Sophie Matisse, Mercedes Matter, Knox Martin, Marisol, Lynne Mayocole, Musa Mayer, George McNeil, Clement Meadmore, Jonas Mekas, Ana Mendieta, Jay Milder, Mary Miss, Elizabeth Murray, Jules Olitski, Dennis Oppenheim, Betty Parsons, Pat Passlof, Philip Pavia, Philip Pearlstein, Lil Picard, Judy Pfaff, Howardina Pindell, Larry Poons, Corinne Robins, Salvatore Romano, Jacqueline Sferra Rada, Deborah Remington, Milton Resnick, Faith Ringgold, Larry Rivers, Geno Rodriguez, Barbara Rose, Ursula von Rydingsvard, David Salle, Lucas Samaras, Irving Sandler, Joan Semmel, Richard Serra, Andres Serrano, Peter Schjeldahl, Joel Shapiro, Miriam Shapiro, Sylvia Sleigh, Douglas I. Sheer, Marcia C. Sheer, Patterson Sims, Nancy Spero, Pat Steir, Robb Storr, Carolee Schneemann, George Ortman, Kenneth Snelson, George Sugarman, Francine Tint, Calvin Tomkins, Judd Tully, Marcia Tucker, Ultra Violet, Thalia Vrachopoulis, Lilly Wei, Lawrence Weiner, Robert Wiegand, Sam Wiener, Hannah Wilke, Martha Wilson, Terry Fugate-Wilcox, James Wines, Kehinde Wiley, Fred Wilson and David Wojnarowicz.
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Open Studios
Our Mission
Artist Presentations & Interviewer Dialogues
Artists Talk on Art (ATOA) is an IRS recognized registered 501(c)3 non-profit corporation, and has been dedicated to enriching the global cultural landscape through critical conversations in the arts since 1974. With over 1,200 events under our belts, we continue to engage artists, critics, curators and historians, providing a platform to connect diverse voices and ideas. Historically, we have recorded over 9,000 art world participants.
Our diverse and inclusive coverage spans a variety of artistic disciplines, and a broad range of visual aesthetics. We welcome proposals for engaging talks that spur thoughtful dialogue.
ATOA not only cultivates appreciation for the arts but also fosters community through cooperation. As we continue to grow, we invite you to join us and contribute to the vibrant arts culture we foster.
50th anniversary Gala by permission
A significant portion of the recent content comes from Virtual Open Studios, which became more frequent during and after the pandemic.
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Artist Showcases: These are sessions where multiple individual artists present their work, often digital, and discuss how current events (like the pandemic) or social issues have influenced their surrealist, conceptual, or portrait-based practice.
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Process and Philosophy: Artists use this forum to talk about their creative evolution, the meaning behind their work, their unique inspiration, and how new tools like social media are critical to documenting their creative path.
Through various online talks we highlight emerging artists and showcase innovative artworks, enriching the cultural dialogue and presenting new perspectives.
Our Events
Educational Archive
Panels
Our panels series features leading experts discussing pivotal topics in the visual arts. From aesthetic and conceptual topics, where discussions often center on broad conceptual themes in art, such as "Telling Stories: Narrative Forms and Strategies" or explorations of how artists express narratives through aesthetic and material choices to panels focused on the "History of Artists Talk on Art" with our co-founders.
We host discussions that focus on specific art techniques or collaborations between different roles in the art world.
We feature artists and master craftspeople (like master printers) discussing the technical aspects, materials, and processes of various art mediums.
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