Artist Rashid Johnson and Chief Curator Andrea Karnes in Conversation

The Exhibition Lecture Series is a dynamic new program featuring curators and artists from the Modern’s special exhibitions and permanent collection. This series provides a rare opportunity to explore the creative processes, curatorial strategies, and artistic visions that shape modern and contemporary art. 

This series is a free program open to the public. Seating begins at 5 pm. Free admission tickets (limit two per person) are available at the Modern’s information desk beginning at 4 pm on the day of the lecture. Optionally, a limited number of reserved tickets (two per person) will be available for $5 online from 10 am the day before the lecture until noon the day of the lecture. Seating is limited. Overflow viewing will be available. 

Join artist Rashid Johnson in conversation with the Modern’s Chief Curator, Andrea Karnes, held in conjunction with the exhibition Rashid Johnson: A Poem for Deep Thinkers. Johnson and Karnes will explore the ideas, materials, and conceptual underpinnings that shape the exhibition, reflecting on how the artist’s multidisciplinary practice engages with history, identity, and collective experience. Their discussion will consider the development of Johnson’s work over time alongside the curatorial strategies shaping the presentation, framing the exhibition as a site for dialogue and exchange.