Summary: Friday, November 11, 2011 10:00 a.m.–5:30 p.m. De Kooning Now is a daylong series of talks and discussions in which artists, critics, and scholars explore Willem de Kooning’s work, examining its processes, themes, and influences; its place in Abstract Expressionism; and its significance for the art of our time. Participants include artists Cecily Brown, Tom Ferrara, William Tucker, Josh Smith, and Terry Winters; art historians William Agee, Lynne Cooke, John Elderfield, Pepe Karmel, David Rosand, Richard Shiff, Katy Siegel, and Ann Temkin; artist, writer, and independent curator Phong Bui; art critic Peter Schjeldahl; and MoMA Chief Conservator Jim Coddington. Program Schedule 1:00-3:00 de Kooning & the Process of Painting David Rosand: “Flesh and the Invention of Oil Painting” Jim Coddington: "Processing Process" Lynne Cooke: “Afterword: Re-thinking De Kooning’s Late Work” Tom Ferrara: “Works in Progress” Peter Schjeldahl, moderator 3:00–3:30 Break 3:30–5:30 Artists’ Panel Cecily Brown Terry Winters William Tucker Josh Smith Phong Bui, moderator
