Weldon Kees addressing a Forum 49 group Provincetown, MA, Summer 1949 - Courtesy of Provincetown Art Association and Museum
FORUM 24
Remembering Forum 49:
The 75th Anniversary
Sponsored by the Provincetown Art Gallery Association
Cid Bolduc / Grace Hopkins Co-Chairs
Forum 24 celebrates the 75th anniversary of the seminal Forum 49 presentation of emerging modern art - an event that changed the history of art in Provincetown and worldwide.
The Provincetown Art Gallery Association will mark the occasion with a summer of events designed to honor the original Forum and illuminate the connections between modern art and the cultural changes and artistic changes that still resonate in the world today.
FORUM 24 EVENTS
Filtering by: “SCREENING AND DISCUSSION”
Jul
17
Surrealist Film Shorts: Beginnings - Screening and Discussion with Howard Karren
Un Chien Andalou (1929), “An Andalusian Dog,” directed by Luís Buñuel, written by Buñuel and Salvador Dalí, B&W, 16 min.
Meshes of the Afternoon (1943), directed by and starring Maya Deren and Alexander Hammid, written by Deren, B&W, 14 min.
Aug
21
Screening and Discussion: Surrealist Film Shorts: Howard Karren - Beyond
Le Chant du Styrène (1958), “The Song of Styrene,” directed by Alain Resnais, written by Raymond Queneau, color, 13 min.
Cremaster 3: The Order (2002), written, directed and starring Matthew Barney, color, 31 min.
Presenter: Howard Karren
Venue: Provincetown Art Association and Museum
FORUM 24 in the News
THE UNFINISHED BUSINESS OF PROVINCETOWN”S FORUM 49
The Provincetown Independent
by Pat Kearns, April 24, 2024