Thomas Crow: No Idols
HAMMER | 7:30 p.m., Hammer Museum
Art historian Thomas Crow’s book No Idols: The Missing Theology of Art turns away from contemporary cultural theories to address a blind spot in today’s art historical inquiry: religion. Considering the work of the artists Colin McCahon, Mark Rothko, Robert Smithson, James Turrell, and Corita Kent, Crow reasserts the metaphysical and considers a theology that eschews idolatry by means of abstraction. Steven Nelson, UCLA art history and African studies professor, joins Crow in conversation.
Copresented by the UCLA Department of Art History
More detailed information is available on the Hammer Museum website.
Event Date: Thursday, Feb. 8, 7:30 p.m.
Venue: Hammer Museum, Billy Wilder Theater
Price: Free*
*Tickets are available at the Box Office one hour before the program on a first come, first served basis following member ticketing. Early arrival is recommended.
The Hammer is located at the corner of Westwood and Wilshire boulevards in Westwood Village, three blocks east of the 405 freeway’s Wilshire exit.
Parking is available under the museum.
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