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Member-Exclusive Film Screening and Art Talk about Jules Olitski
Currier members: We've developed an inspiring evening at the museum just for you. Join us for a film screening of Jules Olitski Modern Master followed by a lively conversation with artists, curators, and writers about the legacy of Olitski's innovative vision.
Time & Location
Jul 23, 2026, 5:30 PM – 8:00 PM
Currier Museum of Art, 150 Ash St, Manchester, NH 03104, USA
About the event
Cool off with culture at a FREE member-exclusive event celebrating the stories of Spray: Jules Olitski in the 1960s and Painting in Color: Contemporary Abstraction.
Join us for a film screening of Jules Olitski Modern Master in the auditorium. This film by Ames Hill Productions features historic footage of Jules Olitski and interviews with art critic, Karen Wilkin, artist, Anthony Caro, artist, Frank Stella, curator, Charles Millard, and others.
Then, following the screening, there will be a panel discussion with Karen Wilkin, Artist James Walsh and Lauren Poster, President of the Jules Olitski Foundation.
5:30 pm - Doors open
6:00 pm - Film screening and panel discussion
7:30 pm - Private viewing with Curator Bruce McColl of Spray: Jules Olitski in the 1960s and related exhibit, Painting in Color: Contemporary Abstraction by Heather Hutchison, Jane Swavely, John Zurier, and Joseph Marioni
This event is free for members, but your RSVP is requested.
Image: Alex Grimley, Co-Curator, Lauren Poster, President of the Jules Olitski Foundation, and Bruce McColl, Director of Curatorial Affairs (left to right) celebrate the opening of Spray: Jules Olitski in the 1960s at the Currier Museum of Art in March. Photo by Morgan Karanasios.