Eleanor Heartney  will be giving two lectures over the next several days in association with the current exhibit at 701 Center for Contemporary Art. Heartney curated Contemporary Conversations, a pair of back to back exhibits of selections from the State Art Collection. Part I runs through November 1st with Part II running November 5th – December 6th.

Both lectures will be at 701 CCA. The first, “The Biennial Paradox”, is today Friday, October 16th at 6 pm. The second, “Art Today – Tales of Plastic Surgery, Genetically Altered Rabbits, and Other Acts of Art”, is on  Monday, October 19th at 6 pm followed by a book signing of her newest book, Art & Today.

Linda Fantuzzo, Unstable Table with Painting, 1990-91

Heartney is a contributing editor to Art in America and Artpress and has written extensively on contemporary art issues for such other publications as Artnews, Art and Auction, The New Art Examiner, the Washington Post and The New York Times.

You can visit the SCAC website at www.southcarolinaarts.com for more information about Contemporary Conversations.