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Gallery Talk—The Swindle: Art Between Seeing and Believing

Friday, June 1, 2018

6 pm - 6:30 pm EDT

Tauba Auerbach (American, born 1981). Untitled (Fold), 2012. Acrylic paint on canvas on wooden stretcher, 64 x 48 inches (162.6 x 121.9 cm). Collection Albright-Knox Art Gallery, Buffalo, New York; By exchange: Charlotte A. Watson Fund and Gift of Miss Amelia E. White, 2012 (2012:19). © Tauba Auerbach. Courtesy Paula Cooper Gallery, New York

FREE 
1962 Building

Join Curatorial Fellow Andrea Alvarez for a discussion of the special exhibition The Swindle: Art Between Seeing and Believing. Artists whose works are featured in this exhibition celebrate art's ability to challenge what we see and undermine our confidence in first impressions.

Part of M&T FIRST FRIDAYS @ THE GALLERY

On the first Friday of every month—from 10 am to 10 pm—admission to part of the museum and select events are free for everyone. Certain events are available for a fee. Admission to special exhibitions is Pay What You Wish. Learn More