Sunday, May 12–Sunday, May 26

The exhibitions—Any where, Oral Fixations, Slip , and High Performance: the First Five Years, 1978–1982—are organized by master's degree candidates in the Center's graduate program in Curatorial Studies.

Oral Fixations

Oral Fixations, curated by Sandra Firmin, focuses on the mouth, an exceptional threshold that is inextricably linked with sexuality, language, comfort, memory, aggression, and transgression. Artists Janine Antoni, Patty Chang, Ann Hamilton, Felix Gonzalez-Torres, Emiko Kasahara, and Charmaine Wheatley use photography, sculpture, and performance works to challenge our preconceptions of the mouth, illuminating the potential for multiple sensations. Through imagined and active oral participation, the works intimately connect the body of the viewer with the body of the artwork.

Image from the exhibition Oral Fixations, curated by Sandra Firmin.
Artist Janine Antoni, Mortar and Pestle, 1999, color photograph, 48 x 48 inches.
Credit: Marieluise Hessel Collection on permanent loan to The Center for Curatorial Studies

An opening reception for the exhibitions—Any where, Oral Fixations, Slip , and High Performance: the First Five Years, 1978–1982—will be held on Sunday, May 12, from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m.

The exhibitions are on view at the Center from May 12 to 26, and museum hours are Wednesday through Sunday, from 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. Admission to the museum and to the reception is free.

On May 12, the day of the exhibition openings, free bus transportation will be available from New York City to the Center for Curatorial Studies. A chartered bus will leave from SoHo at 11:00 a.m. and depart from the Center at 4:00 p.m. Reservations are required and can be made by calling the Center at 845-758-7598 no later than Friday, May 10. Transportation is provided through the generosity of Howard and Donna Stone.

Exhibitions are free and open to the public. Programs at the Center, including the spring exhibitions, are supported by the Friends of the Center for Curatorial Studies and by the Center’s annual benefit for student scholarships and exhibitions. Additional support for the spring exhibitions has been provided by the Monique Beudert Fund and Marieluise Hessel.