On Thursday, June 10th, a panel discussed the relationship between the visual arts and performance in the twentieth century, with a particular focus on Dorothea Tanning’s collaboration with George Balanchine throughout the 1940s and 50s. This partnership challenged both artists to expand their ideas about their own work, and the viewer’s perception of the dynamic intersections of dance, performance, design, and visual art. Panelists included Ann Temkin, The Marie-Josée and Henry Kravis Chief Curator of Painting and Sculpture at The Museum of Modern Art; Robert Greskovic, freelance writer and dance critic for The Wall Street Journal; and Anna Finke, Wardrobe Supervisor for Merce Cunningham Dance Company.

Click here to listen to the conversation.