In Conversation
Frank Gehry, Maja Hoffmann, Hans Ulrich Obrist
Friday, February 15, 2019, 5pm
Sherry Lansing Theatre, Paramount Studios, Los Angeles
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Frank Gehry will speak with Maja Hoffmann, founder of the LUMA Foundation, and Hans Ulrich Obrist, artistic director of the Serpentine Galleries, as part of Frieze’s Conversations on Patronage. The new series explores the social and civic impact of art patronage. The event is free with fair admission.
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