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Saturday, January 20, 2024, 3pm
Gagosian, 980 Madison Avenue, New York

Join Gagosian for a conversation between Mary Weatherford and Chrissie Iles, curator at the Whitney Museum of American Art, New York, inside Sea and Space, the artist’s exhibition of new paintings and works on paper at Gagosian, 980 Madison Avenue, New York. Dominated by the color green, Weatherford’s paintings make visual reference to arboreal and aquatic environments, as well as outer space. The pair will discuss the inspiration and process behind these works, which are imbued with spatial illusion and a spirit of existential inquiry. Following the talk, the Gagosian Shop at 976 Madison Avenue will host a reception where Weatherford will sign copies of her new book, The Flaying of Marsyas, which documents her 2022 exhibition of the same title at Museo di Palazzo Grimani, Venice. Published by Gagosian, the book will be available for purchase at the event.

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May 12–22, 2023

This online auction is part of a multifaceted fundraiser to benefit the Nina Simone Childhood Home Preservation Project. Spearheaded by the African American Cultural Heritage Action Fund, the project aims to fully restore and maintain the birthplace of musical icon and civil rights activist Nina Simone. Cocurated by artist Adam Pendleton and the tennis champion, entrepreneur, and arts patron Venus Williams, the auction—hosted by Sotheby’s—features work by international artists, including Ellen Gallagher, Sarah Sze, Mary Weatherford, and Stanley Whitney.

August 3–6, 2021

As part of its annual ArtCrush celebration honoring those whose creativity and vision impact the field of contemporary art, the Aspen Art Museum in Colorado presents an auction to benefit its artistic and educational programming. This year’s auction, hosted on sothebys.com, features work by contemporary artists including Richard Phillips and Mary Weatherford. A selection of the lots will be auctioned live at the museum’s ArtCrush gala on Friday, August 6. To inquire about bidding, contact eneckes@aspenartmuseum.org.

April 28–May 12, 2021

Venice Family Clinic presents its annual benefit auction, a fundraising event whose proceeds will provide essential health care services to people in the community regardless of their income, immigration, or insurance status. Since its inception forty years ago, this charity event has raised more than $23 million. This year’s auction, hosted on Artsy, is honoring Mary Weatherford as the “signature artist” and features more than two hundred works by nationally recognized contemporary artists, including Piero Golia, Ed Ruscha, Robert Therrien, as well as Weatherford. To register to bid, visit artsy.net.

October 15, 2020–March 23, 2021

The benefit exhibition Ice and Fire features works by more than forty artists who have enduring relationships with the Kitchen in New York. Installed within the organization’s three-story space in Chelsea, which is currently closed due to the global pandemic, the three-part exhibition is viewable online. Proceeds from sales will go toward a planned renovation on the occasion of the Kitchen’s fiftieth anniversary, ensuring that the nonprofit space will remain a platform for artistic experimentation in its historic and beloved building. Work by Cecily Brown, Roe Ethridge, Mark Grotjahn, Alex Israel, Ed Ruscha, Taryn Simon, Mary Weatherford, and Christopher Wool is included.

Mary Weatherford: I’ve Seen Gray Whales Go By is available for online reading from June 17 through July 16 as part of Artist Spotlight: Mary Weatherford. Documenting Weatherford’s 2018 exhibition at Gagosian in New York, her first with the gallery, it features a new essay by curator and art historian John Elderfield that examines how this body of work evokes not just landscapes, but specific events and narratives. The plate section is interspersed with examples of Weatherford’s varied source material, including a nursery rhyme, a page of sheet music, and an entry from artist Agnes Pelton’s journal.

Tuesday, February 4, 2020, 5:30–6:30pm
Gagosian Shop, New York

Gagosian Shop will host a book signing with Mary Weatherford to coincide with the exhibition Mary Weatherford: Canyon—Daisy—Eden at the Frances Young Tang Teaching Museum and Art Gallery at Skidmore College, Saratoga Springs, New York, on view from February 1 through July 12. Weatherford will be signing copies of her new monograph, Mary Weatherford, which features a new text by art historian Suzanne Hudson. Published by Lund Humphries, the book presents an overview of her work from the mid-1980s until today. The artist will also be signing copies of her 2016 book, Mary Weatherford: The Neon Paintings.

Both titles are available for purchase at Gagosian Shop. To attend the free event, RSVP to weatherfordrsvp@gagosian.com.

Saturday, February 1, 2020, 4pm
Frances Young Tang Teaching Museum and Art Gallery at Skidmore College, Saratoga Springs, New York
tang.skidmore.edu

On the occasion of Mary Weatherford: Canyon—Daisy—Eden, opening on February 1 at the Frances Young Tang Teaching Museum and Art Gallery at Skidmore College, Saratoga Springs, New York, the artist will speak with co-curators Bill Arning and Ian Berry. The trio will discuss Weatherford’s rich and diverse painting practice. A reception celebrating all of the Tang’s 2020 spring exhibitions will follow. The event is free and open to the public.

Thursday, September 19, 2019, 6:30–9:30pm
Drawing Center, New York
drawingcenter.org

The Drawing Center’s annual Benefit Auction + Party takes place on Thursday, September 19, with an evening of music and cocktails, and a silent auction featuring works generously donated by over forty leading artists, including Joe Bradley, John Currin, Rudolf Stingel, and Mary Weatherford. Funds raised through this event provide crucial support for the Drawing Center’s ambitious roster of exhibitions, publications, education initiatives, and public programs. To attend the event, purchase tickets at www.drawingcenter.org.

Sunday, February 17, 2019, 3:30pm
Sherry Lansing Theatre, Paramount Studios, Los Angeles
frieze.com

Mary Weatherford will speak with art historian Suzanne Hudson as a part of Frieze Talks, a program where artists, writers, and scholars partake in informal, wide-ranging conversation with a peer. The event is free with fair admission.

Monday, September 24, 2018, 6–8pm
Gagosian, West 24th Street, New York

Gagosian, together with ART 2030 and BOTTLETOP, is pleased to present a panel discussion on gender representation, disparity, and equality in the arts, moderated by Johanna Burton, with the participation of Mary Weatherford, Ulla Tørnæs, Cameron Saul, and Hadeel Ibrahim. Coinciding with the 73rd session of the United Nations General Assembly, the panel discussion is the kickoff event of ART 2030 New York, a new, annual citywide initiative uniting the contemporary art world in support of the United Nations’ 17 Global Goals for Sustainable Development. Attendance at this event is by invitation only. Watch live on Gagosian’s Instagram.

Tuesday, October 2, 2018, 6:30pm
New York Studio School
nyss.org

Mary Weatherford will discuss her practice with art writer Phyllis Tuchman. The event is free and open to the public. Space is limited and will be granted on a first-come-first-serve basis.

Thursday, January 11, 2018, 6:30–8pm
Contemporary Art Museum Houston
www.camh.org

Mary Weatherford will be participating in the Gamson Artist Lecture Series, which brings a contemporary art voice to Houston. She will share images, inspiration, music, and stories about her work in the context of both art history and the specifics of her life. Her lecture will be followed by a conversation with CAMH director Bill Arning. Admission to the event is free, however, a ticket reservation is required and seating is limited. To attend the free event, reserve tickets at matchouston.org.

Thursday, November 30, 2017, 6pm
Stanford University, California 
www.anderson.stanford.edu

Mary Weatherford will discuss her work and process with artist John Zurier at Stanford University.