(C) ATOA Then Chairman Doug Sheer (left) artist Larry Rivers center Vernita Nemic (right) 1980s
(C) ATOA critic Hilton Kramer (left) Alternative Museum director Geno Rodriguez (right) in the 1990s
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Welcome
Artists Talk on Art is the art world's longest running and most prolific independent discussion forum. Our mission as a 501(c)3 organization is to be a platform for artists to engage in critical dialogue about contemporary and historical perspectives in the arts. Founded in 1974 by Lori Antonacci, Douglas I. Sheer, and Robert Wiegand, ATOA has hosted over 1,200 talks featuring over 9,000 artists, critics, historians, gallery directors and curators, reaching an audience of hundreds of thousands. Notable participants have included renowned figures such as Marina Abramovic, Louise Bourgeois and Christo & Jeanne-Claude, making ATOA a significant contributor to the art community, worldwide.
(C) ATOA Village Voice cartoonist Jules Feiffer
(C) ATOA Christo & Jeanne-Claude (1975) first ATOA talk
(C) ATOA Donna Marxer
(C) ATOA Friday night ATOA gallery crowd (1980s) SoHo
(C) ATOA Amy Ernst (farthest left) Diane Arndt (closer left) Vernite Nemec (closest left) Lori Antonacci (closest right) Donna Marxer (farther right) Sara Kay (farthest right)
UPCOMING TALKS
We are currently planning an exciting range of weekly zoom broadcasts on Mondays. Join us for up to 20 new talks starting January 26th with a Babs Reingold dialogue at 7pm EST ... based on her exciting new exhibition in Florida.
See up to 20 new winter / spring 2026 talks via Zoom at ATOA starting Monday, January 26th.
Join us on Monday January 26th at 7:00pm EST
three images used by permission of Babs Reingold for a non-profit, educational purpose
See also ATOA appearances by: Gordon Fearie, Ginnie Gardiner, Gail Levin, PhD, the Magazzino Italian Museum, Tina Dickey,
J. Gidwitz on AI, and others ...
By permission Babs Reingold
PAST TALKS
FEATURED
Some famous participants
By permission Babs Reingold
Famous names: Some ATOA-featured contemporary artists, critics and others included: Marina Abramovic, Peter Agostini, Laurie Anderson, Arthur A. Anderson, Benny Andrews, David Amram, Dore Ashton, Will Barnet, Romare Bearden, Robert Blackburn, Linda Benglis, Ashley Bickerton, Louise Bourgeois, James Brooks, Phong Bui, Nancy Burson, Doris Chase, Sarah Charlesworth, Herman Cherry, Judy Chicago, A. D. Coleman, Paula Cooper, Ed Clark, Christo & Jeanne-Claude, Chuck Close, Minna Citron, Arthur Danto, Douglas Davis, Robert De Niro, Edit Deak, Agnes Denes, Tina Dickey, Jenny Dixon, Yale Epstein, Amy Ernst, Inka Essenhigh, Audrey Flack, Ronald Feldman, Carole Feuerman, Mary Frank, Peter Frank, Dorothy Gillespie, Joan Giordano, Michael Goldberg, Leon Golub, Ron Gorchov, Norma Greenwood, Nancy Grossman, The Guerrilla Girls, Anthony Haden-Guest, Milene Guermont, Philip Guston, Jerelyn Hanrahan, Grace Hartigan, Al Held, Vanessa Hoheb, Jenny Holzer, Budd Hopkins, Ken Jacobs, Wolf Kahn, Ivan Karp, Alex Katz, Michael Klein, Ruth Kligman, Ellen Koment, Hilton Kramer, Joseph Kosuth, Barry Kostrinsky, Donald Kuspit, Al Leslie, Lucy Lippard, Gail Levin, Robert Longo, Cynthia Navaretta, Alice Neel, Vernita Nemec, Robert Mapplethorpe, Sophie Matisse, Mercedes Matter, Knox Martin, Marisol, Lynne Mayocole, Musa Mayer, George McNeil, Clement Meadmore, Jonas Mekas, Ana Mendieta, Jay Milder, Mary Miss, Elizabeth Murray, Jules Olitski, Dennis Oppenheim, Betty Parsons, Pat Passlof, Philip Pavia, Philip Pearlstein, Lil Picard, Judy Pfaff, Howardina Pindell, Larry Poons, Corinne Robins, Salvatore Romano, Jacqueline Sferra Rada, Deborah Remington, Milton Resnick, Faith Ringgold, Larry Rivers, Geno Rodriguez, Barbara Rose, Ursula von Rydingsvard, David Salle, Lucas Samaras, Irving Sandler, Joan Semmel, Richard Serra, Andres Serrano, Peter Schjeldahl, Joel Shapiro, Miriam Shapiro, Sylvia Sleigh, Marcia C. Sheer, Nancy Spero, Pat Steir, Robb Storr, Carolee Schneemann, George Ortman, Kenneth Snelson, George Sugarman, Francine Tint, Calvin Tomkins, Judd Tully, Marcia Tucker, Ultra Violet, Thalia Vrachopoulis, Lilly Wei, Lawrence Weiner, Sam Wiener, Hannah Wilke, Martha Wilson, James Wines, Kehinde Wiley, Fred Wilson and David Wojnarowicz.
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Our Mission
Artists Talk on Art (ATOA) is an IRS recognized registered 501(c)3 non-profit corporation, and has been dedicated to enriching the global cultural landscape through critical conversations in the arts since 1974. With over 1,200 events under our belts, we continue to engage artists, critics, curators and historians, providing a platform to connect diverse voices and ideas. Historically, we have recorded over 9,000 art world participants.
Our diverse and inclusive coverage spans a variety of artistic disciplines, and a broad range of visual aesthetics. We welcome proposals for engaging talks that spur thoughtful dialogue.
ATOA not only cultivates appreciation for the arts but also fosters community through cooperation. As we continue to grow, we invite you to join us and contribute to the vibrant arts culture we foster.
50th anniversary Gala by permission
Our Events
Panels
Our panels series features leading experts discussing pivotal topics in the visual arts. From aesthetic and conceptual topics, where discussions often center on broad conceptual themes in art, such as "Telling Stories: Narrative Forms and Strategies" or explorations of how artists express narratives through aesthetic and material choices to panels focused on the "History of Artists Talk on Art" with our co-founders.
Open Studios
A significant portion of the recent content comes from Virtual Open Studios, which became more frequent during and after the pandemic.
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Artist Showcases: These are sessions where multiple individual artists present their work, often digital, and discuss how current events (like the pandemic) or social issues have influenced their surrealist, conceptual, or portrait-based practice.
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Process and Philosophy: Artists use this forum to talk about their creative evolution, the meaning behind their work, their unique inspiration, and how new tools like social media are critical to documenting their creative path.
Educational Archive
We host discussions that focus on specific art techniques or collaborations between different roles in the art world.
We feature artists and master craftspeople (like master printers) discussing the technical aspects, materials, and processes of various art mediums.
Artist & Interviewer Dialogues
Through various online talks we highlight emerging artists and showcase innovative artworks, enriching the cultural dialogue and presenting new perspectives.
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