audience, critics panel, SoHo about 1984

Photo credit: ATOA

Mission Statement:
Artists Talk On Art (a 501(c)(3) nonprofit based in NYC) fosters cross-disciplinary dialogue that challenges norms, amplifies diverse voices, and rethinks how art engages with the world.


History:
Founded in 1974, ATOA is one of NYC's longest-running art panel series, having presented over 9,000 artists, critics, curators, and historians to hundreds of thousands of audience members over 50 years. Notable speakers include Louise Bourgeois, Christo & Jeanne-Claude, Jenny Holzer, Robert Mapplethorpe, Faith Ringgold, and Kehinde Wiley. The series' archive of 1,100+ recordings is housed at the Smithsonian's Archives of American Art.