Wednesday, September 10
11 AM
333 W 23rd St, New York, NY 10011
The American Federation of Arts is delighted to welcome Michael Govan, CEO and Wallis Annenberg Director of the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA), for a conversation with Pauline Forlenza, Director and CEO of the AFA. Their discussion will explore museum expansion, including LACMA’s recent opening of its new permanent collection building.
This program is free and open to the public with registration.
For questions or additional information, please contact events@amfedarts.org.
Watch the recorded program:
About Michael Govan:
Michael Govan has been CEO and Wallis Annenberg Director of LACMA since 2006, overseeing the transformation of the museum’s 20-acre campus with buildings by Renzo Piano and monumental artworks by Chris Burden, Michael Heizer, Robert Irwin, Barbara Kruger, and others. At LACMA, Govan has emphasized collaborations between contemporary artists, architects, and the museum’s historical collections, shaping both exhibitions and public programming. Currently, LACMA is completing its new state-of-the-art permanent collection building designed by Pritzker Prize–winning architect Peter Zumthor.
Public programs are made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature. These programs are also supported, in part, by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council. We are also grateful for the generous support of Berkley Asset Protection, Huntington T. Block Insurance, Arthur F. and Alice E. Adams Charitable Foundation, and the American Chai Trust.
