Conversation: Artists on Robert Motherwell
January 12th, 2023
Menil Collection - Houston, TX
Artists Angel Otero and Joseph Havel, alongside Phong Bui, Publisher & Artistic Director of "The Brooklyn Rail," join Edouard Kopp, Chief Curator, Menil Drawing Institute, for a conversation exploring the influence of Robert Motherwell’s work on artists today. The program is presented in conjunction with the Menil’s exhibition "Robert Motherwell Drawing: As Fast as the Mind Itself."
A Conversation on Hughie Lee-Smith
September 15th, 2022
Karma - New York, NY
On the occasion of Hughie Lee-Smith, Karma is pleased to invite you to a conversation on the legacy of late American artist Hughie Lee-Smith with Phong Bui, Co-Founder & Artistic Director of The Brooklyn Rail, Lauren Haynes, Director of Curatorial Affairs and Programs at the Queens Museum, Dr. Amber Jamilla Musser, professor of English at CUNY Graduate Center and artist Nathaniel Oliver.
Gallery Talk: Michael Auping, Phong Bui, and Joan Jonas on Susan Rothenberg
October 28th, 2021
Richard Gray Gallery - New York, NY
On the occasion of Susan Rothenberg: On Both Sides of My Line, Gray hosts distinguished curator Michael Auping, and artist Joan Jonas for a live dialogue moderated by Phong Bui, Co-Founder and Artistic Director of the Brooklyn Rail. In their live-streamed conversation, Auping, Jonas, and Bui discuss Rothenberg’s seminal profile horse paintings—the subject of the exhibition—and their significance to her wider practice.
University of the Arts 2020 Commencement Address
May 19th, 2020
Virtual
Joanna Pousette-Dart in conversation with Phong Bui
March 7th, 2020
Lisson - New York, NY
On Saturday 7th March, Lisson Gallery hosted a special in conversation event with artist Joanna Pousette-Dart, who discussed her exhibition with Phong Bui, Publisher and Artistic Director of The Brooklyn Rail.
In Conversation: ‘Jack Whitten. Transitional Space. A Drawing Survey.’ with Phong Bui, Kelly Baum, and Julie Mehretu
March 6th, 2020
Hauser & Wirth - New York, NY
On the occasion of the first major survey dedicated to the artist's works on paper, Phong Bui, Kelly Baum, and Julie Mehretu discussed Whitten's singular vision and his enduring legacy on site at Hauser & Wirth 69th Street. Their conversation can be viewed at the bottom of the page.
Video Art: Doomsday Dreams
February 12th, 2020
Brooklyn Rail Headquarters - Brooklyn, NY
A conversation with Eleanor Heartney, Joan Jonas, Barbara London, and Federico Solmi, moderated by Martha Schwendener, and Phong Bui to celebrate the publication of Barbara London's recent monograph Video Art: The First Fifty Years (Phaidon) and Eleanor Heartney's new book Doomsday Dreams: The Apocalyptic Imagination in Contemporary Art (Silver Hollow Press).
Lunder Institute Panel Discussion: What Role do Artists Have to Play in Addressing Climate Change?
September 18th, 2019
Colby College - Waterville, ME
What role do artists have to play in addressing climate change and other ecological crises? The Lunder Institute for American Art hosted a panel discussion and Q&A on Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2019 with Phong Bui, Alexis Rockman, Allyson Vieira, Denise Bruesewitz, and Keith Peterson.
Shirin Neshat, 'Dreamers’ Book Launch
December 20th, 2018
Printed Matter Book Store - New York, NY
Ivorypress launched 'Dreamers', the artist’s book created by Shirin Neshat for Ivorypress’s LiberArs series, at Printed Matter, in New York City, with the presence of the artist in conversation with Phong Bui, artist and Publisher of The Brooklyn Rail.
In conversation: Alexandra Schwartz and Phong Bui with Ethan Buchsbaum on Alexandra Schwartz
September 28th, 2018
Almine Rech Gallery - New York, NY
On September 28, 2018, Almine Rech Gallery hosted a panel discussion on the occasion of it’s Vivian Springford exhibition and the release of the artist’s first-ever monograph, featuring FIT Professor of Art History Alexandra Schwartz, Brooklyn Rail Publisher and Artistic Director Phong Bui, and Almine Rech Gallery Director Ethan Buchsbaum
Chris Martin and Phong Bui in Conversation
April 4th 2018
Anton Kern Gallery - New York, NY
Chris Martin and Phong Bui of the Brooklyn Rail, discuss Chris' early life, influences, and reminisce over some drug-riddled art experiences.
Irving Sandler in Conversation with PhongBui
November 21st, 2017
Center for Italian Modern Art - New York, NY
Irving Sandler, legendary art critic, art historian, and chronicler of the New York School, spoke at the Center for Italian Modern Art with Phong Bui, artist and publisher of the Brooklyn Rail. The two discussed Sandler’s perspectives on the New York art world; the latest volume of his memoirs, Swept Up By Art: An Art Critic in the Post-Avant-Garde Era, published in 2016 by Rail Editions; and his experiences with his mentor, the art historian Robert Goldwater—husband of Louise Bourgeois, whose work is on view in dialogue with the subject of CIMA's 2017-18 season, Alberto Savinio.
Tell Me Something Good - Jonas Mekas, Shirin Neshat, Lucas Zwirner, Shahzia Sikander, and Phong Bui
November 13th, 2017
Strand Bookstore - New York, NY
Since its inception, co-founder and artistic director Phong Bui and the Rail’s contributors have interviewed over four hundred artists for The Brooklyn Rail. This volume brings together for the first time a selection of sixty of the most influential and seminal interviews with artists ranging from Richard Serra and Brice Marden, to Alex Da Corte and House of Ladosha. While each interview is important in its own right, offering a perspective on the life and work of a specific artist, collectively they tell the story of a journal that has grown during one of the more diverse and surprising periods in visual art.
Phong Bui: Occupy Rail - A Social Environment
September 7th, 2017
School of Visual Arts - New York, NY
MFA Art Writing welcomes The Brooklyn Rail co-founder and creative director Phong Bui, who will speak on “Occupy Rail,” a two-part endeavor which seeks to encourage and support motivated individuals in various cities in the U.S. to create their own Rail publication. Occupy Rail also stages one cycle of the Rail's production at a selected venue for one month, turning the Rail into a "social environment." This aims to be a consequential step following in the footsteps of Joseph Beuys’ "social sculpture" and Nicholas Bourriaud's relational aesthetics.
Philip Guston: Laughter in the Dark - Panel Discussion
January 10th, 2017
Hauser & Wirth - New York, NY
The panel discussion is moderated by Phong Bui and includes: William Corbett, poet and essayist; Bob Mankoff, cartoon editor of The New Yorker; Irving Sandler, art historian and critic; Katy Siegel, senior programming and research curator at the Baltimore Museum of Art; and Lisa Yuskavage, artist.
Clifford Ross in conversation with Jack Flam and Phong Bui
February 6th, 2016
The Brooklyn Rail Headquarters - Brooklyn, NY
Clifford Ross is joined by leading art historian Jack Flam, and Brooklyn Rail publisher Phong Bui, for a lively discussion of the artist's recent work and future collaborations at The Brooklyn Rail.
Phong Bui: Curator, Critic and Publisher
September 24th, 2015
Columbus College of Art and Design - Columbus, OH
Founder and editor of (and frequent contributor to) the respected publication The Brooklyn Rail, Phong Bui has curated more than 40 monographic and group shows since 2000, including a first-anniversary commemoration of Hurricane Sandy, Come Together: Surviving Sandy, Year 1, which Roberta Smith in a New York Times review described as "...a sprawling, encompassing, inspiring exhibition." The show was also ranked as New York's #1 exhibition in 2013 by Jerry Saltz of New York magazine.
Phong Bui & Lisa Yuskavage in conversation
October 15th, 2013
New York Studio School - New York, NY
On Philip Guston
2003
Pierogi Gallery - Brooklyn, NY
A panel discussion on Philip Guston, his work, and his legacy with Daniel Baird, Deborah Bricker Balken, Phong Bui, William Corbett, Robert Storr, and Terry Winters.