Kim Jones: A Retrospective in Three Conversations

Kim Jones emerged from the 1970s performance art movement in Southern California, where he became widely known for his alter ego, Mudman. The retrospective of Jones’ work on view at the Henry through January 27, 2008 shows the network interconnecting his performance, drawings, and sculpture. This ArtCast episode provides an intimate look at Kim Jones: A Retrospective through three conversations. It begins with a discussion on the exhibition’s installation with Jim Rittimann, Dan Gurney and Eric Adami of the Henry's prep crew. Then, Kim Jones and the Henry’s Chief Curator Elizabeth Brown take a brief tour in one of the exhibition's galleries. The episode ends with an excerpt from a University Art Institute roundtable on the way the Vietnam War in viewed through contemporary art.


http://www.henryart.org/audiovideo/KimJones.mp3