McNally Jackson, New York
November 2019
Donald Judd Interviews, copublished by David Zwirner Books and Judd Foundation, presents sixty interviews withthe artist over the course of four decades and is the first compilation of its kind. Debuting this month, it is the companion volume to the critically acclaimed and bestselling Donald Judd Writings.
Tuesday, November 19, 7 PM (doors 6:45 PM) McNally Jackson | The South Street Seaport, 4 Fulton Street, New York Free and open to the public
“Generally expensive art is in expensive, chic circumstances; it’s a falsification. The society is basically not interested in art. And most people who are artists do that because they like the work; they like to do that. Art has an integrity of its own and a purpose of its own, and it’s not to serve the society. That’s been tried now, in the Soviet Union and lots of places, and it doesn’t work. The only role I can think of, in a very general way, for the artist is that they tend to shake up the society a little bit just by their existence, in which case it helps undermine the general political stagnation and, perhaps by providing a little freedom, supports science, which requires freedom. If the artist isn’t free, you won’t have any art.” —Donald Judd
Judd’s contributions in interviews, panels, and extemporaneous conversations are marked by his forthright manner and rigorous thinking, whether in dialogue with art critics, art historians, or his contemporaries.
Flavin Judd is Artistic Director of Judd Foundation and co-editor of Donald Judd Interviews and Donald Judd Writings. His writing has appeared in international publications and exhibition catalogues on the work of Donald Judd.
Rainer Judd is President of Judd Foundation. She co-directed the film Marfa Voices (2007), a documentary which portrays an intimate view of Judd and Marfa, Texas. Her short films have screened internationally and she is currently working on her first feature narrative film.
Alix Browne is a writer and editor specializing in art, culture, and design. She has worked for Harper’s Bazaar, V Magazine, T: The New York Times Style Magazine, and most recently, W Magazine, where she served as features director.
Image: Donald Judd Interviews, Judd Foundation, New York, 2019