Weldon Kees addressing a Forum 49 group Provincetown, MA, Summer 1949 - Courtesy of Provincetown Art Association and Museum
FORUM 24
Remembering Forum 49:
The 75th Anniversary
Sponsored by the Provincetown Art Gallery Association
Cid Bolduc / Grace Hopkins Co-Chairs
Forum 24 celebrates the 75th anniversary of the seminal Forum 49 presentation of emerging modern art - an event that changed the history of art in Provincetown and worldwide.
The Provincetown Art Gallery Association will mark the occasion with a summer of events designed to honor the original Forum and illuminate the connections between modern art and the cultural changes and artistic changes that still resonate in the world today.
FORUM 24 in the News
THE UNFINISHED BUSINESS OF PROVINCETOWN”S FORUM 49
The Provincetown Independent
by Pat Kearns, April 24, 2024
FRANZ KLINE’S NEPHEW WROTE A PLAY ABOUT FRANZ KLINE… AND AN ARTIST GETS HIS WINGS
From the Studio
by John Greiner Ferris, August 5, 2024
FORUM 24 ASKS, ‘WHAT IS AN ARTIST?
The Provincetown Independent
by Pat Kearns, August 7, 2024
FORUM 24 EVENTS
Filtering by: “EXHIBITION”
May
10
to Sep 16
The Legacy of Forum 49: A Members’ Juried Exhibition
The Legacy of Forum 49: A Members’ Juried Exhibition was juried by artists Cid Bolduc and Grace Hopkins from a field of works inspired by, informed by, or otherwise engaged with the figures, work, and values of Forum 49.
Apr
19
to Jun 2
Exhibition: Remembering Forum 49: Works from the PAAM Collection Curated by Grace Hopkins
This exhibition will include works from PAAM’s permanent collection by artists who were featured in the original Forum 49, such as Adolph Gottlieb, Alexander Calder, and Morris Davidson, as well as many works created by artists in Provincetown in 1949.