The Guggenheim: Place and Time in a Global Context
Saturday, June 20 @ 11:00 a.m.

Gail Satler, Professor of Sociology, Hofstra University, New York

Globalization has shifted the notion of space and time, from one of place and history to one that is placeless and ahistorical, or so it seems. In considering the relevance and significance of Wright’s works in a global landscape, it is not about the erasure of difference, but rather, it is about delving into the local language in order to have a more universal conversation. This lecture expands upon Wright’s “Destruction of the Box” to explore how the grid becomes the tension between individual and collective identity. In this way, the Guggenheim reflects the essence of what makes a work relevant—especially in the international city of New York.

Free with museum admission