In April, 1990, an art exhibit opened in Cincinnati that created immediate controversy, placed the on a national stage, and sparked a legal battle over the first amendment.
Here to discuss that exhibit, ?Robert Mapplethorpe: The Perfect Moment? and its legacy, and to give us a preview of upcoming events commemorating the 25th anniversary of the CAC exhibit, are Contemporary Arts Center Director Raphaela Platow and Curator Steven Matijcio, and Artistic Director and Curator Kevin Moore.
, a symposium co-presented by the Contemporary Arts Center and FotoFocus to commemorate the 25th anniversary of ?RobertMapplethorpe: The Perfect Moment? at the Contemporary Arts Center, will be held October 23 - 24, from 10:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. at the CAC. For information, click here. To register for Mapplethorpe + 25, .
, will be on display at the Contemporary Arts Center, November 6, 2015 through March 13, 2016.