Sidney Felsen's guest appearances

Sidney Felsen

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Frank Gehry

Ellsworth Kelly

Ed Ruscha

Cecily Brown

Gustave Caillebotte

Elliot Perry

Ellington Robinson

Leo Villareal

Carlos Garaicoa

Jennifer Reeves

Jasper Johns

Philip Guston

Thomas Cole

Edouard Manet

Glenn Ligon

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In1966, at the age of forty-one, Sidney Felsen moved from the world of accountingto that of art, founding the artists’ workshop and fine-art print publisherGemini GEL in Los Angeles. With Gemini GEL, Sidney quickly got to work withsome of the biggest artists of the twentieth century: Man Ray, Josef Albers, JasperJohns, and Robert Rauschenberg, to name a few. And Gemini GEL continues itswork with new generations of artists, including Julie Mehretu, Tacita Dean, andDavid Hammons.  In this episode, Felsen talks about how Gemini GEL got started and grew into the organization it is today, sharing stories about the artists he’s worked with along the way. For images, transcripts, and more, visit getty.edu/podcasts.

In 1966, at the age of forty-one, Sidney Felsen moved from the world of accounting to that of art, founding the artists’ workshop and fine-art print publisher Gemini GEL in Los Angeles. With Gemini GEL, Sidney quickly got to work with some of the biggest artists of the twentieth century: Man Ray, Josef Albers, Jasper Johns, and Robert Rauschenberg, to name a few. And Gemini GEL continues its work with new generations of artists, including Julie Mehretu, Tacita Dean, and David Hammons. In this episode, Felsen talks about how Gemini GEL got started and grew into the organization it is today, sharing stories about the artists he’s worked with along the way. For images, transcripts, and more, visit <a href="https://www.getty.edu/podcasts/#artideas" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">getty.edu/podcasts</a>.

A Half-Century of Prints with Sidney Felsen of Gemini GEL

Sidney B. Felsen, cofounder and codirector, Gemini G.E.L., in conversation with Lauren Schell Dickens, curatorial consultant, department of modern prints and drawings, National Gallery of Art, and former assistant curator of contemporary art, Corcoran Gallery of Art. Gemini G.E.L. (Graphic Editions Limited), the renowned Los Angeles artists’ workshop and publisher of fine art limited edition prints and sculptures, has collaborated with some of the most influential artists of the last half century, including Claes Oldenburg, Jasper Johns, Robert Rauschenberg, Vija Celmins, Ellsworth Kelly, Ann Hamilton, Julie Mehretu, Bruce Nauman, Richard Serra, and many more. On October 1, 2015, in advance of the opening of the exhibition The Serial Impulse at Gemini G.E.L. at the National Gallery of Art, Gemini G.E.L. cofounder and codirector Sidney B. Felsen joins Lauren Schell Dickens to discuss the genesis and growth of the workshop since its establishment in 1966. Felsen also shares behind-the-scenes stories about artists and their projects, and considers the future of contemporary printmaking. The conversation is guided by Felsen’s own photographs of artists at work. The Serial Impulse at Gemini G.E.L. is on view from October 4, 2015 to February 7, 2016.

Talking Shop with Sidney Felsen: Fifty Years of Artists at Gemini G.E.L