FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 1, 2001
Contact: Jonathan Duke, Anna Samuel, 212.609.9333
SPALDING GRAY TO MODERATE
SUCH LUMINARIES AS SUSAN SARANDON, LARRY FINK, DIANE VON FURSTENBERG,
ROSS BLECKNER, MOBY, & WIM WENDERS AT "THE CULTURE
FORUM" A SYMPOSIUM COMPRISED OF LEADING VISIONARIES IN
THE ARTS HOSTED BY CONTENTS MAGAZINE
NEW YORK-Oscar-winning actress Susan Sarandon, legendary hotographer
Larry Fink, fashion icon Diane Von Furstenberg, contemporary
artist Ross Bleckner, music impresario Moby, and cutting-edge
director Wim Wenders will join the all-star panel discussion
about the future of culture in America. Moderated by Spalding
Gray, the symposium will incorporate some of the most influential
opinion leaders from every creative field; fashion, film, art,
music, photography, and literature. Hosted by Contents Magazine,
The Culture Forum will take place on Tuesday, November 6, 2001
at 7:00PM-8:30PM at The Great Hall @ Cooper Union in New York
City, followed by a 30-minute Q&A with the audience.
The forum will address the youth of America, the next generation
of creators. Attendance will include 900 students from NYU,
The New School, Columbia, School of Visual Arts, FIT, Pratt,
and Cooper Union.
"In the wake of the attacks on America, the world has
changed forever," Contents magazine publisher Joseph Alfieris
explains. "Political and economical shifts are being addressed
daily. We, at Contents believe that the change in culture of
America and its perception must be addressed," he adds.
Some of the issues to be addressed include: The changing perception
of culture and style in light of the tragedy. What is now appropriate
content for the arts? How is the business of "taste-making"
changing? Is it changing? How has the reevaluation of these
questions affected the broader cultural world?
"We believe some of the most important topics and ideas
concerning the creative arts will occur here and provide an
extraordinary opportunity and forum for young artists, writers,
designers, and filmmakers to gain perspective from their mentors,"
Alfieris adds.
Award-winning Contents Magazine is devoted to the brightest
stars of visual culture: those image-makers who influence and
shape not only what we see, but how we see. Recently partnered
with Hart / Sharp Entertainment, known as mavericks in the independent
film world, and financier Marc Goldman, Contents is now an authority
for what is best in visual culture. Awards include: Print Magazine
Design (2001), Communication Arts (2000), and Society of Publication
Designers (2000).
TO SECURE YOUR COVERAGE, PLEASE CALL THE AGENCY 212.609.9333
*Artists subject to change
