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The New York Public Library presents An Artist Dialogue Series Event *Electric Earth* <https://www.nypl.org/events/programs/2016/12/06/electric-earth-doug-aitken-philippe-vergne-artist-dialogue-series-event> *Doug Aitken* *In conversation with* *Philippe Vergne* Tuesday December 6, 2016 6:00 p.m. Celeste Auditorium Celeste Bartos Education Center Lower Level The New York Public Library Stephen A. Schwarzman Building 5th Avenue at 42nd Street New York, NY 10016 917-275-6975 www.nypl.org (directions <https://www.google.com/maps?saddr&daddr=Fifth+Avenue+at+42nd+Street+New+York,+NY,+10018> ) Event is free. Registration is recommended. Priority is given to those who have registered in advance. *REGISTER NOW* <https://electricearth.eventbrite.com/?aff=emailinvitation> Auditorium doors open to public at 5:30 p.m. All events are subject to last minute change or cancellation *To celebrate the publication of his new catalog,* *Electric Earth**, Doug Aitken discusses his work with Philippe Vergne, Director of The Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles, where the artist's first full-scale survey exhibition opens in September 2016.* From photography to architecture, and from video to spoken word, Doug Aitken has delved into a variety of art forms to create a provocative body of work. The new volume *Doug Aitken: Electric Earth* surveys the full scope and depth of Aitken’s work: sound pieces, sculpture, architectural experiments, land art and happenings, which embrace a collaborative spirit across disciplines and beyond walls, to re-imagine the nature of what a work of art can be. Interspersed with hundreds of color illustrations, the book’s essays examine the plethora of ideas the artist tackles—from environmental decay to the end of linear time—and explain how and why Aitken challenges many artistic barriers. *Copies of the book **Doug Aitken: Electric Earth* *(Prestel Publishing, 2016) are available for purchase and signing at the end of the event.* *Doug Aitken* <http://browse.nypl.org/iii/encore/search/C__Sdoug%20aitken__Orightresult__U?lang=eng> is an American artist and filmmaker. *His work* <http://www.303gallery.com/artists/doug_aitken/> explores every medium, from sculpture, film and installations to architectural interventions. His films often explore the modern condition, and his installations create immersive cinematic experiences. *He* <http://www.regenprojects.com/artists/doug-aitken> has collaborated with numerous artists and musicians and *his work* <http://presenhuber.com/home/artists/DOUG-AITKEN/Exhibition-Views.html> has been exhibited in museums around the world. In September 2016, a major survey of *Aitken* <http://www.victoria-miro.com/artists/2-doug-aitken/>’s work will open at the Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA), Los Angeles. *Philippe Vergne* was appointed Director of The Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles (MOCA) <http://www.architecturaldigest.com/story/moca-los-angeles-philippe-vergne> in March 2014. Prior to his appointment at MOCA, Vergne served for five years as director of the Dia Art Foundation <http://www.diaart.org/press_releases/main/12>, New York, where he built an international reputation as a successful and committed museum leader with a deep knowledge of contemporary art, a respected curatorial vision, and close relationships with artists and the international contemporary art community. Before leading the Dia Art Foundation, Vergne served as deputy director and chief curator at the Walker Art Center <http://www.walkerart.org/press/browse/press-releases/2005/philippe-vergne-returns-to-the-walker-art-cen> in Minneapolis; as director of the Francois Pinault Foundation in Paris; and as director of the Musée d’art Contemporain (MAC) in Marseille, France. Vergne has organized monographic, group, and thematic exhibitions at major institutions around the world. These include acclaimed retrospectives for artists Doug Aitken, Carl André, Yves Klein, Huang Yong Ping, and Kara Walker, among others. In 2006, Vergne co-curated the Whitney Biennial with Chrissie Iles.Vergne was awarded the Légion d’Honneur in 2015, in recognition of his 24 years of service to the arts. Vergne was also named Chevalier de l’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres by the French government in 2004. Initiated and organized by *Arezoo Moseni <https://www.nypl.org/search/apachesolr_search/arezoo%20moseni>* in 2004, *Artist Dialogues Series* <http://www.nypl.org/search/apachesolr_search/%22an%20artist%20dialogue%20series%22> provide an open forum for understanding and appreciation of contemporary art. Artists are paired with critics, curators, gallerists, writers or other artists to converse about art and the potential of exploring new ideas. *The event is free and advanced registration is recommended. * Events at The New York Public Library may be photographed or recorded. 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