Lectures
2011
“Hammer Conversations: John Baldessari & Christopher Knight,” Armand Hammer Museum of Art and Cultural Center. Los Angeles, CA, October 4, 2011.
“Martin Kippenberger – A Remembrance.” Goethe Institute, Los Angeles, August 23, 2011. Panel discussion moderated by Kimberli Meyer with John Baldessari, Jory Felice, Stephen Prina, and Susanne Kippenberger.
“John Baldessari: Your Name in Lights – A Conversation Between John Baldessari, Ann Goldstein, and Rudi Fuchs.” Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam. Amsterdam, The Netherlands, June 5, 2011.
“John Baldessari and Frederic Tuten,” The Center for the Humanities, The Graduate Center, The City University of New York. New York, NY, April 26, 2011.
“Art21 Salon: John Baldessari,” Core Club. New York, NY, April 25, 2011. Conversation with Joel Wachs, as part of Art21’s Salon Series.
Palm Springs Art Museum. Palm Springs, CA, February 25, 2011. Conversation with Hugh Davies.
“John Baldessari in Conversation,” Drama Theatre, Sydney Opera House. Sydney, Australia, January 9, 2011. Conversation with Caroline Baum, as part of the Sydney Festival.
2010
“Learning from LA,” Rubell Family Collection / Contemporary Arts Foundation. Miami, FL, December 2, 2010. Conversation with Analia Saban, moderated by Glenn Phillips. Presented as part of Pacific Standard Time: Art in L.A. 1945–1980, an initiative of the Getty Foundation.
“Sunday at the Met – John Baldessari: Pure Beauty,” Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York, NY, November 21, 2010. Conversation with David Salle.
“Conversations with Artists: John Baldessari,” Los Angeles County Museum of Art. Los Angeles, CA, June 27, 2010. Conversation with Leslie Jones.
Margo Leavin Gallery. Los Angeles, CA, May 25, 2010. Conversation with Stephanie Barron.
“Conversation between John Baldessari and Bartomeu Marí,” Museu d’Art Contemporani de Barcelona. Barcelona, Spain, February 11, 2010.
2009
“Ein Abend mit John Baldessari,” ImageMovement, Sprüth Magers Berlin. Berlin, Germany, November 20, 2009. A conversation with Jan Schmidt-Garre.
“Luce Annual Lecture on American Creativity: Ed Ruscha, John Baldessari and the West Coast Art Scene of the 1960s,” Royal Academy of Arts. London, United Kingdom, October 16, 2009. Presented by the Royal Academy of Arts, London. Panel discussion moderated by Cécile Whiting with John Baldessari, Carol S. Eliel, Joan Quinn, and Ed Ruscha.
“John Baldessari in Conversation with Matthew Higgs,” Frieze Art Fair, Regent’s Park. London, United Kingdom, October 15, 2009.
“John Baldessari: Talking Art,” Tate Modern. London, United Kingdom, October 8, 2009. Conversation with Simon Patterson, presented by the Tate Modern in collaboration withArt Monthly.
“The Director’s Series: Conversations with Michael Govan,” Los Angeles County Museum of Art. Los Angeles, CA, September 24, 2009.
Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, Legion of Honor. San Francisco, CA, July 9, 2009. Conversation with Constance Lewellan.
“Conversation: John Baldessari, Daniel Birnbaum, and Steven Henry Madoff,” Teatro Piccolo Arsenale, La Biennale di Venezia: 53. Exposizione Internazionale d’Arte: Fare Mundi. Venice, Italy, June 5, 2009.
“40+ Years with Gemini G.E.L.” Harold M. Williams Auditorium, The Getty Center. Los Angeles, CA, May 27, 2009. Panel discussion moderated by Andrew Perchuk with John Baldessari, Sidney Felsen, Stanley Grinstein, and Ed Ruscha.
Getty Research Institute. Los Angeles, CA, March 21, 2009. Conversation with Glenn Phillips, presented as part of the conference “German/American Artistic Exchange during the Cold War.”
2008
“The 4th Annual Walter Annenberg Lecture,” Whitney Museum of American Art. New York, NY, November 20, 2008. Conversation with Adam D. Weinberg.
“John Baldessari in Conversation with Hugh Davies,” Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego La Jolla. La Jolla, CA, September 18, 2008.
“A Live Reading/Performance of the Texts of Lawrence Weiner,” Beyond Baroque. Venice, CA, July 11, 2008. Readers included Kathryn Andrews, JB, Dagny Corcoran, Morgan Fisher, Ann, Goldstein, Judith Hoffberg, Brian Kennon, Norm Laich, Lisa Mark, Ed Ruscha, Steve Roden, Tamara Sussman, and Stephanie Taylor.
“The David Ross Show,” Harold M. Williams Auditorium, The Getty Center. Los Angeles, CA, April 3, 2008. Discussion in talk show format hosted by David Ross, with JB and Glenn Phillips as special guests. Artists David Hall, Suzanne Lacy, Chip Lord, Paul McCarthy, Ilene Segalove, Bill Viola, and William Wegman, rotate into and out of the conversation. Presented in conjunction with the exhibition “California Video.”
“Conversations on Color: Color and Conceptualism,” Museum of Modern Art. New York, NY, March 13, 2008. Conversations moderated by Ann Temkin with John Baldessari, Daniel Buren, and Bernard Marcadé. Presented in conjuction with the exhibition “Color Chart: Reinventing Color, 1950 to Today.”
2007
"Bridging Cultures, Generations and Market Forces," The New School. New York, NY, November 11, 2007. Panel discussion moderated by Kurt Anderson with John Baldessari, William Forsythe, Amitav Ghosh, Joseph Melillo, Anthony Minghella, Lynn Redgrave, and Anna Deavere Smith. Presented as part of "Rolex Arts Weekend."
Murray Guy. New York, NY, November 10, 2007. Artists’ talk with Alejandro Cesarco, moderated by Hans-Ulrich Obrist. Presented as part of "Rolex Arts Weekend."
Armand Hammer Museum of Art and Cultural Center. Los Angeles, CA, May 20, 2007. Conversation with JB and Meg Cranston, presented as part of the symposium Black Sphinx: On the Comedic in Modern Art.
"The Grabhorn Institute: Spring Benefit Dinner," Arion Press. San Francisco, CA, April 24, 2007. Conversation with JB and Andrew Hoyem.
Städelschule Frankfurt am Main. Frankfurt am Main, Germany, February 10, 2007. Talk relating to "John Baldessari: Eden: Adam and Eve (With Ear and Nose) Plus Serpent" exhibition at Portikus.
"Conversations with Artists: John Baldessari." Los Angeles County Museum of Art. Los Angeles, CA, January 18, 2007. Gallery talk with Stephanie Barron.
2006
"Art Basel Conversations Premeire: In Honor of John Baldessari," Art Guest Lounge, Miami Beach Convention Center. Miami, FL, December 7, 2006. Conversation with JB hosted by Hans Ulrich Obrist.
"Meet the Artist: John Baldessari." Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Washington, DC, September 28, 2006. Assistant curator Kristen Hileman interviewed JB. A recording of the interview is available as a podcast at http://www.hirshhorn.si.edu/programs/podcast.html.
"A Conversation with John Baldessari." Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Washington, DC, July 6, 2006. Assistant curator Kristen Hileman interviewed JB. A recording of the interview is available as a podcast at http://www.hirshhorn.si.edu/programs/podcast.html.
"Weiß Kunst? Sammlung und Wissen im Diskurs (Does Art Know? Collection and Knowledge in Discourse)," Kunsthaus Graz, Graz, Austria, June 10, 2006. Panel discussion moderated by Martin Prinzhorn with John Baldessari, Paul Horwich, Joseph Kosuth, Sophie Richard, and Lawrence Weiner.
2005
"Rethinking Arts Education for the 21st Century" Tate Modern, London, England, July 16, 2005.
"Conversations with Contemporary Artists," John Baldessari, April 27, 2005, Spring Series Programs, 2005, Guggenheim Museum, New York, New York.
"California College of the Arts Spring 2005 Lecture Series," John Baldessari, January 27, 2005. Lecture presented in conjunction with the exhibition I will not make any more boring art at PLAySPACE, the CCA Graduate Gallery.
MUMOK, Museum Moderner Kunst Stiftung Ludwig, Vienna, Austria, March 6, 2005.
Los Angeles Contemporary Exhibitions, Los Angeles, CA. February 8, 2005.
2003
"100 Artists See God: John Baldessari and Meg Cranston in Conversation," with Jens Hoffman, November 29, 2004.
"Reinventing Photography: A Conversation with John Baldessari," discussion with NY Times art critic Michael Kimmelman, MOCA Pacific Design Center, Los Angeles, July 14, 2004.
"Whose America: Scenes From the Road," Aperture Lectures, New York, September 28, 2004
"Art Basel Conversations/The Curators’ Circle: Should an Artist Curate a Major Art Exhibition?" panel discussion including John Baldessari, Roger Buergel, Ute Meta Bauer, Catherine David and Jens Hoffman, June 20, 2004.
2003
Walker Art Center, Tuesday, November 18, 2003.
San Francisco Art Institute, Wednesday, April 30, 2003.
"An Interest in Life," discussion with John Baldessari and Meg Cranston, Apex Art, New York, February 6, 2003.
"John Baldessari: Learn to Paint," Portland Art Museum, January 5, 2003, in reference to "Embracing the Present: The USB PaineWebber Art Collection," October 11-January 5, 2003.
2002
"Why Richter? Why Now?" SFMOMA, San Francisco, November 16, 2002. Panel discussion, with Ann Lauterbach, Kaja Silverman, and Robert Storr.
"An Evening with John Baldessari," Museum of Fine Arts Boston, October 16, 2002, 7PM. Related to "Jasper Johns to Jeff Koons: Four Decades of Art from the Broad Collection," traveling exhibition, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, July 28 — October 20, 2002.
"Dialogues in Contemporary Art: Kirk Varnedoe and John Baldessari," Omni Los Angeles Hotel, hosted by The Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles, June 4, 2002.
"Photography and Conceptual Art." Panel discussion with John Baldessari, Jan Dibbets, Ed Ruscha, moderated by Scott Rothkopf. Harvard University Art Museum, Cambridge, MA. April 6, 2002, 6pm.
"Art and Ideas: Conversations About Conceptual Art," Wadsworth Athenaeum, Connecticut, March 25, 2002.
2001
"Art and Ideas: Conversations about Conceptual Art: John Baldessari." Sunday Afternoon Lecture Series. The Museum Theater, Wadsworth Athenaeum, Hartford, CT. March 18, 2001, 2pm.
"John Baldessari: Early Films." Bing Theater, Los Angeles County Museum, Los Angeles. November 20, 2001, 6:30 pm.
"The Stuart Collection: Advanced Placement Conversations with the Artists." Panel discussion with Stuart Collection artists, moderated by John Walsh, with Allen, William Wegman, Niki de Saint Phalle. Price Center Theatre, UCSD. November 3, 2001, 9am — 1pm.
Los Angeles County Museum- in reference to John’s films
Los Angeles County Museum-in reference to the Eli Broad Exhibition
Getty Center-in reference to the Departures show
2000
"Work: 1965 — 2000." J. Paul Getty Museum Artist Series. Harold M. Williams Auditorium, The Getty Center, Los Angeles. March 2, 2000, 7pm.
1999
"John Baldessari: In Conversation with Jeremy Gilbert-Rolfe." Contemporary Artistic Practices Lecture Series. The Getty Research Institute Lecture Hall, The Getty Center, Los Angeles. October 7, 1999, 4pm.
1998
"For Collectors: L.A. Artists and the International Art Market." Ahmanson Auditorium, Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles. February 17, 1998, 7pm.
Burren College of Art, Ireland
1993
Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture, Maine.
1990
Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago, February 2, 1990.
"Art World Speaker Series: John Baldessari", High Museum of Art, Atlanta, GA, April 11, 1990.
Sonoma State University, Sonoma, CA.
Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles, May 8, 1990.
School of Visual Arts, New York.
1989
"Contemporary Art in Context: A Generation Apart". Talk with Kirk Varnedoe, Director of Dept. of Painting and Sculpture, John Baldessari and artist Tim Rollins, Museum of Modern Art, New York, May 5, 1989.
Museum of Modern Art, New York, 1989.
Panel discussion on Man Ray, Philadelphia Museum of Art, October 28, 1989.
"The Idea of the Moral Imperative in Contemporary Art," UC Berkeley, sponsored by the College Art Association Conference, February 1989.
1987
“Form and Function: John Baldessari,” University of Illinois at Chicago. Chicago, IL, April 13, 1987.
“Interchanges: British and American Paintings 1945-1987: Panel II 1960-1975,” sponsored by the British American Arts Association, Tate Gallery. London, United Kingdom, June 27, 1987. Panel discussion moderated by Irving Sandler, with John Baldessari, Michael Baldwin and Robert Rosenblum.
1985
“Mills College Lectures on Contemporary Art,” Mills College. Oakland, CA, September 18, 1985.
1984
“Formal Talks with Artists Series: John Baldessari,” La Jolla Museum of Art. La Jolla, CA, March 22, 1984.
“Issues: Re/Issues: John Baldessari,” Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Minneapolis, MN, March 14, 1984.
1983
San Antonio Art Institute. San Antonio, TX, November 3, 1983.
School of Art, Arizona State University. Tempe, AZ, October 19, 1983.
Emory University. Atlanta, GA, September 22, 1983.
1982
Contemporary Arts Museum. Houston, TX, March 6, 1982. Gallery talk.
The Contemporary Arts Center. Cincinnati, OH, Januray 14, 1982. Gallery talk.
1981
“An Evening with John Baldessari,” Art Institute of Chicago. Chicago, IL, November 17, 1981. Sponsored by the Video Data Bank.
“John Baldessari: Bilder, Büchen, Fotoarbeiten, Stories,” Museum Folkwang Essen. Essen, West Germany, September 4, 1981.
CEPA Gallery. Buffalo, NY, April 2, 1981.
1979
80 Langton Street. San Francisco, CA, November 16, 1979. JB slide lecture and discussion on JB’s work, presented in conjunction with his curatorial exhibit, “Masters of Love.”
1978
And/Or. Seattle, WA, January 22, 1978. JB screened films and videotapes.
http://www.baldessari.org/lectures.htm
“Hammer Conversations: John Baldessari & Christopher Knight,” Armand Hammer Museum of Art and Cultural Center. Los Angeles, CA, October 4, 2011.
“Martin Kippenberger – A Remembrance.” Goethe Institute, Los Angeles, August 23, 2011. Panel discussion moderated by Kimberli Meyer with John Baldessari, Jory Felice, Stephen Prina, and Susanne Kippenberger.
“John Baldessari: Your Name in Lights – A Conversation Between John Baldessari, Ann Goldstein, and Rudi Fuchs.” Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam. Amsterdam, The Netherlands, June 5, 2011.
“John Baldessari and Frederic Tuten,” The Center for the Humanities, The Graduate Center, The City University of New York. New York, NY, April 26, 2011.
“Art21 Salon: John Baldessari,” Core Club. New York, NY, April 25, 2011. Conversation with Joel Wachs, as part of Art21’s Salon Series.
Palm Springs Art Museum. Palm Springs, CA, February 25, 2011. Conversation with Hugh Davies.
“John Baldessari in Conversation,” Drama Theatre, Sydney Opera House. Sydney, Australia, January 9, 2011. Conversation with Caroline Baum, as part of the Sydney Festival.
2010
“Learning from LA,” Rubell Family Collection / Contemporary Arts Foundation. Miami, FL, December 2, 2010. Conversation with Analia Saban, moderated by Glenn Phillips. Presented as part of Pacific Standard Time: Art in L.A. 1945–1980, an initiative of the Getty Foundation.
“Sunday at the Met – John Baldessari: Pure Beauty,” Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York, NY, November 21, 2010. Conversation with David Salle.
“Conversations with Artists: John Baldessari,” Los Angeles County Museum of Art. Los Angeles, CA, June 27, 2010. Conversation with Leslie Jones.
Margo Leavin Gallery. Los Angeles, CA, May 25, 2010. Conversation with Stephanie Barron.
“Conversation between John Baldessari and Bartomeu Marí,” Museu d’Art Contemporani de Barcelona. Barcelona, Spain, February 11, 2010.
2009
“Ein Abend mit John Baldessari,” ImageMovement, Sprüth Magers Berlin. Berlin, Germany, November 20, 2009. A conversation with Jan Schmidt-Garre.
“Luce Annual Lecture on American Creativity: Ed Ruscha, John Baldessari and the West Coast Art Scene of the 1960s,” Royal Academy of Arts. London, United Kingdom, October 16, 2009. Presented by the Royal Academy of Arts, London. Panel discussion moderated by Cécile Whiting with John Baldessari, Carol S. Eliel, Joan Quinn, and Ed Ruscha.
“John Baldessari in Conversation with Matthew Higgs,” Frieze Art Fair, Regent’s Park. London, United Kingdom, October 15, 2009.
“John Baldessari: Talking Art,” Tate Modern. London, United Kingdom, October 8, 2009. Conversation with Simon Patterson, presented by the Tate Modern in collaboration withArt Monthly.
“The Director’s Series: Conversations with Michael Govan,” Los Angeles County Museum of Art. Los Angeles, CA, September 24, 2009.
Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, Legion of Honor. San Francisco, CA, July 9, 2009. Conversation with Constance Lewellan.
“Conversation: John Baldessari, Daniel Birnbaum, and Steven Henry Madoff,” Teatro Piccolo Arsenale, La Biennale di Venezia: 53. Exposizione Internazionale d’Arte: Fare Mundi. Venice, Italy, June 5, 2009.
“40+ Years with Gemini G.E.L.” Harold M. Williams Auditorium, The Getty Center. Los Angeles, CA, May 27, 2009. Panel discussion moderated by Andrew Perchuk with John Baldessari, Sidney Felsen, Stanley Grinstein, and Ed Ruscha.
Getty Research Institute. Los Angeles, CA, March 21, 2009. Conversation with Glenn Phillips, presented as part of the conference “German/American Artistic Exchange during the Cold War.”
2008
“The 4th Annual Walter Annenberg Lecture,” Whitney Museum of American Art. New York, NY, November 20, 2008. Conversation with Adam D. Weinberg.
“John Baldessari in Conversation with Hugh Davies,” Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego La Jolla. La Jolla, CA, September 18, 2008.
“A Live Reading/Performance of the Texts of Lawrence Weiner,” Beyond Baroque. Venice, CA, July 11, 2008. Readers included Kathryn Andrews, JB, Dagny Corcoran, Morgan Fisher, Ann, Goldstein, Judith Hoffberg, Brian Kennon, Norm Laich, Lisa Mark, Ed Ruscha, Steve Roden, Tamara Sussman, and Stephanie Taylor.
“The David Ross Show,” Harold M. Williams Auditorium, The Getty Center. Los Angeles, CA, April 3, 2008. Discussion in talk show format hosted by David Ross, with JB and Glenn Phillips as special guests. Artists David Hall, Suzanne Lacy, Chip Lord, Paul McCarthy, Ilene Segalove, Bill Viola, and William Wegman, rotate into and out of the conversation. Presented in conjunction with the exhibition “California Video.”
“Conversations on Color: Color and Conceptualism,” Museum of Modern Art. New York, NY, March 13, 2008. Conversations moderated by Ann Temkin with John Baldessari, Daniel Buren, and Bernard Marcadé. Presented in conjuction with the exhibition “Color Chart: Reinventing Color, 1950 to Today.”
2007
"Bridging Cultures, Generations and Market Forces," The New School. New York, NY, November 11, 2007. Panel discussion moderated by Kurt Anderson with John Baldessari, William Forsythe, Amitav Ghosh, Joseph Melillo, Anthony Minghella, Lynn Redgrave, and Anna Deavere Smith. Presented as part of "Rolex Arts Weekend."
Murray Guy. New York, NY, November 10, 2007. Artists’ talk with Alejandro Cesarco, moderated by Hans-Ulrich Obrist. Presented as part of "Rolex Arts Weekend."
Armand Hammer Museum of Art and Cultural Center. Los Angeles, CA, May 20, 2007. Conversation with JB and Meg Cranston, presented as part of the symposium Black Sphinx: On the Comedic in Modern Art.
"The Grabhorn Institute: Spring Benefit Dinner," Arion Press. San Francisco, CA, April 24, 2007. Conversation with JB and Andrew Hoyem.
Städelschule Frankfurt am Main. Frankfurt am Main, Germany, February 10, 2007. Talk relating to "John Baldessari: Eden: Adam and Eve (With Ear and Nose) Plus Serpent" exhibition at Portikus.
"Conversations with Artists: John Baldessari." Los Angeles County Museum of Art. Los Angeles, CA, January 18, 2007. Gallery talk with Stephanie Barron.
2006
"Art Basel Conversations Premeire: In Honor of John Baldessari," Art Guest Lounge, Miami Beach Convention Center. Miami, FL, December 7, 2006. Conversation with JB hosted by Hans Ulrich Obrist.
"Meet the Artist: John Baldessari." Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Washington, DC, September 28, 2006. Assistant curator Kristen Hileman interviewed JB. A recording of the interview is available as a podcast at http://www.hirshhorn.si.edu/programs/podcast.html.
"A Conversation with John Baldessari." Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Washington, DC, July 6, 2006. Assistant curator Kristen Hileman interviewed JB. A recording of the interview is available as a podcast at http://www.hirshhorn.si.edu/programs/podcast.html.
"Weiß Kunst? Sammlung und Wissen im Diskurs (Does Art Know? Collection and Knowledge in Discourse)," Kunsthaus Graz, Graz, Austria, June 10, 2006. Panel discussion moderated by Martin Prinzhorn with John Baldessari, Paul Horwich, Joseph Kosuth, Sophie Richard, and Lawrence Weiner.
2005
"Rethinking Arts Education for the 21st Century" Tate Modern, London, England, July 16, 2005.
"Conversations with Contemporary Artists," John Baldessari, April 27, 2005, Spring Series Programs, 2005, Guggenheim Museum, New York, New York.
"California College of the Arts Spring 2005 Lecture Series," John Baldessari, January 27, 2005. Lecture presented in conjunction with the exhibition I will not make any more boring art at PLAySPACE, the CCA Graduate Gallery.
MUMOK, Museum Moderner Kunst Stiftung Ludwig, Vienna, Austria, March 6, 2005.
Los Angeles Contemporary Exhibitions, Los Angeles, CA. February 8, 2005.
2003
"100 Artists See God: John Baldessari and Meg Cranston in Conversation," with Jens Hoffman, November 29, 2004.
"Reinventing Photography: A Conversation with John Baldessari," discussion with NY Times art critic Michael Kimmelman, MOCA Pacific Design Center, Los Angeles, July 14, 2004.
"Whose America: Scenes From the Road," Aperture Lectures, New York, September 28, 2004
"Art Basel Conversations/The Curators’ Circle: Should an Artist Curate a Major Art Exhibition?" panel discussion including John Baldessari, Roger Buergel, Ute Meta Bauer, Catherine David and Jens Hoffman, June 20, 2004.
2003
Walker Art Center, Tuesday, November 18, 2003.
San Francisco Art Institute, Wednesday, April 30, 2003.
"An Interest in Life," discussion with John Baldessari and Meg Cranston, Apex Art, New York, February 6, 2003.
"John Baldessari: Learn to Paint," Portland Art Museum, January 5, 2003, in reference to "Embracing the Present: The USB PaineWebber Art Collection," October 11-January 5, 2003.
2002
"Why Richter? Why Now?" SFMOMA, San Francisco, November 16, 2002. Panel discussion, with Ann Lauterbach, Kaja Silverman, and Robert Storr.
"An Evening with John Baldessari," Museum of Fine Arts Boston, October 16, 2002, 7PM. Related to "Jasper Johns to Jeff Koons: Four Decades of Art from the Broad Collection," traveling exhibition, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, July 28 — October 20, 2002.
"Dialogues in Contemporary Art: Kirk Varnedoe and John Baldessari," Omni Los Angeles Hotel, hosted by The Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles, June 4, 2002.
"Photography and Conceptual Art." Panel discussion with John Baldessari, Jan Dibbets, Ed Ruscha, moderated by Scott Rothkopf. Harvard University Art Museum, Cambridge, MA. April 6, 2002, 6pm.
"Art and Ideas: Conversations About Conceptual Art," Wadsworth Athenaeum, Connecticut, March 25, 2002.
2001
"Art and Ideas: Conversations about Conceptual Art: John Baldessari." Sunday Afternoon Lecture Series. The Museum Theater, Wadsworth Athenaeum, Hartford, CT. March 18, 2001, 2pm.
"John Baldessari: Early Films." Bing Theater, Los Angeles County Museum, Los Angeles. November 20, 2001, 6:30 pm.
"The Stuart Collection: Advanced Placement Conversations with the Artists." Panel discussion with Stuart Collection artists, moderated by John Walsh, with Allen, William Wegman, Niki de Saint Phalle. Price Center Theatre, UCSD. November 3, 2001, 9am — 1pm.
Los Angeles County Museum- in reference to John’s films
Los Angeles County Museum-in reference to the Eli Broad Exhibition
Getty Center-in reference to the Departures show
2000
"Work: 1965 — 2000." J. Paul Getty Museum Artist Series. Harold M. Williams Auditorium, The Getty Center, Los Angeles. March 2, 2000, 7pm.
1999
"John Baldessari: In Conversation with Jeremy Gilbert-Rolfe." Contemporary Artistic Practices Lecture Series. The Getty Research Institute Lecture Hall, The Getty Center, Los Angeles. October 7, 1999, 4pm.
1998
"For Collectors: L.A. Artists and the International Art Market." Ahmanson Auditorium, Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles. February 17, 1998, 7pm.
Burren College of Art, Ireland
1993
Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture, Maine.
1990
Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago, February 2, 1990.
"Art World Speaker Series: John Baldessari", High Museum of Art, Atlanta, GA, April 11, 1990.
Sonoma State University, Sonoma, CA.
Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles, May 8, 1990.
School of Visual Arts, New York.
1989
"Contemporary Art in Context: A Generation Apart". Talk with Kirk Varnedoe, Director of Dept. of Painting and Sculpture, John Baldessari and artist Tim Rollins, Museum of Modern Art, New York, May 5, 1989.
Museum of Modern Art, New York, 1989.
Panel discussion on Man Ray, Philadelphia Museum of Art, October 28, 1989.
"The Idea of the Moral Imperative in Contemporary Art," UC Berkeley, sponsored by the College Art Association Conference, February 1989.
1987
“Form and Function: John Baldessari,” University of Illinois at Chicago. Chicago, IL, April 13, 1987.
“Interchanges: British and American Paintings 1945-1987: Panel II 1960-1975,” sponsored by the British American Arts Association, Tate Gallery. London, United Kingdom, June 27, 1987. Panel discussion moderated by Irving Sandler, with John Baldessari, Michael Baldwin and Robert Rosenblum.
1985
“Mills College Lectures on Contemporary Art,” Mills College. Oakland, CA, September 18, 1985.
1984
“Formal Talks with Artists Series: John Baldessari,” La Jolla Museum of Art. La Jolla, CA, March 22, 1984.
“Issues: Re/Issues: John Baldessari,” Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Minneapolis, MN, March 14, 1984.
1983
San Antonio Art Institute. San Antonio, TX, November 3, 1983.
School of Art, Arizona State University. Tempe, AZ, October 19, 1983.
Emory University. Atlanta, GA, September 22, 1983.
1982
Contemporary Arts Museum. Houston, TX, March 6, 1982. Gallery talk.
The Contemporary Arts Center. Cincinnati, OH, Januray 14, 1982. Gallery talk.
1981
“An Evening with John Baldessari,” Art Institute of Chicago. Chicago, IL, November 17, 1981. Sponsored by the Video Data Bank.
“John Baldessari: Bilder, Büchen, Fotoarbeiten, Stories,” Museum Folkwang Essen. Essen, West Germany, September 4, 1981.
CEPA Gallery. Buffalo, NY, April 2, 1981.
1979
80 Langton Street. San Francisco, CA, November 16, 1979. JB slide lecture and discussion on JB’s work, presented in conjunction with his curatorial exhibit, “Masters of Love.”
1978
And/Or. Seattle, WA, January 22, 1978. JB screened films and videotapes.
http://www.baldessari.org/lectures.htm