Lecture and Conversation | 6:30 pm
About this Event
Celebrating 21 years of the Eric Fischl Lecture Series, the 2026 program features Eric Fischl in conversation with contemporary artist Marilyn Minter. Marilyn Minter makes work that resonates and repels, using glossy surfaces and hyper-detailed imagery to explore beauty, desire, and the politics of looking. Join us for a public lecture followed by a conversation between the two artists as they discuss Minter’s studio practice, her evolution as an artist, and the boundaries of contemporary art.
Presented by Phoenix College with Phoenix Art Museum.
About the Artist
Marilyn Minter is an American contemporary artist based in New York City whose practice spans painting, photography, and video. Her work centers on an ongoing investigation of beauty, desire, and visual culture. Drawing from fashion imagery, advertising, and art history, she creates vivid, hyper-detailed compositions that make familiar surfaces - skin, cosmetics, water, and shine - feel immediate and charged.
Her images often balance attraction and tension, engaging viewers while also prompting reflection on how glamour operates culturally. By pushing close, immersive views of the body into the realm of fine art, Minter challenges conventional ideas of perfection and asks how images shape identity and expectations.
Minter’s work has been exhibited at major institutions including the Museum of Modern Art in New York, the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, the Whitney Museum of American Art, the Brooklyn Museum, and the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art. A major retrospective, Pretty/Dirty, traveled nationally and further established her influence in contemporary art.
About the Series
In 2005, Eric Fischl - the contemporary painter, sculptor, and author - returned to Phoenix College to give back to his alma mater and support aspiring artists. Fischl honors the college’s influence on his life each year by bringing world-renowned artists and art enthusiasts together for the annual Eric Fischl Lecture Series.
The program includes a student art exhibition and reception, the Vanguard Awards presentation recognizing outstanding Phoenix College student artists, and a lecture and conversation between Fischl and the featured guest artist. Together, these components connect emerging artists with established voices in contemporary art and reinforce the college’s commitment to creative excellence.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Phoenix Art Museum, 1625 North Central Avenue, Phoenix, United States
USD 0.00
