Gallery Talk: The Silhouette World of Béatrice Coron

Meet acclaimed French artist Béatrice Coron, who will talk about the silhouette worlds she invents, cutting them into existence from single sheets of paper. Coron, a self-taught paper-cutter, first became familiar with cutting techniques in her native France, developing her interest and skill further while living in China. Her hand-cut compositions, often populated with hundreds of carefully crafted figures, appear to burst with activity and life. Now based in New York, Coron’s work has been well received and is included in the collections of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the National Gallery of Art, and the Bibliothèque Nationale de France. She has received several public art commissions including New York’s and Chicago’s respective Transit Authorities. In an evening of conversation, this innovative artist will share the stories behind her works. David Revere McFadden, Chief Curator at New York’s Museum of Arts and Design (MAD), will introduce Béatrice Coron. MAD is currently presenting the acclaimed exhibition Slash: Paper Under the Knife (through April 4) which features Coron’s work. Visit mad.org for more info.