Imperfect Moments: Mapplethorpe and Censorship Twenty Years Later

Robert Mapplethorpe, Self Portrait, 1988

February 12-13, 2009

Co-presented by the Institute of Contemporary Art and the Philadelphia Exhibitions Initiative at The Pew Center for Arts & Heritage, this two-day symposium commemorating the 20th anniversary of Mapplethorpe's exhibition brings together world-renowned artists, critics, and scholars to examine the legacy of the culture wars of the 1990s on the arts in the United States, as well as, the issues that artists and art institutions face today.

No pre-registration required. Seating is limited and available on a first come, first served basis.