CAM After Dark with Ben Billingsley: The Game Changers

Join us Thursday, April 10th at 6:30 PM for CAM After Dark with Ben Billingsley as he leads an insightful conversation surrounding The Game Changers exhibition. 

At 6:30 PM, guest curator and local artist Ben Billingsley will present an in-depth illustrated lecture on the life and works of artists Richard Diebenkorn, Helen Frankenthaler, and Robert Rauschenberg. These three mavericks engaged the cultural juggernaut of Abstract Expressionism in unique ways, establishing a visual language of their own. By introducing specific early landscape and figurative works by Diebenkorn and Frankenthaler, Ben will help the viewer traverse the path from representation to full abstraction in their work. Learn about Rauschenberg’s studies at Black Mountain College and his lifelong exploration of various mediums and artist collaborations.

About Ben Billingsley

Benjamin Billingsley is a painter, printmaker, and educator based in Wilmington, North Carolina. With an MFA from UNC Greensboro (1995), his expertise in printmaking and his academic background provide a unique perspective on these artists’ work. Ben previously curated The Eye Learns: Modernist Prints from the Belden Collection at CAM in 2015 and delivered a compelling guest lecture on Felix Gonzalez-Torres in 2023.

CAM Members: $10

Not-Yet Member: $15

Students and Educators: Free

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Learn more about The Game Changers exhibition here.