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A panel of speakers seated at a long table with microphones during a presentation. Alt text generated by AI
Panelists: Dr. Karen Moss, Prof. Hannah B Higgins, Prof. André Lepecki, Prof. Julia Robinson, and Prof. Nicole L. Woods Panelists: Dr. Karen Moss, Prof. Hannah B Higgins, Prof. André Lepecki, Prof. Julia Robinson, and Prof. Nicole L. Woods
A panel of speakers seated at a long table with microphones during a presentation. Alt text generated by AI
Panelists: Dr. Karen Moss, Prof. Hannah B Higgins, Prof. André Lepecki, Prof. Julia Robinson, and Prof. Nicole L. Woods Panelists: Dr. Karen Moss, Prof. Hannah B Higgins, Prof. André Lepecki, Prof. Julia Robinson, and Prof. Nicole L. Woods
Two performers with Nivea cream on their faces, holding hands in front of an audience after their enactment of Knowles's event score "#3: Nivea Cream Piece for Oscar Williams (1962)."
Jessica Higgins and Joshua Selman performed Knowles’s event score #3: Nivea Cream Piece for Oscar Williams (1962). Jessica Higgins and Joshua Selman performed Knowles’s event score #3: Nivea Cream Piece for Oscar Williams (1962).
A person wearing black with white hair and glasses sitting in a chair in front of artwork.
Alison Knowles in her studio, 2012. Photo: Jessica Higgins Alison Knowles in her studio, 2012. Photo: Jessica Higgins
Wednesday, September 9, 2026 at 6:00PM

Panel Discussion | by Alison Knowles

20 Cooper Square, Room 101, New York, NY 10003   |  Free Register

Best known as a founding member of the interdisciplinary art collective Fluxus, Alison Knowles (1933–2025) was an important figure in the downtown New York City community and beyond for more than half a century. Her work combines elements of musical scores, live performance, and experimental printmaking, and invites audiences to explore daily life through simple actions and everyday objects. Moderated by exhibition curator Dr. Karen Moss, this panel discussion will present the latest scholarship about Knowles by some of the leading authorities on her artistic production and feature activations of her event scores.

Participants:

Dr. Karen Moss (moderator; curator of by Alison Knowles)
with
Prof. Hannah B Higgins (School of Art, University of Illinois Chicago; catalogue author)
Prof. André Lepecki (Department of Performance Studies, NYU Tisch)
Prof. Julia Robinson (Department of Art History, NYU CAS; catalogue author)
Prof. Nicole L. Woods (Art History, Loyola Marymount University; catalogue author)

At the start of the evening, Jessica Higgins and Joshua Selman will perform Knowles’s event score #3: Nivea Cream Piece for Oscar Williams (1962).

A panel of speakers seated at a long table with microphones during a presentation. Alt text generated by AI
Panelists: Dr. Karen Moss, Prof. Hannah B Higgins, Prof. André Lepecki, Prof. Julia Robinson, Prof. Nicole L. Woods
Two people seated at a small table engaging in a live reenactment of Knowles's event score, "#3: Nivea Cream Piece for Oscar Williams (1962)."
Jessica Higgins and Joshua Selman perform Knowles’s event score # 3: Nivea Cream Piece for Oscar Williams (1962).
Two people seated at a small table engaging in a live reenactment of Knowles's event score, "#3: Nivea Cream Piece for Oscar Williams (1962)."
Jessica Higgins and Joshua Selman perform Knowles’s event score # 3: Nivea Cream Piece for Oscar Williams (1962).
Two performers with Nivea cream on their faces, holding hands in front of an audience after their enactment of Knowles's event score "#3: Nivea Cream Piece for Oscar Williams (1962)."
Jessica Higgins and Joshua Selman perform Knowles’s event score # 3: Nivea Cream Piece for Oscar Williams (1962).
A speaker with a microphone addressing an audience in front of a screen. Alt text generated by AI
Prof. André Lepecki discusses Knowles's event score String Piece (1964)
Audience members interacting with each other for a live event score using string.
Prof. André Lepecki and attendees following Knowles’s proposition to “tie up the audience.”
Audience members sitting in a conference room listening to a presentation and interacting with each other. Alt text generated by AI
Attendees following Knowles’s proposition to “tie up the audience.”
A panel of speakers seated at a long table with microphones during a presentation. Alt text generated by AI
Panelists: Dr. Karen Moss, Prof. Hannah B Higgins, Prof. André Lepecki, Prof. Julia Robinson, Prof. Nicole L. Woods

Visitor Access & Registration

RSVP is required—please register to attend this event.  For attendance without an active NYU ID card, RSVP by Tuesday, September 8 to guarantee building access.

Arrive early to view by Alison Knowles before the panel—the exhibition will be open from 11am to 6pm on September 9.

NYU’s Grey Art Museum provides reasonable accommodations to people with disabilities. Requests for accommodations should be submitted at least two weeks in advance. Please email greyartmuseum@nyu.edu or call (212) 998-6780 for assistance.

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