Aspen Art Museum

Aspen ArtWeek returns with a robust series of newly commissioned performances and unexpected conversations from July 30 to August 3, 2024.

The expansive programming for this year’s ArtWeek celebrates 45 years since the museum’s founding by artists, emphasising dialogue and collaborative approaches.

From a mountaintop concert to a morning gong bath, preview this year’s events below.

Please note: all events are free and open to the public with registration, unless otherwise noted.

ArtWeek Program

Tuesday, July 30

5:00–8:00 PM: ArtWeek Welcome Party with DJ Cardamami presented by Bottega Veneta
  Invitation forthcoming for Aspen Art Museum Members, RSVP required.
  Location: Aspen Art Museum rooftop

Wednesday, July 31

10:00 AM: Allison Katz in Conversation with James Meyer
  Free with registration; Members get priority access.
  Location: Aspen Art Museum rooftop

6:00 PM A Solo Piano Performance with Jason Moran
  Free with registration; Members get priority access.
  Location: Aspen Art Museum rooftop

Thursday, August 1

8:00 AM: Artist-led Hike with Lena Henke
  Free with registration; Members get priority access.
  Location: Smuggler Mountain Trailhead Parking Area

10:30 AM: Jacqueline Humphries in Conversation with Hamza Walker
  Free with registration; Members get priority access.
  Location: Aspen Art Museum rooftop

2:00 PM: Collecting Design: A Conversation with Craig Robins and Camille Okhio
  Free with registration; Members get priority access.
  Location: Aspen Art Museum rooftop

7:30 PM: AUDIENCE PLANT 2024 A summer concert by Ryan Trecartin in collaboration with Michael Beharie, Lizzie Fitch, Ashland Mines and Aaron David Ross featuring Jason Moran and the Aspen Contemporary Ensemble
  Free with registration; Members get priority access.
  Location: Summit of Aspen Mountain

Friday, August 2

9:00 AM: Himali Singh Soin and David Soin Tappeser: Ancestors of the Blue Moon
  Free with registration; Members get priority access.
  Location: Buckminster Fuller Dome at the Aspen Institute

11:00 AM Shigeru Ban in Conversation with Hans Ulrich Obrist
  Free with registration; Members get priority access.
  Location: Aspen Art Museum rooftop

6:00 PM: ArtCrush Summer Gala & Auction
  Invitation only, RSVP required.
  Location: Base of Buttermilk Mountain

9:30 PM: ArtCrush After Party
  Tickets available for purchase
  Location: Base of Buttermilk Mountain

Saturday, August 3

11:00–12:00 PM: Online Auction Closing
  Free with registration; Members get priority access.
  Location: Aspen Art Museum rooftop

8:30 PM: A Screening of Federico Fellini’s Satyricon (1969)
  Selected by Allison Katz and presented in collaboration with Aspen Film
  Location: Aspen Art Museum Rooftop