Ron Cooper in Conversation with Nicole Dial-Kay

Learn about Ron Cooper’s career and influences in this intimate conversation with Harwood Museum of Art Curator of Exhibitions and Collections, Nicole Dial-Kay. This talk is part of the opening weekend for Ron Cooper: Light Works celebrating Ron Cooper’s groundbreaking explorations of light and perception, spanning from the 1960s to the present. This event is free. Advance RSVP encouraged. Donations welcome.

Born in 1943 in New York, Cooper’s interest in perception and illusion was shaped by his early philosophical explorations, influenced by thinkers such as Joseph Campbell, Carl Jung, Krishnamurti, and Alan Watts. His works transform the museum into a space where light and color shift and evolve, inviting viewers to reconsider their relationship to space and sight. This exhibition honors Cooper’s profound impact on the art world by showcasing works that not only challenge perception but also celebrate the expressive possibilities of light.

Image: Ron Cooper, Corner Volume (detail), 2011 / 2026, glass and fluorescent light, dimensions variable. Courtesy of the artist.