Nesthus, Marie

A Birthday Celebration for Doris Chase Painter, Sculptor, Film/Video Pioneer. Program Notes for Exhibition Bibliography

Birthday celebration screenings for sculptor and film/video pioneer Doris Chase were held at the New York Public Library Donnell Media Center (20 West 53rd Street) on April 22 and April 24, 2003; admission was free and Chase attended all four screenings. The program presented documentaries, video-dance works and Concept Series pieces including Full Circle (1974), Circles II (1973), Circle at the Center (2002) and Danse de Colour (2002); Tape-of-the-Day segments highlighted collaborations with dancers. The series was organized by Donnell Media Center and funded in part by the New York State Council on the Arts; Chase's public art has been installed from Atlanta to Osaka and her video art has aired on Channel 4 and PBS.