1986, video, color, sound
Curated by David Everitt Howe

Abrons Arts Center
9PM

Based on Marton's experiences at the National Conference on Men and Masculinity—which aimed to articulate male self-expression—(are we and/or do we) LIKE MEN features frank head-on interviews with men about culturally-conditioned male aggression, violence, and other damaging behaviors. Presented as a series of thoughtful and affective confessionals, Marton's declared "tape to Wage War Against War… the War which men wage against women, children, and themselves," is meant to inspire thoughtful introspection about American gender roles.

Marton was born in Paris in 1950. He received a B.F.A. and an M.F.A. from the University of California, Los Angeles. He is the recipient of numerous awards, including grants and fellowships from the National Endowment for the Arts, the Memorial Foundation for Jewish Culture and the Illinois Arts Council. He has taught at UCLA; Occidental College, Los Angeles; the Minneapolis College of Art and Design; and the Art Institute of Chicago, among other institutions. Marton's work is in the permanent collections of Centre Georges Pompidou, Paris; The Museum of Modern Art, New York; and the JVC Collection, Tokyo. He lives in St. Louis, Missouri.

As part of the larger Henry Street Settlement, Abrons Arts Center provides arts outreach to the lower east side community, including classes for children and adults, a robust and alternative theatrical program, and visual art performances and exhibitions. Occupying a building constructed in 1975, Abrons Arts Center has been recently noted for its progressive, and vital, LGBTQ productions.