On the occasion of its 25th Anniversary, The Drawing Center invited all of the 750 artists whose work had been featured in Selections or Drawing Room exhibitions since 1977 to participate in a special 25th Anniversary Benefit Selections Exhibition. The exhibition featured nearly 400 drawings by the invited artists.

The accompanying publication features fourteen illustrations as well as a transcription of the symposia “Drawing (as) Center” I and II, held at The Drawing Center. Symposia speakers included John Rajchman, Jaleh Mansoor, Yun-Fei Ji, Terry Winters, Julie Mehretu, Mark Wigley, Gary Garrels, Renée Green, Julie Ault, William Kentridge, and George Negroponte.