Julia Bryan-Wilson (PhD, UC Berkeley, 2004) is Professor of LGBTQ+ Art History and core faculty in Columbia’s Institute for the Study of Sexuality and Gender. Her research interests include feminist and queer theory, theories of artistic labor, performance and dance, production/fabrication, craft histories, photography, video, visual culture of the nuclear age, and collaborative practices. Bryan-Wilson […]
Join world-renowned artist, George Rodriguez, in this very special guest lecture. Born and raised in the border city of El Paso, TX, George Rodriguez creates decorative ceramic sculpture addressing his identity and community. Brought up by his mother and four older sisters, George quietly observed the love and hard work needed to maintain his family […]
Join world-renowned artist, Dawn Okoro, in this very special guest lecture. Dawn Okoro is a multidisciplinary artist living in Austin, Texas. Her desire to make art sparked from her love of fashion illustration and design. Her work is influenced by punk, hip-hop, and the composition techniques used in fashion photography.
Join us in welcoming world-renowned artist, Kumi Yamashita, to our Visiting Artist Lecture series. Kumi Yamashita was born in Takasaki, Japan. She received her Master of Fine Arts Degree from Glasgow School of Art and her Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree from Cornish College of the Arts in Seattle, Washington. Learn more about Kumi Yamashita […]
Join us in welcoming Emmy Nominated composer, performer, and intermedia artist, CHARI to our Visiting Artist Lecture. From CHARI’s website, “Using an evolving mixture of traditional and experimental techniques, Chari is dynamically exploring and illustrating various counterpoints between the human experience and society. Chari’s recent works have posed questions about empathy, conflict, landscapes and cultural […]
Join us in welcoming artist and educator, Daniel Giles to our Visiting Artist Lecture series. From their website, “Daniel Giles is an artist and educator based in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. His artistic practice explores modes of representation, in particular how identity becomes embedded within visual and material cultures, and often creates connections with historical figures, […]
Visiting Artist Lecture series presented by Cornish College of the Art’s Art department A restaurant baby’s exploration into the socio-political alignment of identity, Chinatowns and community as a means of nourishment, and ancestral love as a gift and a practice. Monyee Chau (they/them) is an artist based on Coast Salish/ Duwamish land, and has graduated […]
Welcome to Scream Church—an imaginative blend of artistry orchestrated by interdisciplinary artist CHARI. Blurring the lines between performance art, sonic innovation, and social commentary, Scream Church beckons attendees to embrace public screaming as both ritual and rebellion, dissecting societal norms, bodily autonomy, and the idea of space. Under the guise of various personas, CHARI normalizes […]
Join us for an inspiring artist lecture by Sheldon Scott, a multifaceted artist whose work explores the intersections of race, sexuality, and economic forces. Born and raised in Pawley’s Island in the Gullah/Geechee Lowcountry of South Carolina, Scott now resides in Washington, DC, where his practice spans performance, sculpture, installation, photography, drawing, and film. Scott’s […]