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Global Speed: Otherworldly with artist John Jota Leaños NOTE: John Jota Leaños will present virtually but guests are invited to attend in-person. Introductions from director Raphaela Platow and curator Erika Holmquist-Wall as well as a cash bar will be available. TICKETS Settler Haunting: Phantom Presence in American Memory Artist John Jota Leaños explores the presence of … Continued
Finding Meaning in Abstraction The Hite Institute of Art & Design announces the publication of Seeing Sam Richards’ Sculpture by Frances Kratzok. To celebrate the book and honor Richards’ career, UofL will be hosting a colloquium moderated by curator Erika Holmquist-Wall. This event is free and open to the public. Proof of COVID-19 vaccination is required, masks … Continued
Global Speed: Otherworldly with professor Bridget Cooks TICKETS Conjure: Art and the Black Supernatural In this presentation, Cooks will discuss expressions of faith and the supernatural in art featured in the game changing exhibitions Supernatural America: The Paranormal in American Art, Sanford Biggers: Codeswitch, and beyond. Following the lecture, join us for an intimate dinner … Continued
The Alfred R. Shands III and Mary N. Shands Masters Series Alyson Shotz: The Substance of Space Alyson Shotz, b.1964, lives and works in Brooklyn, NY. For the past 28 years she has been engaging, through her sculptural practice, in an artistic investigation into the physical qualities of space, light and matter—the building blocks of … Continued
The Alfred R. Shands III and Mary N. Shands Masters Series Vian Sora Topic: Local Artist Vian Sora in conversation with Contemporary Curator Tyler Blackwell. TICKETS Note: This lecture is free for members! About the Speaker: Vian Sora (b. Baghdad, Iraq, 1976) received a BS from Al Mansour University in Baghdad, Iraq in 2000, and … Continued
Louisville Photo Biennial Keynote Speaker – Lawrence Schiller Thursday, September 21 5:30 pm Reception 6:30 pm Presentation Grand Hall FREE TO REGISTER The Biennial is excited to announce our Keynote Speaker for 2023 is photojournalist, author, and film director/producer Lawrence Schiller. Best known as a photographer for his work with celebrities like Marilyn Monroe, Robert … Continued
January 25 Speed Cinema Lobby SOLD OUT Reception - 5 PM – 5:30 PM Panel - 5:45 PM Exploring Chagall’s life, his revolutionary Jewishness, and his aesthetic of beauty, love, and hope. This panel will demonstrate how Chagall’s work led him to become one of the 20th Century’s greatest artists. Panelists David Raskin, Ph.D., is … Continued
Current Speed Artist Talk: Angel Otero & Leslie Martinez March 7, 6:30-7:30 PM FREE Lecture REGISTER The Speed Art Museum is thrilled to present leading contemporary artists Angel Otero and Leslie Martinez in conversation with Tyler Blackwell, Curator of Contemporary Art. This discussion is presented on the occasion of the exhibition Current Speed: Angel Otero / … Continued
An Afternoon Talk at the Speed: Mughal Art Thursday, April 25th, 1-2 PM Grand Hall REGISTER Did you know that the beautiful art of the Mughal empire has a connection to Genghis Khan, the Mongol ruler of parts of China and Central Asia? During this afternoon talk at the Speed Art Museum, Gray Henry Blakemore, Director of Fons Vitae Publishing … Continued
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