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Conversations in Contemporary Art

Conversations in Contemporary Art is a visiting artist lecture series and graduate-level course sponsored by Concordia's Studio Arts MFA Program. The series provides a unique opportunity to hear distinguished artists, critics, writers and curators from the Canadian and international community speak about their practice.

Our lecturers reflect the diversity and breadth of contemporary art practice and represent all the disciplines practiced at the Studio Arts department. CICA artist talks are held in English, free of charge and open to the general public. Video documentation of past lectures can be found on our Youtube channel.

Fall 2019 Season

Seminar leader: Maya Rae Oppenheimer, Lecturer - Studio Arts and Interdisciplinary Studies in Fine Arts

Ursula Johnson. November 29, 2019

Alastair MacLennan. September 27, 2019. (no video)

On est tu heureux hen. (Frédérique Laliberté and Sarah L'Hérault)

On est tu heureux hen. November 8, 2019

Javier González Pesce. September 13, 2019

Aaron McIntosh. October 25, 2019

Crystal (Mikinaak) Migwans. Oct.18, 2018

2018-19 Season

Seminar leader: Sky Goodden, Artist-in-Residence, Department of Studio Arts/MFA

Dean Baldwin. April 5, 2019 (no video)

Ben Davis. January 11, 2019

Mat Chivers. October 19, 2018

A. Abbondanza-Bergeron. 03/29/19

Kazuhiro Soda. Nov. 16, 2018

AD Christie. September 28, 2018

Jaret Vadera. February 15, 2019 (no video)

Saelan Twerdy. November 9, 2018

Rafael Lozano-Hemmer and Krzysztof Wodiczko

Lozano-Hemmer & Wodiczko. Sept. 7

Erin Shirreff (no video) January 18, 2019

Bridget Moser. October 26, 2018

2017-18 SEASON

Seminar leader: Tammer El-Sheikh, Assistant Professor in the Department of Studio Arts, Interdisciplinary Studies and Art Theory/Criticism

Kevin Lee. March 23, 2018

Bea Parsons. January 26, 2018

Heather Davis. October 20, 2017

Y. Desranleau & C. Lum. March 16, 2018

Hugues Charbonneau. November 24, 2017

Roxanne Jackson. October 6, 2017

Marnie Weber. March 2, 2018

Walter Scott. November 10, 2017

Micah Lexier. September 15, 2017

Suzy Lake. February 16, 2018

Hajra Waheed. November 3, 2017

2016-17 SEASON

Seminar leader: Tammer El-Sheikh, Assistant Professor in the Department of Studio Arts, Interdisciplinary Studies and Art Theory/Criticism

Dineo Seshee Bopape. March 8, 2017

Sky Goodden. January 18, 2017

Philippe Pirotte. September 29, 2016

David Joselit. March 2, 2017

Spring Hurlbut. Nov. 10, 2016 (No video)

Althea Thauberger. September 15, 2016

Walter McConnell. February 17, 2017

Ken Lum. October 27, 2016

Velibor Božović. February 1, 2017

Haig Aivazian. Oct. 20, 2016 (No video)

2015-16 SEASON

Seminar leader: Tammer El-Sheikh, Assistant Professor in the Department of Studio Arts, Interdisciplinary Studies and Art Theory/Criticism

Surabhi Ghosh. March 17, 2016

Rafael Lozano-Hemmer. Jan. 14, 2016

Yassin 'Narcy' Alsalman - No video available

Y. 'Narcy' Alsalman. Oct. 15, 2015

Daniel Barrow. March 3, 2016 (no video)

Shary Boyle. November 26, 2015

Chantal Pontbriand. October 1, 2015

Erin Gee. February 11, 2016

Rebecca Belmore. Nov. 2015 (no video)

Nikhil Chopra. September 17, 2015

Kamal Aljafari. January 28, 2016 (no video)

Sandra Ramos. October 29, 2015

2014-15 SEASON

Seminar leader: Ingrid Bachmann, Associate Professor in the Department of Studio Arts

Ed Pien. March 19, 2015

Ivana Ivković. January 15, 2015

Angela Grauerholz. October 9, 2014

Tema Stauffer. March 5, 2015

James Benning. November 13, 2014

David Balzer. September 25, 2014

Del Harrow. February 12, 2015

Diane Morin. November 6, 2014

Nadia Myre. September 11, 2014

Raymonde April. January 29, 2015

Simon Denny. October 23, 2014

2013-14 SEASON

Seminar leader: Ingrid Bachmann, Associate Professor in the Department of Studio Arts

Barry Doupé. March 20, 2014 (No video)

Sissel Tolaas. January 30, 2014

Stephen Schofield. October 24, 2013

Sarah Thornton. March 10, 2014 (no video)

Marman and Borins. January 16, 2014

Chih-Chien Wang. October 10, 2013

Janet Werner. February 27, 2014

Victoria Stanton. November 21, 2013

Christopher Kulendran Thomas with Helen Kaplinsky

Kulendran Thomas & Kaplinsky. Sept. 2013

Elisabeth Belliveau. February 13, 2014

Azra Akšamija. November 7, 2013

Bear Witness. September 12, 2013

2012-13 SEASON

Seminar leader: Ingrid Bachmann, Associate Professor in the Department of Studio Arts
Please note: These lectures were not recorded. No videos are available.