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. CICA provides a unique opportunity to hear distinguished artists, critics, writers and curators from the Canadian and international community speak about their practices.
Visiting lecturers
Conversations in Contemporary Art artist talks are free and open to the general public. Our lecturers reflect the diversity and breadth of contemporary art practice and represent all the disciplines practiced at the department. The lectures are held in English and generally recorded for our Youtube channel.
2018-19 Season
Seminar leader: Sky Goodden, Artist-in-Residence, Department of Studio Arts/MFA
Dean Baldwin - April 5, 2019
Ben Davis - January 11, 2019
Mat Chivers -
October 19, 2018
Andréanne Abbondanza-Bergeron
Kazuhiro Soda (no video) - Nov. 16, 2018
Amanda Dawn Christie - September 28, 2018
Jaret Vadera (no video) - February 15, 2019
Saelan Twerdy -
November 9, 2018
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
2016-17 SEASON
Seminar leader: Tammer El-Sheikh, Assistant Professor in the Department of Studio Arts, Interdisciplinary Studies and Art Theory/Criticism
2015-16 SEASON
Seminar leader: Tammer El-Sheikh, Assistant Professor in the Department of Studio Arts, Interdisciplinary Studies and Art Theory/Criticism
2014-15 SEASON
Seminar leader: Ingrid Bachmann, Associate Professor in the Department of Studio Arts
2013-14 SEASON
Seminar leader: Ingrid Bachmann, Associate Professor in the Department of Studio Arts
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.
