Conversations in Contemporary Art
Conversations in Contemporary Art is a free event series sponsored by Concordia University's Studio Arts MFA Program. The series provides a unique opportunity to hear artists, designers, critics, writers, educators, and curators share their practice(s) and perspectives.
2020/21 Season
All 2020-2021 events will be hosted online, via Zoom, in collaboration with 4TH SPACE and will explore approaches to and perspectives on "Radical Hospitality". Recordings of the events belwo will be posted on the 4TH SPACE's Youtube Channel.
Elaine Lopez - 24 September 2020, 6:00–7:30pm
Watch a recording of this event here.
Presented in collaboration with Design Lab, Department of Design + Computation Arts, with the generous support of the Concordia University Research Chair in Computational Media and the Indigenous Future Imaginary
Keli Garrett + Noorafshan Mirza, moderated by Chelsy Monie - 8 October 2020, 1:30–3:00pm
Presented in collaboration with Dazibao
Watch a recording of this event here.
Noorafshan Mirza and Brad Butler's The Scar is on view at Dazibao until December 18, 2020
Michèle Pearson Clarke | Michaëlle Sergile | Ashley Raghubir
15 October 2020, 1:30–3:00pm
Presented in collaboration with EAHR (Ethnocultural Art Histories Research)
Watch a recording of this event here.
Hannah Claus - 12 November 2020, 1:30–3:00pm
Invited guests for the Concordia community - 14 January 2021, 6:00–7:30pm
Juan Ortiz-Apuy - 28 January 2021, 1:30–3:00pm
Deanna Bowen - 11 March, 2021, 1:30–3:00pm
Maddy Mayo - 18 March 2021, 1:30–3:00pm
Archive
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. 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
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.
