VIRTUAL EVENTS

Friday, April 2, 7:00 – 8:00pm | Conversations with Claywoman

Join a conversation with Claywoman, an original character created by writer and performer Michael Cavadias as part of SVA’s Art & Politics Lecture Series, co-hosted by BFA Visual & Critical Studies and the Honors Program. Claywoman is a 500-million-year-old enigma from the Mirillion Galaxy. She travels to Earth (one of her favorite planets) from time to time to check in on us and engage in dialogue. The Mystery of Claywoman, a mock-documentary on Claywoman directed by Rob Roth, has been presented at The New Museum, The Wild Project, Town Hall, Abrons Art Center and Howl Festival. “Conversations with Claywoman” was featured at The Meltdown Festival in London and continues regularly at Pangea in New York City.

Tuesday, April 6, 7:00 – 8:30pm | Karen Miranda-Rivadeneira

Join photographer Karen Miranda-Rivadeneira (BFA 2006 Fine Arts), whose work focuses on memory, geo-poetics and storytelling through collaborative processes and personal narratives. Born on Lenape land (Manhattan) and raised on the coast of Ecuador, Miranda-Rivadeneira’s intersectional theories and Earth-based healing inform her practice. She has worked extensively with indigenous communities in the Ecuadorian Amazon, the Andean Mountains and, more recently, the American Southwest. Presented as part of MPS Digital Photography’s i3: Images, Ideas, Inspiration lecture series.

Wednesday, April 7, 7:00 – 8:00pm | The Unknown Future

Join this virtual omni-sensorial experiential presentation featuring 13 conceptual works from the participants in the SVA Continuing Education course, What’s The Big Idea?, led by artist Ed Woodham. What’s The Big Idea? is an introduction to conceptual art. Participants conceptualize, develop, create and share accessible original works that combine methods from a variety of creative techniques: observation, critical thinking, problem-solving, writing, performance, installation and video. This course is a wonderful opportunity to experiment with your imagination, collaborate with others and understand how ideas are materialized.

Tuesday, April 13, 6:30 – 9:00pm | Photography and Racial Justice: Honoring the work of Maurice Berger

A panel discussion in honor of celebrated historian, curator and critic Maurice Berger, presented by MFA Photography, Video and Related Media. Featuring artist, author and curator Dr. Deborah Willis, photographer and journalist Brian Palmer (MFA 1990 Photography and Related Media) and photographer and visual artist Nona Faustine (BFA 1994 Photography), this panel will examine issues that were central to Berger’s concerns and scholarship, namely the relationships between photography and racial justice. From his scholarship on the Civil Rights Movement to his writings on the work of Gordon Parks, Berger’s work makes clear the central role of photography in the advancement of racial justice. Covering the fields of history, activism, photojournalism and art, the panelists will discuss how photography helps us reckon with issues of race and representation in the United States.

Wednesday, April 14, 5:00 – 8:00pm | Venture 21: Unmute

Join the 16 2021 MFA Design graduates as they share their ingenious ventures and celebrate their creative resilience, promise and innovation during this unprecedented year of adversity.

Friday, April 16, 7:00 – 8:00pm | Samir Gandesha: The Traumatic History of Political Theory

In this talk, Samir Gandesha discusses scenes from a traumatic history of political theory, presented as part of SVA’s Art & Politics Lecture Series, co-hosted by BFA Visual & Critical Studies and the Honors Program. Ranging from Aristotle to Hobbes, Freud to Heidegger, Adorno to Kuhn, Gandesha traces how fears originating in these fateful encounters shaped—and limited—the political ideas of the modern age. Gandesha is the director of the Institute of Humanities, Simon Fraser University, Vancouver. His most recent volume is Spectres of Fascism: Historical, Theoretical and International Perspectives. He specializes in modern European thought and culture, with a particular emphasis on the 19th and 20th centuries.

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