Portland-based artist Vanessa Renwick is one of the most highly regarded experimental filmmakers in the United States. Her installations address serious environmental issues in often humorous ways. Her talk is held in conjunction with two installations, Medusa Smack and Hunting Requires Optimism.
InFlux: A Night of Performance Art is composed of a diverse collection of performances from both graduate and undergraduate students with a special guest performance by University of Oregon art instructor Ty Warren.
Drop in studio sessions featuring accessible art lessons and activities for K-12 children with special needs instructed by OHSU occupational therapist and artists. Free, but reservations are requested. Contact Nori Rice at norikor@uoregon.edu or (541) 346-6443 to register.
Have you ever wondered why the Black population in Oregon is so small? Oregon has a history not only of Black exclusion and discrimination, but also of a vibrant Black culture that helped sustain many communities throughout the state—a history that is not taught in schools. Join Portland State University author and adjunct professor Walidah Imarisha for this free conversation, organized for the closing week of Emancipating the Past: Kara Walker's Tales of Slavery and Power.
JSMA executive director Jill Hartz interviews collector Jordan Schnitzer about his collecting passion, history, and lessons learned.
T. L. Solien, one of the artists in The Human Touch: Selections from the RBC Wealth Management Collection presents an artist's talk. An exhibition tour with Solien, exhibition curator Don McNeil, and JSMA executive director Jill Hartz follows.
A scholarly panel featuring Dr. Cecilia Enjuto Rangel, associate professor of Spanish at the University of Oregon; Dr. Carmen Lord, assistant professor of Liberal Arts at Pacific Northwest College of Art; and Dr. Barbara Rothermel, assistant professor of Museum Studies and director and curator at the Daura Gallery at Lynchburg College provides context for Daura’s work and the student curators illuminate themes and artwork in the exhibition. Reception to follow.
