Lectures

Lecture Series: Jaume Plensa

McConomy Auditorium 5000 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United States

Jaume Plensa creates sculptures and installations that aim to unify individuals through connections of spirituality, the body, and collective memory.

Artist Talk: Claudia Bitran

Hall of the Arts Room 322 121 Tech Street, Pittsburgh, PA, United States

NY-based multidisciplinary artist Claudia Bitran will speak about her multiple DIY projects that break down and reconstruct popular culture.

CAS Lecture: Glamour as Argument, 1770-1830

Steinberg Auditorium, Baker Hall A53 4825 Frew Street, Pittsburgh, PA, United States

At a revolutionary moment in history, extraordinary women make new claims on "Nature" and express them boldly through embodied performances on the stage and in life.

Lecture Series: Hilton Als

McConomy Auditorium 5000 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United States

Pulitzer Prize winning critic Hilton Als’ writing and curatorial work shifts cultural awareness around issues of race, class, sexuality, and identity.

Curator Lecture: Paulina Pobocha

Hall of the Arts Room 322 121 Tech Street, Pittsburgh, PA, United States

Paulina Pobocha is an Associate Curator at The Museum of Modern Art, New York, where she focuses on contemporary art.

Larimer Stories: Community Engaged Art Making

Gregg Hall (Porter 100) 5000 Forbes Avenue, Pittsbugh, PA, United States

Professor John Peña will share his experiences collaborating with senior residents of Larimer to create “Larimer Stories” a temporary public artwork.

Lecture Series: Johannes DeYoung

Kresge Theatre 4919 Frew Street, Pittsburgh, PA, United States

Blending computer animation with experimental processes in painting and drawing, Johannes DeYoung's work explores themes of animism and human psychology.

Lecture Series: Walid Raad

Kresge Theatre 4919 Frew Street, Pittsburgh, PA, United States

Walid Raad's work examines the role of documentation in the representation of collective traumatic events and their use in the construction of memory and narrative.

CANCELLED: Lecture Series: Renée Stout

Kresge Theatre 4919 Frew Street, Pittsburgh, PA, United States

Renée Stout's work in painting, drawing, sculpture, photography, and installation encourage self-examination, self-empowerment, and self-healing.

CANCELLED: Lecture Series: Stephanie Syjuco

Kresge Theatre 4919 Frew Street, Pittsburgh, PA, United States

Stephanie Syjuco creates large-scale spectacles, often with an active public component, that investigate issues of economies and empire.