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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.

Victorian illustration of elaborately dressed women

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.

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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.

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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.

Two large speech bubbles installed outside, one reading "How long have you lived in Larimer" and the other reading "All my life. I was born here on Mayflower Street in 1919."

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.

Black-and-white animation of people on a raft in a turbulent sea

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.

Installation view of an exhibition showing an abstract wood sculpture and photographs of instruments of war (bullets, bombs, etc.)

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.

Painting of a mask-like figure and a bird skeleton with eyes against a night sky

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.

Large group of people sitting at tables with scraps of paper littering the floor and the words "money factory" on the wall behind them

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.

Solmaz Sharif & Negar Azimi

Carnegie Museum of Art 4400 Forbes Ave, Pittsburgh, PA, United States

Solmaz Sharif is the author of Customs (Graywolf Press, 2022) and Look (Graywolf Press, 2016), a finalist for the National Book Award. Negar Azimi is a writer and editor and occasional curator.