SOA

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.

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The FRAME Gallery 5200 Forbes Ave, Pittsburgh, PA, United States

This exhibition explores what it means for digital representations to be cute or nostalgic, deconstructing the word as it relates to 2010s digital culture.

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.

Mambo Number Infinity: Sequence 200

The FRAME Gallery 5200 Forbes Ave, Pittsburgh, PA, United States

"Mambo Number Infinity: Sequence 200" is a durational performance in which Peter dances to a mambo for 200 sequences.

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.

Dance with Camera

Ellis Gallery School of Art 5000 Forbes Ave, Pittsburgh, PA, United States

Students created performances for video to understand the unique possibilities, limitations and distinctive qualities of performing for the camera.

Sam Green “Don’t Call Me Gay Zelig”

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

This 30 minute live cinema portrait is about gay activist Jim Fouratt who played central roll in the Stonewall uprising.

What Does a Pencil Know?

Platform 477 Melwood Avenue, Pittsburgh, United States

"What Does a Pencil Know?" is an exhibition of sculpture, drawing, and video by three MFA candidates: Huidi Xiang, Lau Hochi, and Max Spitzer.

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.