Free art seminars in Pasadena on Tuesdays

Currently underway, the
Graduate Art Seminar at Art Center College of Design welcomes
internationally recognized artists, critics, art historians,
architects, filmmakers and writers to Pasadena to share their
insights into the world of contemporary art. The seminar—a core
component of Art Center’s Graduate Art program—takes place Tuesday
evenings throughout the term and is free and open to the general
public.

Acclaimed Vancouver photographer Jeff Wall launched the series this
term, with a roster of distinguished artists to follow, including
noted philosopher, theorist and University of Lille professor Thierry
de Duve (March 6); City University of New York’s Distinguished
Professor Wayne Kostenbaum, the poet and celebrated author of such
provocative titles as The Queen’s Throat: Opera, Homosexuality, and
the Mystery of Desire; Jackie Under My Skin, and the newly released
The Anatomy of Harpo Marks; (April 9*), and painter Carroll Dunham,
who will speak on the occasion of a survey of his drawings at L.A.s
Blum & Poe Gallery(April 17). For a full list of speakers, please visit http://www.artcenter.edu/gradart

The series culminates with a special symposium titled “Changing the
World” spearheaded by one of today’s most influential thinkers Alain
Badiou (May 19). Badiou will be joined inconversation by noted
professors Kenneth Reinhard (UCLA), Nathan Brown (UC Davis) and Jason
E. Smith (Art Center).

Graduate Art Seminar
Tuesdays 7:30 PM
Art Center College of Design Los Angeles Times Media Center
1700 Lida Street, Pasadena, CA 91103 626.396.4222 626.396.2200