School of the Art Institute of Chicago
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The School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC) presents a new season of the Visiting Artists Program—a public forum that features today’s most influential practitioners and thinkers.
An invaluable resource for SAIC students, the Visiting Artists Program is central to SAIC’s interdisciplinary curriculum. In addition to public lectures, visitors directly engage with SAIC students through studio critiques and roundtable discussions, fostering a greater understanding and appreciation of contemporary art and culture.
All events are free and non-ticketed. Lectures begin at 6pm and are held in the Art Institute of Chicago, Rubloff Auditorium, 230 South Columbus Drive. Visit saic.edu/vap for details.
September 1
Cao Fei
Beijing-based artist Cao Fei mixes social commentary, popular aesthetics, references to surrealism, and documentary conventions in her films and installations. Presented in partnership with the Art Institute of Chicago’s Department of Museum Education.
September 21
Fischerspooner: Distinguished Alumni Lecture Series
Founded by artists Warren Fischer (SAIC 1991-93) and Casey Spooner (SAIC 1989-93), Fischerspooner is an ongoing project about the relationship between art and entertainment. Presented in partnership with SAIC’s Office of Alumni Relations.
September 27
Claudia Rankine: President’s Inaugural Distinguished Lecturer
Claudia Rankine is the author of five collections of poetry including her bestselling book Citizen: An American Lyric (2014). Presented in partnership with SAIC’s Office of the President and Diversity Advisory Group.
October 4
Tal R
Copenhagen-based artist Tal R creates expressive paintings, collages, sculptures, and installations that depict figurative and abstract imagery culled from diverse sources. Presented in partnership with SAIC’s Department of Painting and Drawing.
October 11
Juliana Huxtable
Juliana Huxtable’s work explores the fragmented, and mutable nature of identity by utilizing race, gender, and queerness as media to explore the possibilities of post-identity politics.
October 17
Josh Kline
New York-based artist Josh Kline focuses on the ways technological innovations affect politics, labor, and the human body.
November 2
Anne Cvetkovich
Professor Ann Cvetkovich, University of Texas at Austin, is the author of several books and currently writes about the state of LGBTQ archives and artists’ innovative use of them to create counterarchives and interventions in public history.
November 15
Caroline Bergvall
London-based artist and performer Caroline Bergvall pushes the boundaries of language and collaboratively explores issues surrounding social displacement, migration, and human dislocation.
About the School of the Art Institute of Chicago
A leader in educating artists, designers, and scholars since 1866, the School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC) has an educational philosophy built upon an interdisciplinary approach to art and design, giving undergraduate, graduate, and post-baccalaureate students unparalleled opportunities to develop their creative and critical abilities, while working with renowned faculty who include many of the leading practitioners in their fields. Learn more at saic.edu.
