Sculptor Jean Shin, commissioned by the MTA for the Second Avenue subway in NYC, will give a talk on her artwork and her artistic practice. Artist Jean Shin is known for her sprawling and often public sculptures, which transform accumulations of discarded objects into monuments that interrogate the complex relationship between material consumption, collective identity, […]
DuVerney and "A Growing Veil," 2022, graphite and acrylic on handcut paper. Artist and FIT Fine Arts alumna Oasa DuVerney is known for her figurative works utilizing graphite on paper. DuVerney’s work centers itself in social and political commentary that relates to her social status as a woman of color and a working-class person. DuVerney’s […]
Clockwise from top left: Sara Raza, Andrea Achi, Ashley James, and Eric Shiner. The State of the Museum panel discussion will bring together a group of esteemed curators and historians who will discuss the role of museums in contemporary culture today, and the challenges they face. The panel will include: Ashley James, Associate Curator, Contemporary […]
From left: Keltie Ferris; Limbo Garden, 2023, oil and acrylic on canvas in the artist’s frame, framed size: 67 7/8 by 62 7/8 in. 172.4 by 159.7 cm. Artist Keltie Ferris will discuss his artwork and life experience in this ARTSpeak lecture. Ferris (b,. 1977, Louisville, KY) is an artist living and working in Brooklyn, […]
From left: Arthur Simms, photo by George Etheredge; Carnival, 2005, photo by Jeff McLane. Artist Arthur Simms will discuss his artwork and life experience in this ARTSpeak lecture. Simms (b. 1961, Saint Andrew, Jamaica) is based on Staten Island, NY. His art is a product of biculturalism, a merging of his Jamaican heritage and American […]
