The University of Maryland Department of Art Visiting Lecture Series is an ongoing and active program that engages some of the contemporary art world's brightest thinkers through public lectures and interaction with our students.

 

All lectures are free and open to the public. Seating for all events is limited and offered on a first-come-first-served basis. Dates, times and location subject to change, for more information, contact the Department of Art at 301-405-7790 or email: artdept@umd.edu

 

 

 

Claudia Demonte

Sculptor

September 24, 2008

5:00

rm 2309 Art/Sociology Building

 

 

 

Sanford Biggers

Video, Performance and Installation

Oct. 7, 2008

5:00

rm. 2309 Art/Sociology Building

 

 

 

 

 

 

Linda Weintraub

Author/Curator/Artist

Feb. 19, 2009

5:00

Herman Maril Gallery, Art/Sociology Building

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Karen Yasinsky

Animation & Drawing

Mar. 5, 2009

5:00

rm. 2309 Art/Sociology Building

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nathan Coley

Sculpture & Installation

Mar. 24-27, 2009

 

presented as part of the University of Maryland Artist-in-Residence Program.

 

more information on Nathan Coley

 

 

 

Shirin Neshat

Filmmaker

1st visit:     Feb. 11-12, 2009

2nd visit:   Apr. 9-10, 2009

Film Screening on the evening of the 9th at the Stamp Student Union Hoff Theater

 

presented as part of the University of Maryland Artist-in-Residence Program.

 

more information on Shirin Neshat

 

 

 

 

The Department of Art wishes to thank the following for their support of this lecture series:

 

• The College of Arts and Humanities
• The David C. Driskell Center for the Study of Visual Arts and Culture of African Americans and the African Diaspora
• The Adele H. Stamp Student Union's Hoff Theater
• The Claudia Demonte Lecture Series

 

 

The Department of Art Visiting Artist/Critic Lecture Series is supported in part through a generous gift from Judy Ganz