Carmen Argote: Me At Market: Performance Art II Student Activations
Advanced performance art students activate Carmen Argote’s site-specific installation at the VAC through a series of original performances in response to Argote’s work.
Past Events
Mar 3 – 31
2020
12:00 AM
Histories of Displacement in Austin's Black Communities: Tour of Clarksville
Antiquities Action presents the second event in a two-part meeting, "Clarksville: Histories of Displacement, Resistance, and Preservation in Austin’s Black Communities," including a film screening and tour of historic Clarksville. This tour of historic Clarksville will be led by native resident and CCDC board president Mary Reed.
2020 Art Education Lecture Series
As a part of the 2020 Art Education Lecture Series, James Haywood Rolling, Jr. and Patty Bode will be exploring creative leadership, inclusion and self-determination in art education.
The Color of Fashion: Cracking the Cultural Color Codes
In this Color Salon Session, Founder of X Level Inc, Xitalkt Herrera- Salazar and, fashion industry professional, Michelle Washington will discuss the underlying messages behind our outfits color choices. They will speak on the history of color symbolism and explore the stereotypes associated with the color codes of fashion.
Feb 26
2020
6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
ART 1.110
Histories of Displacement in Austin's Black Communities: Film Screening and Discussion
Antiquities Action presents the first event in a two-part meeting, "Clarksville: Histories of Displacement, Resistance, and Preservation in Austin’s Black Communities," including a film screening and tour of historic Clarksville. This film screening will be followed by a discussion.
Juan Pablo González: Artist Talk and Group Viewing of Las Nubes
Juan Pablo González discusses his filmmaking practice in an artist talk, followed by a group viewing of his film Las Nubes at the VAC.
Opening Reception for Anika Steppe's View from
The Courtyard Gallery presents a site-specific installation by MFA alumna Anika Steppe, exploring the difference between her experience in a place versus her perception of a place through maps and photographs.
Guest Artist in Print (GAPP) Visiting Artist Lecture: Karen Lederer
New York-based artist Karen Lederer will discuss her work and printmaking’s role in her larger studio practice.
Reinventing the Wheel: Mapping 21st Century Color Space
Nader Sadoughi will discuss a new way to think and converse about color in the 21st century. Color systems never discussed in critical art literature will be introduced, positing solutions for the current crisis in color education.