Feb 2022
Visual Culture Lecture Series: Sara Blaylock
The Tweed Museum of Art is featuring the work of independent artists working in the final decades of East Germany from Jan. 18-May 15, 2022. Join guest speaker Sara Blaylock, an art history professor who has researched experimental art, film and visual culture of the German Democratic Republic during the 1980s. Participate in person or on Zoom.
Find out more »Jan 2023
Visual Culture Lecture Series: Matthew Koshmrl
Hear from the Emmy-nominated filmmaker, cinematographer and film-festival director.
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Reckonings – The First Reparations
They met in secret to negotiate the unthinkable — compensation for the survivors of the largest mass genocide in history. Survivors were in urgent need of help, but how could reparations be determined for the unprecedented destruction and suffering of a people? Reckonings explores this untold true story set in the aftermath of the Holocaust. Directed by award-winning filmmaker Roberta Grossman, Reckonings recounts the tense negotiations between Jewish and German leaders. Under the constant threat of violence, they forged ahead,…
Find out more »Sep 2023
Visual Culture Lecture Series: Simon Pineda
The University of Minnesota Duluth's Department of Art & Design presents this talk by Simon Pineda, in-house designer for national retailer Whole Foods Market. The event is in UMD's Solon Campus Center room 120.
Find out more »Nov 2023
Visual Culture Lecture Series: Mathew Zefeldt
Join UMD's Department of Art and Design for a talk by Mathew Zefeldt, Associate Professor of Painting and Drawing at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities. Mathew Zefeldt received his MFA in studio art from UC Davis in 2011 and received his BA in Art at UC Santa Cruz. He has had solo exhibitions at The Hole, NY; Celaya Brothers, Mexico City; Hair + Nails, Minneapolis; Big Pictures, Los Angeles; 5-50 Gallery, Long Island City; The Soap Factory, Minneapolis; Circuit…
Find out more »Filmmakers for the Prosecution
The University of Minnesota Duluth will be screening 'Filmmakers for the Prosecution,' The Thrilling True Story of How Motion Pictures Were Used to Convict the Nazis at the Nuremberg Trial. Following the film, there will be a discussion with film historian and producer, Sandra Schulberg.
Find out more »Jan 2024
Visual Culture Lecture Series: Multidisciplinary Artist Seitu Ken Jones
Seitu Ken Jones is a multidisciplinary artist, advocate and maker based in St. Paul, Minnesota. Working between the arts and public spheres, Jones "channels the spirit of radical social movements into experiences that foster critical conversations and nurture more just and vibrant communities from the soil up. He is recognized as a dynamic collaborator and a creative force for civic engagement." The Visual Culture Lecture Series (VCLS) is a series of events hosted by the Department of Art and Design.…
Find out more »Visual Culture Lecture Series: Connor Blacksher
The UMD Department of Art & Design presents this talk by product designer Connor Blacksher. He is a product designer who makes nonsense a part of his process. He’s passionate about finding smart, user-oriented solutions with multi-disciplinary teams.
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Visual Culture Lecture Series: Johanna Toruño
The UMD Department of Art and Design presents a talk with artist Johanna Toruño, a Salvadoran-born, community-taught visual artist who uses the streets as a public platform and gallery.
Find out more »Apr 2024
Visual Culture Lecture Series: Aaron Delehanty
The UMD Department of Art and Design presents a lecture by artist and painter Aaron Delehanty. Free admission at UMD Solon Campus Center in room 120. Aaron Delehanty is an artist and painter. His work is an exploration of the interaction between the natural world and mankind. He is the staff artist at the Rochester Museum and Science Center in Rochester NY where he builds dioramas, makes hyper realistic replications of artifacts, paints murals and creates all kinds of convincingly…
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