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Sculptor and SAIC alum Diane Simpson talks about her influences and artistic process.
Jeff Koons Returns to SAIC
The 150th Anniversary Distinguished Alumni Lecturer talks about his career, exalts the Chicago Imagists, and sings some Led Zeppelin.
Christian Boltanski
Renowned French artist Christian Boltanski works with the ephemera of daily life and human experience to create installations that explore memory and loss and the relation between life, death, and art.
Rona Pondick
New York–based artist Rona Pondick uses traditional and technologically advanced methods to create sculptural hybrids.
Kunlé Adeyemi
Kunlé Adeyemi is a Nigerian architect, urbanist, and designer with a focus on developing cities.
Eija-Liisa Ahtila
Finnish artist and filmmaker Eija-Liisa Ahtila experiments with narrative storytelling in her films and cinematic installations.
Sarah Vowell (MA 1999): Distinguished Alumni Lecture Series
SAIC alum Sarah Vowell (MA 1999) is a New York Times–bestselling author of six nonfiction books on American history and culture.
Jeff Koons: 150th Anniversary Distinguished Alumni Lecturer
Internationally acclaimed sculptor, painter, and alum Jeff Koons (SAIC 1975–76, HON 2008) will discuss his work on the occasion of SAIC’s 150th Anniversary.
Chris Ware: Bill and Stephanie Sick Visiting Professor in Conversation with Hamza Walker
Award-winning cartoonist and author Chris Ware (SAIC 1991–93) will discuss his work with curator Hamza Walker.