Afro-Pessimist Aesthetics: A Roundtable

Friday, November 10, 11:30 p.m.–Saturday, November 11, 1:00 a.m.

SAIC Ballroom

112 S. Michigan Ave.

Chicago, IL

United States

A roundtable discussion featuring Huey Copeland (Northwestern University), Frank B Wilderson III (UC Irvine), Athi Mongezeleli Joja (University of Witwatersrand), Mlondolozi Zondi (Northwestern University), Sampada Aranke (SAIC).

Co-sponsored by the Department of Art History, Theory, and Criticism, School of the Art Institute of Chicago and the Department of Art History, Northwestern University.

For more than 155 years, the School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC) has been a leader in educating the world’s most influential artists, designers, and scholars. Located in downtown Chicago with a fine arts graduate program ranked number two in the nation by U.S. News and World Report, SAIC provides an interdisciplinary approach to art and design as well as world-class resources, including the Art Institute of Chicago museum, on-campus galleries, and state-of-the-art facilities. SAIC’s undergraduate, graduate, and post-baccalaureate students have the freedom to take risks and create the bold ideas that transform Chicago and the world, and adults, teens, and kids in our Continuing Studies classes have the opportunity to explore their creative sides, build portfolios, and advance their skills. Notable alumni and faculty include Georgia O’Keeffe, Nick Cave, David Sedaris, LaToya Ruby Frazier, Cynthia Rowley, Michelle Grabner, Richard Hunt, Apichatpong Weerasethakul, and Jeff Koons.

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