Visiting Artist Lecture: Christine Checinska

Wednesday, October 26, 9:30 p.m.

Sharp Building, 37 S. Wabash Ave., room 1005

United States

Reconstruction Work: Cloth, Culture and Britain's African Diasporas
Dr. Christine Checinska Visiting Artist Lecture

Through the literary works and textile crafts of artists such as Maude Sulter, Sonia Boyce, Vanley Burke and Kei Miller, Checinska explores the connection between creative making, post-colonial life-writing and the suturing of fractured diaspora histories. This lecture examines the notion of "crafting difference."

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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Visiting Artist Lecture: Christine Checinska

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