Parsons Fine Arts Visiting Artists Lecture Series – Weds 9/16 – Simone Leigh

Taking an object-based approach to sculpture, installations and video, Leigh’s work is informed by her interest in African art, ethnographic research, feminism and performance. Her solo presentations include: The Fowler Museum at UCLA; The Atlanta Contemporary Art Center and The Kitchen in New York; and group exhibitions at Contemporary Art Museum in Houston; Sculpture Center, NYC; Kunsthalle Wien in Vienna; L’Appartement22 in Rabbat, Morocco; the Andy Warhol Museum in Pittsburgh; and the AVA Gallery in Cape Town, South Africa.

September, 16 2015
7PM
Kellen Auditorium, 66 Fifth Avenue at 13th Street, New York, NY 10011

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The Visiting Artists Lecture Series is sponsored by the School of Art, Media, and Technology (AMT) at Parsons The New School for Design. The lecture series invites renowned artists from across the globe to give free public presentations each Wednesday.