NEXT AT THE CORCORAN Opening Reception
Click here to view images of the opening reception on April 23.
NEXT AT THE CORCORAN Senior Thesis Critiques
Click here to view images of group critiques of students' theses.
NEXT AT THE CORCORAN Gallery Talk Series
In celebration of the accomplishments of seniors graduating from the Bachelor of Fine Art program, Corcoran Gallery of Art curators and staff–along with select seniors–will lead FREE dynamic public discussions about final thesis works on view.
Wednesday, May 4, 1 p.m.
Free; pre-registration encouraged
Sarah Newman, curator of contemporary art, discusses final thesis projects with Emilia Olsen, Forest Allread, and Casey Goldman of the Fine Arts program.
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Wednesday, May 11, 1 p.m.
Free; pre-registration encouraged
Amanda Maddox, associate curator of photography, discusses the work of Christopher Cunningham and Madeline Marshall of the Photojournalism program, and Cortlandt Glover and Jordan Swartz of the Fine Art Photography program.
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Wednesday, May 18, 1 p.m.
Free; pre-registration encouraged
Maria Habib, director of design at the Corcoran Gallery of Art, discusses the final thesis projects of Tyson Whiting and Abdalla Khashoggi of the Graphic Design and Digital Media programs.
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Meet the Corcoran’s NEXT Artists
Thursday, May 12, 7 p.m.
Free; pre-registration encouraged
In this lively panel discussion, moderated by Corcoran College of Art + Design associate faculty member and coordinator of senior fine arts core Mark Cameron Boyd, graduating seniors Christopher Cunningham, Emilia Olsen, and Abdalla Khashoggi discuss the inspiration, process, and intentions behind select works on view in NEXT at the Corcoran: BFA Class of 2011. The group will explore the definitions of their artwork in terms of the larger theories and practices of art making. This unique discussion between artists is not to be missed. Following the conversation, guests are invited to view the NEXT exhibition.
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Art/Poetry: Bill Berkson & Cole Swensen
Friday May 13, 7:30 p.m.
Free; pre-registration encouraged
Join Bill Berkson and Cole Swensen, two of America’s leading poets, as they perform a reading of recent work. The author of over 20 books of poetry, art criticism, and translation, Bill Berkson’s career spans the past fifty years. His most recent books include Portrait and Dream: New & Selected Poems; and a collection of art writings, For the Ordinary Artist. From 1984 to 2008 he taught art history and literature at the San Francisco Art Institute. Cole Swensen is the author of over a dozen books of poetry and translation, and with David St. John edited American Hybrid: A Norton Anthology of New Poetry. In 2006, she was awarded a Guggenheim fellowship. She currently teaches at the University of Iowa. Student poets from the Corcoran’s graduating Bachelors of Fine Arts degree program will hold a reading in the Auditorium prior to this program. That reading begins at 6 p.m.
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