Andrea Fraser

The Graduate Art Seminar at Art Center College of Design welcomes internationally recognized artists, critics, art historians, architects, filmmakers and writers to Pasadena to share their insights into the world of contemporary art. The seminar — a core component of Art Center’s Graduate Art program — takes place at the Hillside campus Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. throughout every Spring term.

All events are free and open to the public.

Next up Tuesday evening is New York-based performance artist Andrea Fraser, whoseinstallations have been featured at the Berkeley Art Museum, the Kunstverein Munich, the Venice Biennale and the Whitney Biennial.

The roster of of distinguished artists to follow inlclude French artist and filmmaker Philippe Parreno Feb. 26; American artist and filmmaker Ryan Trecartin March 5 (closed seminar for Graduate Art students only); Daniel Birnbaum, the director of Moderna Museet, the museum of modern art in Stockholm March 12; abstract painter Mark Grotjahn March 19; “anti-authoritarian” artist Raymond Pettibon March 21 (a Thursday); multi-media artist Kerstin Brätsch March 26; artist and 2005 Guggenheim Fellow Paul Sietsema in conversation with art critic and educator Alex Kitnick April 2; American painter Laura Owens April 9; and art historian Thomas Crow April 16.

Support for the Spring 2013 Graduate Art Seminar series was generously provided by The Jerry and Terri Kohl Family Foundation, Blum & Poe, and Alan Hergott. The speaker line-up is subject to change.

The Graduate Art program at Art Center College of Design is based on intensive studio practice and rigorous academic coursework. The success of the program is made possible by an extraordinarily low faculty-to-student ratio that provides students with the assistance and feedback they need to refine and achieve their artistic goals. Faculty and students are artists of all genres—film, video, photography, painting, sculpture, performance and installation. A significant number of alumni have achieved national and international acclaim, and many return to share their insights and expertise as visiting faculty and guest lecturers.

THE DETAILS

Tuesdays at 7:30 p.m.
Art Center College of Design, Hillside Campus
Los Angeles Times Media Center
1700 Lida St., Pasadena
(626) 396-4222, (626) 396-2200