Visiting Artists
The Visiting Artist Program
Visiting Artist, Liz Ensz, public artist lecture
Each year, the Art Department invites proposals for solo and small group exhibitions. From approximately 200 submissions, we select 4-5 visiting artists whose work engages with contemporary art practices and ideas. We specifically seek artists who challenge and expand conversations around the definitions of art, materiality, and process. Visiting artists engage with students through critiques, discussions, and studio workshops, enriching the learning experience. Gallery 406 also hosts opening receptions and formal gallery talks, welcoming the broader campus community to connect with the work on display.
Sample of Past Visiting Artist Talks
Liz Ensz, Terra Incognita 2.0
Juliann Wang, Echoes + Stillness
Jim Arendt, Threadbare
Jeanine Hill, Past, Present, and Future Works and Narratives
Chris Ireland, Search Windows
Amanda Burnham, Word on the Street
Elizabeth Alexander, I May Not Be a Lion
Frau Fiber, Mission in America
Virginia Derryberry, Third Nature
Patrick Earl Hammie, Significant Other
Morgan Craig, Form, Function, and Futility