graduate lecture series

The Graduate Lecture Series allows students to engage with emerging and established artists, curators, critics, and historians working in both local and global art communities.

It is intended to work in conjunction with the Visiting Artists and Scholars Lecture Series in support of the MFA, MA, Dual Degree, and Post-Baccalaureate programs. As an investigation of the contemporary issues relevant to students’ full education and experience at SFAI, the Graduate Lecture Series gives the entire graduate body a common interdisciplinary foundation. It also plays a crucial role in defining individual praxis and the meanings of “success” within the current and future landscape of contemporary art. In addition, students have the opportunity to meet with some of the guests for individual critiques, small group colloquia, and informal gatherings after the lectures. 

Recent guests include Tucker Nichols, Miguel Calderón, Nao Bustamante, Mika Rottenberg, Stephanie Syjuco, Bennett Simpson, and Eamon Ore-Giron.

See the Spring 2012 Schedule

Lectures are on Fridays at 4:30 pm unless otherwise noted
800 Chestnut Street campus, Lecture Hall
Free and open to the public