Arts + Design Thursdays
January 28–April 29, 2021
Join a changing lineup of media artists, curators, and thinkers as they explore the history and future of time-based media art.
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Meriem Bennani: Ghariba/Stranger (installation view at Art Dubai), 2017; Photo: the artist and SIGNAL
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William Kentridge. Photo: Norbert Miguletz
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Chris Johnson
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Barbara London
- Upcoming
Films - Past
Films - Past
Events
Past Events
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Thursday, April 22, 12 PMTanya Zimbardo with Bay Area Orgs/Artists
SMOMA’s assistant curator of media arts gathers key Bay Area arts leaders from the past and future practice of video art.
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Thursday, April 15, 12 PMTechnical Reflections: Brett Snyder
The UC Davis professor examines the pragmatic considerations and aesthetics of exhibition design—particularly in relation to the immersive, sonic, and time-based nature of video art.
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Thursday, April 8, 12 PMMeriem Bennani
The Moroccan artist discusses her multimedia practice, which ranges from immersive installations to works for Snapchat and Instagram.
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Thursday, April 1, 12 PMShirin Neshat
Neshat discusses consideration of transnational politics and feminism across photography, narrative film, and video art.
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Tuesday, March 30, 12 PMSteve McQueen in Conversation with Clara Kim, Rizvana Bradley, and Shannon Jackson
Renowned filmmaker and video artist Steve McQueen discusses his interdisciplinary practice, focusing on the themes of social, psychological, and political traumas in his work.
Note: this presentation is presented on Tuesday, March 30, as an exception to the regular Thursday schedule.
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Thursday, March 18, 12 PMDocumentary Video: Richard Mosse
Hear Mosse talk about the aesthetic vocabulary of video art and how it has helped him reframe both documentary film and his photographic practice.
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Thursday, March 11, 12 PMCandice Breitz
Join the Berlin-based artist for a discussion about the role of video art in examining pop culture, community, and real-world adversity.
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Thursday, March 4, 12 PMChrissie Iles
The Whitney curator reexamines the history of video art to foreground Black video artists’ approaches to performance, space, surveillance, sound, and power.
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Thursday, February 25, 12 PMArchives of the Past / Platforms of the Future: Barbara London, Rebecca Cleman, and George Fifield
Key leaders in the development of video art discuss the importance of archives and preservation, as well as the possibilities of new platforms as these hybrid forms continue.
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Tuesday, February 23, 12 PMWilliam Kentridge in conversation with Shannon Jackson
Renowned South African based artist William Kentridge speaks about his interdisciplinary practice across film, video installation, theater, and drawing, focusing also on political themes of racial injustice and decolonization.
Note: this presentation is presented on Tuesday, February 23, as an exception to the regular Thursday schedule.
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Thursday, February 18, 12 PMBetween Closed and Open Circuits: Nam June Paik Remaking Television
SFMOMA’s curator of media art shares insights into the work of groundbreaking artist Nam June Paik and explores his use of different types of visual media.
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Thursday, February 11, 12 PMBodies in Time: A Dialogue on Performance and Video Art
Join world-renowned curators of media and performance art for a lively panel discussion.
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Thursday, February 4, 12 PMRace, Community Engagement, and Time-based Art: Chris Johnson
The artist, writer, and curator discusses how video and documentary media can engage a community.
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Thursday, January 28, 12 PMRacial Histories of the Time-based Image: Isaac Julien
The multimedia British artist discusses the ways in which his practice translates history and carries it into the present.
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Thursday, January 21, 12 PMTime-based Media across the Disciplines: Shannon Jackson
Join the first installment in the Arts + Design Thursdays spring event series, offering an introduction to time-based media art and an overview of the series.
Past Films
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Tuesday, March 30, 12 PMSteve McQueen in Conversation with Clara Kim, Rizvana Bradley, and Shannon Jackson
Renowned filmmaker and video artist Steve McQueen discusses his interdisciplinary practice, focusing on the themes of social, psychological, and political traumas in his work.
Note: this presentation is presented on Tuesday, March 30, as an exception to the regular Thursday schedule.
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Thursday, April 15, 12 PMTechnical Reflections: Brett Snyder
The UC Davis professor examines the pragmatic considerations and aesthetics of exhibition design—particularly in relation to the immersive, sonic, and time-based nature of video art.
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Thursday, April 22, 12 PMTanya Zimbardo with Bay Area Orgs/Artists
SMOMA’s assistant curator of media arts gathers key Bay Area arts leaders from the past and future practice of video art.
-
Thursday, April 1, 12 PMShirin Neshat
Neshat discusses consideration of transnational politics and feminism across photography, narrative film, and video art.
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Thursday, April 8, 12 PMMeriem Bennani
The Moroccan artist discusses her multimedia practice, which ranges from immersive installations to works for Snapchat and Instagram.
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Thursday, March 18, 12 PMDocumentary Video: Richard Mosse
Hear Mosse talk about the aesthetic vocabulary of video art and how it has helped him reframe both documentary film and his photographic practice.
-
Thursday, March 11, 12 PMCandice Breitz
Join the Berlin-based artist for a discussion about the role of video art in examining pop culture, community, and real-world adversity.
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Thursday, March 4, 12 PMChrissie Iles
The Whitney curator reexamines the history of video art to foreground Black video artists’ approaches to performance, space, surveillance, sound, and power.
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Thursday, February 25, 12 PMArchives of the Past / Platforms of the Future: Barbara London, Rebecca Cleman, and George Fifield
Key leaders in the development of video art discuss the importance of archives and preservation, as well as the possibilities of new platforms as these hybrid forms continue.
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Thursday, February 11, 12 PMBodies in Time: A Dialogue on Performance and Video Art
Join world-renowned curators of media and performance art for a lively panel discussion.
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Thursday, February 18, 12 PMBetween Closed and Open Circuits: Nam June Paik Remaking Television
SFMOMA’s curator of media art shares insights into the work of groundbreaking artist Nam June Paik and explores his use of different types of visual media.
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Thursday, February 4, 12 PMRace, Community Engagement, and Time-based Art: Chris Johnson
The artist, writer, and curator discusses how video and documentary media can engage a community.
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Thursday, January 21, 12 PMTime-based Media across the Disciplines: Shannon Jackson
Join the first installment in the Arts + Design Thursdays spring event series, offering an introduction to time-based media art and an overview of the series.
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Thursday, January 28, 12 PMRacial Histories of the Time-based Image: Isaac Julien
The multimedia British artist discusses the ways in which his practice translates history and carries it into the present.
-
Tuesday, February 23, 12 PMWilliam Kentridge in conversation with Shannon Jackson
Renowned South African based artist William Kentridge speaks about his interdisciplinary practice across film, video installation, theater, and drawing, focusing also on political themes of racial injustice and decolonization.
Note: this presentation is presented on Tuesday, February 23, as an exception to the regular Thursday schedule.