Rutgers University Presents Fall 2021 Art & Design Lecture Series

The Department of Art & Design at Mason Gross School of the Arts is hosting 24 artists and designers throughout the fall semester, including public talks by Forensic Architecture, Tega Brain, Alison O’Daniel, and Regina José Galindo. All lectures listed below will be accessible to external audiences via Zoom; admission is free.

Each lecture series is an essential element of the school’s two-year MFA programs in Visual Arts and Design, complementing rigorous studio practice, seminars, and research. The Visiting Artist series is selected by MFA students and presents renowned artists, curators, writers, and critics from across a wide spectrum of contemporary practices who offer individual studio visits and evening public talks. The Design lecture series is curated by Design faculty, illuminating a range of perspectives on the role of design in society.

Past visiting artists include Alfredo Jaar, Raque Ford, A.L. Steiner, American Artist, Ohad Meromi, Ei Arakawa, Juan Sanchez, and Nicole Eisenman, among others. Previously featured Design speakers include Alice Wong, Ekene Ijeoma, David Reinfurt, Lauren Lee McCarthy, Prem Krishnamurthy, and Amelia Winger-Bearskin.