3/10/16 review of lecture by Mickalene Thomas

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Here is the link to my Twitter thread review of a 2016 lecture given by Mickalene Thomas at the Denver Museum of Art's Logan Lecture series.

The thread gives a bit of background on Mickalene Thomas. It also discusses some themes from Thomas's lecture, such as women giving each other strength; how we humans see ourselves in each other; queer mutual love; narrative and dimension in collage; and the textile sense in collage. The thread also mentions a show of Thomas's at the Aspen Art Museum, the next lecture in the Logan Lecture series, and a post-lecture visit to Denver's Art Hotel.

3/10/16 review of lecture by NEA Chair Jane Chu

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Here is the link to my Twitter thread of a 2016 lecture given by then-Chair of the National Endowment of the Arts, Jane Chu, at Denver's McNichols Civic Center Building.

The thread discusses some points in Chu's lecture, such as Colorado's performance versus other states in the arts; how art adds value to life in states; certain state-level art initiatives; how art creates cultural change; the White House Council on Women & Girls; Free Museum Day; and some people I met while at the event.

Here is the link to the website for Denver's McNichols Civic Center Building.

7/19/15 review of Chad Dawkins talk at the Dikeou Collection

Here is the link to my Twitter thread review of a Dikeou Collection talk with Chad Dawkins regarding his book The Role of the Artist in Contemporary Art.

Chad Dawkins is an artist and critic. He's also the curator and director of exhibitions at the Southwest School of Art in San Antonio. My Twitter thread discusses how Dawkins has explored the role of different participants in the process and experience of art, such as the subject, the curator, and the artist. It also discusses some of the conclusions Dawkins has drawn over the years by examining these different roles, as well as the possibility of the specifications of roles breaking down.

Here is the link to the Dikeou Collection's website.

Here is the link to the Amazon page for Chad Dawkins's book The Role of the Artist in Contemporary Art.