Michelle Grabner Lectures At Pacific Northwest College of Art

November 03, 2015

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
November 2, 2015

CONTACT:
Lisa Radon
Communications Manager
lradon@pnca.edu

Michelle Grabner Lectures At Pacific Northwest College of Art (PNCA)

Portland, OR — November 2, 2015 – Pacific Northwest College of Art (PNCA) is delighted to welcome Michelle Grabner to deliver a lecture November 19, 2015 at 6:30 as part of the Hallie Ford School of Graduate Studies Visiting Artist Lecture Series. This is her first major public lecture in Portland since being named curator of the Portland2016 Biennial of Contemporary Art at Disjecta. She comes to PNCA at the invitation of PNCA’s MFA in Visual Studies program.

Michelle Grabner is an artist, curator, chair of the department of painting and drawing at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, and director of the exhibition spaces, the Suburban and the Poor Farm. She also previously served as one of the curators of the 2014 Whitney Biennial. Grabner holds an MA in art history and a BFA in painting and drawing from the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee, and an MFA in art theory and practice from Northwestern University. From 2012 to 2014, she was a senior critic at Yale University in the department of painting and printmaking.

Grabner will introduce her work as a curator, artist, and community builder (through art spaces such as The Suburban and The Poor Farm). She will discuss how her background and interest in regionalism led her to become the curator of the Portland2016 Biennial of Contemporary Art. A moderator will join Grabner to lead a conversation about issues relevant to the location and community of the regional biennial.

About MFA in Visual Studies at PNCA
PNCA’s MFA in Visual Studies is a multidisciplinary, mentor- based program that encourages independent inquiry and supports critical approaches to the production of visual art. The program’s flexible structure and generalist nature allow students to pursue a single discipline, such as painting, or a combined practice that bridges multiple disciplines and media, such as animation, communication design, illustration, installation, painting, performance, photography, printmaking, sculpture, sequential arts, sound, and video. In addition to intensive one-on-one faculty mentorships, students benefit from contact with a rich network of instructors, critical thinkers, writers, and curators in the Portland area, as well as from exposure to a dynamic roster of acclaimed visiting artists and designers. In addition, seminars, lectures, exhibition opportunities, and national and international travel add to a rigorous and investigative educational experience. For more information: pnca.edu/graduate/c/vs

About PNCA
As Oregon’s flagship college of art and design since 1909, PNCA has helped shape the region’s visual arts landscape for more than a century. Today PNCA is a dynamic platform for 21st century art and design education at its new campus in the heart of downtown Portland. PNCA offers four BFA programs with ten concentrations, six graduate programs within the Hallie Ford School of Graduate Studies, and a Post-Baccalaureate program. pnca.edu

Also

Portland Community College and Pacific Northwest College of Art Sign Transfer Agreement

Students from the largest post-secondary institution in Oregon will now have easier access to a BFA from the Pacific Northwest College of Art.

Clark College and Pacific Northwest College of Art Sign Transfer Agreement

Clark College and Pacific Northwest College of Art are thrilled to announce formalizing a new transfer agreement that will allow more Clark College art students access to PNCA’s high-quality BFA programs.

Willamette University celebrates completion of merger with Pacific Northwest College of Art

Portland, OR – June 30, 2021 – Willamette University and the Pacific Northwest College of Art today finalized their merger, officially making the Northwest’s oldest school of art and design an integral part of the region’s leading liberal arts university.

PNCA’s 2021 Virtual Commencement Ceremony Celebrates Student Achievements

Portland, OR – June 9, 2021 – Pacific Northwest College of Art celebrated the inspiring achievements of the Class of 2021 on Sunday, May 23, in a virtual ceremony that recognized the PNCA graduates’ powerful work and accomplishments.

PNCA Hallie Ford School of Graduate Studies Appoints Skye Moret Chair of MFA Collaborative Design and MA Design Systems

Portland, OR – May 21, 2021 – Pacific Northwest College of Art is pleased to announce the appointment of Skye Moret as Chair of MFA Collaborative Design and MA Design Systems (CD/DS) in the Hallie Ford School of Graduate Studies.