ISConnects is an exciting collaborative effort between the International Sculpture Center and other world-renowned organizations. Launched in 2011 with the generous support of the Johnson Art and Education Foundation, ISConnects explores the unique perspectives on sculpture in the contemporary art world. Together, the ISC and its partner organizations offer intimate and accessible programming that addresses cutting-edge, timely trends in sculpture through lively and insightful discourse.
Each ISConnects program features presenters that include emerging and established artists, journalists and authors, academics and arts administrators, ISC Award winners and many other individuals with unique viewpoints on sculpture.
Programming includes special access to traveling exhibitions, conversations with artists, panel discussions and much more. Each event is different from the next! Can’t attend an event? You can watch for free, here, on the ISConnects website.
To be updated on 2013 ISConnects events, sign up for the ISConnects email list here.
NOVEMBER 16, 2012 GROUNDS FOR SCULPTURE Transformative Vision
1000 East Beltline Ave NE,
Grand Rapids,
Charter Township, MI
September 18, 2012 FREDERIK MEIJER GARDENS AND SCULPTURE PARK Body Double: The Figure in Contemporary Sculpture 6:00PM – 8:00PM
July 21, 2012 BEMIS CENTER FOR CONTEMPORARY ARTS & KANEKO
Michael Jones McKean & Nathalie Miebach
In collaboration with
PennDesign
University of Pennsylvania
2 Columbus Circle
New York, NY
June 9, 2012 MUSEUM OF ARTS AND DESIGN Talking Dirty: A Salon Discussion on Dirt in Art and Design in conjunction with the Museum of Arts and Design exhibit, Swept Away: Dust, Ashes, and Dirt in Contemporary Art and Design
1083 5th Avenue
New York, NY
May 30, 2012 NATIONAL ACADEMY MUSEUM Against the Grain: Strategies, Choices, and Controversies
of Women in Sculpture
This panel surveys the advancement of women artists within the field of sculpture since the mid-20th century.
DECEMBER 6, 2011 PRINCETON UNIVERSITY ART MUSEUM Lecture: Thomas Hirschhorn
Thomas Hirschhorn, is the Princeton Art Museum’s 2011–2012 Sarah Elson, Class of 1984, International Artist in Residence.
NOVEMBER 11, 2011 MOORE COLLEGE OF ART & DESIGN Artist Talk: Anya Gallaccio
Students, educators and art enthusiasts gathered to meet artist Anya Gallaccio and listen to her discuss her site-specific installations.
OCTOBER 14, 2011 GROUNDS FOR SCULPTURE Public Sculpture: Creating Community Cultural Vitality
Engage in a panel discussion with experienced artists & arts administrators as they explore how public art affects communities...
SEPTEMBER 17, 2011 MUSEUM OF ARTS AND DESIGN Constructed Images: Intersection of Sculpture and Photography
Explore the ways in which photography and sculpture combine to convey meaning to the viewer...
Check back regularly for the video recording of each episode. If you missed a discussion that seemed especially interesting, you can view it here. If you would like to relive an event you attended in person, you can view it here. Or, follow the entire series online.
The ISC presents ISConnects via web recording to serve as an educational resource for the public and to ensure that ISConnects reaches the broadest audience, providing the most significant impact.
