Join us Saturday, May 2 at 11 AM in the courtyard at Ballroom Marfa for an Artist Talk with Raven Halfmoon, joined by sculptor Tony Marsh and “Flags of Our Mothers” curators Amy Smith-Stewart and Rachel Adams.
Hear directly from Halfmoon about her process, collaboration, and the journey behind this monumental exhibition, with a conversation moderated by Smith-Stewart and Adams. The talk will be followed by a free community meal by Chef Nico Albert Williams at Capi Marfa starting at 1 PM.
ARTIST TALK with Raven Halfmoon featuring Tony Marsh, Amy Smith-Stewart & Rachel Adams
☆ Saturday, May 2 at
@ballroommarfa
☆ 11 AM-12:30 PM
☆ FREE
@tonymarshlb is Professor Emeritus at California State University Long Beach, where he led the ceramics program for over 25 years and founded the Center for Contemporary Ceramics. A 2018 United States Artist Fellow, his work has been exhibited internationally and is held in major museum collections including the Metropolitan Museum of Art, LACMA, and SFMOMA.
@amy_smithstewart currently serves as the Diana Bowes Chief Curator at The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum, where she has organized more than fifty-five exhibitions and projects since 2013. She has organized nearly one hundred exhibitions internationally, including more than fifty-five at The Aldrich, where she has also launched initiatives such as Aldrich Projects and The Aldrich Box. Her work centers on championing emerging artists and amplifying overlooked histories.
@radams1982 is the Chief Curator + Director of Programs at Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts. She previously held roles at University at Buffalo Art Galleries, Oregon Contemporary, and The Contemporary Austin. Adams’s practice is centered on fostering meaningful relationships with artists and advancing projects at the intersections of photography, installation, sound, performance, video, new media, and architecture.
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Image credits: [1] Raven Halfmoon, photo by Kes Efstathiou, courtesy of Salon 94. [2] Tony Marsh, photo by Christopher Miles. [3] Amy Smith-Stewart, photo by Gloria Pérez. [4] Rachel Adams, photo by Sara Heidinger, courtesy of Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts.