Invitation to Alumni for Studio Visits with Artist Jaime Isenstein
Each year, the Department of Art and Art History and the Visual Arts Center have the unique pleasure of hosting a variety of artists and lecturers from around the world. This fall, we are excited to announce an exclusive opportunity to participate in a private studio visit with guest artist Jamie Isenstein. The VAC and the department are pleased to invite our alumni to gain insight and constructive input towards their developing studio practice.
Jamie Isenstein is known for blurring the lines between performance and sculpture, using her own body as a ready-made object. Her VAC exhibition “ ” opens on September 9 and explores classic conventions of the gallery: the "abstract sculpture," the "sign-in book," and the "installation shot." The studio visits will occur while Isenstein is in Austin for her week-long residency at the VAC, September 7–15. Learn more about Isenstein and her work, or watch a video of a recent interview with the artist.
The studio visits are open only to alumni of the Department of Art and Art History who live and work in Austin and the immediately surrounding area (Travis, Williamson, and Hays counties). Unfortunately, current students are not eligible at this time. Artists must apply to be considered and will be selected in advance by the visiting artist. Proposals are due Monday, August 29, 2011 and must be submitted through SlideRoom. For further application details, or to begin the application process, visit utvac.slideroom.com. Applicants will be notified of their acceptance via email, phone or mail.