Month: September 2020

ARTIST TALK WITH INDIRA ALLEGRA on September 24 at 7pm, CST

Join us live for an Artist Talk by California artist Indira Allegra! We will simultaneously stream it live on our Facebook account and YouTube Channel on Thursday, September 24 at 7pm, CST.

Documenting Disability by Indira Allegra. 8 minute video performance, 2013. Video still courtesy of Jay Jones

Indira Allegra re-imagines what a memorial can feel like and how it can function through the practices of performance, sculpture and installation. In their work in the exhibition, Threads Laid Bare, they use an oral loom to create a woven document to address invisible disabilities. Tune in to learn more about their work and artistic practice!

Artist Talk with Dr. Katya Oicherman September 10 at 7pm!

Join us as we live stream Dr. Katya Oicherman’s Artist Talk on Thursday, September 10, 2020, at 7pm. We will be hosting the event on Facebook where you can join by click the Watch tab from your phone, tablet or computer. Or, we will also offer the talk live on our YouTube channel.

Katya is a featured artist in the exhibition, Threads Laid Bare, which is curated by Emily Newman. The Anderson Gallery is proud to have three of Katya’s works on view: The Laundry Room, Torn Swaddling Cloth, and Oh, My Dear One. You can access the exhibit anywhere by using our new mobile engagement tool.

Dr. Katya Oicherman has lived in Russia, Israel, the UK and the US. She is an artist, educator, and textile researcher who engages with video, installation, performance to explore how personal and collective memories and identities are reflected in and shaped by material culture. Tune in to learn more about her research, process and inspirations!

VIRTUAL TALK AND TOUR WITH CURATOR EMILY NEWMAN ON THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 3 @ 7pm!

Facebook Event for Sept 3 Event

Join Drake’s Anderson Gallery LIVE on Facebook on Thursday, September 3 at 7pm for a virtual tour of Threads Laid Bare and talk with curator and art and design professor, Emily Newman.  She will lead us through the exhibition and share her vision and connections to identity and community in this exhibit of contemporary textiles and fiber arts. She invited twelve artists from across the country to share their works that range from traditional stitches to conceptual use of fibers and textiles. This exhibition and event are sponsored by the Iowa Arts Council and the National Endowment for the Arts.

How to view: Log in to Facebook and go to our page. Check out our video tab to see it Live. Or, stay on your home page and go to more (on the left on a computer and on the bottom right on your phone) and select the Watch tab to see all Live videos. After each event, we will edit the recorded video and upload them to the gallery’s YouTube channel and post them on our mobile phone app