Sasha Frere-Jones is a writer and musician from New York.

The Nation’s Stephen Piccarella recently described Frere-Jones (b.1967) as an “institution of music criticism in an era when music critics are no longer institutions.” Frere-Jones’s recently published memoir, Earlier (Semiotext(e), 2023), chronicles his childhood in Fort Greene, a life in music, and the death of several close family members. Frere-Jones served as a staff writer for The New Yorker (2004 -2015), and has written for publications including Bookforum, Harper’s, 4Columns, The Nation, Artforum, The New York Review of Books and others.

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The Graduate Art Seminar is a forum for graduate students and members of the ArtCenter community to enter into dialog with internationally recognized artists, critics, and art historians. The Seminar is a core component of ArtCenter's Graduate Art program. The Seminar is also free and open to the public.

ArtCenter's Graduate Art program is based on intensive studio practice and rigorous academic coursework. The program is distinguished by its low faculty-to-student ratio that provides students with the attention and feedback they need to refine and achieve their artistic goals. Faculty and students are artists working in all genres—film, video, photography, painting, sculpture, performance and installation. A significant number of alumni have achieved national and international acclaim and often return to share their insights and expertise as visiting faculty and guest lecturers.