The Fall 2024 Graduate Art guest lecture series, organized by Kelly Akashi
David Altmejd
This event is free & open to the public. RSVP’s are not required.
See the full Fall 2024 Seminar schedule here.
David Altmejd is a French Canadian artist based in Los Angeles. In 1999, he moved to New York City, where he quickly gained recognition for his multimedia sculptures featuring crystallized werewolf heads within modern, labyrinthine structures. In 2007, Altmejd represented Canada at the Venice Biennale, transforming the Canadian pavilion into a surreal, mirrored aviary populated by a mix of taxidermied and sculpted birds. In 2018, he encountered the work of Swiss psychiatrist Carl Gustav Jung, profoundly influencing his understanding of the unconscious as a source of creativity. Since then, he has focused on creating busts, which he views as “portraits or embodiments of spirits from the other side.”
Image credit: Tristan Lajarrige, courtesy of the artist.
Support for this series is generously provided by the following: Jack Shear, Brenda R. Potter, Brendan Dugan, Lisson Gallery, Beth Rudin DeWoody, Sprüth Magers, BLUM, Alan Hergott, and David Kordansky.
ArtCenter’s Graduate Seminar lecture series is a forum for graduate students, members of the ArtCenter community and the general public to enter into dialogue with internationally recognized artists, critics, and art historians. Unless otherwise indicated, lectures are free, open to the public and take place most Tuesday evenings at 7:00 pm in the L.A. Times Auditorium. Check out the Graduate Art website to confirm dates, times and locations for the lecture series and for more information about the Graduate Art program.
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, which 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 of 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.