Hamza Walker is the Director of LAXART, a nonprofit visual art space that promotes developments in contemporary culture through exhibitions, publications, and public programs.

From 1994–2016, he was the Director of Education and Associate Curator at the Renaissance Society at the University of Chicago, a non-collecting museum devoted to contemporary art. He co-curated (with Aram Moshayedi) “Made in L.A.” at the Hammer Museum in 2016. Walker served as one of the five members of the international jury for awards and recognition during the 2019 Venice Biennale, and he curated the talks and programs at the first edition of Frieze Los Angeles. Among his recent shows at LAXART are “Sperm Cult” and “Sol LeWitt, Page Works 1967 - 2007,” an exhibition of works of art made for reproduction and distribution in books and magazines.

Image: Hamza Walker by Esteban Pulido

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.