New Approaches to International Area and Global Studies Grant

University of Illinois This program is poised to engage critically and creatively with cutting-edge interactive, immersive, and AI-generative technologies. Situated at the intersection of Humanities, Entertainment, Art, and Technology (HEAT), we aim to cultivate a dynamic space on campus that empowers our scholars and students with the essential skills to leverage emerging technologies. Our focus will ensure that global, ethical, and humanistic considerations are integral to their development. This initiative is supported by a $30,000 grant from the Illinois Global Institute. The project is spearheaded by distinguished Principal Investigators including Judith Pintar (Director, Games Studies and Design), Patrick Earl Hammie (Professor, Art …

Imagining Otherwise: Speculation in the Americas

Kofi Bazzell-Smith (Art & Design), D. Nicole Campbell (Communication), Daniela Morales Fredes (Urban & Regional Planning), Adanya Gilmore (Dance), Beatriz Jiménez (Spanish and Portuguese), Ramón (Ray) Martinez (Spanish and Portuguese), Emerson Parker Pehl (English), María B. Serrano-Abreu (Educational Psychology), Toyosi Tejumade-Morgan (Theatre), Josue David Cisneros (Communication), Patrick Earl Hammie (Art and Design), and Jorge Lucero (Art and Design)

SUPER Natural

BY KARIM HAMID April 28, 2017 – May 26, 2017 OPENING PREVIEW: Friday, April 28, 7 – 10pm AUREUS CONTEMPORARY 116 E. 7th Street New York, NY 10009 For centuries figurative representations in art remained linear and academic. At the start of the 20th century fresh threads and experimental approaches evolved the making and thinking around the imaging of human form. Today, there are myriad methods and aesthetics associated with the concept of figurative art, reflecting the increasing diversity of artists working throughout our world. Some strategies are easy to recognize and stem from formal representation like photorealism, while others disassemble formal conventions, …