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Catching Fire: Artists in Conversation
Saturday November 23, 2019 | 11 am – 3 pm
Join us for a day-long series of intimate conversations between the artists of MOA’s new exhibition, Playing with Fire: Ceramics of the Extraordinary.
Witness hard-hitting discussions on racism, censorship, fragility and mass consumption and how they relate to the work of the artists and the world at large. In Playing with Fire, the artists defiantly and boldly challenge the notion that all things made of clay are required to be functional; in their works, clay is the medium to express opinions and offer commentary on the state of the world around us.
Program schedule
Racism with Brendan Tang + Judy Chartrand, moderated by Carol E. Mayer | 11 – 11:45 am
Censorship with Glenn Lewis + Debra Sloan, moderated by Tam Irving | 11:45 am – 12:30 pm
Break: Meet the artists over light refreshments + cash bar | 12:30 –1:30 pm
Fragility with Ying-Yueh Chuang + Alwyn O’Brien, moderated by Paul Mathieu | 1:30 – 2:15 pm
Mass Consumption with Ian Johnston + Jeremy Hatch, moderated by Alwyn O’Brien | 2:15 – 3 pm
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