Points Center for Contemporary Art Series Talk | Art Nomad: International Artist Residency

2020-09-11 - 2020-09-17

The Media & Arts Speaker series at Duke Kunshan University is a bi-weekly event that invites leading practitioners in media and arts to speak about their work and practice and engage with our DKU community.

The second short series features Points Center for Contemporary Art (PCCA). Situated in the greater Kunshan region, PCCA is dedicated to building a cultural ecosystem that embraces the local community within Kunshan city. Through this series, we hope to provide students an introduction to the art center, its guiding philosophy, its programs and its artists.

The first hybrid lecture (in-person and zoom) of this series is scheduled on Friday September 11th, 2020 at 6pm China Central time and features Points Director and Curator Nicole Du. This series is organized and hosted by Prof. Vivian Xu and Prof. Benjamin Bacon, and supported by Arts and Humanities and the Humanities Research Center at Duke Kunshan University.
This event is open to the public.
Time: 9/11 Friday 6-7pm
Venue: IB1046
Zoom ID: 262-835-7204

Lecture Introduction

The first talk of this series is entitled as Art Nomad: International Artist in Residency. International Artist in Residency is an important part of the artist’s life and creation. It is a cross-culture and regional exchange, and it is also a platform for in-depth activation and regeneration. Currently, there are more than 700 permanent resident institutions in more than 85 countries and regions around the world. In edition of the Media + Arts Speaker Series, Nicole Du will introduces the unique artist in residency approach at Points Center for Contemporary Art, focusing on a deeply nomadic creative process and life.
 
Speaker

Du Chenyan is the curator and executive director of Points Center for Contemporary Art.
In 2012, she went to Villa Arson in France for an exchange visit. At present, she is responsible for the operation of Points Center for Contemporary Art. She has established a long-term exchange platform for international institutions and artist in residency. She has curated public art program including Jinxi Ancient Town Arts Festival (2019-2020). She received her Master of Fine Art from China Academy of Art in urban design.
 

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