Title: Ada Pinkston: The Aesthetics of Truth in a Post Truth Science Fiction or Remixing Public Memory towards the end of the Anthropocene
Date: Friday, April 11, 2025, 12-1pm.
Location: University of Maryland Baltimore County, Fine Arts Building, room 011.
Description:
The Aesthetics of Truth in a Post Truth Science Fiction or Remixing Public Memory towards the end of the Anthropocene will be a lecture and discussion inspired by musical selections including Triptych by Max Roach.
Lunch will be provided for those who RSVP by April 6
Ada Pinkston is a multimedia artist, educator, and cultural organizer living and working in Baltimore, Maryland. Her performance work has been featured at a variety of spaces including The Smithsonian Arts and Industries Building, The Baltimore Museum of Art, The Walters Art Museum, The Peale Museum, Transmodern Performance Festival, P.S.1, The New Museum, Light City Baltimore and the streets of Berlin, Baltimore, Orlando, Washington DC, and New York. A graduate of Wesleyan University (B.A.) and Maryland Institute College of Art (M.F.A.) She is a lecturer at Towson University. She has presented public lectures on memory and public space at The French Embassy, NYU, UCLA, USC, Columbia University, and The National Gallery of Art. Her work has been supported by The Yaddo Artist Residency and McDowell Colony. Her work can be found in the permanent collection of the Los Angeles County Museum of Art and the augmented reality sculpture garden at Magic Johnson Park in South Central Los Angeles. Limited editions of her most recent work can be found at The Mimosa House London.
Parking: Parking at Lot 9 is available immediately adjacent to the Performing Arts and Humanities Building on Monday – Friday during the hours of 8 AM to 4 PM. Please be advised that this lot is metered. On evenings and weekends, Lot 8 and Lot 9 are available for free parking.
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