Talks

Artist Talks
Artist Talks are part of Hillyer’s ongoing program offerings that occur on a monthly basis in conjunction with its featured solo artist exhibitions.

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Écriture (Writing) with the Body Panel Discussion

Saturday, October 4, 1 pm
Free to the public ($10 suggested donation)

To celebrate the debut of Écriture (Writing) with the Body: Contemporary Korean Women’s Art, a selection of artists from Korea will be joined by the curators, Dr. Jung-Sil Lee and Dr. Koh Dong-Yeon, to discuss the general concept for the exhibition and their unique contributions to the subject. Artists from Korea, Jung Jungyeob, Ahn Okhyun, and Jaye Rhee will join to talk.

Curator Talk with Dr. Jung-Sil Lee

Second Saturday, October 11, 1 pm
Free to the public ($10 suggested donation)

Curator Dr. Jung-Sil Lee will continue the discussion about the topics covered in the exhibition Écriture (Writing) with the Body: Contemporary Korean Women’s Art by focusing specifically on the perspectives of local artists and diasporic issues in the exhibition who are based in Washington DC. Jean Kim, Minsun Oh Mun, and Hyun Jung Kim will present their works.

Majlis and Conversation with Laila Abdul-Hadi Jadallah

Third Thursday, October 16, 6:15 pm

Curator Laila Abdul-Hadi Jadallah will facilitate a cultural majlis and conversation with a selection of artists who are featured in the exhibition titled Traces. Building on the Arabic meaning of the title, the speakers will talk about how their West Asian and North African roots inform their artistic practices in various ways, and about the historical ties of artists with connections to the region in Washington, D.C.

Artist Talk with Elizabeth Coffey

Sunday, October 19, 1 pm

Our featured solo artist Elizabeth Coffey will lead an artist talk about her exhibition titled Landed. The exhibition features large scale portraits of women painted on repurposed lace curtains, which explore the tension between the seen and unseen layers of female identity.

 

Inner Loop Ekphrastic Event

Thursday, October 30, 6 – 8 pm

The Inner Loop Responds to three exhibitions curated by women and artists in the DMV area.

Join us for this special ekphrastic event, as nine writers from The Inner Loop community recite poetry and prose in response to three exhibitions curated by women and artists in the DMV area. 

  • Écriture (Writing with the Body): Contemporary Korean Women’s Art, curated by Dr. Jung-Sil Lee and Dr. Koh Dong-Yeoh
  • Traces, curated by Laila Abdul-Hadi Jadallah
  • Landed, by Elizabeth Coffey

A bar and refreshments will be available during the event. The program is free to the public (a donation of $10 is suggested).