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Working collaboratively in video, photography, and sculpture since 1990, artists Teresa Hubbard (Irish/American b. 1965) and Alexand Birchler (Siwss, b. 1962) have been exhibited in numerous museum collections including the Smithsonian's Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, Washington D.c., Kunsthaus Zurich Switzerland, the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, among others. Photographs and a video by Hubbard/Birchler are featured in the Museum's exhibitions An Orchestrated Vision: The Theater of Contemporary Photography and New Media Series—Hubbard/Birchler: Single Wide.

This lecture takes place in Steinberg Hall at Washington University in St. Louis. For directions and parking information, visit www.wustl.edu/community/visitors/maps/.

Centering on the exhibition An Orchestrated Vision: The Theater of Contemporary Photography, this half-day program of discussions and presentations will consider and explore themes of artifice and theatricalityin many of the 43 works on view. Joining in the discussion will be artists Teresa Hubbard and Alexander Birchler, whose work can be seen in the exhibition, and two scholars of contemporary art. The conversation will be moderated by Eric Lutz, associate curator of prints, drawings, and photographs.

Space is limited; call 314.655.5128 for reservations. This program takes place at the Saint Louis Art Museum.

Join us for a special presentation of filmmaker Ellen Weissbrod's documentary "A Woman Like That" (2010; 93 min). In her film, Weissbrod merges her own coming out of middle-age story with her pursuit of the truths behind the legends of 17th century female painter Artemisia Gentileschi's dramatic art and life. Gentileschi scholar Judith Mann will introduce Artemisia and discuss recently-discovered letters by the artist that offer new details about her life.

This lecture takes place in Steinberg Hall at Washington University in St. Louis. For directions and parking information, visit www.wustl.edu/community/visitors/maps/.

Join us to learn about the art and working process of New York-based artist Chelsea Knight, whose nrrative-based videos, photographs, and participatory performances explore the crucial role language plays in everyday life, especially in the formation of relationships and the construction of power. Knight is featured in the Museum's latest Currents exhibition is this year's Henry L. and Natalie E. Freund Teaching Fellow at Washing University's Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Arts. A reception will be held before the lecture, at 5:30 pm at the Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum.

Supported by the Henry L. and Natalie E. Freund Endowment Fund, Freund Fellowships promote the exhibition and acquisition of contemporary art at the Saint Louis Art Museum, as well as the teaching of contemporary art priciples in the Sam Fox School. Each fellowship consists of two month-long residencies, during which recipients teach in the Sam Fox School and prepare an exhibition for the Museum's Currents series.

This lecture takes place at Steinberg Hall at Washington University in St. Louis. For directions and parking information, visit www.wustl.edu/community/visitors/maps/.

Presented by film and media scholar Lutz Koepnick, this program addresses how contemporary art films and video art explore the issue of teatricality. Koepnick will feature excerpts from films and videos by, among others, Francis Alys, Werner Herzog, Tsai Ming-Liang, and Bela Tarr. He will also discuss these works' orchestration of time in relationship to the photographs in the Museum's exhibition An Orchestrated Vision: The Theater of Contemporary Photography (February 19–May 13, 2012).

This lecture takes place at Steinberg Hall at Washington University in St. Louis. For directions and parking information, visit www.wustl.edu/community/visitors/maps/.

This class offers a guided experience of drawing from the Museum's collections. A time-honored practice for artists, drawing from works of art can improve drawing and seeing skills and increase understanding of the masters' techniques. The instructor will provide weekly assignments and supportive guidance. All skill levels are welcome.

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Class size is limited to 15 participants.

Instructor: Jesse Powell Thomas, Painter and Adjunct Painting and Drawing Instructor at Washington University in St. Louis

Copying from paintings in the galleries will deepen your understanding of the composition and painting techinques of the great artists. No experience is required, however, it is recommended that students feel comfortable drawing and painting. Students are responsible for bringing their own materials to class; a supply list will be provided upon registration.

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Class size is limited to 10 participants.

Instructor: Brian Koelz, Artist and specialist in historic painting techniques

This series of morning classes will focus on drawings and prints as media for the circulation of Expressionism's radical art and ideas. Students will have the opportunity to closely examine selections from the Museum's extensive collection of prints and drawings, hear lectures by curators, and participate in discussions.

Pre-registration is required. Register Here.

Class size is limited to 15 participants.

Instructor: Elizabeth Wyckoff, Curator of Prints, Drawings, and Photographs, along with other scholars, curators, and artists.