Tomorrow: Lorna Simpson Talk at F.I.T.

from FIT:

Fashion Institute of Technology, Building D, Katie Murphy Amphitheatre
27th Street @ 7th Avenue
2009 Photo Talks lecture series
All events are free and open to the public.

Artist Lorna Simpson will speak on Thursday, April 28th, at 1:00 p.m. in Katie Murphy Amphitheatre. With the African-American woman as a visual point of departure, Simpson use the figure to examine the ways in which gender and culture shape the interactions, relationships and experiences of our lives in contemporary multi-racial America.

Tomorrow: Katy Grannan Talk at F.I.T.

from FIT:

Fashion Institute of Technology, Building D, Katie Murphy Amphitheatre
27th Street @ 7th Avenue
2009 Photo Talks lecture series
All events are free and open to the public.

Photographer Katy Grannan, will speak on Thursday March 26th, at 5:00 p.m. in Katie Murphy Amphitheatre. Grannan’s portraits of strangers, that she finds via newspaper classified ads that are seeking art models. She photographs the respondents in their homes, offering each a $50 fee.

Tomorrow: Nikki S. Lee Lecture at FIT

The F.I.T Photography Department Lecture Series presents Nikki S. Lee in their latest "Photo Talks" program.

From the press release:

Nikki S. Lee's most noted work "Projects (1997-2001)" depicts her in snapshot photographs, in which she poses with various ethnic and social groups, including drag queens, punks, swing dancers, senior citizens, Latinos, hip-hop musicians, and Korean school girls. Lee conceives her work as less about creating beautiful pictures, and more about investigating notions of identity and the uses of vernacular photography.

Nikki S. Lee
March 17, 5-6pm
Fashion Institute of Technology
27th street at 7th Ave
Building D, Katie Murphy Amphitheater
New York City