Visiting artists talks
Every Monday during term time, we invite arts practitioners from around the world to talk to students and staff in the School of Fine Art, History of Art and Cultural Studies about what they do and why they do it.
In previous years, speakers have included legendary Canadian artist and art educator Garry Neill Kennedy, acclaimed Dutch sound poet Jaap Blonk, Scottish performance artist Cara Tolmie, film maker Rachel MacLean, Tate Britain Director Penelope Curtis, co-founder and director of Auto Italia Kate Cooper, and Director of the Liverpool Biennial Sally Tallant.
Talks take place on Monday afternoons from 2 to 4pm. They are an integral part of our fine art teaching but open to attendees from across the University of Leeds and the general public.
They are an excellent opportunity for all to engage with national and international contemporary artists, curators and other creative arts professionals.
The Visiting Artists’ Talks programme for the current academic year can be found on this page, and you can also see our school events listings for details of upcoming sessions.
For more information about the Visiting Artist’s Talks series, email Cesar Cornejo via C.Cornejo@leeds.ac.uk.
Visiting Artists’ Talks programme for academic year 2023/24
Semester one
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Mishka Henner talk – 2 October 2023
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Mary Griffiths talk – 9 October 2023
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Fernando Bryce talk – 16 October 2023
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Paul Noble talk – 23 October 2023
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Paul Harfleet talk – 30 October 2023
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Connor Shields talk – 13 November 2023
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Maja Novak talk – 20 November 2023
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Kate Stockwell talk – 27 November 2023
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Michelle Duxbury talk – 4 December 2023
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Kerry Harker talk – 11 December 2023
Semester two
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Daniel F Herrman talk – 29 January 2024
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Rommi Smith talk – 5 February 2024
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Alys Williams talk – 12 February 2024
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David Steans talk – 19 February 2024
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Ding Shilun talk – 26 February 2024
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Sarah Casey talk – 11 March 2024
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Freya Dooley talk – 18 March 2024
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Oliver Getley talk – 22 April 2024
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Mohammad Barrangi talk – 29 April 2024
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Victoria Lucas talk – 8 May 2024