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SUMMARY:Gallery Talk with Banks Violette and Ajay Kurian
DESCRIPTION:Gallery Talk: Banks Violette + Ajay Kurian\, artist + writer \n\n\n\n\nDate: March 20\, 2025 \nTime: 6:00PM \nRegister Here. \nJoin us Thursday\, March 20\, at 6 PM for a gallery talk with artist Banks Violette and artist/writer Ajay Kurian. Violette and Kurian will guide guests through the exhibition\, discussing its themes\, materials\, and cultural influences. The tour will explore Violette’s longstanding artistic concerns\, including the darker undercurrents of American identity\, such as the rise of fascism and how national romanticism feeds into nationalism. Following the tour\, Kurian will moderate a discussion diving deeper into art\, subcultures\, and the creative evolution of Violette’s practice\, expanding on how these themes have shaped his work over time\, including Banks’ work addressing “whiteness” before it became a widely discussed topic. \nAbout the Artist: Banks Violette \nBanks Violette (b. 1973\, Ithaca\, NY) is known for his stark\, immersive works that explore destruction\, decay\, and subcultural aesthetics. Influenced by heavy metal\, skateboarding\, and the occult\, his practice spans drawing\, sculpture\, installation\, and video\, blurring the line between beauty and violence. His work has been exhibited at institutions such as the Whitney Museum\, MoMA\, and the Guggenheim and is held in major museum collections worldwide. \nAbout the Moderator: Ajay Kurian \nAjay Kurian is an artist\, educator\, and writer. Kurian employs a fluid\, multimedia vocabulary which aims to articulate the social and environmental conditions that govern both our worldly and transcendental faiths. He is the founder of NewCrits\, a global platform for virtual studio mentorship for artists of all backgrounds and experience. Kurian lives in Brooklyn\, New York. He holds a BA from Columbia University in Visual Arts and Art History. His work has been exhibited worldwide including the Whitney Museum\, MoMA PS1\, The Fridericianum in Kassel\, Germany\, and K11 in Shanghai\, China. He is also Banks Violette’s former studio assistant. \nDon’t miss this unique opportunity to experience Violette’s work through a dynamic conversation between two artists. \n\n\n  \n  \n  \nImage of Banks — NR Magazine. Photographer: Jeton Bakalli. Stylist: Jungle Lin. \n\n\nAjay Kurian photographed by Christian MacDonald.
URL:https://mocact.org/events-calendar/gallery-talk-with-banks-violette-and-ajay-kurian/
LOCATION:MoCA\CT\, 19 Newtown Turnpike\, Westport\, 06880\, United States
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SUMMARY:Multi-bowl Workshop with Leah Corbett
DESCRIPTION:Spend a creative evening handcrafting your own multi-bowl centerpiece with Fairfield-based ceramicist Leah Corbett. “Multi-bowls” are one of Leah’s most popular forms\, and can be used as snack boards\, jewelry catchers\, air plant displays\, or general organizers for keys & miscellaneous items. In this two-hour workshop\, Leah will guide you through steps to pinch & smooth multiple bowl forms out of clay\, attach them\, and manipulate their shapes to fit your own creative style. We provide the clay\, tools & glaze options. You get your hands a little dirty\, choose your glaze\, and then pick up your finished creation a few weeks later. This is a great intro to hand-building class that will take you far in the world of pottery. \n\nRegister. \n 
URL:https://mocact.org/events-calendar/multi-bowl-workshop-with-leah-corbett/2025-03-20/
LOCATION:MoCA\CT\, 19 Newtown Turnpike\, Westport\, 06880\, United States
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