The Visiting Artist Lecture Series, presented by the Department of Art and the Center for Art Research, introduces students and the community-at-large to a broad range of international interdisciplinary practitioners including artists, curators, critics, designers, and historians. The department is committed to inviting innovative and prominent professionals to speak about their influences and processes within their current practice as part of the public lecture series and also to engage with students in small groups or individual studio critiques.
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University of Oregon 2025–26 Visiting Artist Lecture Series
Presented by the Department of Art and Center for Art Research
Lectures begin at 4:00 p.m. Pacific Time in Lawrence Hall, Room 115, 1190 Franklin Boulevard, Eugene, OR 97403.
Fall Term Lectures:
Thursday, October 9, 2025: Meg Onli, Critical Conversations Lecture
Thursday, October 23, 2025: Patty Chang, Printmaking - George and Matilda Fowler Lecture
Thursday, October 23, 2025: Fred Liang, Printmaking - Gilkey Foundation Lecture
Winter Term Lectures:
Thursday, February 19, 2026: Reza Safavi, Art & Technology - Laverne Krause Lectures and Exhibitions Endowment
Thursday, March 5, 2026: Sahar Khoury, MFA-initiated Lecture Sahar Khoury, MFA-initiated Lecture
Spring Term Lectures:
Thursday, April 9, 2026: Allison Schulnik
Thursday, April 23, 2026: Alice Bucknell
Thursday, May 14, 2026: Kate Nartker
Thursday, May 28, 2026: Allan Wexler