MARTHA WILSON Lecture November 9, 6pm

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The School of the Art Institute of Chicago's Visiting Artists Program presents: MARTHA WILSON Transformation, Invasions, and Pushing Boundaries November 9, 6:00 p.m. Lecture SAIC Auditorium, 280 S. Columbus Drive Over the past four decades, pioneering artist Martha Wilson has created conceptual performance, photography, and video works that explore her female subjectivity and sensitivity to surveillance. Wilson was a founding member of the all-girl, conceptual feminist punk rock group DISBAND, and since the early '80s she has widely performed her signature impersonations of high-profile political figures - Alexander Haig, Nancy Reagan, Barbara Bush, and Tipper Core. In 1976 Wilson founded (and has since directed) Franklin Furnace Archive, Inc, the stalwart institution that presents and preserves artists' books, temporary installations, and performance art. During the last 30 years, Franklin Furnace has presented nearly 2,000 events and Wilson has developed exhibitions, publications, courses, and pedagogical resources concerning Postmodernism. Martha Wilson as Barbara Bush, 2005 Photo by Dennie W. Ho. Courtesy of the artist  About the Visiting Artists Program Formalized in 1951 with an endowed fund from Flora Mayer Witkowsky, the Visiting Artists Program hosts public presentations by artists, designers, and scholars each academic year to foster a greater understanding and appreciation of contemporary art through discourse. This program is partially supported by a grant from the Illinois Arts Council, a state agency.  Should you have any questions, do not hesitate to contact the Visiting Artists Program office at 312.899-5185 or email events@saic.edu. For more information and updates, please visit our website.  Any person with a disability who would like to request an accommodation for this program should contact the Disability and Learning Resource Center at dlrc@saic.edu or 312.899-4278.  Admission Admission for all Visiting Artists Program events is FREE and open to the general public. Seating is first come, first serve. Doors open at 5:30pm. Due to an expected capacity crowd, please arrive early. * Video and audio recordings of Visiting Artists Program events are prohibited unless advance permission is granted. Parking Public parking is available in the Monroe Street parking garage. The entrance is on Columbus Drive at Monroe. Parking for up to 12 hours is $13. Limited street parking and public transportation are also available.  Miss a Lecture? Listen to podcasts of previous lectures on our website. Become a FAN! Join the Visiting Artists Program's Facebook page and receive updates and information about upcoming events. Upcoming Lectures Lynda Barry November 15 Richard Sennett December 6

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