Co-hosted by Artadia and presented in conjunction with the 2010 James and Audrey Foster Prize, this panel discussion looks at how we can think globally, but act locally in today’s art climate. Art professionals with wide-ranging experience and knowledge of the national and international art scene will look at developing trends in contemporary practice and at the role of museums, non-profits, and other organizations in cultivating local art and artists. Artadia is a non-profit organization that grants cash awards and exhibition opportunities to select artists in five U.S. cities: Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Houston, and the San Francisco Bay area.

This four-week course will highlight contemporary artists who address issues such as street culture, consumerism, and the handmade to give you a better understanding of the concerns of some of today’s artists. Discussions, multimedia presentations, and visits to our galleries will provide the foundation for this entertaining and informative course.

2010 James and Audrey Foster Prize artists Daniela Rivera, Fred H.C. Liang and Stephen Tourlentes will present their work. Each talk will include a conversation with Associate Curator Randi Hopkins.

2010 James and Audrey Foster Prize artists Robert de Saint Phalle, Amie Siegel and Matthew Rich will present their work. Each talk will include a conversation with Associate Curator Randi Hopkins.

Get to know artist Mark Bradford in a lively conversation with New Yorker writer Hilton Als and the ICA Chief Curator. Mark Bradford, the subject of a major exhibition at the ICA this fall, makes multilayered works "woven through with strands of information that lead to tangles of race, gender, sexuality and class” (New York Times). A contributor of theater, visual art, and literary reviews for The New Yorker, Hilton Als was also a staff writer for Village Voice and editor-at-large for Vibe magazine.

2010 James and Audrey Foster Prize artists Rebcecca Myers, Evelyn Rydz and Eirik Johnson will present their work. Each talk will include a conversation with Associate Curator Randi Hopkins.