Core Program Lecture Series: Lawrence Abu Hamdan

October 08 - October 08,2020

Note: This event is online-only. For more information, go here. "The latest edition of the ongoing “Core Lecture Series” features contemporary artist Lawrence Abu Hamdan. In this free virtual talk, Abu Hamdan unpacks his artistic career. His work focuses on sound and its intersection with politics, stemming from his background as a touring musician. Abu Hamdan’s audio investigations have been used as evidence at the Asylum and Immigration Tribunal in the United Kingdom, and as advocacy for organizations such as Amnesty International and Defence for Children International. Watch Live Thursday, October 8, 12 noon About the Artist Lawrence Abu Hamdan was born in Amman, Jordan, in 1985. His work can be found in the collections of institutions including the Centre Pompidou in Paris, the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York, the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in New York, and the Tate Modern in London. He has received the Edvard Munch Art Award, Nam June Paik Award, the Tiger award for short film, and a nomination for the Turner Prize. About the Core Residency Program Established in 1982, the Glassell School of Art’s Core Residency Program offers postgraduate residencies for art critics and visual artists.?

Artist talk: October 02, 2020 | 12-12 am

Museum of Fine Arts, Houston - MFAH 1001 Bissonnet Street
Houston, TX 77005
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