Audain Faculty of Art Studio Talks: Brian Gillis
Join us for a studio talk with visiting artist Brian Gillis hosted by the Ceramics program. Gillis received an MFA from the New York State College of Ceramics at Alfred University, and is currently a Professor of Art at the University of Oregon.
Location
On Campus
Room C1260, Emily Carr University of Art + Design
520 E 1st Ave, Vancouver, BC, V5T 0H2 See on Map
Contact
Emily Hermant | ehermant@ecuad.caOpen to Public?
Yes
Join us for a studio talk with visiting artist Brian Gillis hosted by the Ceramics program. Gillis received an MFA from the New York State College of Ceramics at Alfred University, and is currently a Professor of Art and Director of the Center for Art Research at the University of Oregon.
Brian Gillis examines sociocultural currents as the consequent evidence of historic moments. His work uses a variety of production strategies and conceptual approaches, often drawing from specific sites and related institutions. Gillis’s work ranges from utilitarian objects and editioned multiples to site-specific installations and actions, offering different opportunities for engagement with each project.
Gillis’s distinctions include fellowships from the Illinois Arts Council, Oregon Arts Commission, and MacDowell Colony, and residencies at the Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art, International Ceramic Research Center (Denmark), and Arizona State University's School of Arts, Media, and Engineering. Gillis has exhibited nationally and internationally at institutions including the Mint Museum, CUE Art Foundation, Mildred's Lane, the Milwaukee Art Museum, and the Cluj Museum of Art (Romania).