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Mónica Mayer: Translocal Translations, Feminist Art in Contemporary Mexico

PSU Lincoln Recital Hall 1620 S. Park Avenue, Portland, OR, United States

In Collaboration with the PSU School of Art and Design and College of the Arts, Portland Women in Arts Lecture Series (PWALS) hosts Mexican feminist artist and activist Mónica Mayer, November 6th-9th, 2018 Mónica Mayer is renowned for pioneering feminist projects such as El Tendedero (The Clothesline), recreated repeatedly since its first iteration in Mexico City in 1978 and proving the continued relevance of the issues she engages. Her work has shown internationally for decades, notably in "WACK! Art and the Feminist Revolution" and "Radical Women: Latin American Art, 1960-1985." Admission is FREE for all events Portland State University, Lincoln Recital Hall (LH 75) 1620 S. Park Avenue, Portland, Oregon www.pcc.edu/about/events/women-in-art www.facebook.com/PWALS

Free

Denis Kitchen Lecture: Will Eisner Week 2019

PSU Lincoln Recital Hall 1620 S. Park Avenue, Portland, OR, United States

Celebrate the life and legacy of comics legend Will Eisner, father of the graphic novel, creator of The Spirit, and one of the most influential comics authors of all time! Denis Kitchen, Eisner’s longtime publisher, agent, and friend, will discuss Eisner’s lifetime in comics and share some personal stories about Will. In addition to his work as a publisher, Kitchen is a veteran cartoonist, comics scholar, exhibition curator, and founder of the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund. In 2015, Kitchen was elected to the Will Eisner Comics Industry Hall of Fame. This event will be in Room 75.

Free