Artists in Academia: artistic research as practice

Artists have long demonstrated that research is often central to the act of art-making and that art is a means of knowledge-production. For artists affiliated with academia, research is not only a foundational element but an occupational requisite. The lines of artistic research and scholarly research are often blurred.

This impact is particularly evident in Boston — its academic legacy boasting over 40 universities and colleges located in the metropolitan area alone.

Please join Tufts University Art Galleries (TUAG) in partnership with Artadia and Wagner Foundation for a panel with Luis Arnías, 2023 Wagner Foundation Boston Artadia Awardee, Artist, and Filmmaker; Lucy Cotter, Artist, Curator, and Writer; and Lucy Kim. Panelists will share their diverse approaches to pushing the boundaries of what it means to engage in artistic research and strategies for effectively articulating and advocating for the wider relevance of artistic research within academic contexts with moderator Laurel V. McLaughlin (TUAG).

Generous support for this program has been provided by the Wagner Foundation.

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Images: Photo of Lucy Cotter by Mario Gallucci. Photo of Luis Arnías by Mel Taing. Photo of Lucy Kim by Jonathan Eden.