Art and motherhood - Hettie Judah

Course Dates: 07/06/24
Time: 18:30 - 19:30
Location: Keeley Street
Join us as Hettie Judah introduces the topic of ‘motherhood’ addressing the construction of motherhood as an ideal in visual culture, and the strategies through which women artists have subverted it. While the Madonna and Child is one of the great subjects of European art, we rarely see art about motherhood as a lived experience, in all its complexity. In her new book and exhibition, Hettie Judah’s Acts of Creation: On Art and Motherhood addresses this blind spot in art history, asserting the artist mother as an important – if rarely visible – cultural figure. As well as delving into the mother as an art historical subject Acts of Creation explores lived experience of motherhood, offering a complex account that engages with contemporary concerns about gender, caregiving and reproductive rights.
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Art and motherhood - Hettie Judah
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  • Course Code: VQ110
  • Dates: 07/06/24 - 07/06/24
  • Time: 18:30 - 19:30
  • Taught: Fri, Evening
  • Duration: 1 session
  • Location: Keeley Street

Course Code: VQ110

Full Fri, eve, 07 Jun - 07 Jun '24

Duration: 1 session

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What is the course about?

The school of Visual Arts is pleased to announce this years 2022-2023 In conversation with… series. Over the academic year, a collection of established guest speakers from the world of Visual Arts will speak about a subject passionate to them

This event is for anyone aged 19+ who has an interest in discovering more about the creative industries and who wishes to gain a truly unique perspective into the roles, themes and practice of selected professionals.

In conversation with . . . is a collection of termly free events at City Lit, based in the Culture Plex lecture theatre. Over the year, various themes and points of discussion around contemporary practice will be highlighted, providing an insight in the creative industries.

What will we cover?

Hettie Judah is chief art critic and a regular contributor to The Guardian’s arts pages, and a columnist for Apollo magazine. She writes for Frieze, Art Quarterly, Art Monthly, ArtReview and other publications with 'art' in the title, and is a contributing editor to The Plant magazine. Hettie regularly talks about art and with artists for colleges, as well as museum and gallery events and has mentored artists and students through a variety of different schemes.
Hettie is curator of the Hayward Gallery Touring exhibition Acts of Creation: On Art and Motherhood which will open at the Arnolfini in Bristol on 9 March 2024. Her book of the same title will be published globally by Thames & Hudson in summer 2024.

What will I achieve?
By the end of this course you should be able to...

Recount the career and varied experiences of speaker Hettie Judah.

What level is the course and do I need any particular skills?

Free event for all, please book a place.

How will I be taught, and will there be any work outside the class?

Each illustrated talk will last about an hour with time for questions.

Are there any other costs? Is there anything I need to bring?

Each talk in the series is free. No other costs will be incurred. You may wish to bring a notepad to take notes. No unauthorised filming will be permissible.

When I've finished, what course can I do next?

The In conversation with . . . talk series runs throughout the year and the speakers span the Visual Arts. You may be interested in attending another talk which you can browse on the links above.

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