Lecture in Photography: Marianne Nicolson
Wednesday, Mar 20, 2024 6 – 7:30 pmColumbia College Chicago
600 S. Michigan
Chicago, IL 60605
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Feguson Lecture Hall, 600 S. Michigan Ave.
Marianne Nicolson is an artist activist of the Musgamakw Dzawada’enuxw First Nations. Her practice is multi-disciplinary, encompassing photography, painting, carving, video, installation, monumental public art, writing and speaking. She holds a BFA from the Emily Carr University of Art and Design, an MFA from the University of Victoria, as well as an MA and a PhD in Linguistics and Anthropology with a focus on the Kwak’wala language. Her works has been exhibited in the 17th Biennale of Sydney; Vancouver Art Gallery; National Museum of the American Indian, New York; Museum Arnhem, Netherlands, amongst others. Nicolson has major public artworks installed in the Vancouver International Airport; the Canadian Embassy in Amman, Jordan; and the Canadian Embassy in Paris, France. Her work is currently showcased in “Native America: In Translation.”
Lectures in Photography are co-presented by MoCP and the Photography Department of Columbia College Chicago.