2022 GEN Z
Cleveland, OH, Pittsburgh, PA & On-line
The 2022 symposium - SXZ - was a series of hybrid evening events organized to create opportunities for Gen Z students and emerging artists on October 12, 13, and 14th 2022 both on line and in Pittsburgh and Cleveland. SXZ began with an all-virtual keynote address by Sharon Louden titled, The Artist as Culture Producer. Louden is an artist, educator, advocate for artists, editor of the Living and Sustaining a Creative Life series of books, and the Artistic Director of the Chautauqua Visual Arts at the Chautauqua Institution. The SX Emerging Artist talks organized by Melanie Landsittel, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY: Finn Dugan, Allegheny College, Meadville, PA @duganfinn Katie Lenz, Edinboro University, Edinboro, PA @katielentzart Rachel Maly, PennWest Edinboro University, Edinboro, PA and Isabel Agatha Zeng, Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, OH / @zzeng@bgsu.edu On Thursday, October 13, a 6:30 zoom conversation was held with undergraduate at the CHATHAM UNIVERSITY Art & Design Center, Mezzanine Level (3rd Floor) Woodland Road, Chatham University, Pittsburgh, PA 15323 who contributed work to the WHERE, WEAR, WARE show. On Friday, October 14, at the Reclaimed: process, story, material and idea show at The Sculpture Center, 1834 E 123rd Street, Cleveland, OH 4410, artists talks were streamed on zoom. This show was curated by Melanie Landsittel, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY: Arcadia Mori Bradley Weyandt David Ross Ella Medicus Emily Irvin Marcè Nixon-Washington Lu and Heather Molecke. The Sculpture Center in Cleveland, OH, directed by Grace Chin, serves as the nexus and fiscal agent for the 2022 SculptureX symposium with partners: Chatham University Pittsburgh, PA -James Louks, Professor & Gallery Director / CIVITAS social sculpture / Indiana University of PA Indiana, PA -Sean Derry and Sharon Massey, Professors & collaborators of Sculpture Support System / PennWest University Edinboro, PA -Lisa Austin, Professor, Bruce Gallery Director / Seton Hill University Greensburgh, PA - Pati Beachley, Professor & Art Department Chair / Slippery Rock University Slippery Rock, PA -Sean Macmillan, Professor / University of Kentucky Lexington, KY -Melanie Landsittel, Professor / University of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PA - Delanie Jenkins, Professor.
2021 Art & Agency 2
Pittsburgh, Greensburg & Homestead
The 12th SculptureX Symposium, Art & Agency 2, explored the ways artists are establishing contemporary sculpture practices that connect and interact broadly, often bypassing disciplinary, even national boundaries in their attempts to reshape the world. This F2F and virtual event was sponsored by Lancaster Foundry and organized by faculty and staff from Allegheny College, Chatham University, Edinboro University, Seton Hill University, Slippery Rock University, the University of Pittsburgh, The Sculpture Center (Cleveland) and CIVITAS Erie.
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 16 / PITTSBURGH
Brewhouse Space 101
RECEPTION for Words Matter show organized by Pittsburgh Society of Sculptors CONVERSATION with the Words Matter artists and juror, Kilolo Luckett.
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 17 / GREENSBURG
Westmoreland American Museum of Art
BREAKFAST - KEYNOTE PANEL on Public Art with Renee Piechocki, Kirk Savage & Jon Rubin.
Seton Hill University, Harlan Gallery & Jodee Harris Gallery
BOX LUNCH - RECEPTION for the SX Emerging Artists show ARTISTS TALKS
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 17 / PITTSBURGH
Associated Artists of Pittsburgh Exhibition Space
RECEPTION for SX Sculpture Show organized by Associated Artists of Pittsburgh - Juror Grace Chin, Executive Director of Cleveland’s The Sculpture Center CONVERSATION with the SX Sculpture Show artists led by Juror Grace Chin
Downtown Cultural District
SELF-GUIDED TOURS: Wood Street G/ Space Gallery / 707 Gallery / 937 Gallery / August Wilson Center
Chatham University, Art & Design Center, 3rd floor
EMERGING ARTIST SPECIAL EVENT:
VIDEO SCREENING by Ella Medicus with FURNITURE by Melanie Landsittel and Ryley Brown plus PERFORMANCE by Ben Oblivion and FEATURE by Dennis Doyle!
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 18 / PITTSBURGH
University of Pittsburgh, Frick Fine Arts Building
BREAKFAST - PORTFOLIO REVIEWS - CRITS
POP UP SHOW - Regional Emerging Artists: over time and over space curated by Melanie Landsittle with artists - Heather Molecke, Marcè Nixon-Washington, Ben Oblivion, Clara Wang, and Bradley WeyandtBen Oblivion, Clara Wang, and Bradley Weyandt
PECHA-KUCHA PRESENTATIONS by Emerging ArtistS with Bradley Weyandt, Clara Wang, Marce Nixon-Washington, Ben Oblivion, Katie Luu, Emily Irvin, Heather Molecke, Patrick Stochmal organized by emeritus SX Emerging Artist speakers Melanie Landsittel and Ryley Brown
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 18 / PITTSBURGH
Chatham University
BOX LUNCH - PANEL DISCUSSION on Immersive Media & Social Justice with Chatham faculty RECEPTION for SX 12 x 12: an all accepted show of student small work hosted by Prof. James Louks
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 18 / HOMESTEAD
Carrie Furnace
IRON POUR - SX PARTY
2021 Mini SX / all virtual - 02.05.2021
2020 Art & Agency
Sept. 16-19, 2020 ORGANIZERS of the all-virtual SX symposium, Art & Agency, were Paula Burleigh, Allegheny College, James Louks, Chatham University, Lisa Austin, Edinboro University (and CIVITAS), Pati Beachley, Seton Hill University, Tom Como, Slippery Rock University, Delanie Jenkins, the University of Pittsburgh, Grace Chin, The Sculpture Center (Cleveland) and CIVITAS Erie.
2016 SculptureX at the ISC conference
Pittsburgh, PA2016 ORGANIZERS Lisa Austin, Edinboro University of PA with Ann Albano, The Sculpture Center, Charles Tucker, Cleveland Institute of Art and Joan Verla, Wayne State University
2012 The State of Expanded Media
Cleveland, OH
2012 ORGANIZERS Saul Ostrow, Lane Cooper, and Charles Tucker, Cleveland Institute of Art with assistance from Ann Albano, The Sculpture Center and Lisa Austin and Dietrich Wegner, Edinboro University
KEYNOTES: Mel Chin
2019 Material/Immaterial
Bowling Green and Toledo, OH
2019 ORGANIZERS Charles Tucker, Bowling Green State University, Brian Carpenter, University of Toledo, Paula Baldoni, Contemporary Arts Toledo THEME “Materiality” is a loaded term within the space of sculpture. Historically, we’ve used it to specify our medium and media, but over the last six decades the field has expanded in such a way that the idea of materiality has been redefined and moved beyond the traditional boundaries of “medium” EXHIBITION After the Pedestal: MFA Students,”Secor Hotel, juried by Detroit artist Scott Hawking and curated by Brian Carpenter, University of Toledo
KEYNOTES John Balistreri Jane Bruce William Corwin Catie Newell
2015 Value Added
Detroit, MI
2015 ORGANIZERS Joan Verla and John R. Richardson, Green James Person Duffy Dept. of Art and Art History at Wayne State University assisted by Frostic School of Art, Western Michigan University, the Penny StampsSchool of Art and Design, University of Michigan, and the Cranbrook Academy of Art EXHIBITION SculptureX Regional Undergraduate Exhibition,”Whitdel Arts, 1250 Hubbard Street, Suite B1, Detroit, MI.
KEYNOTE: Sheila Pepe
2011 The State of the MFA
Cleveland, OH
2011 ORGANIZERS Saul Ostrow, Lane Cooper, and Charles Tucker, Cleveland Institute of Art with assistance from Ann Albano, The Sculpture Center and Lisa Austin and Dietrich Wegner, Edinboro University SPEED DATING student presentations organized by Edinboro U MFA students EXHIBITION After the Pedestal: MFA Students,”The Sculpture Center, juried by Barbara Hunt, Judd Foundation
KEYNOTES: Ann Hamilton
2018 Igniting Change
Bowling Green and Toledo, OH
2018 ORGANIZERS Bowling Green State University, Contemporary Art Toledo, Owens Community College, Toledo Museum of Art, University of Toledo. THEME Social Practice, long been a powerful means of challenging existing norms and conditions is often expressed through community engagement, performative installations, political encounters and environmental activities. SculptureX 2018 investigated manifestations of this important discipline. PROGRAM VIDEOS
KEYNOTES: Mel Chin Mary Jo Reynolds
2014 Social Political Object
Columbus, OH
2014 ORGANIZERS Danielle Julian Norton and Molly J. Burke, Columbus College of Art & Design
KEYNOTE: Sharon Hayes
2010 The State of Sculpture
Cleveland, OH
2010 ORGANIZERS Saul Ostrow, Lane Cooper, and Charles Tucker, Cleveland Institute of Art with assistance from Ann Albano, The Sculpture Center
KEYNOTE: Jeanne Silverthorne
2017 Value Added
Detroit, MI
2017 ORGANIZERS Joan Verla and John R. Richardson, Green James Person Duffy Dept. of Art and Art History at Wayne State University assisted by Frostic School of Art, Western Michigan University, the Penny Stamps School of Art and Design, University of Michigan
KEYNOTES: John Douglas Powers Tom Williams
2013 Performative Objects and the Everyday Spectacular
Columbus, OH
2013 ORGANIZERS Danielle Julian Norton and Molly J. Burke, Columbus College of Art & Design
KEYNOTE: Martin Kersels