Convergence Research | Call and Response
Date:
Wednesday, November 13, 2024 | 5pm-6pm
Location:
Gerald D. Hines College of Architecture
Format:
Join us for October’s two-part Convergence Research with Billion Tekleab, James Pickens, Will Jones, Kolbye Sangi, and Jasmine Farris.
November’s Convergence Research will feature compositions by Moores School of Music students Luke Brinkley, Jordan Ellisor, Eric Estrada, Jackson Okland, Thane Wimberly, performed by AURA Contemporary Ensemble as part of the month-long performance series Call and Response.
At 6:00 p.m., following the performance, Mary Magsamen will moderate a an artist discussion, bringing together Julyan, Montague, and university faculty to discuss the interrelationship between architecture and music.
About the Artist
Mary Magsamen is the Manager of Public Programs at the Menil Collection. Public Programs highlight and promote the Menil as a vibrant space for dialogue, original scholarship, and engagement. Including but not limited to lectures, panel discussions, film screenings, music performances, community events, and workshops, the programs support and contribute to the Menil’s mission and curatorial vision.
Previously, Mary was the Curator at Aurora Picture Show, a media arts center in Houston, for 13 years. She has also taught art courses for over 25 years at institutions including the University of Houston, Houston Community College, University of Toledo, City College of New York, and the New School in New York.
Mary is a practicing interdisciplinary artist collaborating with her husband Stephan Hillerbrand as Hillerbrand+Magsamen and she holds an BFA from the University of Denver and an MFA from Cranbrook Academy of Art. She is currently a board member of the Houston Center for Photography.
What is Convergence Research
Convergence Research is a collaboration between the Cynthia Woods Mitchell Center for the Arts and the Blaffer Art Museum that supports students and faculty in the McGovern College of the Arts to explore connection and collaboration between the disciplines in the arts and beyond. It is a platform for experimentation and research with the goal of providing opportunities to push the boundaries of the artistic disciplines. Convergence Research promotes interdisciplinary inquiry and techniques to stimulate creative process and cultivate works that are performative, temporary and in any stage of process. This season Convergence Research is curated by Mitchell Center Graduate Assistant Anna Barr.