2020-11-19

Talk

Side by Side: Beili Liu and Aram Han Sifuentes, giving voice to social and political concerns through material, performance and craft. Austin-based visual artist Beili Liu and Chicago-based fiber and performance artist Aram Han Sifuentes will both speak and provide unique insight into their work, influences, and practices. Moderated by Janeil Engelstad, Founding Director of Make Art with Purpose (MAP) andJacqueline Chao, Senior Curator, Crow Museum of Asian Art, this conversation is part of the festival MAP2020: The Further We Roll, The More We Gain, which commemorates the 100th anniversary of the Nineteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution with art and public programs throughout Dallas and Fort Worth, including at the Crow Museum of Asian Art. This conversation will explore how the artists address the themes of migration, immigration, motherhood and identity in their work. Q&A to follow.Beili Liu’s and Aram Han Sifuentes’ participation in MAP2020: The Further We Roll, The More We Gain was funded in part by Dallas Art’s District Foundation.