2025.06.13
Speaker
Pablo Helguera
Host
Jiang Feiran
Introduction
Over the past two decades, with the rise of socially engaged art, a related practice has gradually emerged: artists have established schools, led teaching programs, and created conceptual and performance art works centered on education. In this lecture, Pablo Helguera will trace the historical roots of educational practices in 20th-century American modern art and explore how these practices continue to influence the creative paths of artists throughout the ages, right up to the present day.
Speaker
Pablo Helguera (Mexico City, 1971) is a visual artist living in New York. His work involves performance, drawing, pedagogy, installation, theater and other literary strategies. Recipient of international grants and awards, he is often considered a pioneering figure in the field of socially engaged art. He has been head of public programs at various museums, including the Museum of Modern Art, the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum and the MCA Chicago.
He has been recipient of many awards including the Guggenheim and Creative Capital fellowship as well as the first International Award for Participatory Art in Italy. Coming from a family of classical musicians, his work has frequently involved musical elements. He has performed and presented his works in many international biennials and venues.
He is the author of many books including Education for Socially Engaged Art (2011) and The Parable Conference (2014). He is currently Assistant Professor of Arts Management and Entrepreneurship at The College of the Performing Arts at The New School. He writes a weekly column titled Beautiful Eccentrics.
Acknowledgement: De Ying Foundation
Speaker
Pablo Helguera
Host
Jiang Feiran
Introduction
Over the past two decades, with the rise of socially engaged art, a related practice has gradually emerged: artists have established schools, led teaching programs, and created conceptual and performance art works centered on education. In this lecture, Pablo Helguera will trace the historical roots of educational practices in 20th-century American modern art and explore how these practices continue to influence the creative paths of artists throughout the ages, right up to the present day.
Speaker
Pablo Helguera (Mexico City, 1971) is a visual artist living in New York. His work involves performance, drawing, pedagogy, installation, theater and other literary strategies. Recipient of international grants and awards, he is often considered a pioneering figure in the field of socially engaged art. He has been head of public programs at various museums, including the Museum of Modern Art, the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum and the MCA Chicago.
He has been recipient of many awards including the Guggenheim and Creative Capital fellowship as well as the first International Award for Participatory Art in Italy. Coming from a family of classical musicians, his work has frequently involved musical elements. He has performed and presented his works in many international biennials and venues.
He is the author of many books including Education for Socially Engaged Art (2011) and The Parable Conference (2014). He is currently Assistant Professor of Arts Management and Entrepreneurship at The College of the Performing Arts at The New School. He writes a weekly column titled Beautiful Eccentrics.
Acknowledgement: De Ying Foundation