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    Artist Talk on In Conversation: Kiki Smith and the Curators of Philagrafika

    Artist Talk on In Conversation: Kiki Smith and the Curators of Philagrafika

    Presented by Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts (PAFA) at Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (PAFA)

    March 30, 2010


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    Carefully manipulating fragile sheets of Nepalese paper sparkling with silver leaf and mica, Kiki Smith installed two walls of PAFA’s gallery with an array of small and large-scale works, building a frieze at once intimate and also universal. In conversation with Jose Roca, Philagrafika’s Chief Curator and Artistic Director, and Julien Robson, Curator of Contemporary Art at PAFA, Smith discusses the major themes in her work and an ongoing interest in printmaking techniques and processes, about which she says that, “Prints mimic what we are as humans: we are all the same and yet every one is different. I think there's a spiritual power in repetition, a devotional quality, like saying rosaries.” Seating is limited so pre-registration is required. Admission is free for those with PAFA membership cards; free after museum admission for the public. 


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        Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (PAFA)

        118 & 128 N. Broad Street
        Philadelphia, PA 19102

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        Tickets: Free

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        Dates:
        March 30, 2010

        Times:
        6-7 pm

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