On Tuesday November 15th artist and educator Katarina Burin will visit the University of Maine as a part of Tuesdays at the IMRC, the Intermedia MFA visiting artist series. Katarina, originally from Bratislava, Slovakia, is currently living and working in Cambridge, MA as Lecturer of Visual Art at Harvard University. Her work takes variable forms […]
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“A body appears in a performance event: a body apparently as a reservoir for signs/significations, encoded with known valances of identity, a body that could yield to the observing gaze, unbeguiled meanings, and be readily perceived as a social object/product. Yet, this same body could also threaten to overthrow all ‘received’ expectations with the force of […]
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On Tuesday November 8th California based installation artist, sculptor and photographer Will Rogan will visit the University of Maine as a part of “Tuesdays at the IMRC”, the Intermedia MFA visiting artist series. Will Rogan is a sculptor and photographer. His work deals with the passing of time, the materiality and history of objects, and […]
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On Tuesday October 18th the University of Maine welcomes Ellen Wieske for Tuesdays at the IMRC the Intermedia MFA visiting artist lecture series. Ellen is an artist and educator who works in many materials. Primarily a metalsmith, she received a BA from Wayne State University and an MFA from Cranbrook Academy of Art, both in Michigan where she […]
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Hello there. Eleanor here! Last weekend, three University of Maine Intermedia MFA and three New Media students along with Intermedia MFA faculty Joline Blais were in attendance at the Haystack Mountain School of Crafts Art Schools Collaborative. I was one of them! Haystack is an international, non-profit, studio program in the arts, offering six one- and two-week studio workshop […]
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Multidisciplinary visual and performance artist Ali Asgar recently arrived to Orono by way of Bangladesh. Ali identifies as queer and produces work that explores gender minorities and queer identity. Through performance and visual narratives Ali aims to push the boundaries of gender norms and create a space for discussion surrounding these topics. Ali will be […]
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Eugene Chadbourne, a legendary and eclectic musician will give a free performance on Tuesday October 4th as a part of Tuesdays at the IMRC the UMaine Intermedia MFA visiting artist lecture series. Eugene’s musical career began with rock and roll guitar but he quickly began to explore other musical genres including free jazz, blues, country, […]
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On October 3rd at 7pm, Tuesdays at the IMRC the UMaine Intermedia MFA visiting artist lecture series, will shake it up with a Monday evening lecture with a visit by Thomas Buckner. For decades, baritone Thomas Buckner has dedicated himself to the promotion and performance of new and improvised music, collaborating with a host of […]
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Artist Heather Dewey-Hagborg to visit IMRC Center On Tuesday September 20th at 7pm artist, Tuesdays at the IMRC the UMaine Intermedia MFA visiting artist lecture series will welcome artist Heather Dewey-Hagborg. Heather Dewey-Hagborg is a transdisciplinary artist and educator who is interested in art as research and critical practice. Her controversial biopolitical art practice includes […]
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The IMRC equipment room is happy to announce that the Fall 2016 equipment rooms have expanded to 5 days a week. The room will now be available for equipment check out and return, Monday through Friday from 10am to 2pm. Ryan Shelley will be running the equipment room Monday through Wednesday and Sze Wing Wong […]
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