“On Practice,” a lively conversation series, features interviews between Herron School of Art + Design faculty. Laura Holzman and Scott Deal will discuss their life and work with questions related to the theme of past, present, and future. Stay after the talk for light refreshments and casual networking with members of Herron’s community.
More about the presenters:
Scott Deal, Professor of Music Technology
Performer, composer, and producer Scott Deal explores new pathways of musical computer interactivity, networked systems, and media. Hailed as “a riveting performer” who “exhibits phenomenal virtuosity.” Deal has performed and recorded throughout the world, resulting in New Yorker Magazine’s and WNYC’s “Top Ten Classical Picks” and featured in the sound track of the Academy Award winning movie The Revenant. His award-winning telematic climate opera “Auksalaq” was praised as “an important realization for today’s society.” His work has received funding from organizations that include Meet the Composer, New Frontiers, Indiana Arts Council, Clowes Foundation, Indiana University Arts and Humanities Institute, and the University of Alaska. Deal is also Director of the Donald Tavel Arts and Technology Research Center in the Herron School of Art and Design and is an Indiana University Presidential Arts and Humanities Fellow.
Laura Holzman, Professor of Art History and Museum Studies
As an internationally recognized specialist in engaged art history, Laura Holzman activates art, its history, and its institutions to strengthen communities, expand democratic discourse, and build a more equitable world. In 2021 she co-founded the Engaged Art History Community of Practice, which supports art historians around the world who embrace community collaboration and public address in their work. In addition to her role on Herron’s art history faculty, Dr. Holzman is a core member of the Museum Studies Program in the IU School of Liberal Arts at IU Indianapolis. Her art history and museum studies courses focus on topics such as curatorial practice, exhibition design, museum history and theory, public art, and urban visual culture. Dr. Holzman is the author of Contested Image: Defining Philadelphia for the 21st Century (Temple University Press, 2019), which analyzes public discourse, historical art, and the struggle to shape Philadelphia’s reputation during an important moment of change in the city. Her writing has appeared in a range of outlets including academic journals such as Panorama and Public Art Dialogue; edited volumes; and Newsweek Japan. She regularly collaborates with students, artists, arts administrators, community groups, and other partners to develop exhibits, artwork, and public programs within and beyond Indianapolis.
Parking information:
Parking is available in the Sports Complex Garage adjacent to Eskenazi Hall or on levels 5 and 6 of the Riverwalk Garage.
