ARTICULATE: She Said, She Said: Women Artists from the 1970s to now

ARTICULATE Lecture Series presents: She Said, She Said: Women Artists from the 1970s to Now

October 12, 2024 @ 10am

Free, but registration is required

REGISTER HERE: https://arlingtonmuseum.org/events-page/articulate-registration-october12

Event Description

The Arlington Museum of Art is excited to welcome Dr. August Jordan Davis for the AMA’s upcoming Articulate Art Talk. This special presentation will cover the trajectory of female artists in the US and UK over the last few decades, drawing upon a selection of artworks in She Said, She Said.

Meet Dr. August Jordan Davis

Dr. August Jordan Davis is an art historian and curator. Originally from Dallas, August

studied her BFA in Art History at UNT in Denton. However, in 1995 she moved to England

where she undertook her graduate studies, obtaining an MA (Distinction) in Visual Arts in

Contemporary Culture from Keele University, and a PhD in Art History from the University

of Liverpool. For over 20 years, August served as faculty at several UK universities across

various regions of England. From 2011 – 2019, she served as Director of The Winchester

Gallery and MA Program Leader for the contemporary curation master’s program she

created at the historic Winchester School of Art, part of the University of Southampton. In

2019, August became the Department Chair for the Department of Art and Art History at

the University of Texas at Arlington, where she also serves as tenured Associate Professor

of Art History. Since 2022, she also has served as Director of The Gallery at UTA. August

has published writings on a range of art historical issues over the last two decades and has

been invited to speak about art and curation across the USA, in Europe, India, China, and

Turkey. Her current curated exhibition, Paper Trails: showcasing the work of three women

artists across two generations each of whom do the unexpected with printed matter, was

on show at UTA 5th September – 5th October.

Event Details

• This ARTICULATE Art Talk takes place on Saturday, October 12, 2024 at 10am. Please arrive at the Guest Relations desk near the entrance to the AMA about 10 minutes early so that we can direct you to the Community Gallery, where the lecture is taking place.
• There is no charge to attend this Articulate Art Talk, however the city of Arlington charges $10 to park in the lot closest to the Arlington Museum of Art.
• While this talk is oriented to an adult audience, it is open to all ages. Children must be accompanied by a parent or adult guardian at all times.
• The Arlington Museum of Art is located inside the Arlington Expo Center, 1200 Ballpark Way, Arlington 76011.
• For more information about visiting the AMA, including parking and directions, click here: arlingtonmuseum.org/visitor-info

ARTICULATE, a series of in-person talks by experts, is a collaborative programming series by the Arlington Museum of Art dedicated to nurturing life-long art lovers, building community through conversation, and inspiring the next generation of creatives.