Irene Hsiao
Workshop
Oct 20, 2023 - 10:30–11:30am
Lower Level, Hood Classroom

Join Krannert Art Museum and the School of Art & Design for an interactive talk with dancer, writer, and multidisciplinary artist Irene Hsiao. 

Storywork: The Prints of Marie Watt from the Collections of Jordan Schnitzer and his Family Foundation in partnership with University Galleries, University of San Diego is supported at KAM by Viktoria Ford and Stephen Kaufman; Additional support provided by the IFPDA Foundation.

Co-sponsored by the School of Art & Design Visitors Committee and Krannert Art Museum

Irene Hsiao creates performances in conversation with visual art in museums, galleries, and public spaces, a practice that includes site-specific interaction with visual artworks and experimental engagement with artists, institutions, and the public. She was 2022-23 Fellow at High Concept Labs, first Artist in Residence at 21c Museum Hotel in 2022-2023, inaugural Artist in Residence at the Smart Museum of Art in 2020 and 2021, and a 2020 Chicago Dancemakers Forum Lab Artist. In this interactive talk, Irene will discuss her object-, artwork-, and site-responsive projects in museums and public spaces