Author: Grace Lostak-Baker

Title of Event: CONVIVIR by Jefreid Lotti and Krystal Rodriguez

Date and time of event: Friday April 7, 5:00 pm

Location of Event: Holmes Hall 103

Type of Event: Exhibit

Title of Event: Juana Estrada-Hernández

Date and time of event: Tuesday March 21, 2023

Location of Event: Holmes Auditorium

Type of Event: Guest Artist Lecture

1.) Provide a brief detail-oriented technical description or summary of the event you attended. (This section should remain journalistic and should not be reflective of your opinion.)

Juana Estrada-Hernández gave an hour-long lecture followed by 15 minutes of questions. In the lecture, she spoke about her past, mainly focusing on her family’s immigration to the US and how that journey affects many people coming from south of the border. A presentation was used to display images and her art pieces to provide visual aid.

2.) Use the section below to write a well-structured paragraph focusing on your personal critical insight / response to the event. How did you interpret or react to what was presented to you?

I really enjoyed the presentation and hearing from someone who has experience with more modern immigration and the difficulties associated with it. Her art style was very interesting to me, especially seeing how it changed throughout her career. The prints she first made had more somber and darker undertones when depicting the initially crossing the border into the US. It highlighted the uncertainty and fear people have when making such a burdensome decision to move their family to a whole new country. Her more recent prints give a more hopeful and uplifting message showing families and people living in America and making the most of what they have together. She then ended the lecture with her work with non-profit organizations and how she’s contributed her art to helping lift voices.

3.) What information, ideas, images, etc. most impressed you and why?

I was most impressed with the exhibition of her artwork she showed. It gave a different way to show pieces and how to ‘expand’ the story held within the art since it can be difficult to portray everything in a single image. 

4.) Overall, how would you rate this event (10 being the most worthwhile)?
(10 / 9 / 8 / 7 / 6 / 5 / 4 / 3 / 2 / 1 )

Nine (9)

5.) Justify your rating in the question above:

The story she told was so engaging and interesting, especially to see how she implemented it in her artwork. I couldn’t directly connect with much of the story but I could understand the importance of how these events and experiences affect people.

Title of Event: Anthony Cervino, Six Second Delay

Date and time of event: Thursday January 26 5:00 pm

Location of Event: Holmes Hall 103

Type of Event: Guest Artist Lecture and Exhibit

Title of Event: Anthony Cervino, Six Second Delay

Date and time of event: Thursday January 26 5:00 pm

Location of Event: Holmes Auditorium

Type of Event: Guest Artist Lecture

1.) Provide a brief detail-oriented technical description or summary of the event you attended.

Anthony Cervino gave an hour long lecture followed by ten minutes of questioning and a viewing of his exhibit. During the lecture he switched between reading from text and speaking freely about his childhood experiences and how that connects to some of his art pieces. His presentation displayed many photos of his artwork, what they reference/took inspiration from, and his work spaces.

2.) Use the section below to write a well-structured paragraph focusing on your personal critical insight / response to the event. How did you interpret or react to what was presented to you?

It was intriguing to see many different art works and the thought process behind some of the pieces, especially those manipulated from old knick knacks and household items. They gave off a feeling of nostalgia mixed with something new since they’re mixed with something else, similar to creating a hybrid of items. I also really enjoyed the part about radios and understanding the meaning behind the title “Six Second Delay”. I knew about the reason for the lag but had not thought about how it subtly alters the reality of the listeners without them realizing. It’s a thoughtful insight that provided good context for some of the art pieces shown in his exhibit.

3.) What information, ideas, images, etc. most impressed you and why?

I was most impressed by his connection to radios and telling both personal and historical stories that relate to his interest in radios.

4.) Overall, how would you rate this event on a scale from 1 to 10 (10 being the most worthwhile)?

8

5.) Justify your rating in the question above:

The lecture was interesting and engaging when talking about the art pieces and some personal stories, especially those relating to his interest in radios. There are some points where it felt he was speaking tangentially to the presentation but it was still interesting.