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Collage of five diverse artworks from the Hammer Museum Collections side by side. From left to right: 1) Contemporary painting of two embracing figures with surreal elements. 2) Post-impressionist style painting of trees with vibrant blues and greens. 3) Black and white illustration of a face with intricate patterns. 4) Japanese woodblock print style image of a figure in a checkered robe. 5) Photograph of a couple dancing, the woman in a black dress and the man in white

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UCLA Art History Graduate Student Symposium: Distraction: From Shared Condition to Applied Method

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We are more distracted than ever by interruptions from social media, texts, email, and breaking news. This deluge of information can produce a perpetual sense of irresolution and anxiety. In what ways does art historical discourse confront this condition? Is visual culture itself a mode of distraction? How do art institutions facilitate or work against distraction? This cross-disciplinary symposium addresses the aesthetic, historical, social, and political aspects of distraction as a creative tool.

Paul M. Sepuya will give the keynote lecture, A Conversation around Pictures. He will present an overview of his practice to date with a focus on ideas about observation, distraction, theatricality, voyeurism, absorption, and exhibitionism.

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Sponsored by the Hammer Museum, UCLA Department of Art History, and UCLA Art History Graduate Student Association.

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