In conjunction with the University of Washington School of Art’s summer residency project, the Henry Art Gallery is pleased to announce a lecture by Miami-based visiting artist Bert Rodriguez. He will speak about the history of his work, his art-making practice in addition to the forms and methods generally used within the framework of contemporary conceptual art.

Following Bert’s Lecture there will a Q&A cupcake social in the Café sponsored by Trophy Cupcakes.

Friday, September 3rd 2010 | 7:00-9:00pm
Henry Auditorium + Cafe
Admission is Free

Bert has exhibited in galleries and institutions worldwide. Most recently, THE MAN CALLED BERT, at Annarumma Gallery in Naples, Italy (2010); I’LL CROSS THAT BRIDGE WHEN GET TO IT, at Fredric Snitzer Gallery in Miami, FL (2010); IN YOUR OWN IMAGE: THE BEST OF BERT RODRIGUEZ VOL. I; at the Bass Museum of Art in Miami Beach, FL. (2009); WHERE YOU END AND I BEGIN, at Frieze Art Fair (2008); and IN THE BEGINNING…, at the Whitney Museum of American Art (2008). In 2009, Lawrimore Projects introduced Rodriguez to Seattle with a work in the group exhibition SPITE HOUSE, and was hosted by Western Bridge on the occasion of PARENTHESIS where he created A WALL I BUILT WITH MY FATHER and A MEAL I MADE WITH MY MOTHER.

For more information please contact the Henry Art Gallery.
206.543.2280
info@henryart.org
www.henryart.org