Guest Artists

Arnold Flaten Memorial Artist Series

Many distinguished artists and art historians have come to campus to share their experiences and expertise with our students. We are grateful to the Arnold Flaten Endowment Fund for its financial support of our visiting artist program. Below is a list of the many guests who have taken part in the Arnold Flaten Memorial Artist Series over the years.

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	2023-24 February 7 @ 2pm – Luis Fitch, Artist in Residence February 12 – Tetsuya Yamada, Ceramics/Interdisciplinary Artist February 19 – Lela Pierce, Painting/Performance Interdisciplinary Artist February 26 – Patricia Villon, Moving Image Archivist and Researcher March 4 –  Mayumi Amada, Sculpture Artist March 11 – Hannah Ryan, Art Historian March 18 – Stephanie Rogers ’06, Artist, Curator, Writer
	2022-23 D’Angelo Christian, Photographer Matthew Villar Miranda, Visual arts curator Angela Two Stars, Public Artist & Curator Sophie Eisner, Sculpture Artist Christina Osheim, Ceramicist Andy Sturdevant, Writer, Artist, Designer Leslie Barlow, Painter
	2021-22 Benny Nemer—Multidisciplinary. This lecture will be in the Viking Theater. Syed Hosain–Painter Pao Houa Her–Photographer Chotsani /Elaine Dean–Ceramics Adia Morris Swanger—Professional Development Program Manager, Springboard for the Arts Molly Murakami—Cartoonist, Illustrator
	2020-2021  Candice Davis, Conceptual/digital/installation  Nancy Robinson, Painter  Frank Buffalo Hyde, Painter  Michael Flora, Sound  Courtney Leonard, Ceramics  Benjamin Olsen ’13, Architecture
	2019-2020  AK Garski  Leif Eikevik ’06  Karleen Gardner  Josh Bindewald  Benny Nemerofsky Ramsay  Nooshin Hakim Javadi
	2018-2019 Natalie Krick, Photo Malcolm Mobutu Smith, Ceramics Professional Practice Panel Christy Wiles, Curator Alison Hiltner, Sculpture Leslie Barlow, Painting Andy Eklund ‘03, Film/TV
	2017-2018 Barbara Hurd, Writer Stan Shetka, Sculptor/Inventor Jennifer Newsom and Tom Carruthers, Public Art/Architecture Laska Jimsen, Filmmaker Andrea Carlson, Painting/Drawing/Public Art Ray Chen, Sculptor/Ceramicist
	2016-2017 Lindsy Halleckson, painting Andy DuCett, drawing / installation Alexa Horochowski, sculpture / prints Amy Hamlin, art history Brie Ruais, ceramics / sculpture Pau Houa Her, photography
	2015-2016 Andrew Witrak, ’00 Ross Effline Mike Helke Noritaka Minami Carolyn Swiszcz Angela Ellsworth
	2014-2015 Sarah Millfelt, Ceramics Liz Miller, Installation Wing Young Huie, Photography Dyani White Hawk, Painting Ben Toht (’03) and Adam Toht, New Media Ben Tilghman, Art History
	2013-2014 Mary Abbe, Art Criticism Pritika Chowdhry, 3D Installation Patrick Kelley, New Media Maren Kloppmann, Ceramics Andrew Moore, Photography Mary Reid Kelley, Painting Scott Stulen, Multimedia Marcus Young, Behavioral and Conceptual Art
	2012-2013 Betsy Byers, Painting Catherine Carter Goebel, Art History Ruthann Godollei, Printmaking Nathan Knutson, Architecture Holly Laws, Sculpture Installation Kristen Lowe, Drawing and Filmmaking Charlotte Meehan, Playwriting Jill Rowan, Ceramic Sculpture Lex Thompson, Photography
	2011-2012 Beth Dow, Photography Emily Johnson, 3D Metals Todd Norsten, Printmaking Kip O’Krongly, Ceramics Heather Shirey, Art History Piotr Szyhalski, New Media Installation Ayomi Yoshida, 2D, Prints, Installation
	2010-2011 Phil Ahnen, Ceramics, Museum Installation Jennifer Marshall, Art History Rachel Perlmeter, Crossmedia Ann Pibal, Painter David Rathman, Prints, Drawing Keith Taylor, Photography Michon Weeks, Painting
	2009-2010 Christine Baeumler, Environmental and Community Based Artist Harriet Bart, Conceptual Artist, Objects, Installations and Books Jan Estep, Mixed Media artist and writer Elizabeth Pastan, Medieval Art History David Salmela, Architect Gaylord Schanilec, Wood engraver and fine printer Madeline Stillwell, Performance Artist
	2008-2009 Allen Brewer, Illustration and Fine Art Doug Casebeer, Ceramics Lewis Colburn, Performance/Installation Alexa Horochowski, Sculpture Paulette Myers-Rich, Artist Books and Photo Bookworks Tom Schroeder, Animation
	2007-2008 Jil Evans, Painting Mary Edna Fraser, Batik Artist Mike Kareken, Painting Paula McCartney, Photography Orrin Pilkey, Author Todd Shanafeldt, Ceramics Mark Tribe, New Media
	2006-2007 Long-Bin Chen, Sculpture Paul Dresang, Ceramics Chip Schilling, Time-Based Media Angela Strassheim, Photography Diane Willow, New Media Sandy Winters, Installation
(no image available)	2005-2006 Kelly Connole, Ceramics Josh Garber, Sculpture Clarence Morgan, Painting Liz Quisgard, Mixed Media Piotr Szyhalski, Digital Media Kaori Takami, Performance/Installation
(no image available)	2004-2005 Carol Lee Chase, Drawing L. Teresa Church, Quilts and Fibers Jin Lee, Photography David Mann, Painting Carla McGrath, Printmaking Cole Rogers, Printmaking Jim Tanner, Ceramics
	2003-2004 David  Dahlquist, Ceramics Seitu Jones, Visual Artist Kris Lowe, Drawing Tim Peterson, Curator, Franklin Art Works Mollie Rabiner, Sculpture Paul Shambroom, Photography

2002-2003

Guy Chase, Painting
Jerald Krepps, Printmaking
Monica Rudquist, Ceramics
Andrea Shaker, Photography
Kristin Solid, Animation
Anne Sugnet, Sculpture

2001-2002

John Christakos, Design
Bernice Ficek Swenson, Printmaking
Patrick Kelley, Photography
Dave Ryan, Video
Ward Sutton, Drawing
Amy Toscani, Sculpture

2000-2001

Macyn Bolt, Painting
Barbara Nei, Photography
Thomas Oliphant, Design
Jody Williams, Book Art
David Woolf, Conceptual Art

1999-2000

Sam Chung, Ceramics
Ed Epping, Artist
Mac Gimse, Sculpture
Shawna Kaplow, Painting
Robert Silberman, Art Historian and Critic

1998-1999

Donald Celender, Conceptual Art
David Lefkowitz, Painting
W.J.T. Mitchell, Picture Theory
Jenny Nellis, Sculpture
Katherine Turczan, Photography

1997-1998

Ann George, Printmaking
Ruthann Godollei, Audiovisual Art
David Goldes, Photography
David Madzo, Painting
Wayne Potratz, Sculpture
Gerald Smith, Mixed Media

1996-1997

Elizabeth Erickson, Printmaking
David Familian, Photography
Shawna Kaplow, Painting
Robert Lawrence, Sculpture
Barbara Leaskon, Painting
Sherry Leedy, Painting
Carmen Metty, Painting
Clarence Morgan, Painting
Robert Perkins, Painting
David Rich, Painting
Laura Stone, Drawing
Judy Stone Nunnely, Printmaking
Karen Wirth, Sculpture

1995-1996

Gregory Amenoff, Painting
Thomas Barry, Gallery Owner
Joe Duffy, Design
Billy Mayer, Sculpture
Laura Migliorino, Mixed Media
Judy Onofrio, Mixed Media
Laura Stone, Drawing

1994-1995

Laurie Beth Clark, Video
Jil Evans, Painting
Christie Hawkins, Sculpture
James Henkel, Photography
Mike Lynch, Drawing
Sandy Spieler, Heart of the Beast Puppet Theater

1993-1994

Paulette Alden, MN Center for Book Arts
Charles Alexander, MN Center for Book Arts
Richard Brewer, Sculpture
Lynne Brown, Photography
John Maakestad, Painting
Mark Pharis, Ceramics
MaryJo Polley, MN Center for Book Arts
Maarja Roth, MN Center for Book Arts

1992-1993

Dorit Cypis, Mixed Media
Fred Hagstrom, Printmaking
Catherine Koemtgen, Photography
Michael Mercil, Sculpture
Jerry Rudquist, Painting
Amy Sabrina, Ceramics
Katherine Smith, Art History

1991-1992

Victoria Christen, Ceramics
Lynn Geesaman, Photography
Christie Hawkins, Sculpture
Stu Mead, Painting
Judy Onofrio, Mixed Media
Larry Thomas, Printmaking

1990-1991

Pat Benning, Painting
Paul Dresang, Ceramics
Carole Fisher, Mixed Media
Linda Gammell, Photography
Seitu Jones, Mixed Media
Dan Mason, Painting
Nancy Randall, Drawing

1989-1990

Lee Bjorklund, Painting
Curtis Hoard, Ceramics
Constance Lowe, Mixed Media
Jeanine Mellinger, Video
Lorie Novak, Photography
Stan Shetka, Sculpture
Shelley Thorstensen, Printmaking

1987-1988

Lynn Gray, Drawing
Mary Griep, Painting
Billy Mayer, Sculpture
Jeff Millikan, Photography
Judy Onofrio, Sculpture
Stanton Sears, Sculpture
Jon Swenson, Printmaking
Jim Tanner, Ceramics

1985-1986

Paula Buchanan, Painting
Mario Fernandez, Wild-life Artist
Lynn Kasma, Artist Rep.
Suzanne Kohn, Gallery Owner
Dan Rounds, Animation
Melanie Schey, Gallery Worker
Terry Schupbach, Printmaking
JoAnn Verburg, Photography

1984-1985

Anne DeCoster, Painting
Cliff Garten, Ceramics
Frank Gohlke, Photography
Leo Lasansky, Printmaking
Joyce Lyon, Drawing
Mason Riddle, Art Criticism
Steve Sorman, Painting

1983-1984

Jim Bohnhoff, Graphic Design
Debbie Brown, Painting
Steve Carpenter, Painting
Ron Gallas, Ceramics
Suzanne Kohn, Gallery Owner
John Schott, Filmmaking
Sharon Sudman, Graphic Design
Bonnie Sussman, Gallery Owner
Nancy Young, Design

1981-1982

Wendell Arneson, Painting
Debbie Brown, Painting
Paul Granlund, Sculpture
Ray Jacobsen, Sculpture
Fred Somers, Painting
Judy Swanson, Graphic Design
Dean Warnholtz, Painting