Printmaker and installation artist Crystal Wagner will speak at the School of Art and Art History at 8 p.m. Thursday, March 13, in Room 116 of Art Building West (ABW).

Wagner received her Master of Fine Arts from the University of Tennessee in 2008, her Bachelor of Fine Arts from the Atlanta College of Art in 2004, and her Associate of Fine Arts from Keystone College in 2002. She is currently an assistant professor at Georgia College, and she is represented by Spoke Art Gallery/Hashimoto Contemporary, San Francisco.

Wagner’s interest in combining two-dimensional and three-dimensional forms, alternative use of materials, and hybrid approaches to printmaking have led to numerous visiting artist invitations and exhibitions across the United States. Her work has been featured in Juxtapoz Magazine, Hi Fructose Contemporary Art Magazine, and Arrestedmotion.com, among many others. Most recently she was the sculpture and installation category winner for the 2013 See.Me: Art Takes Paris international competition juried by Eric Shiner (Warhol Museum), Dita Amory (the Met), Annette Hoffman (Lisson Gallery), and Adrian Turner (Marianne Boesky Gallery).

Wagner’s installations have been featured at both the Southern Graphics Council International Conference and the Mid–American Print Council Conference.

The School of Art and Art History is part of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.

Individuals with disabilities are encouraged to attend all UI-sponsored events. If you are a person with a disability who requires a reasonable accommodation in order to participate in this program, contact the School of Art and Art History, 150 ABW, in advance at 319-335-1376.