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Art, Metaphor and Practice

FOLD features an exhibition of contemporary works by thirteen female artists and lectures by seven scholars from different disciplines in the arts, humanities, social sciences and physical sciences, who each explore the concept of the fold in terms of form and conceptual metaphor.

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Unfolding Social Issues Location: Visitor Center at UTRGV | EdinburgTime: Tuesdays, February 26, 2018 | 5:00 – 6:30 p.m

UTRGV Faculty PresentersPanel Moderator: Dr. Friederke Brühöfener Assistant Professor, Department of HistoryAssistant Program Director, Gender and Women'sStudies Program

Panelists Dr. Young Rae OumLecturerDepartment of Sociology and AnthropologyTitle of the paper: “Immigrant Identities in theFolds of Narratives

Dr. Ruby Charak Assistant Professor of Psychology Department of Psychological Science Title of the paper: “Caught in the Folds ofSexual (Re) Victimization

Dr. Cathryn Merla-Watson Assistant professor in the literatures and Cultural Studies Department of Literatures and Cultural StudiesTitle of the paper: “Difference, Feminism, and FOLD

Dr. Mariana AlessandriAssisstant Professor of Philosophy and Mexican- American StudiesDepartment of PhilosophyTitle of the paper: “Unfolding the UTRGV students

FOLD Calendar

PERFORMANCELocation: Performing Arts Complex at UTRGVAddress: 1201West University Dr, Edinburg, Texas, 78539Phone Number: 956-665-3881www.patron.utrgv.eduArtist: Niurca Marquez | Flamenco Dancer Jose Luis de la Paz | GuitarTime: Monday, February 26, 2018 | 7 p.m. 1

Exhibition 3 Location: Visitors Center at UTRGV Address: 1201 W University Dr, Edinburg, TX 78539Phone Number: 956-665-2353https://calendar.utrgv.eduArtists: Misoo Filan, Gulia Huber, Sibel Kocabaşı, and Golnar ShahyarExhibition dates: February 27 - March 30, 2018Opening reception: Tueseday, February 27, 2018 | 6:30 – 8:00 p.m. 1

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Lecturer: Dr. Brian McConnell Professor of Art History & Classical Archaeology Department of Visual Arts & Art History, Schoolof the Arts, Florida Atlantic University

Lecture’s title: “FOLD: Let the Metaphor Reveal Location: School of Art | Edinburg Time: Thursday, March 22, 2018 | 12:00 p.m

Faculty Presenter: Dr. Katherine McAllenAssistant Professor of Art History

School of Art at UTRGV Lecture’s title: ”Luxuries of Trade: FoldingScreens in Colonial Latin America

Location: International Museum of Art andScience (IMAS) | McAllenTime: Saturday March 31, 2018 | 1:00 – 2:00 p.m

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Laleh MehranProfessor, Emergent Digital Practices University of Denver Title: “Calculations to Enfold: conversation withthe artist and curator Location: International Museum of Art andScience (IMAS) | McAllenTime: Friday, February 2, 2018 | 5:30 p.m

Giannina Coppiano DwinTitle: “Playing with Food

Location: School of Art | EdinburgTime: Tuesday January 30, 2018 | 5:00 p.m

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Faculty presenter: Dr. Riccardo PizzinatoAssistant Professor of Art History School of Art at UTRGV Lecture’s title: “Fold as Meaning in Medieval ArtLocation: School of Art | EdinburgTime: Thurseday, March 8, 2018 | 4:0 – 05:00 p.m

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Exhibition 1Location: International Museum of Art and Science (IMASAddress: 1900 W Nolana Ave, McAllen, Texas 78504Phone number: 956-682-0123http://theimasonline.org

Artists: Laleh Mehran, Sibel Kocabaşı, Giannina Coppaino Dwin,and Anja MaraisExhibition dates: February 2 - April 1, 2018Opening reception: Friday, February 2, 2018 | 6:00 – 8:00 p.m.1

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Exhibition 2 Location: Visual Art Gallery at University of Texas Rio GrandeValley (UTRGV

Address: 2412 S. Closner Blvd. Edinburg, TX 78539Phone number: 956-662-3480http://www.utrgv.edu

Artists: Linda Behar, Isabel Gouveia, Rojhaneh Hosseini, DorothaGrace Lemeh, and Amber Scoon

Exhibition dates: February 15 - March 29, 2018Opening reception: Thursday, February 22, 2018 | 6:00 – 8:00 p.m.1

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