She wanted Butler students to understand the value of all forms of street art and destigmatize graffiti. Shirey reiterated the importance of capturing various mediums of artistic response. … I was excited to come back to Indiana and speak to students.” I went to Indiana University Bloomington for my Ph.D. “This is the first invitation to come speak in person ,” Shirey said. Wang as a part of the JCA Signature Series. Shirey was excited to be invited to Butler University by Dr. ”īoth Smith and Johnson are interested in attending further JCA Signature Series events and are eager to learn in-depth about topics guest lecturers are passionate about.ĭr. “We talked about some of these concepts and pictures in my class, so it was interesting to learn more about the impact. Smith was also in attendance with a first-year political science major Kiana Johnson, who attended for an extra-credit opportunity but found herself taking a lot of information from the lecture. “Also how different pieces of street art can provoke different emotions.” “I didn’t know much about street art or graffiti before, so it was interesting to hear how it spread, especially following George Floyd’s death,” Smith said. 6 with students attending for various purposes, yet all left with a new perspective on street art.įirst-year political science major Vanessa Smith partly checked out this lecture due to an assignment in her first-year seminar but enjoyed the educational lecture. The Eidson-Duckwall Recital Hall was packed on Oct. Peter Wang’s museum studies class, which focused on what should be done with art created in the context of protest. The following day she held a special workshop titled “Don’t Let Them Change the Narrative” with Dr. She also enforced the idea of preserving street art while viewing this form of art through an alternative perspective rather than perceiving street art with negative connotations. 6 lecture, she educated students, faculty and staff on the importance of documentation of street art. Shirey focuses on street art in communities of vast demographics and relations, primarily the art created in response to George Floyd’s death. She also is an active researcher, consistently analyzing patterns and data through her work with the Urban Art Mapping team. Shirey is a professor of art history at the University of St. JCA Signature Series’ goal is to expose students to the arts while building community and campus connections.ĭr. The Jordan College of the Arts Signature Series is various programs of scholars, artists and musicians that visit Butler University. Heather Shirey recently gave a talk about the balance of communities expressing needs, desires and demands during protests through artistic mediums. EVA HALLMAN | STAFF REPORTER | can change the world - we just have to listen to artists.
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