SPONSORED: Oxy Live! Presents: A Conversation with Julie Mehretu

Julie Mehretu is a world-renowned painter who lives and works in New York City. Her art is featured in the Smithsonian, LACMA, MOMA, The Broad, the Art Institute of Chicago, the Guggenheim, the Met, the Tate, the Whitney, and many other leading museums. She is Sotheby’s Top-Selling African Artist Of All Time (2023), and Time magazine named her to its 100 Most Influential People in 2020. Mehretu’s paintings, drawings, and prints depict the cumulative effects of urban sociopolitical changes.

Originally from Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, her work has been exhibited extensively and is represented in collections worldwide. She is the recipient of a MacArthur Fellowship (2005) and the U.S. Department of State Medal of Arts (2015). Mehretu is a member of the American Academy of Arts and Letters, American Academy of Arts and Sciences, and National Academy of Design. Her artwork also will be on display at the 24 Hours of Le Mans race in June 2024, as a BMW curated artist for its M Hybrid V8. Mehretu earned her master of fine arts from the Rhode Island School of Design.

Marian Goodman Gallery is Mehretu’s global representative.

Registration and Info:
Wednesday, February 21
7:00 p.m. PST

Choi Auditorium - Occidental College
1600 Campus Road
Los Angeles, CA 90041

About the sponsor:
Occidental College , OXY ARTS and LAist are pleased to present Oxy Live!, a conversation series highlighting a diverse lineup of cultural luminaries at the forefront of their fields. Hosted by acclaimed interviewer and cultural interlocutor Paul Holdengräber.

The inaugural event of the yearlong series featured internationally celebrated writer, artist and non-binary activist ALOK on Oct. 3, 2023. The dynamic lineup also includes sociologist Ruha Benjamin (Nov. 20, 2023); the thought-provoking writer and progressive icon, Rebecca Solnit (Nov. 28, 2023); visual artist Julie Mehretu (Feb. 21, 2024); and multimedia artist Laurie Anderson (April 10, 2024). Each speaker will bring to the conversation their unique perspective and expertise, making for events that are intellectually stimulating and emotionally moving.

All conversations are open to the public at no cost, creating a space for diverse communities to join in the conversation and explore ideas together.