Methods in Critique w/ Christopher Najera & Fernando Alvarez

Open to the public

Join us for a lecture co-presented by artists Christopher Najera and Fernando Alvarez. As artists, we spend a lot of time discussing our opinions and the formal properties of artwork, but what makes a critique both beneficial and stimulating as a conversation? These two artists will discuss their approach to critique, tools and formats, and engage in a live critique of artwork as a demonstration.

Christopher Najera is an artist based in Fort Worth, Texas and a current MFA candidate at TCU. Christopher is part of and works with the local mutual aid and immigration justice groups here in DFW. His work deals with the intersectionality of identities, his Chicanx roots, queer identity, and the current cultural zeitgeist.

Originally from Tegucigalpa, Honduras, Fernando Alvarez moved to North Texas in 2006. His concept-driven work uses his displacement from Honduras to explore broader themes like paranoia, culture, and class, often with a humorous or flippant tone at his own expense. Through an interdisciplinary practice, Fernando examines the eccentricities of his background to better understand himself and the subcultures he navigates. Fernando is also a co-founder of Easyside, a 501c3 nonprofit organization. Easyside is an art space in East Fort Worth that provides career resources for artists and addresses food access and equity in the area. Currently, Fernando is an Assistant Curator of Education at the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth.

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