Contemporary artist, Nick Cave, will be joining the Studio Art department as the Ruffin Distinguished Artist-in-Residence for Spring 2020! Throughout the semester, Cave will be holding multi-day workshops for select students that will culminate in students presentations throughout Grounds and in downtown Charlottesville. During Cave’s residency workshops, students will learn the power of collaboration and develop tools to think critically and creatively to reach a team goal. Cave works in the visual and performing arts across mediums, including sculpture, installation, video, textiles, sound, dance and performance, to address themes such as race, gender, and class. He is best known for his Soundsuit projects where he creates elaborate sculptural forms at scale with the human body.

To apply to this workshop, you must be able to commit to ALL of the following dates:

February 28 (12 pm - 5 pm)
February 29 (10 am - 4 pm, with lunch break)
March 20 (12 pm - 5 pm)
March 21 (10 am - 4 pm, with lunch break)
April 17 (12 pm - 5 pm)
April 18 (10 am - 4 pm, with lunch break)

*The name of a faculty sponsor is REQUIRED to submit an application. Please also note that priority will be given to Studio Art majors and undergraduate students.

More questions or more information, please email Visiting Artist Coordinator, Liza, at eap4dg@virginia.edu!