Multimedia Artist Laurie Anderson to Speak at School of Visual Arts 2012 Commencement Exercises
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Thursday, May 10, 2012, 1pm Radio City Music Hall, 1260 Avenue of the Americas. Private event; Press seats available at 212.592.2010 or proffice@sva.edu.
New York, March 27, 2012 – School of Visual Arts announced today that acclaimed multimedia artist Laurie Anderson has accepted an invitation to speak at this year’s commencement exercises. The event takes place on Thursday, May 10, 2012, 1pm, at Radio City Music Hall, 1260 Avenue of the Americas, New York City. The ceremony is a ticketed event and open to students and invited guests only; a live webcast will be streamed at www.sva.edu/commencement.
As a lifelong exemplar of artistic curiosity, Ms. Anderson is particularly well suited to address the 1,100 degree candidates in SVA’s 2012 graduation class,” said *SVA President David Rhodes*. Ms. Anderson was nominated by *MFA Art Practice Chair David Ross* and will also receive an honorary degree at the ceremony.
Laurie Anderson has been an arch observer of the American scene for more than four decades through her work as a visual artist, composer, poet, photographer, filmmaker, vocalist and instrumentalist. Widely recognized as a pioneer in the use of technology in the arts, Ms. Anderson has toured the United States and internationally with shows ranging from simple spoken word performances to elaborate multimedia events. In 2002, she was appointed the first artist-in-residence for NASA, an experience that culminated in her 2004 touring solo performance, /The End of the Moon/. In 2008, she completed a two-year worldwide tour of her performance piece /Homeland/, which was released to critical acclaim as an album on Nonesuch Records in 2010.
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