Huang Yong Ping is one of the leading Chinese artists of his generation. He moved to Paris in 1989 after participating in the renowned Magiciens de la Terre exhibition at Centre Pompidou that year, soon after the brutal suppression of the demonstrations in Tiananmen Square. Today he divides his time between studios in Paris and Fujian province in southern China.

Huang Yong Ping is one of the leading Chinese artists of his generation. He moved to Paris in 1989 after participating in the renowned Magiciens de la Terre exhibition at Centre Pompidou that year, soon after the brutal suppression of the demonstrations in Tiananmen Square. Today he divides his time between studios in Paris and Fujian province in southern China.

Jean Fisher knew Jack Goldstein well and wrote about his work in depth. Fisher will speak of Goldstein’s core concerns and offer her perspective on his aesthetic philosophy as it relates to art of the 1980s. Although one of the most influential artists of his generation, Fisher argues that he was often misinterpreted in his day by mainstream critics. Jean Fisher teachers on the Curating Contemporary Art MA at the Royal College of Art and is Professor of Fine Art and Transcultural Studies at Middlesex University.

Rush Limbaugh was among the first of the so-called “shock-jocks.” Over the last decade or so, the dominance of angry, polemical voices in American media has had a profound effect on political debate in the United States. This increase has been facilitated by the concentration of broadcast ownership in very few hands; and it has diminished viewpoint diversity considerably. With the death of the Fairness Doctrine, with overall regulatory retreat, and with little reference to journalistic ethics, American radio and television political reportage has abandoned many of the standards of fact-based reporting, even as a coterie of privately-underwritten partisan pundits has gained credibility and influence. This presentation will examine the history and consequence of this phenomenon.

Nottingham Contemporary's public programme is jointly supported by Nottingham Trent University and The University of Nottingham

Rush Limbaugh was among the first of the so-called “shock-jocks.” Over the last decade or so, the dominance of angry, polemical voices in American media has had a profound effect on political debate in the United States. This increase has been facilitated by the concentration of broadcast ownership in very few hands; and it has diminished viewpoint diversity considerably. With the death of the Fairness Doctrine, with overall regulatory retreat, and with little reference to journalistic ethics, American radio and television political reportage has abandoned many of the standards of fact-based reporting, even as a coterie of privately-underwritten partisan pundits has gained credibility and influence. This presentation will examine the history and consequence of this phenomenon

A subtle critique of the sexual politics of photography is often apparent in Anne Collier’s images. Nina Power, author of One Dimensional Woman, will be discussing contemporary feminism in relation to Collier’s work. Power is Senior Lecturer in Philosophy

A subtle critique of the sexual politics of photography is often apparent in Anne Collier’s images. Nina Power, author of One Dimensional Woman, will be discussing contemporary feminism in relation to Collier’s work. Power is Senior Lecturer in Philosophy at Roehampton University and a regular contributor to The Guardian and New Statesman. The event coincides with Nottingham’s celebration of International Women’s Day.

Morgan Fisher is one of the most influential avant-garde film makers of his generation. He began working in Los Angeles around the same time as Jack Goldstein. Though very different artists, both often dealt with the omnipresence of Hollywood. Fisher’s films deconstruct cinema by taking the mechanisms of film’s illusions as their subject. He will talk about his use of stock film footage. His films Standard Gauge (1984) and Wilkinson Household Fire Alarm (1973) will then be screened.

Stuart Comer, Tate’s Curator of Film, will conduct a Q&A session. The lecture and screening coincides with a major exhibition by Morgan Fisher at Raven Row in London.

The artist and writer Cedar Lewisohn curated the Street Art exhibition at Tate Modern in 2008, as well as co-curating last year’s Rude Britannia at Tate Britain. He is currently working on Tate’s Great British Art Debate. Lewisohn will consider street art and its role inside and outside conventional art institutions. This event will be followed by a Q&A with the audience.

The In Focus Seminar Series is organised in collaboration with student placements from The University of Nottingham and Nottingham Trent University.

Nottingham Contemporary's public programme is jointly supported by Nottingham Trent University and The University of Nottingham

Dr diBello of Birkbeck University is the author of books on both feminist critique and photography. She is currently researching the relevance of the photograph to Conceptual art practices, and its ambiguities as a document. She will examine the work of Anne Collier and its relationship to feminism, providing a theoretical and historical context. Followed by a Q&A session.

The In Focus Seminar Series is organised in collaboration with student placements from The University of Nottingham and Nottingham Trent University.

Nottingham Contemporary's public programme is jointly supported by Nottingham Trent University and The University of Nottingham.