The UNLV department of art is pleased to announce the Spring 2021 Virtual Artist-in-Residence Project ART TALK Talk talk presented by Los Angeles-based artists Beck + Col.
ART TALK Talk talk is an online art talk show modeled after classic late night shows like the Tonight Show. During their virtual artist residency, the duo has collaborated with the department of art to interview special guest artists along with UNLV MFA students and faculty in the traditional talk show format. They have hosted performance and video workshops and invited students to create “commercials” and other content for the talk show.
Guest artists include: Jennifer Moon, Trulee Hall, Andres Payan Estrada, Pau Pescador, Alicia Piller, Aurora Tang, Michael Fong, Kay Leigh Farley, Tiffany Lin, Sapira Cheuk, Jung Min, Wendy Kveck, Erik Beehn, Laura Brennan, Yasmina Chavez, Emily Sarten, John Mcvay, Aaron Cowan, Erin K Drew, Keeva Lough and Lyssa Park.
The six-episode series was released July 22 with a new episode every Thursday through Aug. 29. Los Angeles Contemporary Exhibitions, The Department of Art and the UNLV College of Fine Arts are partnering with Beck + Col to screen and promote the talk show online this summer.
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About the Artists
Beck+Col are a Los Angeles based artist duo who have been working exclusively in collaboration since 2014.
Beck+Col have performed at numerous venues including the Hammer Museum, REDCAT, and JOAN Los Angeles. They have had multiple solo exhibitions at Human Resources and their work has been exhibited worldwide including the Royal College of Music in Sweden, Colección AMALITA in Buenos Aires and at Biquini WAX EPS in Mexico City. Beck+Col have received multiple FCA grants and were nominated for the 2020 Rema Hort Mann Emerging artist grant. They have been invited to host art education workshops and lectures with the Hammer Museum, the Craft Contemporary Museum, 18th Street Art Center and the City of Santa Monica. In Spring of 2020, Beck+Col were the artists in residence for the San Diego International Airport Performing Arts Residency and represented LACE at the Art Los Angeles Contemporary fair.
Beck earned an MFA from CalArts in 2019 and Collin earned an MFA from CSULA in 2014. Beck has taught at CalArts and will be teaching advanced techniques at OTIS College in the fall. Collin is currently an adjunct professor at Victor Valley Community College.
