Office of Public Culture will host author at two events

The author of a book linking an imagination crisis to a capitalistic power crisis will give presentations at two events in Grand Rapids.

Max Haiven, author of “Crisis of Imagination, Crisis of Power: Capitalism, Creativity and the Commons,” will discuss his work Tuesday, October 21, at events detailed below. Both events are free and open to the public.

• “Crisis of Imagination, Crisis of Power: Capitalism, Creativity, and the Commons”
October 21, 6:30 p.m., Urban Institute for Contemporary Arts, 2 Fulton West, Grand Rapids

• “Art, Money, and Labor in Practice: Culture Work in the Creative City”
October 21, 3-4:30 p.m., Kendall College of Art and Design, 17 Pearl St. NW, Grand Rapids.

Grand Valley’s Office of Public Culture is sponsoring Haiven’s visit, co-sponsors are Grand Valley’s Visual Studies emphasis in the Department of Art and Design, Kendall College’s Fed Galleries, and the Urban Institute for Contemporary Arts. The Office of Public Culture is housed in the Brooks College of Interdisciplinary Studies.

Paul Wittenbraker, associate professor of art and design, said Haiven’s presentations are relevant for artists, activists, educators and entrepreneurs.

Haiven teaches art history and critical studies at the Nova Scotia College of Art and Design. His research focuses on themes including the financialization of society and culture, the politics and economics of culture, critical art practices, and social and cultural theory.

More information about the events is posted on Facebook, click here for the evening lecture, here for the afternoon lecture.