Visiting Artist Colloquium: Jadine Collingwood

Part of the Art Department's weekly visiting artist lecture series. Dr Jadine Collingwood is Pamela Alper Associate Curator at the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago. She holds a PhD in Art History from the University of Chicago, where she completed her dissertation, ‘A Tragic Suburban Mentality’: Managerial Lyricism in Contemporary Art. At the MCA, she has curated projects, including Chicago Works: Caroline Kent (2021), Martine Syms: She Mad Season One (2022), Gary Simmons: Public Enemy (with René Morales, 2023), Nicole Eisenman: What Happened (organized by Monika Bayer-Wermuth and Mark Godfrey, 2024), and Slow Dance (2026). Previously, she worked at the Walker Art Center where she was part of the curatorial team for several exhibitions, including the major retrospective Siah Armajani: Follow This Line (with Victoria Sung, 2018), the group exhibition The Body Electric (with Pavel Pyś, 2019), and the multi¬disciplinary exhibition The Paradox of Stillness: Art, Object, and Performance (with Vincenzo de Bellis, 2021). Prior to the Walker, Dr Collingwood was an Andrew W. Mellon Fellow at the Art Institute of Chicago, where she assisted with the exhibitions Design Episodes: The Modern Chair (2016) and Helena Almeida: Work is never finished (2017). About the Visiting Artist Colloquium: The Art Department Colloquium is a series supported by the Anonymous Fund and the Brittingham Trust. Visiting Artist lectures are held every Wednesday during the academic year, and are free and open to the public. RSVPs recommended. Walk-ins welcome as capacity alllows. Frequently Asked Questions: Where should I park? There are several parking garages within a few blocks of the museum. Limited accessible parking stalls are located in front of the building. Contact UW Transportation Services for more information: https://transportation.wisc.edu/visitor-parking/. We are also on several Madison Metro bus routes, and BCycle stations are nearby. Where at the museum is this event? This event will take place in the Chazen's Auditorium. Can I call if I have questions? Yes! You can call the welcome desk to speak with our Visitor Services team at 608-263-2246.