![]() ![]() Moving away from a focus on personal bigotry and bias, this workshop presents a historical, cultural, and structural analysis of racism. “REI’s two-day Phase 1 training is designed to develop the capacity of participants to better understand racism in its institutional and structural forms. Thanks to OLLI Instructor, Cathy Rimer-Surles and Communities in Partnership Executive Director Camryn Smith, Co-Chairs of OAR Durham, for facilitating this partnership. OLLI members who sign up will join a group of participants who enroll from across the country. You must be an OLLI member to register and receive this special price. Course ID 3375 Section 012: February 6-7.Members can register now for REI’s Phase I Workshop for any of the following dates: Workshops run from 9 am-5 pm on both days with multiple breaks, including a 60-minute lunch. OLLI will offer this same two-day workshop three times throughout this term. Thanks to the support of the Lynne Blake Fund, OLLI members can participate in REI workshops hosted by OAR Durham for the reduced price of $150, a 60% discount off the $375 registration fee. To view the virtual gallery and learn more about Stretch Gallery, visit an effort to offer more in-depth learning opportunities about racial equity, OLLI at Duke is partnering with Organizing Against Racism (OAR) Durham to offer the Racial Equity Institute (REI)’s Phase I Workshop. The physical gallery in Miami will host bimonthly art shows, artist meetups and workshops, and other events. The virtual space will host intra-artist critiques, meta film festivals, exclusive showings, guided tours, and interactive NFT experiences. Stretch Gallery is housed digitally in the Spatial Metaverse and physically as a pop-up space in Miami for Art Basel ‘23. Stretch Gallery aims to do both by generating symbiosis between physical and digital worlds to empower artists and connect them to collectors. Patrik Schumacher, principal architect for Zaha HadidĪbout Stretch Gallery: When it comes to the art world, there is a big difference between preserving culture and building culture. Katie McIntyre, artist, designer and innovator Kaspar Tiri, co-founder of Ready Player Me, a cross-game avatar platform for the metaverse Kathleen Ragan, author of “Why We Tell Stories: A Human Survival Tool from Folktales to Facebook” Jinha Lee and Gianna Valentina of Spatial, the largest 3D social network of Web3 metaverse development leader VoxBox Kuhn is one of 12 guest speakers for The Metaverse course, including: Stretch Gallery is known for its immersive and versatile spaces that enable interactive and engaging presentations, exhibitions, and shows about fine art, digital art, web3, virtual reality and digital experiences. Stretch Gallery is among the few physical fine art galleries to have a robust presence in the metaverse and create digital experiences of physical artwork. The class provides a comprehensive introduction to the metaverse and this lecture in particular speaks on the significance in the art world, while also offering insights into the advantages and disadvantages of virtual galleries and NFTs. ![]() The groundbreaking class, the first course taught in zoom and in the Metaverse at Duke University, is taught by former Macy’s Vice President/Fashion Director Terry Melville. With expertise and practical knowledge to navigate both the traditional and digital art worlds, He can offer valuable perspectives on the convergence of art, technology, and commerce in the burgeoning metaverse. Kuhn has a unique skill set that is ideally suited for the topic. Kuhn will cover a wide range of topics that explore the intersection of art and technology, including virtual galleries, NFTs, and the future of art in the metaverse. “Attendees can expect to gain a deeper understanding of the evolving relationship between art and technology in the metaverse and the opportunities and challenges it presents for artists and collectors.” “The lecture offers a fantastic opportunity for people to expand their knowledge about the metaverse and art,” says Kuhn, a Philadelphia-based fine artist with a background in art history. Kuhn’s lecture, Gallery Hopping In The Metaverse: Art And NFTs, will take place on March 21. PHILADELPHIA, PA, UNITED STATES, Ma/ / - Alex Kuhn, co-founder and art director for Stretch Gallery, a leading physical and digital art gallery, will be guest lecturing for the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at Duke University’s course The Metaverse: The Creative Journey to a Whole New World. Alex Kuhn, Stretch Gallery Art Director and Co-Founder ![]()
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