Steven Sorman lecture at UICA

Steven Sorman, the first artist holding the Stuart and Barbara Padnos Chair in the Department of Art and Design Grand Valley State University, will give a lecture and present a slide show, "The Working Artist." The event, on Thursday, November 15, at 7:30 p.m. will be held at the Urban Institute for Contemporary Arts, 41 Sheldon S.E., Grand Rapids. A reception will follow the lecture.

Sorman, an internationally known and accomplished printmaker and painter, most recently of upstate New York, is the holder of the Padnos Chair for 2007-2009. An exhibition of his work, currently at UICA, runs through November 18. Exhibition hours are noon-10 p.m., Tuesdays through Saturdays, and noon-7 p.m. Sundays.

For more information about the Stuart and Barbara Padnos Chair, visit www.gvsu.edu/art/padnoschair . This page also features an image of Sorman's work and a link to his home page. For more information on the event, call the GVSU Art & Design Department at (616) 331-3486 or UICA at (616) 454-7000.