Mosquera specializes in the study of contemporary Latin American art, artists and aesthetics and is particularly interested in global issues and matters of international and cross-cultural exchange. In 1988, he received the National Artists and Writers Union Award in Havana. Currently, he is working both in Europe and on the upcoming Biennial in Lima, Peru. The Norma U. Lifton Endowed Lectureship was established 11 years ago in memory of Norma U. Lifton, a former visiting lecturer in art history, theory and criticism at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. For more information, call the School's department of art history, theory and criticism at 312.899.5188.
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Internationally-renowned furniture designer Dakota Jackson presents a lecture about his philosophy of design as part of the William Bronson Mitchell and Grayce Slovet Mitchell Endowed Lecture Series sponsored by the School of the Art Institute's department of interior architecture. For more information, call 312.899.5194. Work includes ceramics, jewelry, paintings, sculpture, photography, prints, textiles, handbags, scarves, hats and hand-painted fabrics. For more information, call 312.899.7445. Work includes ceramics, jewelry, paintings, sculpture, photography, prints, textiles, handbags, scarves, hats and hand-painted fabrics.