Join us Tuesday, April 15th at 1pm in the Belushi Auditorium for a special lecture by visiting artist ANDI CRIST.

Andi Crist's sculptural practice is deeply influenced by her career as a professional art handler and fabricator. She works with a diverse range of media, including woodworking, ceramics, leather craft, and mold-making/casting, to explore the various roles and representations of the artist as a worker. By pairing humor and skepticism with traditional craft techniques, she critically examines the value systems within the arts economy and the underlying structures that sustain them, such as language, architecture, and social economics. The interplay of absurdity and utility in her work challenges intellectualism, reflecting a serious dedication to craftsmanship and a belief that being a “master of none is better than a master of one.” Grounded in real-world iterations, her work navigates the blurry boundaries and integral relationships between work, play, and practice. With a keen sense of self-awareness and a sardonic approach to the gallery as a neutral place, her practice incites critical examinations of contemporary industrialized studio practices. In doing so, she fosters a dialogue that questions and redefines traditional art values while acknowledging the architectural frameworks that shape creative labor. Crist was just named a Breakout Artist for 2025 by New City magazine. This lecture is free and open to the public.