Artist in Conversation: Kukuli Velarde
*Virtual Event* The Clay Studio’s Jennifer Zwilling joins Kukuli Velarde to discuss the works of Free, Total, Faithful, and Fruitful.
Details
This conversation will be held virtually over Zoom. Please register to receive the link. We invite you to visit the Berman Museum of Art before the event to see Velarde’s piece in person. We are open Tuesday through Sunday, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission is always free.
Free, Total, Faithful, and Fruitful
About the speakers
Kukuli Velarde
Peruvian-born, Philadelphia-based artist Kukuli Velarde draws deeply on her cultural heritage in a practice that spans ceramic sculpture and painting. She blends indigenous Peruvian culture, philosophy, and belief systems with European Catholic iconography to confront the enduring cultural legacies of colonization.
Jennifer Zwilling
is the Curator and Director of Artistic Programs at The Clay Studio in Philadelphia where she manages the collection, exhibitions, and residency programs. Zwilling is also a Ursinus alum with a strong interest in Social and Political Activism in Ceramic Art and Craft.