Roski Talks: Seymour Polatin and Sarah Williams

Tue Sep 16 2025 at 07:00 pm to 08:20 pm UTC-07:00

USC Roski Graduate Building | Los Angeles

USC Roski School of Art and Design
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Roski Talks: Seymour Polatin and Sarah Williams
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Roski Talks encourages audience participation and open dialogue. Each session concludes with lively group discussion and Q&A.
About this Event

ABOUT SEYMOUR POLATIN

Seymour Polatin (b. 1993) is a curator and writer based in Los Angeles, CA. His work focuses on developing unique relationships between artworks and their place of exhibition. Since 2023, he is the Curator of the Garage Exchange Vienna—Los Angeles exhibition series at the MAK Center for Art and Architecture, which seeks to foster relationships, conversations, and collaborations in the arts between Los Angeles and Austria. He is the founder of exhibition space Gallery1993 and Ant, a publication distributed via mail. His work has been featured in Artforum, The Guardian, and Garage Magazine.


ABOUT SARAH WILLIAMS

Sarah Williams is a co-founder and Executive Director of the Feminist Center for Creative Work (FCCW). Born and raised in Los Angeles, Sarah returned to the city in 2006 to attend USC’s Curatorial Practice in the Public Sphere M.A. program after receiving a B.A. in Art History from the University of California, Santa Cruz. For nearly 20 years, she has been producing projects, exhibitions, programs, events and publications with ForYourArt, FCCW, and the Art Book Review.


ABOUT ROSKI TALKS

The USC Roski School’s Roski Talks lecture series offers engaging weekly presentations from leading visual artists, design innovators, scholars, performance artists, architects, and other influential figures throughout the academic year. These events are a popular among the Roski community and frequently attract members of the public.

Held in an intimate setting, Roski Talks encourage audience participation and open dialogue. Each session concludes with lively group discussions and Q&A opportunities.

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USC Roski Graduate Building, 1262 Palmetto Street, Los Angeles, United States

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