# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Hamza Walker Lecture
- **Event Start and End Date**: Mon, 28 Sep, 2026 at 06:00 pm – Mon, 28 Sep, 2026 at 07:30 pm (-05:00)
- **Event Description**: Join us for a lecture by curator and Bill & Stephanie Sick Distinguished Visiting Professor Hamza Walker followed by an audience Q&A.

Location: The Art Institute of Chicago, Fullerton Hall, 111 S. Michigan Ave.

This event is free, non-ticketed and open to the general public.

This event will be live captioned by Communication Access Realtime Translation (CART) services. For additional access requests, visit saic.edu/access

Hamza Walker is director of The Brick (formerly LAXART), a nonprofit alternative art space in Los Angeles. For over three decades, he has pursued a boundless curiosity about art through the curation of dozens of exhibitions, ranging from solo and thematic exhibitions to the production of new work and career surveys. His recent exhibitions include MONUMENTS, co-curated with Bennett Simpson and Kara Walker, and co-organized with the Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles, 2025/2026; Gregg Bordowitz: This Is Not A Love Song, 2025; and Betsy Paige Smith: Unshade Me Of You, 2025.

Established in 2006 by a generous gift from Bill and Stephanie Sick, this distinguished visiting professorship enables internationally renowned artists and designers to visit and teach at SAIC.

Learn more: saic.edu/vap

Image: MONUMENTS, 2025-2026 installation view LA MOCA Geffen, still from Julie Dash/Davone Tines video Homegoing, photo credit: Fredrik Nilsen
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/chicago/hamza-walker-lecture/200030676198413
- **Event Categories**: art, exhibitions, fine-arts
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 9

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Chicago
- **state**: IL
- **country**: United States
- **location**: The Art Institute of Chicago
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- **long**: -87.623090744019
- **full address**: The Art Institute of Chicago, 111 S Michigan Ave,Chicago, Illinois, United States

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Hamza Walker Lecture being held?
  - **A:** Hamza Walker Lecture takes place on Mon, 28 Sep, 2026 at 06:00 pm to Mon, 28 Sep, 2026 at 07:30 pm at The Art Institute of Chicago, 111 S Michigan Ave,Chicago, Illinois, United States.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Hamza Walker Lecture?
  - **A:** Hamza Walker Lecture is organized by School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC) Visiting Artists Program.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Hamza Walker Lecture is ideal for art lovers, collectors, creatives, and anyone inspired by visual arts, installations, and exhibitions. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Chicago, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Hamza Walker Lecture sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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