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DESCRIPTION:Deborah Castillo: Political Iconoclasm and other Forms of Civil
  Disobedience examines the artist's own form of political dissidence as she
  responds to the increasingly repressive government of Venezuela. Taking th
 e iconic figure of Simón Bolívar—liberator of much of South America—as a po
 int of departure\, Castillo investigates the myth of the nation through the
  construction of political and military heroes. Facing the regime of the la
 te Hugo Chávez\, the artist questions the rising nationalism engendered by 
 the former Venezuelan president as he aligned his political campaign with t
 he cult of Simón Bolívar. In a series of interventions into the classic bus
 t of El Libertador\, the artist reveals the failures of the state and its U
 topian promises. Despite being aware of Chávez's efforts to eliminate the o
 pposition\, Castillo enacted her first act of disobedience in a public perf
 ormance where she licked the boot of a military official. Because of this c
 ynical and dangerous act\, the artist fell victim to government intimidatio
 n and persecution when Chávez declared her an enemy of the state on nationa
 l television. Manifested through the play between adoration and hatred\, co
 nstruction and destruction\, Castillo's works propose a critical look into 
 the social and political history of Venezuela. Castillo is a Venezuela-born
 \, New York-based\, multidisciplinary artist. She employs different mediums
  such as performance\, video\, photography\, and sculpture in order to diss
 ect the idea of power\, its structures\, and its weight on sexuality\, soci
 al expectations\, desire\, identity\, and the construction of contemporary 
 myth. Castillo holds a M.F.A. and B.F.A. from Armando Reverón School of Fin
 e Arts\, Caracas\, Venezuela. Her work has been exhibited at the Museum of 
 Arts and Design\; the New Museum\; Museo Rufino Tamayo\, Mexico City\; Escu
 ela de Bellas Artes\; Bolivian Biennial SIART\; Caja Sol\, Sevilla\; UCLA\;
  ICA\, London\; and elsewhere. The artist has also been the recipient of se
 veral awards such as Premio Armando Reverón (2014)\; AVAP in the Young Arti
 st Category (2013)\; and the Award Sala Mendoza at the XI Salón Eugenio Men
 doza (2003)\, among others. A conversation with the artist will be held on 
 Monday\, April 4 at 12:15 p.m. in Stimson Hall\, room 105. The opening gall
 ery reception will be held on the same day at 5 p.m. in the Bibliowicz Fami
 ly Gallery\, Milstein Hall. The artist talk is sponsored by the Latin Ameri
 can Studies Program\, the Department of Art History\, the Curatorial Collec
 tive\, the Society for Humanities\, and the Einaudi Center. Artist Talk 105
  Stimson Hall\nMonday\, April 4\n12:15 p.m.
DTEND:20160404T210000Z
DTSTAMP:20260313T205556Z
DTSTART:20160404T130000Z
LOCATION:Bibliowicz Family Gallery\, Milstein Hall
SEQUENCE:0
SUMMARY:Deborah Castillo: Political Iconoclasm and Other Forms of Civil Dis
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URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/deborah_castillo_political_iconoclasm_
 and_other_forms_of_civil_disobedience
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BEGIN:VEVENT
CATEGORIES:Exhibit
DESCRIPTION:Deborah Castillo: Political Iconoclasm and other Forms of Civil
  Disobedience examines the artist's own form of political dissidence as she
  responds to the increasingly repressive government of Venezuela. Taking th
 e iconic figure of Simón Bolívar—liberator of much of South America—as a po
 int of departure\, Castillo investigates the myth of the nation through the
  construction of political and military heroes. Facing the regime of the la
 te Hugo Chávez\, the artist questions the rising nationalism engendered by 
 the former Venezuelan president as he aligned his political campaign with t
 he cult of Simón Bolívar. In a series of interventions into the classic bus
 t of El Libertador\, the artist reveals the failures of the state and its U
 topian promises. Despite being aware of Chávez's efforts to eliminate the o
 pposition\, Castillo enacted her first act of disobedience in a public perf
 ormance where she licked the boot of a military official. Because of this c
 ynical and dangerous act\, the artist fell victim to government intimidatio
 n and persecution when Chávez declared her an enemy of the state on nationa
 l television. Manifested through the play between adoration and hatred\, co
 nstruction and destruction\, Castillo's works propose a critical look into 
 the social and political history of Venezuela. Castillo is a Venezuela-born
 \, New York-based\, multidisciplinary artist. She employs different mediums
  such as performance\, video\, photography\, and sculpture in order to diss
 ect the idea of power\, its structures\, and its weight on sexuality\, soci
 al expectations\, desire\, identity\, and the construction of contemporary 
 myth. Castillo holds a M.F.A. and B.F.A. from Armando Reverón School of Fin
 e Arts\, Caracas\, Venezuela. Her work has been exhibited at the Museum of 
 Arts and Design\; the New Museum\; Museo Rufino Tamayo\, Mexico City\; Escu
 ela de Bellas Artes\; Bolivian Biennial SIART\; Caja Sol\, Sevilla\; UCLA\;
  ICA\, London\; and elsewhere. The artist has also been the recipient of se
 veral awards such as Premio Armando Reverón (2014)\; AVAP in the Young Arti
 st Category (2013)\; and the Award Sala Mendoza at the XI Salón Eugenio Men
 doza (2003)\, among others. A conversation with the artist will be held on 
 Monday\, April 4 at 12:15 p.m. in Stimson Hall\, room 105. The opening gall
 ery reception will be held on the same day at 5 p.m. in the Bibliowicz Fami
 ly Gallery\, Milstein Hall. The artist talk is sponsored by the Latin Ameri
 can Studies Program\, the Department of Art History\, the Curatorial Collec
 tive\, the Society for Humanities\, and the Einaudi Center. Artist Talk 105
  Stimson Hall\nMonday\, April 4\n12:15 p.m.
DTEND:20160405T210000Z
DTSTAMP:20260313T205556Z
DTSTART:20160405T130000Z
LOCATION:Bibliowicz Family Gallery\, Milstein Hall
SEQUENCE:0
SUMMARY:Deborah Castillo: Political Iconoclasm and Other Forms of Civil Dis
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UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_1797830
URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/deborah_castillo_political_iconoclasm_
 and_other_forms_of_civil_disobedience
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BEGIN:VEVENT
CATEGORIES:Exhibit
DESCRIPTION:Deborah Castillo: Political Iconoclasm and other Forms of Civil
  Disobedience examines the artist's own form of political dissidence as she
  responds to the increasingly repressive government of Venezuela. Taking th
 e iconic figure of Simón Bolívar—liberator of much of South America—as a po
 int of departure\, Castillo investigates the myth of the nation through the
  construction of political and military heroes. Facing the regime of the la
 te Hugo Chávez\, the artist questions the rising nationalism engendered by 
 the former Venezuelan president as he aligned his political campaign with t
 he cult of Simón Bolívar. In a series of interventions into the classic bus
 t of El Libertador\, the artist reveals the failures of the state and its U
 topian promises. Despite being aware of Chávez's efforts to eliminate the o
 pposition\, Castillo enacted her first act of disobedience in a public perf
 ormance where she licked the boot of a military official. Because of this c
 ynical and dangerous act\, the artist fell victim to government intimidatio
 n and persecution when Chávez declared her an enemy of the state on nationa
 l television. Manifested through the play between adoration and hatred\, co
 nstruction and destruction\, Castillo's works propose a critical look into 
 the social and political history of Venezuela. Castillo is a Venezuela-born
 \, New York-based\, multidisciplinary artist. She employs different mediums
  such as performance\, video\, photography\, and sculpture in order to diss
 ect the idea of power\, its structures\, and its weight on sexuality\, soci
 al expectations\, desire\, identity\, and the construction of contemporary 
 myth. Castillo holds a M.F.A. and B.F.A. from Armando Reverón School of Fin
 e Arts\, Caracas\, Venezuela. Her work has been exhibited at the Museum of 
 Arts and Design\; the New Museum\; Museo Rufino Tamayo\, Mexico City\; Escu
 ela de Bellas Artes\; Bolivian Biennial SIART\; Caja Sol\, Sevilla\; UCLA\;
  ICA\, London\; and elsewhere. The artist has also been the recipient of se
 veral awards such as Premio Armando Reverón (2014)\; AVAP in the Young Arti
 st Category (2013)\; and the Award Sala Mendoza at the XI Salón Eugenio Men
 doza (2003)\, among others. A conversation with the artist will be held on 
 Monday\, April 4 at 12:15 p.m. in Stimson Hall\, room 105. The opening gall
 ery reception will be held on the same day at 5 p.m. in the Bibliowicz Fami
 ly Gallery\, Milstein Hall. The artist talk is sponsored by the Latin Ameri
 can Studies Program\, the Department of Art History\, the Curatorial Collec
 tive\, the Society for Humanities\, and the Einaudi Center. Artist Talk 105
  Stimson Hall\nMonday\, April 4\n12:15 p.m.
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DTSTART:20160406T130000Z
LOCATION:Bibliowicz Family Gallery\, Milstein Hall
SEQUENCE:0
SUMMARY:Deborah Castillo: Political Iconoclasm and Other Forms of Civil Dis
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UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_1797831
URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/deborah_castillo_political_iconoclasm_
 and_other_forms_of_civil_disobedience
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BEGIN:VEVENT
CATEGORIES:Exhibit
DESCRIPTION:Deborah Castillo: Political Iconoclasm and other Forms of Civil
  Disobedience examines the artist's own form of political dissidence as she
  responds to the increasingly repressive government of Venezuela. Taking th
 e iconic figure of Simón Bolívar—liberator of much of South America—as a po
 int of departure\, Castillo investigates the myth of the nation through the
  construction of political and military heroes. Facing the regime of the la
 te Hugo Chávez\, the artist questions the rising nationalism engendered by 
 the former Venezuelan president as he aligned his political campaign with t
 he cult of Simón Bolívar. In a series of interventions into the classic bus
 t of El Libertador\, the artist reveals the failures of the state and its U
 topian promises. Despite being aware of Chávez's efforts to eliminate the o
 pposition\, Castillo enacted her first act of disobedience in a public perf
 ormance where she licked the boot of a military official. Because of this c
 ynical and dangerous act\, the artist fell victim to government intimidatio
 n and persecution when Chávez declared her an enemy of the state on nationa
 l television. Manifested through the play between adoration and hatred\, co
 nstruction and destruction\, Castillo's works propose a critical look into 
 the social and political history of Venezuela. Castillo is a Venezuela-born
 \, New York-based\, multidisciplinary artist. She employs different mediums
  such as performance\, video\, photography\, and sculpture in order to diss
 ect the idea of power\, its structures\, and its weight on sexuality\, soci
 al expectations\, desire\, identity\, and the construction of contemporary 
 myth. Castillo holds a M.F.A. and B.F.A. from Armando Reverón School of Fin
 e Arts\, Caracas\, Venezuela. Her work has been exhibited at the Museum of 
 Arts and Design\; the New Museum\; Museo Rufino Tamayo\, Mexico City\; Escu
 ela de Bellas Artes\; Bolivian Biennial SIART\; Caja Sol\, Sevilla\; UCLA\;
  ICA\, London\; and elsewhere. The artist has also been the recipient of se
 veral awards such as Premio Armando Reverón (2014)\; AVAP in the Young Arti
 st Category (2013)\; and the Award Sala Mendoza at the XI Salón Eugenio Men
 doza (2003)\, among others. A conversation with the artist will be held on 
 Monday\, April 4 at 12:15 p.m. in Stimson Hall\, room 105. The opening gall
 ery reception will be held on the same day at 5 p.m. in the Bibliowicz Fami
 ly Gallery\, Milstein Hall. The artist talk is sponsored by the Latin Ameri
 can Studies Program\, the Department of Art History\, the Curatorial Collec
 tive\, the Society for Humanities\, and the Einaudi Center. Artist Talk 105
  Stimson Hall\nMonday\, April 4\n12:15 p.m.
DTEND:20160407T210000Z
DTSTAMP:20260313T205556Z
DTSTART:20160407T130000Z
LOCATION:Bibliowicz Family Gallery\, Milstein Hall
SEQUENCE:0
SUMMARY:Deborah Castillo: Political Iconoclasm and Other Forms of Civil Dis
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UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_1797832
URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/deborah_castillo_political_iconoclasm_
 and_other_forms_of_civil_disobedience
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BEGIN:VEVENT
CATEGORIES:Exhibit
DESCRIPTION:Deborah Castillo: Political Iconoclasm and other Forms of Civil
  Disobedience examines the artist's own form of political dissidence as she
  responds to the increasingly repressive government of Venezuela. Taking th
 e iconic figure of Simón Bolívar—liberator of much of South America—as a po
 int of departure\, Castillo investigates the myth of the nation through the
  construction of political and military heroes. Facing the regime of the la
 te Hugo Chávez\, the artist questions the rising nationalism engendered by 
 the former Venezuelan president as he aligned his political campaign with t
 he cult of Simón Bolívar. In a series of interventions into the classic bus
 t of El Libertador\, the artist reveals the failures of the state and its U
 topian promises. Despite being aware of Chávez's efforts to eliminate the o
 pposition\, Castillo enacted her first act of disobedience in a public perf
 ormance where she licked the boot of a military official. Because of this c
 ynical and dangerous act\, the artist fell victim to government intimidatio
 n and persecution when Chávez declared her an enemy of the state on nationa
 l television. Manifested through the play between adoration and hatred\, co
 nstruction and destruction\, Castillo's works propose a critical look into 
 the social and political history of Venezuela. Castillo is a Venezuela-born
 \, New York-based\, multidisciplinary artist. She employs different mediums
  such as performance\, video\, photography\, and sculpture in order to diss
 ect the idea of power\, its structures\, and its weight on sexuality\, soci
 al expectations\, desire\, identity\, and the construction of contemporary 
 myth. Castillo holds a M.F.A. and B.F.A. from Armando Reverón School of Fin
 e Arts\, Caracas\, Venezuela. Her work has been exhibited at the Museum of 
 Arts and Design\; the New Museum\; Museo Rufino Tamayo\, Mexico City\; Escu
 ela de Bellas Artes\; Bolivian Biennial SIART\; Caja Sol\, Sevilla\; UCLA\;
  ICA\, London\; and elsewhere. The artist has also been the recipient of se
 veral awards such as Premio Armando Reverón (2014)\; AVAP in the Young Arti
 st Category (2013)\; and the Award Sala Mendoza at the XI Salón Eugenio Men
 doza (2003)\, among others. A conversation with the artist will be held on 
 Monday\, April 4 at 12:15 p.m. in Stimson Hall\, room 105. The opening gall
 ery reception will be held on the same day at 5 p.m. in the Bibliowicz Fami
 ly Gallery\, Milstein Hall. The artist talk is sponsored by the Latin Ameri
 can Studies Program\, the Department of Art History\, the Curatorial Collec
 tive\, the Society for Humanities\, and the Einaudi Center. Artist Talk 105
  Stimson Hall\nMonday\, April 4\n12:15 p.m.
DTEND:20160408T210000Z
DTSTAMP:20260313T205556Z
DTSTART:20160408T130000Z
LOCATION:Bibliowicz Family Gallery\, Milstein Hall
SEQUENCE:0
SUMMARY:Deborah Castillo: Political Iconoclasm and Other Forms of Civil Dis
 obedience
UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_1797833
URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/deborah_castillo_political_iconoclasm_
 and_other_forms_of_civil_disobedience
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CATEGORIES:Exhibit
DESCRIPTION:Deborah Castillo: Political Iconoclasm and other Forms of Civil
  Disobedience examines the artist's own form of political dissidence as she
  responds to the increasingly repressive government of Venezuela. Taking th
 e iconic figure of Simón Bolívar—liberator of much of South America—as a po
 int of departure\, Castillo investigates the myth of the nation through the
  construction of political and military heroes. Facing the regime of the la
 te Hugo Chávez\, the artist questions the rising nationalism engendered by 
 the former Venezuelan president as he aligned his political campaign with t
 he cult of Simón Bolívar. In a series of interventions into the classic bus
 t of El Libertador\, the artist reveals the failures of the state and its U
 topian promises. Despite being aware of Chávez's efforts to eliminate the o
 pposition\, Castillo enacted her first act of disobedience in a public perf
 ormance where she licked the boot of a military official. Because of this c
 ynical and dangerous act\, the artist fell victim to government intimidatio
 n and persecution when Chávez declared her an enemy of the state on nationa
 l television. Manifested through the play between adoration and hatred\, co
 nstruction and destruction\, Castillo's works propose a critical look into 
 the social and political history of Venezuela. Castillo is a Venezuela-born
 \, New York-based\, multidisciplinary artist. She employs different mediums
  such as performance\, video\, photography\, and sculpture in order to diss
 ect the idea of power\, its structures\, and its weight on sexuality\, soci
 al expectations\, desire\, identity\, and the construction of contemporary 
 myth. Castillo holds a M.F.A. and B.F.A. from Armando Reverón School of Fin
 e Arts\, Caracas\, Venezuela. Her work has been exhibited at the Museum of 
 Arts and Design\; the New Museum\; Museo Rufino Tamayo\, Mexico City\; Escu
 ela de Bellas Artes\; Bolivian Biennial SIART\; Caja Sol\, Sevilla\; UCLA\;
  ICA\, London\; and elsewhere. The artist has also been the recipient of se
 veral awards such as Premio Armando Reverón (2014)\; AVAP in the Young Arti
 st Category (2013)\; and the Award Sala Mendoza at the XI Salón Eugenio Men
 doza (2003)\, among others. A conversation with the artist will be held on 
 Monday\, April 4 at 12:15 p.m. in Stimson Hall\, room 105. The opening gall
 ery reception will be held on the same day at 5 p.m. in the Bibliowicz Fami
 ly Gallery\, Milstein Hall. The artist talk is sponsored by the Latin Ameri
 can Studies Program\, the Department of Art History\, the Curatorial Collec
 tive\, the Society for Humanities\, and the Einaudi Center. Artist Talk 105
  Stimson Hall\nMonday\, April 4\n12:15 p.m.
DTEND:20160409T210000Z
DTSTAMP:20260313T205556Z
DTSTART:20160409T130000Z
LOCATION:Bibliowicz Family Gallery\, Milstein Hall
SEQUENCE:0
SUMMARY:Deborah Castillo: Political Iconoclasm and Other Forms of Civil Dis
 obedience
UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_1797834
URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/deborah_castillo_political_iconoclasm_
 and_other_forms_of_civil_disobedience
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CATEGORIES:Exhibit
DESCRIPTION:Deborah Castillo: Political Iconoclasm and other Forms of Civil
  Disobedience examines the artist's own form of political dissidence as she
  responds to the increasingly repressive government of Venezuela. Taking th
 e iconic figure of Simón Bolívar—liberator of much of South America—as a po
 int of departure\, Castillo investigates the myth of the nation through the
  construction of political and military heroes. Facing the regime of the la
 te Hugo Chávez\, the artist questions the rising nationalism engendered by 
 the former Venezuelan president as he aligned his political campaign with t
 he cult of Simón Bolívar. In a series of interventions into the classic bus
 t of El Libertador\, the artist reveals the failures of the state and its U
 topian promises. Despite being aware of Chávez's efforts to eliminate the o
 pposition\, Castillo enacted her first act of disobedience in a public perf
 ormance where she licked the boot of a military official. Because of this c
 ynical and dangerous act\, the artist fell victim to government intimidatio
 n and persecution when Chávez declared her an enemy of the state on nationa
 l television. Manifested through the play between adoration and hatred\, co
 nstruction and destruction\, Castillo's works propose a critical look into 
 the social and political history of Venezuela. Castillo is a Venezuela-born
 \, New York-based\, multidisciplinary artist. She employs different mediums
  such as performance\, video\, photography\, and sculpture in order to diss
 ect the idea of power\, its structures\, and its weight on sexuality\, soci
 al expectations\, desire\, identity\, and the construction of contemporary 
 myth. Castillo holds a M.F.A. and B.F.A. from Armando Reverón School of Fin
 e Arts\, Caracas\, Venezuela. Her work has been exhibited at the Museum of 
 Arts and Design\; the New Museum\; Museo Rufino Tamayo\, Mexico City\; Escu
 ela de Bellas Artes\; Bolivian Biennial SIART\; Caja Sol\, Sevilla\; UCLA\;
  ICA\, London\; and elsewhere. The artist has also been the recipient of se
 veral awards such as Premio Armando Reverón (2014)\; AVAP in the Young Arti
 st Category (2013)\; and the Award Sala Mendoza at the XI Salón Eugenio Men
 doza (2003)\, among others. A conversation with the artist will be held on 
 Monday\, April 4 at 12:15 p.m. in Stimson Hall\, room 105. The opening gall
 ery reception will be held on the same day at 5 p.m. in the Bibliowicz Fami
 ly Gallery\, Milstein Hall. The artist talk is sponsored by the Latin Ameri
 can Studies Program\, the Department of Art History\, the Curatorial Collec
 tive\, the Society for Humanities\, and the Einaudi Center. Artist Talk 105
  Stimson Hall\nMonday\, April 4\n12:15 p.m.
DTEND:20160410T210000Z
DTSTAMP:20260313T205556Z
DTSTART:20160410T130000Z
LOCATION:Bibliowicz Family Gallery\, Milstein Hall
SEQUENCE:0
SUMMARY:Deborah Castillo: Political Iconoclasm and Other Forms of Civil Dis
 obedience
UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_1797835
URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/deborah_castillo_political_iconoclasm_
 and_other_forms_of_civil_disobedience
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CATEGORIES:Exhibit
DESCRIPTION:Deborah Castillo: Political Iconoclasm and other Forms of Civil
  Disobedience examines the artist's own form of political dissidence as she
  responds to the increasingly repressive government of Venezuela. Taking th
 e iconic figure of Simón Bolívar—liberator of much of South America—as a po
 int of departure\, Castillo investigates the myth of the nation through the
  construction of political and military heroes. Facing the regime of the la
 te Hugo Chávez\, the artist questions the rising nationalism engendered by 
 the former Venezuelan president as he aligned his political campaign with t
 he cult of Simón Bolívar. In a series of interventions into the classic bus
 t of El Libertador\, the artist reveals the failures of the state and its U
 topian promises. Despite being aware of Chávez's efforts to eliminate the o
 pposition\, Castillo enacted her first act of disobedience in a public perf
 ormance where she licked the boot of a military official. Because of this c
 ynical and dangerous act\, the artist fell victim to government intimidatio
 n and persecution when Chávez declared her an enemy of the state on nationa
 l television. Manifested through the play between adoration and hatred\, co
 nstruction and destruction\, Castillo's works propose a critical look into 
 the social and political history of Venezuela. Castillo is a Venezuela-born
 \, New York-based\, multidisciplinary artist. She employs different mediums
  such as performance\, video\, photography\, and sculpture in order to diss
 ect the idea of power\, its structures\, and its weight on sexuality\, soci
 al expectations\, desire\, identity\, and the construction of contemporary 
 myth. Castillo holds a M.F.A. and B.F.A. from Armando Reverón School of Fin
 e Arts\, Caracas\, Venezuela. Her work has been exhibited at the Museum of 
 Arts and Design\; the New Museum\; Museo Rufino Tamayo\, Mexico City\; Escu
 ela de Bellas Artes\; Bolivian Biennial SIART\; Caja Sol\, Sevilla\; UCLA\;
  ICA\, London\; and elsewhere. The artist has also been the recipient of se
 veral awards such as Premio Armando Reverón (2014)\; AVAP in the Young Arti
 st Category (2013)\; and the Award Sala Mendoza at the XI Salón Eugenio Men
 doza (2003)\, among others. A conversation with the artist will be held on 
 Monday\, April 4 at 12:15 p.m. in Stimson Hall\, room 105. The opening gall
 ery reception will be held on the same day at 5 p.m. in the Bibliowicz Fami
 ly Gallery\, Milstein Hall. The artist talk is sponsored by the Latin Ameri
 can Studies Program\, the Department of Art History\, the Curatorial Collec
 tive\, the Society for Humanities\, and the Einaudi Center. Artist Talk 105
  Stimson Hall\nMonday\, April 4\n12:15 p.m.
DTEND:20160411T210000Z
DTSTAMP:20260313T205556Z
DTSTART:20160411T130000Z
LOCATION:Bibliowicz Family Gallery\, Milstein Hall
SEQUENCE:0
SUMMARY:Deborah Castillo: Political Iconoclasm and Other Forms of Civil Dis
 obedience
UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_1797836
URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/deborah_castillo_political_iconoclasm_
 and_other_forms_of_civil_disobedience
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CATEGORIES:Exhibit
DESCRIPTION:Deborah Castillo: Political Iconoclasm and other Forms of Civil
  Disobedience examines the artist's own form of political dissidence as she
  responds to the increasingly repressive government of Venezuela. Taking th
 e iconic figure of Simón Bolívar—liberator of much of South America—as a po
 int of departure\, Castillo investigates the myth of the nation through the
  construction of political and military heroes. Facing the regime of the la
 te Hugo Chávez\, the artist questions the rising nationalism engendered by 
 the former Venezuelan president as he aligned his political campaign with t
 he cult of Simón Bolívar. In a series of interventions into the classic bus
 t of El Libertador\, the artist reveals the failures of the state and its U
 topian promises. Despite being aware of Chávez's efforts to eliminate the o
 pposition\, Castillo enacted her first act of disobedience in a public perf
 ormance where she licked the boot of a military official. Because of this c
 ynical and dangerous act\, the artist fell victim to government intimidatio
 n and persecution when Chávez declared her an enemy of the state on nationa
 l television. Manifested through the play between adoration and hatred\, co
 nstruction and destruction\, Castillo's works propose a critical look into 
 the social and political history of Venezuela. Castillo is a Venezuela-born
 \, New York-based\, multidisciplinary artist. She employs different mediums
  such as performance\, video\, photography\, and sculpture in order to diss
 ect the idea of power\, its structures\, and its weight on sexuality\, soci
 al expectations\, desire\, identity\, and the construction of contemporary 
 myth. Castillo holds a M.F.A. and B.F.A. from Armando Reverón School of Fin
 e Arts\, Caracas\, Venezuela. Her work has been exhibited at the Museum of 
 Arts and Design\; the New Museum\; Museo Rufino Tamayo\, Mexico City\; Escu
 ela de Bellas Artes\; Bolivian Biennial SIART\; Caja Sol\, Sevilla\; UCLA\;
  ICA\, London\; and elsewhere. The artist has also been the recipient of se
 veral awards such as Premio Armando Reverón (2014)\; AVAP in the Young Arti
 st Category (2013)\; and the Award Sala Mendoza at the XI Salón Eugenio Men
 doza (2003)\, among others. A conversation with the artist will be held on 
 Monday\, April 4 at 12:15 p.m. in Stimson Hall\, room 105. The opening gall
 ery reception will be held on the same day at 5 p.m. in the Bibliowicz Fami
 ly Gallery\, Milstein Hall. The artist talk is sponsored by the Latin Ameri
 can Studies Program\, the Department of Art History\, the Curatorial Collec
 tive\, the Society for Humanities\, and the Einaudi Center. Artist Talk 105
  Stimson Hall\nMonday\, April 4\n12:15 p.m.
DTEND:20160412T210000Z
DTSTAMP:20260313T205556Z
DTSTART:20160412T130000Z
LOCATION:Bibliowicz Family Gallery\, Milstein Hall
SEQUENCE:0
SUMMARY:Deborah Castillo: Political Iconoclasm and Other Forms of Civil Dis
 obedience
UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_1797837
URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/deborah_castillo_political_iconoclasm_
 and_other_forms_of_civil_disobedience
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CATEGORIES:Exhibit
DESCRIPTION:Deborah Castillo: Political Iconoclasm and other Forms of Civil
  Disobedience examines the artist's own form of political dissidence as she
  responds to the increasingly repressive government of Venezuela. Taking th
 e iconic figure of Simón Bolívar—liberator of much of South America—as a po
 int of departure\, Castillo investigates the myth of the nation through the
  construction of political and military heroes. Facing the regime of the la
 te Hugo Chávez\, the artist questions the rising nationalism engendered by 
 the former Venezuelan president as he aligned his political campaign with t
 he cult of Simón Bolívar. In a series of interventions into the classic bus
 t of El Libertador\, the artist reveals the failures of the state and its U
 topian promises. Despite being aware of Chávez's efforts to eliminate the o
 pposition\, Castillo enacted her first act of disobedience in a public perf
 ormance where she licked the boot of a military official. Because of this c
 ynical and dangerous act\, the artist fell victim to government intimidatio
 n and persecution when Chávez declared her an enemy of the state on nationa
 l television. Manifested through the play between adoration and hatred\, co
 nstruction and destruction\, Castillo's works propose a critical look into 
 the social and political history of Venezuela. Castillo is a Venezuela-born
 \, New York-based\, multidisciplinary artist. She employs different mediums
  such as performance\, video\, photography\, and sculpture in order to diss
 ect the idea of power\, its structures\, and its weight on sexuality\, soci
 al expectations\, desire\, identity\, and the construction of contemporary 
 myth. Castillo holds a M.F.A. and B.F.A. from Armando Reverón School of Fin
 e Arts\, Caracas\, Venezuela. Her work has been exhibited at the Museum of 
 Arts and Design\; the New Museum\; Museo Rufino Tamayo\, Mexico City\; Escu
 ela de Bellas Artes\; Bolivian Biennial SIART\; Caja Sol\, Sevilla\; UCLA\;
  ICA\, London\; and elsewhere. The artist has also been the recipient of se
 veral awards such as Premio Armando Reverón (2014)\; AVAP in the Young Arti
 st Category (2013)\; and the Award Sala Mendoza at the XI Salón Eugenio Men
 doza (2003)\, among others. A conversation with the artist will be held on 
 Monday\, April 4 at 12:15 p.m. in Stimson Hall\, room 105. The opening gall
 ery reception will be held on the same day at 5 p.m. in the Bibliowicz Fami
 ly Gallery\, Milstein Hall. The artist talk is sponsored by the Latin Ameri
 can Studies Program\, the Department of Art History\, the Curatorial Collec
 tive\, the Society for Humanities\, and the Einaudi Center. Artist Talk 105
  Stimson Hall\nMonday\, April 4\n12:15 p.m.
DTEND:20160413T210000Z
DTSTAMP:20260313T205556Z
DTSTART:20160413T130000Z
LOCATION:Bibliowicz Family Gallery\, Milstein Hall
SEQUENCE:0
SUMMARY:Deborah Castillo: Political Iconoclasm and Other Forms of Civil Dis
 obedience
UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_1797838
URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/deborah_castillo_political_iconoclasm_
 and_other_forms_of_civil_disobedience
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CATEGORIES:Exhibit
DESCRIPTION:Deborah Castillo: Political Iconoclasm and other Forms of Civil
  Disobedience examines the artist's own form of political dissidence as she
  responds to the increasingly repressive government of Venezuela. Taking th
 e iconic figure of Simón Bolívar—liberator of much of South America—as a po
 int of departure\, Castillo investigates the myth of the nation through the
  construction of political and military heroes. Facing the regime of the la
 te Hugo Chávez\, the artist questions the rising nationalism engendered by 
 the former Venezuelan president as he aligned his political campaign with t
 he cult of Simón Bolívar. In a series of interventions into the classic bus
 t of El Libertador\, the artist reveals the failures of the state and its U
 topian promises. Despite being aware of Chávez's efforts to eliminate the o
 pposition\, Castillo enacted her first act of disobedience in a public perf
 ormance where she licked the boot of a military official. Because of this c
 ynical and dangerous act\, the artist fell victim to government intimidatio
 n and persecution when Chávez declared her an enemy of the state on nationa
 l television. Manifested through the play between adoration and hatred\, co
 nstruction and destruction\, Castillo's works propose a critical look into 
 the social and political history of Venezuela. Castillo is a Venezuela-born
 \, New York-based\, multidisciplinary artist. She employs different mediums
  such as performance\, video\, photography\, and sculpture in order to diss
 ect the idea of power\, its structures\, and its weight on sexuality\, soci
 al expectations\, desire\, identity\, and the construction of contemporary 
 myth. Castillo holds a M.F.A. and B.F.A. from Armando Reverón School of Fin
 e Arts\, Caracas\, Venezuela. Her work has been exhibited at the Museum of 
 Arts and Design\; the New Museum\; Museo Rufino Tamayo\, Mexico City\; Escu
 ela de Bellas Artes\; Bolivian Biennial SIART\; Caja Sol\, Sevilla\; UCLA\;
  ICA\, London\; and elsewhere. The artist has also been the recipient of se
 veral awards such as Premio Armando Reverón (2014)\; AVAP in the Young Arti
 st Category (2013)\; and the Award Sala Mendoza at the XI Salón Eugenio Men
 doza (2003)\, among others. A conversation with the artist will be held on 
 Monday\, April 4 at 12:15 p.m. in Stimson Hall\, room 105. The opening gall
 ery reception will be held on the same day at 5 p.m. in the Bibliowicz Fami
 ly Gallery\, Milstein Hall. The artist talk is sponsored by the Latin Ameri
 can Studies Program\, the Department of Art History\, the Curatorial Collec
 tive\, the Society for Humanities\, and the Einaudi Center. Artist Talk 105
  Stimson Hall\nMonday\, April 4\n12:15 p.m.
DTEND:20160414T210000Z
DTSTAMP:20260313T205556Z
DTSTART:20160414T130000Z
LOCATION:Bibliowicz Family Gallery\, Milstein Hall
SEQUENCE:0
SUMMARY:Deborah Castillo: Political Iconoclasm and Other Forms of Civil Dis
 obedience
UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_1797839
URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/deborah_castillo_political_iconoclasm_
 and_other_forms_of_civil_disobedience
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CATEGORIES:Exhibit
DESCRIPTION:Deborah Castillo: Political Iconoclasm and other Forms of Civil
  Disobedience examines the artist's own form of political dissidence as she
  responds to the increasingly repressive government of Venezuela. Taking th
 e iconic figure of Simón Bolívar—liberator of much of South America—as a po
 int of departure\, Castillo investigates the myth of the nation through the
  construction of political and military heroes. Facing the regime of the la
 te Hugo Chávez\, the artist questions the rising nationalism engendered by 
 the former Venezuelan president as he aligned his political campaign with t
 he cult of Simón Bolívar. In a series of interventions into the classic bus
 t of El Libertador\, the artist reveals the failures of the state and its U
 topian promises. Despite being aware of Chávez's efforts to eliminate the o
 pposition\, Castillo enacted her first act of disobedience in a public perf
 ormance where she licked the boot of a military official. Because of this c
 ynical and dangerous act\, the artist fell victim to government intimidatio
 n and persecution when Chávez declared her an enemy of the state on nationa
 l television. Manifested through the play between adoration and hatred\, co
 nstruction and destruction\, Castillo's works propose a critical look into 
 the social and political history of Venezuela. Castillo is a Venezuela-born
 \, New York-based\, multidisciplinary artist. She employs different mediums
  such as performance\, video\, photography\, and sculpture in order to diss
 ect the idea of power\, its structures\, and its weight on sexuality\, soci
 al expectations\, desire\, identity\, and the construction of contemporary 
 myth. Castillo holds a M.F.A. and B.F.A. from Armando Reverón School of Fin
 e Arts\, Caracas\, Venezuela. Her work has been exhibited at the Museum of 
 Arts and Design\; the New Museum\; Museo Rufino Tamayo\, Mexico City\; Escu
 ela de Bellas Artes\; Bolivian Biennial SIART\; Caja Sol\, Sevilla\; UCLA\;
  ICA\, London\; and elsewhere. The artist has also been the recipient of se
 veral awards such as Premio Armando Reverón (2014)\; AVAP in the Young Arti
 st Category (2013)\; and the Award Sala Mendoza at the XI Salón Eugenio Men
 doza (2003)\, among others. A conversation with the artist will be held on 
 Monday\, April 4 at 12:15 p.m. in Stimson Hall\, room 105. The opening gall
 ery reception will be held on the same day at 5 p.m. in the Bibliowicz Fami
 ly Gallery\, Milstein Hall. The artist talk is sponsored by the Latin Ameri
 can Studies Program\, the Department of Art History\, the Curatorial Collec
 tive\, the Society for Humanities\, and the Einaudi Center. Artist Talk 105
  Stimson Hall\nMonday\, April 4\n12:15 p.m.
DTEND:20160415T210000Z
DTSTAMP:20260313T205556Z
DTSTART:20160415T130000Z
LOCATION:Bibliowicz Family Gallery\, Milstein Hall
SEQUENCE:0
SUMMARY:Deborah Castillo: Political Iconoclasm and Other Forms of Civil Dis
 obedience
UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_1797840
URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/deborah_castillo_political_iconoclasm_
 and_other_forms_of_civil_disobedience
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CATEGORIES:Exhibit
DESCRIPTION:Deborah Castillo: Political Iconoclasm and other Forms of Civil
  Disobedience examines the artist's own form of political dissidence as she
  responds to the increasingly repressive government of Venezuela. Taking th
 e iconic figure of Simón Bolívar—liberator of much of South America—as a po
 int of departure\, Castillo investigates the myth of the nation through the
  construction of political and military heroes. Facing the regime of the la
 te Hugo Chávez\, the artist questions the rising nationalism engendered by 
 the former Venezuelan president as he aligned his political campaign with t
 he cult of Simón Bolívar. In a series of interventions into the classic bus
 t of El Libertador\, the artist reveals the failures of the state and its U
 topian promises. Despite being aware of Chávez's efforts to eliminate the o
 pposition\, Castillo enacted her first act of disobedience in a public perf
 ormance where she licked the boot of a military official. Because of this c
 ynical and dangerous act\, the artist fell victim to government intimidatio
 n and persecution when Chávez declared her an enemy of the state on nationa
 l television. Manifested through the play between adoration and hatred\, co
 nstruction and destruction\, Castillo's works propose a critical look into 
 the social and political history of Venezuela. Castillo is a Venezuela-born
 \, New York-based\, multidisciplinary artist. She employs different mediums
  such as performance\, video\, photography\, and sculpture in order to diss
 ect the idea of power\, its structures\, and its weight on sexuality\, soci
 al expectations\, desire\, identity\, and the construction of contemporary 
 myth. Castillo holds a M.F.A. and B.F.A. from Armando Reverón School of Fin
 e Arts\, Caracas\, Venezuela. Her work has been exhibited at the Museum of 
 Arts and Design\; the New Museum\; Museo Rufino Tamayo\, Mexico City\; Escu
 ela de Bellas Artes\; Bolivian Biennial SIART\; Caja Sol\, Sevilla\; UCLA\;
  ICA\, London\; and elsewhere. The artist has also been the recipient of se
 veral awards such as Premio Armando Reverón (2014)\; AVAP in the Young Arti
 st Category (2013)\; and the Award Sala Mendoza at the XI Salón Eugenio Men
 doza (2003)\, among others. A conversation with the artist will be held on 
 Monday\, April 4 at 12:15 p.m. in Stimson Hall\, room 105. The opening gall
 ery reception will be held on the same day at 5 p.m. in the Bibliowicz Fami
 ly Gallery\, Milstein Hall. The artist talk is sponsored by the Latin Ameri
 can Studies Program\, the Department of Art History\, the Curatorial Collec
 tive\, the Society for Humanities\, and the Einaudi Center. Artist Talk 105
  Stimson Hall\nMonday\, April 4\n12:15 p.m.
DTEND:20160416T210000Z
DTSTAMP:20260313T205556Z
DTSTART:20160416T130000Z
LOCATION:Bibliowicz Family Gallery\, Milstein Hall
SEQUENCE:0
SUMMARY:Deborah Castillo: Political Iconoclasm and Other Forms of Civil Dis
 obedience
UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_1797841
URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/deborah_castillo_political_iconoclasm_
 and_other_forms_of_civil_disobedience
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CATEGORIES:Exhibit
DESCRIPTION:Deborah Castillo: Political Iconoclasm and other Forms of Civil
  Disobedience examines the artist's own form of political dissidence as she
  responds to the increasingly repressive government of Venezuela. Taking th
 e iconic figure of Simón Bolívar—liberator of much of South America—as a po
 int of departure\, Castillo investigates the myth of the nation through the
  construction of political and military heroes. Facing the regime of the la
 te Hugo Chávez\, the artist questions the rising nationalism engendered by 
 the former Venezuelan president as he aligned his political campaign with t
 he cult of Simón Bolívar. In a series of interventions into the classic bus
 t of El Libertador\, the artist reveals the failures of the state and its U
 topian promises. Despite being aware of Chávez's efforts to eliminate the o
 pposition\, Castillo enacted her first act of disobedience in a public perf
 ormance where she licked the boot of a military official. Because of this c
 ynical and dangerous act\, the artist fell victim to government intimidatio
 n and persecution when Chávez declared her an enemy of the state on nationa
 l television. Manifested through the play between adoration and hatred\, co
 nstruction and destruction\, Castillo's works propose a critical look into 
 the social and political history of Venezuela. Castillo is a Venezuela-born
 \, New York-based\, multidisciplinary artist. She employs different mediums
  such as performance\, video\, photography\, and sculpture in order to diss
 ect the idea of power\, its structures\, and its weight on sexuality\, soci
 al expectations\, desire\, identity\, and the construction of contemporary 
 myth. Castillo holds a M.F.A. and B.F.A. from Armando Reverón School of Fin
 e Arts\, Caracas\, Venezuela. Her work has been exhibited at the Museum of 
 Arts and Design\; the New Museum\; Museo Rufino Tamayo\, Mexico City\; Escu
 ela de Bellas Artes\; Bolivian Biennial SIART\; Caja Sol\, Sevilla\; UCLA\;
  ICA\, London\; and elsewhere. The artist has also been the recipient of se
 veral awards such as Premio Armando Reverón (2014)\; AVAP in the Young Arti
 st Category (2013)\; and the Award Sala Mendoza at the XI Salón Eugenio Men
 doza (2003)\, among others. A conversation with the artist will be held on 
 Monday\, April 4 at 12:15 p.m. in Stimson Hall\, room 105. The opening gall
 ery reception will be held on the same day at 5 p.m. in the Bibliowicz Fami
 ly Gallery\, Milstein Hall. The artist talk is sponsored by the Latin Ameri
 can Studies Program\, the Department of Art History\, the Curatorial Collec
 tive\, the Society for Humanities\, and the Einaudi Center. Artist Talk 105
  Stimson Hall\nMonday\, April 4\n12:15 p.m.
DTEND:20160417T210000Z
DTSTAMP:20260313T205556Z
DTSTART:20160417T130000Z
LOCATION:Bibliowicz Family Gallery\, Milstein Hall
SEQUENCE:0
SUMMARY:Deborah Castillo: Political Iconoclasm and Other Forms of Civil Dis
 obedience
UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_1797842
URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/deborah_castillo_political_iconoclasm_
 and_other_forms_of_civil_disobedience
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CATEGORIES:Exhibit
DESCRIPTION:Deborah Castillo: Political Iconoclasm and other Forms of Civil
  Disobedience examines the artist's own form of political dissidence as she
  responds to the increasingly repressive government of Venezuela. Taking th
 e iconic figure of Simón Bolívar—liberator of much of South America—as a po
 int of departure\, Castillo investigates the myth of the nation through the
  construction of political and military heroes. Facing the regime of the la
 te Hugo Chávez\, the artist questions the rising nationalism engendered by 
 the former Venezuelan president as he aligned his political campaign with t
 he cult of Simón Bolívar. In a series of interventions into the classic bus
 t of El Libertador\, the artist reveals the failures of the state and its U
 topian promises. Despite being aware of Chávez's efforts to eliminate the o
 pposition\, Castillo enacted her first act of disobedience in a public perf
 ormance where she licked the boot of a military official. Because of this c
 ynical and dangerous act\, the artist fell victim to government intimidatio
 n and persecution when Chávez declared her an enemy of the state on nationa
 l television. Manifested through the play between adoration and hatred\, co
 nstruction and destruction\, Castillo's works propose a critical look into 
 the social and political history of Venezuela. Castillo is a Venezuela-born
 \, New York-based\, multidisciplinary artist. She employs different mediums
  such as performance\, video\, photography\, and sculpture in order to diss
 ect the idea of power\, its structures\, and its weight on sexuality\, soci
 al expectations\, desire\, identity\, and the construction of contemporary 
 myth. Castillo holds a M.F.A. and B.F.A. from Armando Reverón School of Fin
 e Arts\, Caracas\, Venezuela. Her work has been exhibited at the Museum of 
 Arts and Design\; the New Museum\; Museo Rufino Tamayo\, Mexico City\; Escu
 ela de Bellas Artes\; Bolivian Biennial SIART\; Caja Sol\, Sevilla\; UCLA\;
  ICA\, London\; and elsewhere. The artist has also been the recipient of se
 veral awards such as Premio Armando Reverón (2014)\; AVAP in the Young Arti
 st Category (2013)\; and the Award Sala Mendoza at the XI Salón Eugenio Men
 doza (2003)\, among others. A conversation with the artist will be held on 
 Monday\, April 4 at 12:15 p.m. in Stimson Hall\, room 105. The opening gall
 ery reception will be held on the same day at 5 p.m. in the Bibliowicz Fami
 ly Gallery\, Milstein Hall. The artist talk is sponsored by the Latin Ameri
 can Studies Program\, the Department of Art History\, the Curatorial Collec
 tive\, the Society for Humanities\, and the Einaudi Center. Artist Talk 105
  Stimson Hall\nMonday\, April 4\n12:15 p.m.
DTEND:20160418T210000Z
DTSTAMP:20260313T205556Z
DTSTART:20160418T130000Z
LOCATION:Bibliowicz Family Gallery\, Milstein Hall
SEQUENCE:0
SUMMARY:Deborah Castillo: Political Iconoclasm and Other Forms of Civil Dis
 obedience
UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_1797843
URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/deborah_castillo_political_iconoclasm_
 and_other_forms_of_civil_disobedience
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CATEGORIES:Exhibit
DESCRIPTION:Deborah Castillo: Political Iconoclasm and other Forms of Civil
  Disobedience examines the artist's own form of political dissidence as she
  responds to the increasingly repressive government of Venezuela. Taking th
 e iconic figure of Simón Bolívar—liberator of much of South America—as a po
 int of departure\, Castillo investigates the myth of the nation through the
  construction of political and military heroes. Facing the regime of the la
 te Hugo Chávez\, the artist questions the rising nationalism engendered by 
 the former Venezuelan president as he aligned his political campaign with t
 he cult of Simón Bolívar. In a series of interventions into the classic bus
 t of El Libertador\, the artist reveals the failures of the state and its U
 topian promises. Despite being aware of Chávez's efforts to eliminate the o
 pposition\, Castillo enacted her first act of disobedience in a public perf
 ormance where she licked the boot of a military official. Because of this c
 ynical and dangerous act\, the artist fell victim to government intimidatio
 n and persecution when Chávez declared her an enemy of the state on nationa
 l television. Manifested through the play between adoration and hatred\, co
 nstruction and destruction\, Castillo's works propose a critical look into 
 the social and political history of Venezuela. Castillo is a Venezuela-born
 \, New York-based\, multidisciplinary artist. She employs different mediums
  such as performance\, video\, photography\, and sculpture in order to diss
 ect the idea of power\, its structures\, and its weight on sexuality\, soci
 al expectations\, desire\, identity\, and the construction of contemporary 
 myth. Castillo holds a M.F.A. and B.F.A. from Armando Reverón School of Fin
 e Arts\, Caracas\, Venezuela. Her work has been exhibited at the Museum of 
 Arts and Design\; the New Museum\; Museo Rufino Tamayo\, Mexico City\; Escu
 ela de Bellas Artes\; Bolivian Biennial SIART\; Caja Sol\, Sevilla\; UCLA\;
  ICA\, London\; and elsewhere. The artist has also been the recipient of se
 veral awards such as Premio Armando Reverón (2014)\; AVAP in the Young Arti
 st Category (2013)\; and the Award Sala Mendoza at the XI Salón Eugenio Men
 doza (2003)\, among others. A conversation with the artist will be held on 
 Monday\, April 4 at 12:15 p.m. in Stimson Hall\, room 105. The opening gall
 ery reception will be held on the same day at 5 p.m. in the Bibliowicz Fami
 ly Gallery\, Milstein Hall. The artist talk is sponsored by the Latin Ameri
 can Studies Program\, the Department of Art History\, the Curatorial Collec
 tive\, the Society for Humanities\, and the Einaudi Center. Artist Talk 105
  Stimson Hall\nMonday\, April 4\n12:15 p.m.
DTEND:20160419T210000Z
DTSTAMP:20260313T205556Z
DTSTART:20160419T130000Z
LOCATION:Bibliowicz Family Gallery\, Milstein Hall
SEQUENCE:0
SUMMARY:Deborah Castillo: Political Iconoclasm and Other Forms of Civil Dis
 obedience
UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_1797844
URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/deborah_castillo_political_iconoclasm_
 and_other_forms_of_civil_disobedience
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CATEGORIES:Exhibit
DESCRIPTION:Deborah Castillo: Political Iconoclasm and other Forms of Civil
  Disobedience examines the artist's own form of political dissidence as she
  responds to the increasingly repressive government of Venezuela. Taking th
 e iconic figure of Simón Bolívar—liberator of much of South America—as a po
 int of departure\, Castillo investigates the myth of the nation through the
  construction of political and military heroes. Facing the regime of the la
 te Hugo Chávez\, the artist questions the rising nationalism engendered by 
 the former Venezuelan president as he aligned his political campaign with t
 he cult of Simón Bolívar. In a series of interventions into the classic bus
 t of El Libertador\, the artist reveals the failures of the state and its U
 topian promises. Despite being aware of Chávez's efforts to eliminate the o
 pposition\, Castillo enacted her first act of disobedience in a public perf
 ormance where she licked the boot of a military official. Because of this c
 ynical and dangerous act\, the artist fell victim to government intimidatio
 n and persecution when Chávez declared her an enemy of the state on nationa
 l television. Manifested through the play between adoration and hatred\, co
 nstruction and destruction\, Castillo's works propose a critical look into 
 the social and political history of Venezuela. Castillo is a Venezuela-born
 \, New York-based\, multidisciplinary artist. She employs different mediums
  such as performance\, video\, photography\, and sculpture in order to diss
 ect the idea of power\, its structures\, and its weight on sexuality\, soci
 al expectations\, desire\, identity\, and the construction of contemporary 
 myth. Castillo holds a M.F.A. and B.F.A. from Armando Reverón School of Fin
 e Arts\, Caracas\, Venezuela. Her work has been exhibited at the Museum of 
 Arts and Design\; the New Museum\; Museo Rufino Tamayo\, Mexico City\; Escu
 ela de Bellas Artes\; Bolivian Biennial SIART\; Caja Sol\, Sevilla\; UCLA\;
  ICA\, London\; and elsewhere. The artist has also been the recipient of se
 veral awards such as Premio Armando Reverón (2014)\; AVAP in the Young Arti
 st Category (2013)\; and the Award Sala Mendoza at the XI Salón Eugenio Men
 doza (2003)\, among others. A conversation with the artist will be held on 
 Monday\, April 4 at 12:15 p.m. in Stimson Hall\, room 105. The opening gall
 ery reception will be held on the same day at 5 p.m. in the Bibliowicz Fami
 ly Gallery\, Milstein Hall. The artist talk is sponsored by the Latin Ameri
 can Studies Program\, the Department of Art History\, the Curatorial Collec
 tive\, the Society for Humanities\, and the Einaudi Center. Artist Talk 105
  Stimson Hall\nMonday\, April 4\n12:15 p.m.
DTEND:20160420T210000Z
DTSTAMP:20260313T205556Z
DTSTART:20160420T130000Z
LOCATION:Bibliowicz Family Gallery\, Milstein Hall
SEQUENCE:0
SUMMARY:Deborah Castillo: Political Iconoclasm and Other Forms of Civil Dis
 obedience
UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_1797845
URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/deborah_castillo_political_iconoclasm_
 and_other_forms_of_civil_disobedience
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CATEGORIES:Exhibit
DESCRIPTION:Deborah Castillo: Political Iconoclasm and other Forms of Civil
  Disobedience examines the artist's own form of political dissidence as she
  responds to the increasingly repressive government of Venezuela. Taking th
 e iconic figure of Simón Bolívar—liberator of much of South America—as a po
 int of departure\, Castillo investigates the myth of the nation through the
  construction of political and military heroes. Facing the regime of the la
 te Hugo Chávez\, the artist questions the rising nationalism engendered by 
 the former Venezuelan president as he aligned his political campaign with t
 he cult of Simón Bolívar. In a series of interventions into the classic bus
 t of El Libertador\, the artist reveals the failures of the state and its U
 topian promises. Despite being aware of Chávez's efforts to eliminate the o
 pposition\, Castillo enacted her first act of disobedience in a public perf
 ormance where she licked the boot of a military official. Because of this c
 ynical and dangerous act\, the artist fell victim to government intimidatio
 n and persecution when Chávez declared her an enemy of the state on nationa
 l television. Manifested through the play between adoration and hatred\, co
 nstruction and destruction\, Castillo's works propose a critical look into 
 the social and political history of Venezuela. Castillo is a Venezuela-born
 \, New York-based\, multidisciplinary artist. She employs different mediums
  such as performance\, video\, photography\, and sculpture in order to diss
 ect the idea of power\, its structures\, and its weight on sexuality\, soci
 al expectations\, desire\, identity\, and the construction of contemporary 
 myth. Castillo holds a M.F.A. and B.F.A. from Armando Reverón School of Fin
 e Arts\, Caracas\, Venezuela. Her work has been exhibited at the Museum of 
 Arts and Design\; the New Museum\; Museo Rufino Tamayo\, Mexico City\; Escu
 ela de Bellas Artes\; Bolivian Biennial SIART\; Caja Sol\, Sevilla\; UCLA\;
  ICA\, London\; and elsewhere. The artist has also been the recipient of se
 veral awards such as Premio Armando Reverón (2014)\; AVAP in the Young Arti
 st Category (2013)\; and the Award Sala Mendoza at the XI Salón Eugenio Men
 doza (2003)\, among others. A conversation with the artist will be held on 
 Monday\, April 4 at 12:15 p.m. in Stimson Hall\, room 105. The opening gall
 ery reception will be held on the same day at 5 p.m. in the Bibliowicz Fami
 ly Gallery\, Milstein Hall. The artist talk is sponsored by the Latin Ameri
 can Studies Program\, the Department of Art History\, the Curatorial Collec
 tive\, the Society for Humanities\, and the Einaudi Center. Artist Talk 105
  Stimson Hall\nMonday\, April 4\n12:15 p.m.
DTEND:20160421T210000Z
DTSTAMP:20260313T205556Z
DTSTART:20160421T130000Z
LOCATION:Bibliowicz Family Gallery\, Milstein Hall
SEQUENCE:0
SUMMARY:Deborah Castillo: Political Iconoclasm and Other Forms of Civil Dis
 obedience
UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_1797846
URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/deborah_castillo_political_iconoclasm_
 and_other_forms_of_civil_disobedience
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CATEGORIES:Exhibit
DESCRIPTION:Deborah Castillo: Political Iconoclasm and other Forms of Civil
  Disobedience examines the artist's own form of political dissidence as she
  responds to the increasingly repressive government of Venezuela. Taking th
 e iconic figure of Simón Bolívar—liberator of much of South America—as a po
 int of departure\, Castillo investigates the myth of the nation through the
  construction of political and military heroes. Facing the regime of the la
 te Hugo Chávez\, the artist questions the rising nationalism engendered by 
 the former Venezuelan president as he aligned his political campaign with t
 he cult of Simón Bolívar. In a series of interventions into the classic bus
 t of El Libertador\, the artist reveals the failures of the state and its U
 topian promises. Despite being aware of Chávez's efforts to eliminate the o
 pposition\, Castillo enacted her first act of disobedience in a public perf
 ormance where she licked the boot of a military official. Because of this c
 ynical and dangerous act\, the artist fell victim to government intimidatio
 n and persecution when Chávez declared her an enemy of the state on nationa
 l television. Manifested through the play between adoration and hatred\, co
 nstruction and destruction\, Castillo's works propose a critical look into 
 the social and political history of Venezuela. Castillo is a Venezuela-born
 \, New York-based\, multidisciplinary artist. She employs different mediums
  such as performance\, video\, photography\, and sculpture in order to diss
 ect the idea of power\, its structures\, and its weight on sexuality\, soci
 al expectations\, desire\, identity\, and the construction of contemporary 
 myth. Castillo holds a M.F.A. and B.F.A. from Armando Reverón School of Fin
 e Arts\, Caracas\, Venezuela. Her work has been exhibited at the Museum of 
 Arts and Design\; the New Museum\; Museo Rufino Tamayo\, Mexico City\; Escu
 ela de Bellas Artes\; Bolivian Biennial SIART\; Caja Sol\, Sevilla\; UCLA\;
  ICA\, London\; and elsewhere. The artist has also been the recipient of se
 veral awards such as Premio Armando Reverón (2014)\; AVAP in the Young Arti
 st Category (2013)\; and the Award Sala Mendoza at the XI Salón Eugenio Men
 doza (2003)\, among others. A conversation with the artist will be held on 
 Monday\, April 4 at 12:15 p.m. in Stimson Hall\, room 105. The opening gall
 ery reception will be held on the same day at 5 p.m. in the Bibliowicz Fami
 ly Gallery\, Milstein Hall. The artist talk is sponsored by the Latin Ameri
 can Studies Program\, the Department of Art History\, the Curatorial Collec
 tive\, the Society for Humanities\, and the Einaudi Center. Artist Talk 105
  Stimson Hall\nMonday\, April 4\n12:15 p.m.
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LOCATION:Bibliowicz Family Gallery\, Milstein Hall
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SUMMARY:Deborah Castillo: Political Iconoclasm and Other Forms of Civil Dis
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