Guest Faculty Lecture: Rashod Taylor & Simonette Quamina

Guest Faculty Lecture: Rashod Taylor & Simonette Quamina Jun 28, 2026 7PM-8PM Schermer Meeting Hall Join us for an engaging guest artist lecture, part of the Anderson Ranch’s summer of free artist lectures in Aspen/Snowmass, Colorado. Held on Sunday and Tuesday evenings from June through September, these events highlight renowned contemporary artists and faculty through dynamic slideshow presentations. Artists share insights into their creative process, studio practice, influences, and current work, offering a behind-the-scenes look at contemporary art today. Connect with leading artists and discover new ideas in a welcoming, creative setting. Event Details Admission: Free and open to the public Format: In-person and livestream options available Audience: Artists, collectors, students, and the general public Registration is appreciated. All on-campus workshop participants are automatically registered. Speaker Rashod Taylor Rashod Taylor favors traditional and lost format practices of photography, silver prints and wet plate collodion among them. Taylor’s work uses portraiture to address themes of family, race, culture, and legacy, offering a window into the Black American experience. His photographs are part of the permanent collections of the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture, The Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division. The Museum of Fine Arts Houston, and The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art. His editorial clients include National Geographic, The New York Times, Essence Magazine, and ProPublica, and his work has been featured in CNN, The New Yorker, The Atlantic, The Guardian, Forbes, Black and White Magazine, Feature Shoot, and Lenscratch. Taylor lives in Bloomington, IL. Learn More Simonette Quamina Simonette Quamina received her MFA from the Rhode Island school of Design. She is the recipient of a Salem Art Works fellowship, a Provincetown Fine Art Works Center residency, and is a studio recipient of the Elizabeth Foundation of the Art Studio program in New York City. Learn More