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Torkwase Dyson

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Torkwase Dyson Biography

Torkwase Dyson is an interdisciplinary artist based in Brooklyn, New York, United States. Her work has been exhibited at the Studio Museum in Harlem, the Whitney Museum of American Art, the Corcoran College of Art and Design, and the Smithsonian National Museum of African Art. She describes the themes of her work as "architecture, infrastructure, environmental justice, and abstract drawing." In 1999 she received a BFA from Virginia Commonwealth University and her MFA from Yale School of Art in painting/printmaking in 2003.

In 2016, Dyson was elected to the board of the Architectural League of New York as Vice President of Visual Arts. In 2017, she was on the faculty of the Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture. She is a visiting critic at Yale School of Art.In 2018, The Graham Foundation for Advanced Studies in the Arts presented an exhibition of Dyson's work building off of her two-week residency at the Drawing Center, Winter Term. The exhibition consisted of new site-specific drawings and a series of programming under the title The Wynter-Wells Drawing School for Environmental Liberation, as part of Dyson's pedagogical approach to art-making, consisting of a series of workshops, lectures, and an open studio where Dyson would actively produce and alter the work on view in front of the public.

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    Our experienced booking agents have successfully helped clients around the world secure speakers like Torkwase Dyson for speaking engagements, personal appearances, product endorsements, or corporate entertainment since 2002. Click the Check Availability button above and complete the form on this page to check availability for Torkwase Dyson, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to discuss your upcoming event. One of our experienced agents will be happy to help you get speaking fee information and check availability for Torkwase Dyson or any other speaker of your choice.
  • What are the speaker fees for Torkwase Dyson

    Speaking fees for Torkwase Dyson, or any other speakers and celebrities, are determined based on a number of factors and may change without notice. The estimated fees to book Torkwase Dyson are available upon request for live events and available upon request for virtual events. For the most current speaking fee to hire Torkwase Dyson, click the Check Availability button above and complete the form on this page, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to speak directly with an experienced booking agent.
  • What topics does Torkwase Dyson speak about?

    Torkwase Dyson is a keynote speaker and industry expert whose speaking topics include Art, Business, Culture, Diversity Speakers, Education, Futurism, Innovation, Inspirational, Motivation.
  • Where does Torkwase Dyson travel from?

    Torkwase Dyson generally travels from Brooklyn, NY, USA, but can be booked for private corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. For more details, please contact an AAE Booking agent.
  • Who is Torkwase Dyson’s agent?

    AAE Speakers Bureau has successfully booked keynote speakers like Torkwase Dyson for clients worldwide since 2002. As a full-service speaker booking agency, we have access to virtually any speaker or celebrity in the world. Our agents are happy and able to submit an offer to the speaker or celebrity of your choice, letting you benefit from our reputation and long-standing relationships in the industry. Please click the Check Availability button above and complete the form on this page including the details of your event, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536, and one of our agents will assist you to book Torkwase Dyson for your next private or corporate function.
  • What is a full-service speaker booking agency?

    AAE Speakers Bureau is a full-service speaker booking agency, meaning we can completely manage the speaker’s or celebrity’s engagement with your organization from the time of booking your speaker through the event’s completion. We provide all of the services you need to host Torkwase Dyson or any other speaker of your choice, including offer negotiation, contractual assistance, accounting and billing, and event speaker travel and logistics services. When you book a speaker with us, we manage the process of hosting a speaker for you as an extension of your team. Our goal is to give our clients peace of mind and a best-in-class service experience when booking a speaker with us.
  • Why is AAE Speakers Bureau different from other booking agencies?

    If you’re looking for the best, unbiased speaker recommendations, paired with a top-notch customer service experience, you’re in the right place. At AAE Speakers Bureau, we exclusively represent the interests of our clients - professional organizations, companies, universities, and associations. We intentionally do not represent the speakers we feature or book. That is so we can present our clients with the broadest and best performing set of speaker options in the market today, and we can make these recommendations without any obligation to promote a specific speaker over another. This is why when our agents suggest a speaker for your event, you can be assured that they are of the highest quality with a history of proven success with our other clients.
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Torkwase Dyson Biography

Torkwase Dyson is an interdisciplinary artist based in Brooklyn, New York, United States. Her work has been exhibited at the Studio Museum in Harlem, the Whitney Museum of American Art, the Corcoran College of Art and Design, and the Smithsonian National Museum of African Art. She describes the themes of her work as "architecture, infrastructure, environmental justice, and abstract drawing." In 1999 she received a BFA from Virginia Commonwealth University and her MFA from Yale School of Art in painting/printmaking in 2003.

In 2016, Dyson was elected to the board of the Architectural League of New York as Vice President of Visual Arts. In 2017, she was on the faculty of the Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture. She is a visiting critic at Yale School of Art.In 2018, The Graham Foundation for Advanced Studies in the Arts presented an exhibition of Dyson's work building off of her two-week residency at the Drawing Center, Winter Term. The exhibition consisted of new site-specific drawings and a series of programming under the title The Wynter-Wells Drawing School for Environmental Liberation, as part of Dyson's pedagogical approach to art-making, consisting of a series of workshops, lectures, and an open studio where Dyson would actively produce and alter the work on view in front of the public.

Torkwase Dyson Videos

  • Torkwase Dyson Talks to Hans Ulrich Obrist
    In the first episode of our Instagram Live conversation series, artist Torkwase Dyson speaks with curator Hans Ulrich Obrist about distance,...
  • Torkwase Dyson: "I Can Drink The Distance" - YouTube
    Behind the scenes of the site-specific exhibition, "I Can Drink the Distance," on view from March 25 to April 26, 2019 at the 41 Cooper Square...
  • Torkwase Dyson: Distance and Perception in the Wake of Climate Change
    In this video, Torkwase Dyson discusses race, climate change, and the intersection of the two, as well as her recent work, I Can Drink the...

FAQs on booking Torkwase Dyson

  • How do I book Torkwase Dyson to speak at my event?

    Our experienced booking agents have successfully helped clients around the world secure speakers like Torkwase Dyson for speaking engagements, personal appearances, product endorsements, or corporate entertainment since 2002. Click the Check Availability button above and complete the form on this page to check availability for Torkwase Dyson, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to discuss your upcoming event. One of our experienced agents will be happy to help you get speaking fee information and check availability for Torkwase Dyson or any other speaker of your choice.
  • What are the speaker fees for Torkwase Dyson

    Speaking fees for Torkwase Dyson, or any other speakers and celebrities, are determined based on a number of factors and may change without notice. The estimated fees to book Torkwase Dyson are available upon request for live events and available upon request for virtual events. For the most current speaking fee to hire Torkwase Dyson, click the Check Availability button above and complete the form on this page, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to speak directly with an experienced booking agent.
  • What topics does Torkwase Dyson speak about?

    Torkwase Dyson is a keynote speaker and industry expert whose speaking topics include Art, Business, Culture, Diversity Speakers, Education, Futurism, Innovation, Inspirational, Motivation.
  • Where does Torkwase Dyson travel from?

    Torkwase Dyson generally travels from Brooklyn, NY, USA, but can be booked for private corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. For more details, please contact an AAE Booking agent.
  • Who is Torkwase Dyson’s agent?

    AAE Speakers Bureau has successfully booked keynote speakers like Torkwase Dyson for clients worldwide since 2002. As a full-service speaker booking agency, we have access to virtually any speaker or celebrity in the world. Our agents are happy and able to submit an offer to the speaker or celebrity of your choice, letting you benefit from our reputation and long-standing relationships in the industry. Please click the Check Availability button above and complete the form on this page including the details of your event, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536, and one of our agents will assist you to book Torkwase Dyson for your next private or corporate function.
  • What is a full-service speaker booking agency?

    AAE Speakers Bureau is a full-service speaker booking agency, meaning we can completely manage the speaker’s or celebrity’s engagement with your organization from the time of booking your speaker through the event’s completion. We provide all of the services you need to host Torkwase Dyson or any other speaker of your choice, including offer negotiation, contractual assistance, accounting and billing, and event speaker travel and logistics services. When you book a speaker with us, we manage the process of hosting a speaker for you as an extension of your team. Our goal is to give our clients peace of mind and a best-in-class service experience when booking a speaker with us.
  • Why is AAE Speakers Bureau different from other booking agencies?

    If you’re looking for the best, unbiased speaker recommendations, paired with a top-notch customer service experience, you’re in the right place. At AAE Speakers Bureau, we exclusively represent the interests of our clients - professional organizations, companies, universities, and associations. We intentionally do not represent the speakers we feature or book. That is so we can present our clients with the broadest and best performing set of speaker options in the market today, and we can make these recommendations without any obligation to promote a specific speaker over another. This is why when our agents suggest a speaker for your event, you can be assured that they are of the highest quality with a history of proven success with our other clients.

Torkwase Dyson is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics . The estimated speaking fee range to book Torkwase Dyson for your event is available upon request. Torkwase Dyson generally travels from Brooklyn, NY, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Rodney Sampson, Van Jones, Neesha Hathi, Joost van Dreunen and Michael M. Watkins. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Torkwase Dyson for an upcoming live or virtual event.

Torkwase Dyson Speaker Videos

  • Torkwase Dyson Talks to Hans Ulrich Obrist
    In the first episode of our Instagram Live conversation series, artist Torkwase Dyson speaks with curator Hans Ulrich Obrist about distance, ancestorship, and her framework of Black Compositional...
    Torkwase Dyson: "I Can Drink The Distance" - YouTube
    Behind the scenes of the site-specific exhibition, "I Can Drink the Distance," on view from March 25 to April 26, 2019 at the 41 Cooper Square Gallery at The Cooper Union. Dyson, the Spring 2019...
  • Torkwase Dyson: Distance and Perception in the Wake of Climate Change
    In this video, Torkwase Dyson discusses race, climate change, and the intersection of the two, as well as her recent work, I Can Drink the Distance. Laura Sparks provides the opening remarks, and...
    An Evening with Torkwase Dyson & Françoise Vergès
    Artist Torkwase Dyson, the Spring 2019 Robert Gwathmey Chair in Architecture and Art at The Cooper Union, and writer Françoise Vergès, featured lecturer in the Spring 2019 IDS Lecture Series, spoke...

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This website is a resource for event professionals and strives to provide the most comprehensive catalog of thought leaders and industry experts to consider for speaking engagements. A listing or profile on this website does not imply an agency affiliation or endorsement by the talent.

All American Entertainment (AAE) exclusively represents the interests of talent buyers, and does not claim to be the agency or management for any speaker or artist on this site. AAE is a talent booking agency for paid events only. We do not handle requests for donation of time or media requests for interviews, and cannot provide celebrity contact information.

If you are the talent and wish to request a profile update or removal from our online directory, please submit a profile request form.

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