Guest Faculty Lecture: Taravat Talepasand & Maggie Thompson

Jun 21, 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

Taravat Talepasand

Taravat Talepasand is an artist, activist, and educator whose labor-intensive interdisciplinary painting practice questions normative cultural behaviors within contemporary power imbalances. As an Iranian-American woman, Talepasand explores the parallels of cultural taboos that reflect on gender apartheid and political authority to reflect the cross-pollination, or lack thereof, in her approach to subversive joy.

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Maggie Thompson

Maggie Thompson, Fond du Lac Ojibwe, was born and raised in Minneapolis, MN. She received her Bachelor of Fine Arts in Textiles at the Rhode Island School of Design. As a textile artist and designer, she derives her inspiration from family history, Ojibwe heritage, and the broader Native American experience. Skillfully and intuitively working with both natural and synthetic materials, Thompson’s multimedia artwork expands various textile traditions.

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