Event
Guest Faculty Lecture: Valpuri Remling & Damien Davis
Sep 6, 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
Valpuri Remling
Valpuri Remling is the master printer and workshop manager at Tamarind Institute in Albuquerque, NM. Prior to relocating to the US, she worked at Helsinki Litho, a lithography workshop in Helsinki, Finland, as a master printer and artist, simultaneously teaching planographic methods at the Academy of Fine Arts. Remling holds an MFA in printmaking from the Academy of Fine Arts in Helsinki and has studied in the Estonian Academy of Arts and the Academy of Fine Arts in Prague, Czech Republic. As a master printer she has collaborated with numerous national and international artists and mentored the future of collaborative printers.
Damien Davis
Damien Davis is a Newark-based artist and curator whose work recontextualizes cultural symbols to challenge identity and history. He has exhibited at institutions internationally, including the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Museum of Arts and Design. Davis holds a Masters degree in Visual Arts Administration from NYU.
Lucy Fradkin, Dear Esther. Printed by Valpuri Remling at Tamarind Institute. Copyright Lucy Fradkin 2023. Image courtesy of Tamarind Institute.
Sep 6, 2026 7PM-8PM
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Store Hours
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October-May: Monday – Friday, 1-5PM (except major holidays.)
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Patton-Malott Gallery
This gallery space on the Anderson Ranch campus is home to contemporary and rustic ranch architectural elements and provides the backdrop for rotating exhibitions throughout the year.
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The Café is available to Ranch students, faculty, and staff only from October through May.
The Café is a social hub where students and visitors gather to discuss ideas, plan for new creative experiences, and reflect on shared teachings. Join us for a beautiful buffet lunch offering fresh salads and rotating hot items.
