The Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts is pleased to announce the following lectures scheduled for winter 2024, as part of the OVF (Open VISIONS Forum) Espresso series. Founded in 1996 by Special Assistant to the President for Arts and Culture Philip Eliasoph, PhD, OVF Espresso offers audience members thought-provoking shots of inspiration and ideas, in the form of conversations with experts and panelists on a vast range of artistic, political, and cultural topics.

Wednesday, Jan. 24, 2024 | 7:30 p.m.
Wendell Wallach: “Hype v. Reality: Navigating the Future of AI Ethics and Governance”
Dolan School of Business Event Hall 

Wendell Wallach is an internationally recognized expert on the ethical and governance concerns posed by emerging technologies — particularly artificial intelligence and neuroscience. His discussion will offer ways to navigate the uncertainties posed by AI and other technologies. This lecture is presented in conjunction with the Fredrickson Family Innovation Lab. 

Tuesday, Jan. 30, 2024 | 7:30 p.m.
Patrick Bringley: “Guarding the Met’s Masterpieces: Meditating on the Meaning of Art While Discovering My Own Soul”
Dolan School of Business Event Hall

Patrick Bringley will share his personal journey, which took him from guarding the treasures of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, to encountering personal loss, to discovering his path forward through the visual stories of the world’s greatest paintings. His lecture is presented in collaboration with the Fairfield University Art Museum, the Art History program, and the Department of Visual and Performing Arts.

Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2024 | 7:30 p.m.
Gail Levin: “Searching for Edward Hopper: Legal and Ethical Issues of a Vanished Legacy”
Dolan School of Business Event Hall 

Gail Levin, one of the world’s foremost experts on the art of American realist painter Edward Hopper, is an art historian, biographer, curator, and artist at the City University of New York. At Fairfield, Levin will discuss Hopper’s estate and offer her ideas about how to best manage the artistic legacy of one of America’s most beloved artists. This event is presented in collaboration with the Fairfield University Art Museum, the Art History program, and the Department of Visual and Performing Arts.

“Offering audiences an ‘inside peek’ at the big questions facing America’s cultural landscape, we look forward to these three uniquely qualified experts joining us on campus for our OVF Espresso events,” said Dr. Eliasoph, professor of art history and visual culture in Fairfield’s College of Arts and Sciences. “As a community classroom, we encourage audience participation so we can explore these topics in an open, accessible format.”

The Quick Center would like to thank Cohen and Wolf for sponsoring the Open VISIONS Forum: Espresso series. Tickets for OVF Espresso lectures are now on sale on quickcenter.com, for $30 (for the general public) and $10 (for Quick Members). For more information, contact the Quick Center Box Office at 203-254-4010, Monday through Friday, from 12 to 5 p.m.