Join us for this fifth installment in series of public forums on the state of the arts as viewed by prominent contemporary artists.

A towering figure in the world of performance art and member of the “NEA Four”, Karen Finley is an artist who works in performance, installation, music and theater. She has written seven books and is a professor in art and public policy at Tisch School of the Arts, New York University. Her raw and transformative performances have long provoked controversy, debate, and critical acclaim.

She has received numerous awards and fellowships including a Guggenheim, 2 Obies, 2 Bessies, multiple NEA Fellowships and Ms. Magazine Woman of the Year. In the tradition of past speakers such as Bill T. Jones, Laurie Anderson, Robert Brustein and Christopher Janney, Karen Finley brings a captivating and unique view of the state of the arts to Montclair State University.