Event Title:

Organization:

  Visual Arts

  San Francisco

Start Date:

  3/19/2026

End Date:

  3/19/2026

Start Time:

  6:00 PM

End Time:

  7:00 PM

Event Info: 

  The Museum of Craft and Design is honored to present a rare West Coast appearance by pioneering video artist Beryl Korot, in conversation with visual artist and filmmaker Sabrina Gschwandtner. Korot helped shape the language of contemporary media through groundbreaking work that bridges video and craft disciplines. This special event offers audiences the chance to hear directly from this foundational artist about her practice.

Internationally recognized for pioneering multi-channel installations such as Dachau 1974 and Text and Commentary, Korot helped define video art at its inception. Deeply influenced by Korot's work, artist Sabrina Gschwandtner explores the interconnected histories of textile production and the moving image, sewing together discarded 16mm filmstrips into quilt-like compositions.

Don't miss this landmark conversation between two Video Craft artists, tracing how traditions of craft continue to encode meaning within contemporary moving-image media.

About the Artists:

In 1970, Beryl Korot co-founded Radical Software with Phyllis Gershuny and Ira Schneider, the first periodical devoted to video art. The publication became a vital platform for artists to exchange ideas, tools, and technical knowledge at a moment when the medium was still emerging.

Sabrina Gschwandtner's artistic practice encompasses film, video, photography, knitting, and other textiles. Her process organizes fragments into patterned structures, linking the languages of cinema and craft. In 2002, she founded KnitKnit, a zine exploring the intersections of traditional craft and contemporary art.

Sarah Mills is a historian of modern design and contemporary art, and an assistant professor at San Jose State University, where she teaches in both the Department of Design and the Department of Art and Art History. Her research focuses on the cultural histories of craft, with a particular emphasis on weaving, fiber art, and textile design.

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Location:

  Museum of Craft and Design

Room:

Address:

  2569 Third Street

Phone:

  415-773-0303

City:

  San Francisco

State/Province:

  CA