2011
8th  Session

Director
Alicia Candiani

Co-director
Miguel Rivera

Guest artist
Hugh Merrill

Students Coordinator
Doug Barker

Students Selected
Travis Gunn
Jandro Montero
Mackenzie O'Hare
Caitlin Perkins
Teal Roberts Wilson
Ian Snyder
Lauren Stookey
Katie Twiss
Polly Wilson

Host institution
Kansas City Art Institute
Kansas City, Missouri
USA

The Self-Portraits Project is a Alicia Candiani’s original idea and ´ace’s international endeavor. This collaborative international venture has been a work in progress from 2006, involving almost 100 artists, 6 countries, 5 languages and 8 major art institutions around the world

The Session 8th ( The Kansas City Session) started on September 28 hosted by the  prestigious Kansas City Art Institute in the United States.  Directed by Alicia Candiani and co-directed by Miguel Rivera (KCAI Chair of Printmaking and 2011 ‘ace’s artist in residence) is taking place at the KCAI Printmaking Department workshops involving juniors students and professors. Hugh Merrill -a key figure in the arts  and in the printmaking teaching of the Mid West area- is participating as a guest artist.

As visiting artist, Alicia will speak as part of the college's "Current Perspectives" lecture series on Thursday October 6th, 7 p.m. in Epperson Auditorium in Vanderslice Hall, 4415 Warwick Blvd. in Kansas City.

The Self Portraits International Collaborative Project explores the form in which many artists want to be remembered, offering insights into their lives, surroundings, and even their political and personal concerns while addressing themes including sexual identity, the ageing process, the construction of gender and stereotypes, the importance of clothing and the significance of depicting oneself alongside other people.