TALKS & WALKS
LECTURES, PANELS, and INTERVIEWS
2018
“The Influence of Contemporary Art on Other Disciplines,” Conversations on the Rock, Malta Contemporary Art Space (MICAS), Valletta, Malta
Moderator: Gianluca Longo. Speakers: Claude Borg; Patrik Fredrikson & Ian Stallard, Roland Mouret, Michele Oka Doner Bodleian Library, Oxford University, Oxford, England, UK
“Everything Is Alive,” with Michael Spring, Director, Miami-Dade Art in Public Places, Books and Books, Coral Gables, Florida
2017
“Into the Mysterium,” ICDAD, Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami, Coral Gables, Florida (video)
“Intuitive Alphabet,” with Rene Morales, curator, Perez Art Museum Miami, Florida
“Intuitive Alphabet,” with Mitchell Wolfson, The Wolfsonian-FIU, Miami, Florida
“Everything Is Alive,” with Judith Thurman, 2017 Miami Book Fair, Miami, Florida
“Entering the Mysterium,” Lowe Museum of Art, University of Miami, Coral Gables, Florida
“History of Women Artists.” Panel with April Gornick, Neda Young and Uzoamaka Maduka, LongHouse Reserve, East Hampton, New York
“Pop Art Comes to Michigan.” Michele Oka Doner, Miriam Levin, Michael
Lobel, David McCarthy, Alex Potts, and Rebecca Zurier. University of
Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA), Ann Arbor, Michigan
“State of the Arts NYC,” Interview with Michele Oka Doner by Savonna Bailey, WBAI New York, New York, March 17, 5PM. Podcast archive: http://wbai.org/archive.php
2016
“Design Is The New Currency” Symposium, Whitney Museum of American Art
“Art Talk: Michele Oka Doner in Conversation with Rebekah Rutkoff,” Perez Art Museum Miami, with solo exhibition, “How I Caught A Swallow in Mid-Air.”
http://www.pamm.org/calendar/2016/03/art-talk-michele-oka-doner-conversation-rebekah-rutkoff
Gallery Talk: “Sea Creatures in Modern Dutch Design exhibition,” Michele Oka Doner, Wolfsonian Museum, Miami Beach, Florida
2015
“Dance + Design,” Open Barre,” Michele Oka Doner, Lourdes Lopez and Tanya Williams Wetenhall, Miami City Ballet, Miami Beach, Florida
“Design Talk/ Art et Industrie: Michele Oka Doner, Richard Kaufman, Jim Cole,” Design Miami Design
2014
“Reflection of Nature,” Lecture, Immersive Landscape: Representation Through Gaming Technology, Instructors, with Chad Oppenheim & Eric de Broche des Combes, Harvard University Graduate School of Design, Cambridge, Massachusetts
“A Walk on the Beach and Other Journeys,” Lecture, Tell As Whole: Collaborations between
Artists and Architects from the Late Nineteenth Century to the Present, Yale University Art
Gallery, New Haven, Connecticut
2013
Parson’s School of Design. Studio Visit/Lecture, Doner Studio, Soho, New York
Panel with Mitchell Wolfson Jr. on Miami Beach history, Books & Books, Coral Gables,Florida
“The Ocean as Inspiration, the Ocean as Fabricator.” Lecture. Sept 26, Changing Climates Series, Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, Michigan. Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CrxnuwlG2uk
BoomDesign 2013, Sao Paolo, Brazil
2012
Talk, Studio Visit, Houston Museum of Fine Art, Doner Studio, Soho, New York
Jury, KPF Traveling Fellowships, Kohn, Peterson, Fox, New York, New York
“Time For Women,” Panel, The Wolfsonian-FIU, Miami Beach, Florida
2011
“Exploring the Connections between Music and Poetry,” poetry selection/reading by
Michele Oka Doner the New World Symphony, New World Center, Miami Beach, Florida
Speaker, Scholastic Art and Writing Awards, New York, New York
“Conversations with Michele Oka Doner,” Soho Beach House, Miami Beach, Florida
2009
“Artist Talk with Michele Oka Doner,” Art and Culture Center of Hollywood, Florida
“Breakfast in the Park with Michele Oka Doner,” Artist Talk, The Frost Museum of Art, Miami, Florida
2008
Workshop, Presentation. Guest Artists Program, SUNY New Paltz, New Paltz, New York
2007
“Social and Cultural History Tour of Miami,” Art Basel Miami Beach
2006
“Blurred Boundaries: Design as Business,” Panel, Design Miami/Art Basel Miami Beach Miami Beach, Florida
Studio Visit, Artist Talk, Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum, Doner Studio, New
York, New York
“Art’s Influence on the World,” Panelist, World Economic Forum Workshop, New
York, New York
“From Barrier Island to Best-Known Beach City,” Author’s Panel, Historical Museum of
Southern Florida, Miami, Florida
2004
Speaker, Royal Ontario Museum, Screening of movie, “Ghosts.”
“The Artwork of Michele Oka Doner,” Panel on the publication of Michele Oka Doner:
Natural Seduction, Bard College, New York, New York
“Commissioned Artists/Cultivating Public Spaces,” Panel, Center for Jewish History, New York, New York
Panel, “What is the Role of Public Art,” The Wolfsonian, Miami Beach, Florida
Panel, “Beyond Sculpture,” School of Visual Arts, New York, New York
2003
Award Lecture, Award of Excellence, The UN Society of Artists and Writers, United Nations,
New York, New York
2002
“Woodward Lecture Series,” College For Creative Studies, Detroit, Michigan
2001
“The Art of Design,” New York Times, Times Talks, Panel, Miami Beach Convention
Center, Miami Beach, Florida
1999
Panelist, Ducktown Arts District Workshop, Atlantic City, New Jersey
Studio Visit and Artist Talk, Brooklyn Museum of Art, Doner Studio, New York, New York
1997
“Art in the World of Contemporary Design,” Lecture, Brooklyn Museum, Brooklyn, New York
Panel, “Evening with Collectors Mitchell Wolfson Jr. and Michele Oka Doner,” Bienes
Center for the Literary Arts, Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Artist Talk, Private Library Visit: the Studio, Home and Library of Michele Oka Doner, The
Council of Conservators, The New York Public Library, New York, New York
1996
Artist Talk, Studio Visit, Artwalk NY, Doner Studio, New York, New York
1994
Knoll Senior Executives Conference, Cranbrook Academy, Bloomfield Hills, Michigan
Artist’s Workshop III: Dialogue/Public Art at Miami International Airport, New World School
of the Arts, Miami, Florida
“Changing the Course of History: Women and Art.” Studio Visit and Artist Talk, Young
Presidents Organization, Michele Oka Doner Studio, New York, New York
1993
Panelist, Center For Fine Arts, Miami, Florida
Studio Visit, Artist Talk, Grand Rapids Art Museum, Doner Studio, New York, New York
1992
“Sculpture Today,” Panel, Grand Rapids Museum of Art, Grand Rapids, Michigan
Juror, Scholastic Art & Writing Awards, Scholastic Magazine, New York, New York
Lecture and Studio Visit, National Advisory Committee, American Craft Museum (MADD)
“Why Public Art,” Contemporary Art Museum, Tampa, Florida
Presentation and Studio Visit: National Advisory Committee, American Craft Museum
Panelist, Nissan Design Survey, New York, New York
1991
Member, selection panel, De Vos Sculpture Competition, Butterworth Hospital, Grand Rapids, Michigan
Guest Speaker, Sotheby’s, New York,
“Art Student Experience during the 1960’s.” Guest Speaker, University of Michigan M Club
Annual Meeting,
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan
1990
“Images, Objects, Installations,” Art and Architecture Building, University of Michigan, Ann
Arbor, Michigan
“Evolution of Themes,” University of Michigan Humanities Program, Ann Arbor, Michigan
Seminar: “Artistic Professionalism: Discipline, Sources, Communication,” University of Michigan School of Art, Ann Arbor, Michigan
1984
Drews, Susi. WBAI-FM, Interview with Michele Oka Doner re: “On Growth and Form,” an
exhibition at Germans Van Eck Gallery. New York City. Broadcast, November 16.
1983
Studio Visit, Artist Talk, Department of The Arts, University of California of Los Angeles,
Doner Studio, New York, New York
1980
Lecture on Archaeology, Temple Beth El, Franklin, Michigan
1981
Lecture, Weekend College, Wayne State University
PERFORMANCE ART & VIDEO
2019
“A Midsummer Night’s Dream, revival, Miami City Ballet “(see 2016)
2017
“Into The Mysterium,” Video produced for solo exhibition Into the Mysterium, Lowe
Art Museum, University of Miami, Coral Cables, Florida
2016
“A Midsummer Night’s Dream,” George Balanchine. Sets, Costumes; Video Projections in conjunction with Miami City Ballet, Arsch Center Miami, Kravis Center, West Palm Beach, Broward Center for the Performing Arts, Ft. Lauderdale
2014
SoulCatchers and Glyphsvideos, GardenMusic Festival, Fairchild Tropical Gardens,
Coral Gables, Florida
2012
SoulCatchers,Environmental Film Festival, Corcoran Art Gallery, Washington, DC
2011
A Walk on the Beach, Video by Michele Oka Doner. Art Basel Miami Beach: Video
Juried Selection U.S. Premiere, Soundscape Park, New World Center, Miami Beach, Florida. Also shown at Corcoran Art Gallery, Washington D.C., Environmental Film Festival, 2012