Nikita Gale is an artist living and working in Los Angeles, California. The artist holds a B.A. in Anthropology with an emphasis in Archaeological Studies from Yale University and an M.F.A. in New Genres from UCLA. Gale's work explores the relationships between material, power and attention, and examines the ways in which silence, noise and visibility function as political positions and conditions. 

This lecture has been sponsored in part by BURNAWAY, Hyatt Regency Atlanta, and the Ernest G. Welch Foundation.

ABOUT THE WELCH VISITING ARTISTS & SCHOLAR LECTURE SERIES

This year-round calendar of art lectures provides students with intellectual access to a diverse group of acclaimed artists, art historians, art educators, curators and scholars. Our guests conduct on-campus talks about their art, research and careers, adding to the pedagogical discourse of contemporary art in the classroom and studio. All VAS events are free and open to the public, an important educational program for the regional art scene.

All 2025-26 VAS lectures will take place within walking distance of our Arts & Humanities main building (10 Peachtree Center Ave. SE), at Kopleff Recital Hall (15 Gilmer St. SE) and Student Center East (55 Gilmer St.).

There is City of Atlanta Park Mobile street parking available on Edgewood, Auburn, Courtland and other adjacent streets. 

Georgia State parking decks are also open to visitors for a $10 fee. T Deck (43 Auburn Ave. NE) is the closest GSU deck to Kopleff and M Deck is the closest GSU deck to the Student Center East, but more visitor parking information can be found at parking.gsu.edu.

For those who prefer mass transit, our campus is directly between two MARTA stops, Five Points and Peachtree Center.