Listening to the Enemy: An Art Project
4-weeks (first 4) | Registration closed 9/10/2025
Sculptor/painter Madeleine Segall-Marx will present background and anecdotes of her 10-year art project, which offers the idea that if we listen to the "enemy's" story, perhaps we would be less inclined to kill him. She collected 25 personal stories from people caught in war around the globe, and with each, she created a visual artwork. There will be three classroom discussions. The fourth class will be a trip to the project, permanently installed in a beautiful barn on her property in Hyde Park. Madeleine has presented a lecture on this project at the UN Commission on the Status of Women.
Note: This is a repeat of the course given in Spring 2025.
Madeleine Segall-Marx
Madeleine Segall-Marx a former instructor of figurative sculpture, splits her time between her SoHo, NYC and Hyde Park studios. She has won myriad awards for her work, including the Dutchess County Executive Arts Award to an Individual Artist. When president of the National Association of Women Artists, she developed programs for its members that involved social justice issues. Her journey in the Listening to the Enemy Project (supported by grants from NYSCA and the Puffin Foundation) led to her involvement with helping Iraqi refugees and with Nepal's Tharu population.