Woodward Lecture Series, in partnership with MOCAD: Pat Phillips

Join artist Pat Phillips for an introduction to his creative process and a closer look at Primer Mover, his first museum presentation at MOCAD. Through an ongoing partnership as part of the renowned CCS Woodward Lecture Series, CCS and MOCAD bring artists, students, and the public together through shared learning and dialogue. Centered on new and recent works, Primer Mover considers labor, value, and the everyday materials that shape contemporary life. Phillips will discuss the research, material choices, and lived experiences that inform his work, offering insight into the ideas behind Primer Mover and his evolving artistic practice.

Pat Phillips (b. 1987 Lakenheath, England) was raised in Louisiana. In 2019, he presented work at the Whitney Biennial at the Whitney Museum of American Art in New York. Solo exhibitions include Consumer Reports, Jeffrey Deitch, New York; Strange Suburb, M+B, Los Angeles, CA; and It Was Sunny, but Then It Started to Rain, PPOW, New York. He has participated in residencies at the Vermont Studio Center, Skowhegan School of Painting & Sculpture and Joan Mitchell Center. His first publication Pat Phillips: Quality Control was released in June 2023. He has also been featured in Juxtapoz Magazine and Hyperallergic. In 2024 he was a fellow at Temple University, Philadelphia, PA where he was included in the 3-person exhibition, Black Like That: Our Lives As Living Praxis. His work can be found in the collections of the Whitney Museum of American Art, New York, NY; Albright-Knox Art Gallery, Buffalo, NY; Block Museum of Art, Evanston, IL; and New Orleans Museum of Art, New Orleans, LA, among others. Pat Phillips lives and works in Pennsylvania.