This Wednesday, September 21 at 2 pm ET, Elissa Auther (@eauther), Deputy Director of Curatorial Affairs and the William and Mildred Lasdon Chief Curator at MAD will join the latest edition of the Surface Design Association’s (@surface_design) Textile Talk webinar. “Fabulous Surfaces,” will highlight the themes, objects, and extravagant style of Queer Maximalism x Machine Dazzle, the first solo exhibition dedicated to the genre-defying artist Matthew Flower, better known as Machine Dazzle (@machinedazzle). During the conversation, Auther will examine the ways in which Machine Dazzle counters the prejudices of high culture and transforms bodies through sculptural materials and ornamentation. SDA board member, Michael Sylvan Robinson will be moderating. This event is free and open to the public; registration is required. Tap the link in the bio to sign up. ________________ Dimensions Variable featuring Machine Dazzle, a site-specific collaboration between #MachineDazzle and artist Natasha Bowdoin in conjunction with her exhibition Sideways to the Sun, commissioned by the Moody Center for the Arts, Rice University, Houston, TX, April 27, 2019. Courtesy Natasha Bowdoin; Photo: Geoff Winningham #MachineDazzleMAD #QueerMaximalism