Nelson Social Justice Lecture with Steve Locke

The Leonard and Merle Nelson Social Justice Fund at the Portland Museum of Art honors artists who inform their work or their lives with themes of social justice. 

Missed it live? Watch the recording of the conversation with artist and professor Steve Locke from May 26, 2022.

Steve Locke (b.1963) was born in Cleveland, OH and lives and works in Brooklyn, NY. Spanning painting, drawing, sculpture, and installation, Locke’s practice critically engages with the Western canon to muse on the connections between desire, identity, and violence.

Learn more about the Nelson Social Justice Lecture series and watch recordings of past programs.