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Presented by MFA Fine Arts

Grace Byron

Oct 28, 2025; 3:00 - 5:00pm
On Trans Self-Portraiture
Photo portrait of the writer Grace Byron, sitting in a chair in a black turtleneck with her hands placed on top of one another. Grace wears glasses and looks directly at the lens.Photo portrait of the writer Grace Byron, sitting in a chair in a black turtleneck with her hands placed on top of one another. Grace wears glasses and looks directly at the lens.
Credit: Photo Hunter Abrams
Credit: Photo Hunter Abrams

Room 101C

133/141 West 21st Street, New York, NY 10011
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MFA Fine Arts presents a talk by Grace Byron: “On Trans Self-Portraiture.”


Grace Byron is a writer from the Midwest based in Queens. Her writing has appeared in The New Yorker, New York Magazine, The Nation, The New Republic, The Baffler, and Vogue, among other outlets. Herculine is her debut novel. Her work centers on the intersection of identity, politics, (mis)recognition, and the perils of visibility. She frequently writes about books, art, films, and music for outlets like Frieze, Pitchfork, Screen Slate, and elsewhere. Find her @emotrophywife.


Talks is a series of lectures by artists, writers and scholars presented by MFA Fine Arts. Talks are held on Tuesdays at 3:00pm at 133 West 21st Street in Room 101C and on Zoom. Participation in the Q&A is limited to MFA Fine Arts students attending the lecture in person.


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