Public Art Discussion: Lita Albuquerque and Michael C. McMillen
- Public Event
Please Note: This event is open to the Caltech community only, not to the general public.Two Southland-based artists, Lita Albuquerque and Michael C. McMillen, will create ephemeral works on campus as part of Caltech's contribution to a citywide festival celebrating the arts, science, music, and history.
The artwork will also fulfill the city of Pasadena's Art in Public Places requirement, which stipulates that one percent of the construction costs of certain academic and administrative buildings be dedicated to public art. Caltech has been attempting to meet the requirement for the Broad Center for the Biological Sciences, which opened in September 2002.
Albuquerque and McMillen will discuss their work in this presentation, open to the campus community only. Both artists view their projects as collaborations with Caltech students, faculty, and staff, and look forward to feedback in developing art for and about the Institute.
The artwork, which will be on display for six to 12 months, will further an ongoing collaboration between Caltech and the Art Center School of Design's Williamson Gallery. The two institutions are joining forces to produce site-specific works on both campuses as part of their participation in The Tender Land, a Pasadena cultural festival set for October. Many of the city's arts and learning institutions will come together in this three-month exploration of the relationship between humans and the environment, hosting exhibitions, musical performances, lectures and other activities.
