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Moody Center for the Arts

Symposium: Sol LeWitt Today

Saturday, Dec. 7, 2019 – Saturday, Dec. 7, 2019

10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
US/Central

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In 1968, Sol LeWitt (1928-2007) began making wall drawings that challenged the status and process of creating a work of art. Ever since, his revolutionary works, drawn directly on the wall of various institutions as well as civic and private buildings around the world, have inspired artists, scholars, and visitors alike. To celebrate the gift of Wall Drawing #1115 by Sol LeWitt to Rice’s Public Art Collection,  the Moody Center for the Arts, together with the Department of Art History at Rice University, is delighted to present a symposium that will highlight LeWitt’s unique contribution to Conceptual and Minimal art, as well as the function, and legacy of his wall drawings. The event will bring together renowned scholars, curators, and artists to engage in a critical discussion around LeWitt’s work.

Speakers include:

  • Charles W. Haxthausen, Robert Sterling Clark Professor of Art History Emeritus, Williams College, Williamstown, MA; Leonard A. Lauder Distinguished Scholar, Leonard A. Lauder Research Center for Modern Art at the Metropolitan Museum, Oct. 2019-May 2020
  • Gordon Hughes, Associate Professor, Department of Art History, Rice University
  • Veronica Roberts, Curator Modern and Contemporary Art, Blanton Museum of Art at The University of Texas, Austin
  • Peter Soriano, Contemporary Artist

Co-organized with the Department of Art History at Rice University; Rice Public Art; and the Moody Center for the Arts. Supported by the Humanities Research Center and the Katherine Brown Art History Fund.

This fall, the Glasscock School also organizes “The Idea of Art and the Art of Ideas."

HOURS & ADMISSION

  • Tuesday - Saturday, 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
    Hours change based on exhibition.
  • Free Hours: Always free and open to the public. Closed Sundays, Mondays, University Holidays, and during installation periods. Please check our website to confirm an exhibition is on view before planning your visit.

Directions & Parking

  • Paid Parking
  • The Moody Center for the Arts is located on the campus of Rice University, and is best reached by using Campus Entrance 8 at the intersection of University Boulevard and Stockton Street. As you enter campus, the building is on the right, just past the Media Center. There is a dedicated parking lot adjacent to the building. Payment for the Moody Lot is by credit card only. Maps are available at rice.edu/maps

Special Offers / Dining

Moody Cafe
Enjoy a coffee, beverage, or light bite to eat at the Moody Cafe, operated by Lemond Kitchen. The Cafe is open Tuesday-Saturday (check website for seasonal hours). Visitors are also invited to use the laptop bar overlooking the Central Gallery (with free wi-fi).

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