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Frederik Meijer Gardens and Sculpture Park Saturday, November 10, 2007 10:00 am - 6:00 pm Admission Fee: $10.00 (for Undergraduate students) $15.00 (for Graduate Students, Faculty, and Staff)
About the exhibition:Join the Culture Bus as we travel to the Frederik Meijer Sculpture Gardens in Grand Rapids. In addition to the more than 160 sculptures featured in the Gardens' permanent indoor/outdoor collection we will have an opportunity to visit the special kinetic sculpture exhibition, George Rickey — A Retrospective. The first of its kind following the artist's death, this retrospective will survey six decades of the artist's work and will include approximately 30 interior and 20 exterior works, on loan from various collections across the United States. On November 10 the exhibit will also feature a guest lecture on the role of aerodynamics in Rickey's work as well as a film about the artist.More about George Rickey:
Kinetic sculpture, or sculpture that moves, is unique in that it is constantly changing. Air currents, water and light all work to make kinetic sculpture form endless compositions. This exhibition is organized by the Vero Beach Museum of Art in Florida, with generous support of The Henry Luce Foundation, Inc. and the George Rickey Foundation. Special Events:Aerodynamics in the Work of George RickeyRick Harter, Aviation Expert Saturday November 10, 2 PM Harter, an aviation artist and consultant at the Kalamazoo Air Zoo, will lecture on the principles and influence of aerodynamics in Rickey's compositions. The Moving World of George Rickey
For more information on the venue: www.meijergardens.org Did you know? A sculpture by George Rickey, "Two Open Triangles Up, Gyratory II" is on UM's North Campus. See it here! Be sure to check out "Form and Function," a 5 minute video about public art on UM's North Campus, featuring "Two Open Triangles Up" by George Rickey. Watch the video (scroll down)! |
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