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Learn about Rice University's unique public art program, featuring diverse site-specific installations by established and emerging artists. Explore the campus landscape transformed by temporary and permanent artworks.
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Rice Public Art Program Overview • President Leebron’s V2C to incorporate art into the campus landscape and interior public spaces resulted in ½ percent-for-art program • Art committee comprised of trustees, staff, faculty and community members oversees program and develops master plan for artworks • Work with diverse group of established and emerging artists • Site-specific artworks in a variety of media,responsive to context and audience • Temporary and permanent installations
James TurrellRoden Crater (Near Flagstaff, Arizona)1972 - Natural cinder volcanic crater being transformed into a massive naked-eye observatory to view celestial phenomena
James Turrell Skyspace siteWest Quad adjacent to Shepherd School of Music Timeline Design – current Construction – 2010 Completion and Dedication – 2011