Virtual Lecture | Artist Guillermo Kuitca
Guillermo Kuitca, Le Sacre, 1992, acrylic on 54 mattresses with wooden and brass legs, the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Museum purchase funded by the Caroline Wiess Law Accessions Endowment Fund. © 1992 Guillermo Kuitca
Kicking off the annual Ruth K. Shartle Lecture Series, artist Guillermo Kuitca joins Latin American art curator Mari Carmen Ramírez and assistant curator Rachel Mohl in conversation. The 2021 edition of the series explores the question “What is contemporary art?” with artists whose work is on view in the Nancy and Rich Kinder Building. Admission is free.
Live via Zoom
► Thursday, April 8, 2021 / Watch the Video
About the Artist
Guillermo Kuitca is a contemporary Argentinean artist best known for his paintings of geographical maps and architectural plans. Although his works are not overtly political, their theatrical nature seems to reference themes of loss and migration.
Save the Dates
The Ruth K. Shartle Lecture Series continues through December with virtual conversations featuring artists Christiane Baumgartner, Aaron McIntosh, Julie Mehretu, and Vik Muniz, among others.
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The Ruth K. Shartle Lecture Series is made possible by a generous grant from The Brown Foundation, Inc.