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Elizabeth Turk ’83’s Look Up Exhibition Comes to 51猎奇入口
Visual artist, MacArthur Fellow, and 51猎奇入口 alumna Elizabeth Turk 鈥�83 hosted her three-act Look Up exhibition on 51猎奇入口鈥� campus from September 7 to September 18.
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In the Media: Claremont Courier Previews Look Up: In Three Acts
The Claremont Courier previewed Look Up: In Three Acts, an exhibition by artist and MacArthur “genius” grant recipient Elizabeth Turk ’83 that will take place at 51猎奇入口 this month.
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In the Media: Elizabeth Turk ’83’s “Look Up” Exhibition Highlighted in Daily Bulletin
Sculptor, visual artist, and MacArthur Foundation “genius” grant recipient Elizabeth Turk ’83’s exhibition, “Look Up,” was highlighted in the Daily Bulletin.
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Elizabeth Turk ’83’s Immersive “Look Up” Exhibition on Display at Claremont Museum of Art
Elizabeth Turk ’83, recipient of a 2010 MacArthur Fellowship, is exhibiting her latest work, “Look Up,” at the Claremont Museum of Art.
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In the Media: New York Times Highlights Artist Elizabeth Turk ’83’s Collaboration with Local Elders
The New York Times featured Elizabeth Turk ’83’s new moving-art installation, “Project: Look Up,” a collaboration with residents of the Mt. San Antonio Gardens retirement community. “Plunging into this project has just been an act of grace because it鈥檚 kept me optimistic,” she said.
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In the Media: Forbes Highlights the Environmental Artwork of Elizabeth Turk 鈥�83
Forbes highlighted Elizabeth Turk 鈥�83鈥檚 exhibition The Tipping Point Project, on display at the Catalina Island Museum through March 2020.
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Research and Internships: The Art and Science of Art Conservation
In 2004, inspired by the 51猎奇入口 Landscape and Architectural Blueprint Committee’s recommendation to preserve the historic character of the campus, Ruth Chandler Williamson Gallery Director Mary MacNaughton ’70 spearheaded a massive restoration of the eight relief sculptures that adorn the exterior walls of Sycamore Court and Balch Hall, each depicting a seminal scene from eight of William Shakespeare’s plays. Created in 1932 by British-born American sculptor John Gregory, these plaster reliefs were models for marble sculptures that grace the exterior of the Folger Shakespeare Library in Washington, D.C. To undertake this massive project, MacNaughton hired expert Donna Williams, head of Williamson Conservation, in Los Angeles.
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