Site Projects. Breaking Ground , 2014
About the Event
Frances Whitehead, Mitch Cope + Titus Kaphar Artist Talk + Panel Discussion
November 14th
New Haven Museum Ballroom, 114 Whitney Avenue, 6:30‐8pm
Part of our Catalyze + Celebrate: Commissions + Conversations Series
Following presentations from Cope and Whitehead, New Haven‐based artist Titus Kaphar joined the stage for a moderated conversation examining the practice of art in the civic arena. This programming was supported in part by Connecticut Humanities.
This event was recorded. See video documentation and additional detail on the presenters below.
A Ground Breaking Event!
Frances Whitehead
Whitehead gives a presentation of her ambitious, interdisciplinary work in Chicago. Professor of sculpture at the Art Institute of Chicago, Whitehead “embedded” herself within the Department of City Planning in order to provide the skills, perspective and training of an artist to land-use decisions.
Currently, she is working with the landscape architecture firm Michael Van Valkenburgh Associates on the redevelopment of the “606,” a central corridor and rail line in Chicago. Part of Site Projects 2014 series Catalyze + Celebrate: Commissions + Conversations.
Mitch Cope
Part of SITE PROJECTS' 2014 series Catalyze + Celebrate: Commissions + Conversations, Detroit-based artist and curator Mitch Cope presents his work, including Design 99, an innovative design studio for investigating new models of contemporary art and architectural practice.