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An International Conference
October 8 -10, 2010
The legacy of Black Mountain College continues to influence contemporary culture in multiple realms. This conference aims to investigate its history as well as the multiple paths of influence, actual and possible, identifiable in the contemporary world and beyond.
Co-hosted by the Black Mountain College Museum + Arts Center and The University Of North Carolina Asheville
Keynote Speaker: Kenneth Snelson
Kenneth Snelson is a major American sculptor with work in collections including the Metropolitan Museum of Art, MOMA, the Whitney Museum of American Art, the Walker Art Center in Minneapolis, the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden in Washington, D.C., museums in Holland, Australia, Japan and Germany and public art commissions all over the world. He also holds several U.S. patents. Snelson was a student at Black Mountain College in the summers of 1948 and 1949, where he worked closely with Buckminster Fuller, and where he discovered the principle known as "tensegrity". Known primarily for his gravity defying sculptures, Snelson is also an accomplished photographer with a particular interest in panoramic photographs. The recent publication Kenneth Snelson: Forces Made Visible traces this important artist's five-decade career.
An International Conference
October 8 -10, 2010
The legacy of Black Mountain College continues to influence contemporary culture in multiple realms. This conference aims to investigate its history as well as the multiple paths of influence, actual and possible, identifiable in the contemporary world and beyond.
Conference Lodging Options
Four Points by Sheraton (800-325-3535)
• Conference Rate: $150 per night plus 11.75% tax. Mention the Black Mountain College Conference and that the group has a rate offer. The reservationist will automatically extend you the discounted rate. This rate will be discontinued when the hotel reaches a certain level of occupancy.
Extended Stay America(828-253-3483)
Sweet Peas Hostel(828-285-8488)
More info about this year's conference is coming soon!
Re-Viewing Black Mountain College 2009
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