Stuart Collection
Sculpture collection in San Diego, California
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::summary Sculpture collection in San Diego, California ::
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The Stuart Collection is a collection of public art on the campus of the University of California, San Diego. Founded in 1981, the Stuart Collection's goal is to spread commissioned sculpture throughout the campus, including both traditional sculptures and site-specific works integrating with features of the campus such as landscaping and buildings. It is supported by the UC San Diego Department of Visual Arts, the National Endowment for the Arts, and many private organizations and individuals.
The collection was conceived by and named after its initial benefactor, James Stuart DeSilva. The collection was administered by Director Mary L. Beebe until 2021, when she was succeeded by Jessica Berlanga Taylor, the current director. It contains 22 works by 21 internationally recognized artists. The first work added to the collection was Niki de Saint Phalle's Sun God; the most recent addition is Ann Hamilton's KAHNOP • TO TELL A STORY
Installations
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| # | Year | Name | Artist | Location | Image |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1983 | Sun God | Niki de Saint Phalle | Sun God Lawn, East of Muir and Sixth College | |
| 2 | 1983 | Two Running Violet V Forms | Robert Irwin | Eucalyptus grove behind Faculty Club | [[File:Two Running Violet V Forms.jpg |
| 3 | 1984 | La Jolla Project | Richard Fleischner | Revelle College near Theatre District | [[File:Revelle Stonehenge.jpg |
| 4 | 1986 | Trees | Terry Allen | Eucalyptus grove near Geisel Library | [[File:Trees (1).jpg |
| 5 | 1986 | Something Pacific | Nam June Paik | Communication/Media Center building | [[File:Something Pacific.jpg |
| 6 | 1987 | UNDA | Ian Hamilton Finlay | Marshall College north playing field | [[File:UNDA.jpg |
| 7 | 1988 | Vices and Virtues | Bruce Nauman | Powell Structural Systems Laboratory | |
| 8 | 1988 | La Jolla Vista View | William Wegman | La Jolla Playhouse Theatre District | [[File:La Jolla Vista View.jpg |
| 9 | 1991 | Terrace | Jackie Ferrara | Cellular and Molecular Medicine Facility | [[File:Terrace (1).jpg |
| 10 | 1991 | Untitled | Michael Asher | Town Square, south of Price Center | [[File:Untitled (UC San Diego).jpg |
| 11 | 1992 | Green Table | Jenny Holzer | Muir College quad | [[File:Green Table.jpg |
| 12 | 1992 | Snake Path | Alexis Smith | East of Geisel Library | |
| 13 | 1996 | Red Shoe | Elizabeth Murray | Eucalyptus grove near Torrey Pines Road | [[File:Red Shoe.jpg |
| 14 | 1998 | Standing | Kiki Smith | School of Medicine campus | [[File:Standing (1).jpg |
| 15 | 2001 | READ/WRITE/THINK/DREAM | John Baldessari | Geisel Library | |
| 16 | 2005 | Bear | Tim Hawkinson | Jacobs School of Engineering courtyard | [[File:Bear (2).jpg |
| 17 | 2008 | Another | Barbara Kruger | Price Center East | [[File:Another (1).jpg |
| 18 | 2012 | Fallen Star | Do Ho Suh | Jacobs School of Engineering | [frameless |
| 19 | 2017 | The Wind Garden | John Luther Adams | La Jolla Playhouse Theatre District | [[File:The Wind Garden.jpg |
| 20 | 2018 | What Hath God Wrought? | Mark Bradford | Revelle College | [[File:What Hath God Wrought.jpg |
| 21 | Created in 1987, | Same Old Paradise | Alexis Smith | North Torrey Pines Living and Learning Neighborhood (Sixth College) inside of the Jeannie Auditiorium | [[File:Same Old Paradise.jpg |
| 22 | 2023 | KAHNOP • TO TELL A STORY | Ann Hamilton (artist) | Rupertus Lane, next to the UC San Diego Central Campus station, and beside the Epstein Family Amphitheater | [[File:KAHNOP • TO TELL A STORY.jpg |
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References
References
- (19 September 2002). "James DeSilva, 83; Funded Sculpture Collection at UC San Diego". Los Angeles Times.
- "Mary L. Beebe".
- (11 December 1991). "Art: Jackie Ferrara's 'Terrace' joins Stuart Collection at UC San Diego". Los Angeles Times.
- "Ann Hamilton KAHNOP • TO TELL A STORY".
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