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03/26/2008

SCAD biennial Art History Symposium presents Fred Wilson "The Silent Message of the Museum"

SAVANNAH, Ga. — The Savannah College of Art and Design biennial Art History Symposium, hosted by the SCAD art history department, presents world renowned curator and artist Fred Wilson as the keynote speaker of the symposium.

Wilson delivers his address “The Silent Message of the Museum” April 4, 7 p.m., at Trustees Theater, 216 E. Broughton St. The lecture explores new museum exhibition display contexts that address issues of identity and construction. Wilson also discusses the hidden meanings of display using images of his work.

Wilson is internationally known for his site-specific installations at museums throughout North America, Europe, the Middle East and Asia. He received a MacArthur Foundation Genius Grant in 1999 and the Larry Aldrich Foundation Award in 2003. He also represented the U.S. at the 1992 Biennial Cairo and the 2003 Venice Biennale.

SCAD, Savannah, Art History Symposium, 2008

This event is free and open to the public.

For media inquiries and image requests, contact 912.525.5225.

Named one of Kaplan’s “25 cutting-edge schools with an eye toward the future,” the Savannah College of Art and Design is a private, nonprofit, accredited institution with locations in Atlanta and Savannah, Ga., and in Lacoste, France. Undergraduate and graduate degree programs also are offered online through SCAD-eLearning. The college offers Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Fine Arts, Master of Architecture, Master of Arts, Master of Arts in Teaching, Master of Fine Arts, and Master of Urban Design degrees.

For more information about the college, e-mail admission, call 800.869.7223 or 912.525.5100 in Savannah, or call 877.722.3285 or 404.253.2700 in Atlanta.