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OFFICE OF THE VILLAGE MANAGER LETTER TO COUNCIL
NO. 073-2016
To: Mayor Martin Packer and Members of the Village Council
From: Jorge M. Gonzalez, Village Manager rer-
Date: April 8, 2016
Subject: Unscripted Bal Harbour Art Chat - Placemaking: Subterranean, Celestial,
Democratic
The purpose of this Letter to Council (LTC) is to inform you of the upcoming Unscripted Bal
Harbour Art Chat event Placemaking: Subterranean, Celestial, Democratic taking place on
April 28, 2016.
Teresita Fernandez's work is characterized by an interest in perception and the psychology
of looking. Fernandez's experiential, large-scale works are often inspired by are rethinking of
the meaning of landscape and place, and by diverse historical and cultural references. A 2005
MacArthur Foundation Fellow, Fernandez became the first Latina to serve on the U.S.
Commission of Fine Arts when appointed by President Obama in 2011.
The event is scheduled for Thursday, April 28, 2016 at 6:30 p.m. and will be held at the St.
Regis Bal Harbour Resort.
Attached is the postcard which is being mailed to all Village residents.
If you have any questions or need any additional information, please feel free to contact me
directly or Assistant Village Manager, Ramiro Inguanzo.
JMG/PAR
Teresha Fernandez's work is characterized by an Interest
in perception and the psychology of looking. Fernandes s
experiential, large-scale works are often inspired by a
rethinking of the meaning of landscape and place, and by
diverse historical and cultural references. Her sculptures
present spectacular illusions that evoke natural phenomena
and engage audiences in immersive art experiences and
conceptual way -finding. A 2005 MacArthur Foundation
Fellow, Fernandez became the first Latina to serve on the
U.S. Commission of Fine Arts when appointed by President
Obama in 2011.
Perez Art Museum Miami (PAMM) director Franklin Sirmans
has vast experience as a curator, writer and editor. In his role
as the contemporary art curator and department head atthe
Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACM A), he curated
'Noah Purroy: Junk Dada' as well as'Futbol: The Beautiful
Game.' He is also the former -Artistic Director ofthe 2014
Prospect New Orleans biennial exhibition, and was the U.S.
Editor of Flash Art and Editor in -Chief of ArtAsiaPacific.
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