Art + Sustainability: A Conversation

Name: Art + Sustainability: A Conversation
Start: 2024-06-13T18:30:00-04:00
Location: 2855 Coral Springs Dr, Suite A, Coral Springs, FL, United States, Florida 33065

Schedule

Thu Jun 13 2024 at 06:30 pm

UTC-04:00

Location

2855 Coral Springs Dr, Suite A, Coral Springs, FL, United States, Florida 33065 | Coral Springs, FL

Join us at the Coral Springs Museum of Art on June 13th at 6:30 pm for an enlightening conversation on “Art and Sustainability,” part of our Happy Hour Mix series.
Three of our current exhibiting artists, Milena Arango, KX2 – Dana Kleinman, and Ruth Avra, will be joined by Andrea Lemaitre, the city’s sustainability manager. Together, they will delve into the intersection of art and sustainability, discussing how these artists integrate sustainable practices into their creative processes.
Don’t miss this engaging dialogue that explores innovative approaches to art-making while considering environmental impacts and sustainable solutions.
Admission is complimentary! RSVP to secure your spot for an evening of insightful conversation and artistic inspiration!
About Our Guest Speakers:
Milena Arango, is a Colombian artist based in West Palm Beach. She thrives on adventure and the exploration of new ideas to create compelling works of art. Her journey into the world of art was ignited by her mother’s boundless curiosity and zest for life, at a time when she had the privilege of experiencing diverse cultures, languages, and people. Arango earned a degree in Visual Arts from Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, embarking on a journey into the realm of theater shortly thereafter. This diversification of artistic pursuits has enriched her creative process, where she continuously exploring new techniques and embracing risks, finding inspiration in the unexpected and seizing opportunities with the first object that comes to hand.
KX2 is a collaboration combining the strengths of artists and sisters Ruth Avra and Dana Kleinman who create mathematically inspired sculpture merging metal and painting. From a distance the work is bold and geometric, yet up close the viewer is engaged by textural hand-sanded metal and multi-layered paintings. By exploring geometry, symmetry and connection, their work aims to create a moment of pause, inviting the viewer to escape the stresses of the day and find a space to achieve balance. In their most recent work, themes related to environmental issues are presented with the hope to raise an awareness of the fragility of our natural ecosystems.
Since establishing their artistic collaboration in 2007, KX2’s work has been featured in notable galleries and museums around the world. Importantly, the work was leveraged to the international art scene with an invitation to represent the United States at the 2008 Beijing Biennale at the National Art Museum of China. Their work can be found in numerous private, corporate, and public art collections throughout North America. Avra and Kleinman currently reside with their individual families in Southern Florida.
KX2 is environmentally conscious of material choices, using up to 50% recycled metals and recycled canvas.
Dr. Andrea Lemaitre joined the City of Coral Springs as Sustainability Manager in 2023. She is responsible for implementing and managing the City’s Sustainability Action Plan, developing policy, coordinating city initiatives across departments, providing education and outreach, and partnering with the community and external organizations.