Artistic Interpretations of the Cosmos

Please join us for a presentation at the crossroads of art and the universe. How has art contributed to the dissemination of cutting-edge astronomical knowledge? What role did the visual arts play in the Space Race in the East, the West, and the Global South? How is the cosmos interpreted in Afrofuturist artwork? Which artworks, according to their makers, were created under the guidance of extraterrestrials? These topics and more will be addressed in a wide-ranging duo- presentation by the Wende’s chief curator Joes Segal and associate curator Emma Diffley.

The program will function as a sneak peek into our fall 2026 exhibition Competing Cosmologies and will be musically introduced by pianist, arranger, composer, educator, and film coach Liz Kinnon, a native of Los Angeles, who has performed all over the world with numerous artists including Dizzy Gillespie, Andy Williams, Barbara Morrison, Sherwood Sledge, Kenia, Octavio Bailly, and Jackie Ryan.

Images: Lia Halloran, The Sun Burns My Eyes Like Moons, 2021, Cyanotype on paper from painted negative, acrylic, ink, courtesy of the artist Lia Halloran, Andromeda, after Mollie O’ Reilly, 2017, Cyanotype on paper, from painted negative, courtesy of the artist

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