State of the Art Symposium

Colin Kloecker and Shanai Matteson, who work under the moniker Works Progress, talk about their Water Bar project for State of the Art and how they engage an expansive network of creative professionals to realize projects rooted in place and purpose.

Many of the artists featured in State of the Art are rediscovering artistic relationships with their home life. This panel discussion includes Lenka Clayton, Alberto Aguilar, and Kristen Cliffel.

Many artists are examining connections between humanity & the natural world through the lens of science. This discussion includes State of the Art artists Dornith Doherty, Flora C. Mace, Monica Aissa Martinez, Isabella Kirkland, & Susan Goethel Campbell.

Finding ways to engage the viewer is part of the artistic process. Many artists do not consider their work complete until it is activated by the viewer. In this panel, hear about discoveries made by artists Andy DuCett, Waite White, and Kedgar Volta.

The impending transformation of Moore's farm into a suburb inspired him to educate others about issues of sustainability and urban sprawl. His project lifecycles uses time-lapse video to show consumers the growing process of produce they purchase.

Chad Alligood co-curated State of the Art: Discovering American Art Now. Alligood’s ongoing work at Crystal Bridges focuses on the collection, presentation, and scholarship of modern and contemporary American art, with an emphasis on the postwar period.