Contemporary artist Carlos Estevez to speak at UP

The internationally renowned artist will deliver a lecture titled “Theatrum mundi: A Journey Through 17 Years of Work” on June 3 at the Frost Art Museum.

By Sissi Aguila

The Latin American and Caribbean Center in partnership with the Cuban Research Institute and the Department of Art and Art History will host “Theatrum mundi: A Journey Through 17 Years of Work,” a presentation by contemporary artist Carlos Estevez on Wednesday, June 3.

Estevez is the 2009 Felix Gonzalez-Torres Community Art Project Visiting Artist, a three-year initiative created by the Cuban Research Institute in partnership with the Felix Gonzalez-Torres Foundation to bring internationally renowned contemporary artists to campus and promote awareness of their work and legacy through lectures and studio visits.

The lecture, part of the Target Wednesday After Hours series, is scheduled for 7 p.m. in the Frost Art Museum. A reception will follow.

The deadline to RSVP is Monday, June 1. For more information, call 305-348-2890 or 305-348-2894.