Ugly and Ordinary? Las Vegas Studio Symposium

On the occasion of the exhibition Las Vegas Studio: Images from the Archives of Robert Venturi and Denise Scott Brown, MOCA and the University of California, Irvine (UCI), Humanities Collective present a symposium investigating the history and legacy of the landmark 1972 publication Learning from Las Vegas with regard to architecture, artistic practice, and urbanism. Learning from Las Vegas galvanized the postmodern movement in architecture and restored to critics and architects a sense of appreciation for the maligned commercial architecture of the Las Vegas Strip. Its authors—:architects Robert Venturi, Denise Scott Brown, and Steven Izenour—:and their vision inspired critics and architects to embrace vernacular architecture and culture. The symposium is moderated by Cole Akers and Catherine Liu, director of the UCI Humanities Collective; panelists include Edward Dimendberg, associate professor of film and media studies, UCI; Jeffr ey Inaba, principal, INABA; and Cécile Whiting, professor of art history, UCI. Organized by Cole Akers. INFO 213/621-1745 or [email protected] FREE & OPEN TO THE PUBLIC http://www.moca.org/museum/event_calendar.php?m=4&day=11#11