The Lost Birds Sculptures Art Walk

Join us for a free exploration of the intersection of art and nature on Stanford Campus. During the session, we will visit each of the five human-scaled sculptures of The Lost Bird Project, which memorialize species that have gone extinct in modern times. These pieces by artist Todd McGrain were originally placed where the birds were last seen in the wild and are now a permanent public installation, showcasing humankind’s impact on the environment and dwindling biodiversity. The exhibition at Stanford will be ending on August 11, so this is a final chance to see these magnificent sculptures!

Staff from Stanford Live and the Anderson Collection will provide background information on the sculptures. The walk will cover approximately one mile at a relaxed pace. We will start and end the walk at the Anderson Collection, Stanford University’s free museum of modern and contemporary American art. You are invited to explore the museum on your own after the session.

This is an in-person class and will not be recorded. Attendance at the live session is required to receive incentive points.

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Facilitators: Laura Evans is the director of programming and engagement for Stanford Live. She joined in 2013 after the opening of Bing Concert Hall and has left her stamp on the programming since. She spent over a decade at SFJAZZ and contributed to developing the programming model for the SFJAZZ Center. She started her career in presenting at New York’s Carnegie Hall.

Jason Linetzky is the founding director of the Anderson Collection at Stanford University where he oversees the museum’s permanent collection and temporary exhibitions program and develops cross-disciplinary collaborations to expand access to contemporary art and ideas. Prior to Stanford, he worked with the Anderson family and played a key role in the development of plans for the museum.

Class details are subject to change.