Graffiti art is topic at Rice University lecture Sept. 17

MEDIA ADVISORY

David Ruth
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Jeff Falk
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Graffiti art is topic at Rice University lecture Sept. 17

HOUSTON – (Sept. 15, 2014) – Graffiti art and its various forms and meanings will be the topic of the inaugural Sandra and Jim Robbins Lecture Series at Rice University Sept. 17. Hosted by Rice Public Art, the free lecture will feature a conversation between Houston artist Daniel Anguilu and Detroit-based writer and journalist Nichole Christian; Houston art historian Laura Wellen will moderate the discussion.

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What:             Inaugural Sandra and Jim Robbins Lecture Series.

When:             7-8:30 p.m. Sept. 17.

Where:           Herring Hall, Room 100, Rice University, 6100 Main St.

The lecture series is supported by a generous gift from Rice alumna Sandra Robbins and her husband, Jim Robbins; each year the series will focus on a topic in the arts, determined primarily by student interest.

According to event organizers, the inaugural lecture will address various questions about graffiti: What is graffiti? Who makes graffiti? What distinguishes graffiti from other movements? Ideas about place-making, socio-economics and preservation will be woven into the conversation, they said.

The event is open to the public. For a Rice University map and parking information, visit http://rice.edu/parking.

Members of the news media who want to attend should RSVP to Jeff Falk, associate director of national media relations at Rice, at jfalk@rice.edu or 713-348-6775.

For more information about Rice Public Art and the Sandra and Jim Robbins Lecture Series, visit http://publicart.rice.edu.

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