Renowned architect Frank Gehry will speak at the Venice studio of artist Charles Arnoldi this evening.
Gehry is expected to talk about the role of museums and modern architecture. Reservations are required and the event is being held for donors who give at least $5,000 to the Santa Monica Museum of Art.
The evening also celebrates the establishment of the Innovation Fund, which was anchored by $2 million in gifts from the Good Works Foundation and the Annenberg Foundation. Michael’s of Santa Monica will provide cocktails and hors d’oeuvres.
From Sept. 13 to Nov. 15 the museum will host Parrot Talk: A Retrospective of Works by Kim MacConnel. And on Saturday, Sept. 12, from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m., there will be a panel discussion, NYPD Plaid: A Gathering of Renowned P&D Artists.
Also from Sept. 13 to Nov. 15, the Project Room of the museum will present Grow Room, a site-specific installation by Virgil Marti. This is the first solo West Coast exhibition for the artist.
The Santa Monica Museum of Art is open Thursday through Saturday from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., closed Sunday, Monday and holidays. For more information call (310) 586-6488 or visit www.smmoa.org.
Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on September 12, 2003. Read the original PDF.