Ann Arbor hosts public speaker on public art on Thursday

Ann Arbor is bringing in a speaker on public art Thursday at a time when the city is really starting to encourage more and more public art in its downtown.The Ann Arbor Public Art Commission, along with a number of other local organizations, is hosting Anne Pasternak, the President and Artistic Director of Creative Time. Pasternak is well-known advocate of public art and her organization has been commissioning innovative art in New York City since 1972. She has worked closely with artists such as Doug Aitken, Laurie Anderson, David Byrne, Jenny Holzer, Gary Hume, Vik Muniz, Takashi Murakami, Shirin Neshat, Steve Powers and Cai Guo Qiang. The lecture will begin at 5 p.m. in the Michigan Theater, 603 E. Liberty, in downtown Ann Arbor. For information, call (734) 764-3464.Source: Margaret Parker, chair of the Ann Arbor Public Art CommissionWriter: Jon Zemke