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Art Talks at Brand invites contemporary artists to discuss their work and the issues surrounding it, followed by a moderated Q&A with Brand staff member, artist, and writer Jennifer Remenchik. Artists are selected to reflect the diversity of the art scene of the greater Los Angeles area. The Art Talks at Brand program that took place on March 20, 2025 featured artist Miguel Nelson.
Miguel Nelson is a conceptual artist, designer, and developer who has created art and experimental social spaces for over twenty-five years. His interests have included projects as varied as multi-element, immersive art performances to developing urban oases as private event spaces to an ongoing venture dedicated to the re-vitalization of the Desert Island Country Club in Palm Springs. Now he is focused on a large-scale collaborative art project, “The Spirit of Rudy Caballero”, in which Nelson invites other (credited) contemporary artists to create work under the fictional artist’s name. This project manifests not only as discrete art objects but also as pop-ups, exhibitions, and recorded conversations, incorporating many experiential facets in this 'gesamtkunstwerk.' “The Spirit of Rudy Caballero” recently presented an exhibition of sketches at LOOT Gallery in Mexico City during Zona Maco, and is slated for upcoming presentations at Frieze New York and London.
Art Talks at Brand is sponsored by the Brand Associates. For more information on the art talks please visit our website: brandlibrary.org/art-talks
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Art Talks at Brand invites contemporary artists to discuss their work and the issues surrounding it, followed by a moderated Q&A with Brand staff member, artist, and writer Jennifer Remenchik. Artists are selected to reflect the diversity of the art scene of the greater Los Angeles area. The Art Talks at Brand program that took place on March 20, 2025 featured artist Miguel Nelson.
Miguel Nelson is a conceptual artist, designer, and developer who has created art and experimental social spaces for over twenty-five years. His interests have included projects as varied as multi-element, immersive art performances to developing urban oases as private event spaces to an ongoing venture dedicated to the re-vitalization of the Desert Island Country Club in Palm Springs. Now he is focused on a large-scale collaborative art project, “The Spirit of Rudy Caballero”, in which Nelson invites other (credited) contemporary artists to create work under the fictional artist’s name. This project manifests not only as discrete art objects but also as pop-ups, exhibitions, and recorded conversations, incorporating many experiential facets in this 'gesamtkunstwerk.' “The Spirit of Rudy Caballero” recently presented an exhibition of sketches at LOOT Gallery in Mexico City during Zona Maco, and is slated for upcoming presentations at Frieze New York and London.
Art Talks at Brand is sponsored by the Brand Associates. For more information on the art talks please visit our website: brandlibrary.org/art-talks
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To learn more about Brand Library & Art Center and to learn more about our programs, go to: brandlibrary.org
Follow Brand Library & Art Center on Social Media: @brandlibrary
Instagram: instagram.com/brandlibrary
Facebook: facebook.com/brandlibrary
X: twitter.com/brandlibrary
To speak to a Brand Library & Art Center Librarian, give us a call at (818) 548-2051 or send us an email to info@brandlibrary.org.
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To learn more about Glendale Library, Arts & Culture and to visit our virtual library, go to: GlendaleLAC.org
Follow GLAC on Social Media: @myGlendaleLAC
Instagram: instagram.com/myglendaleLAC
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X: twitter.com/myglendaleLAC
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