ABOUT THE EVENT

Living History: Women and Public Art in Philadelphia
Public conversation with artists Maia Chao, Karyn Olivier and Michelle Angela Ortiz 
Moderated by Katie Lee ’16 CLAS

Location: Connelly Center, Villanova University, 800 Lancaster Avenue, Villanova, PA 19085
Date: March 27, 2025

Schedule of events:

• 4:00 pm-5:15 pm – Welcome reception and exhibition preview of Life As It Could Be: The Red Rose Girls in the Villanova University Art Gallery (Connelly Center, Upper Level)
• 5:30 pm-7:00 pm – Living History: Women and Public Art in Philadelphia, public conversation with artists Maia Chao, Karyn Olivier and Michelle Angela Ortiz in the Villanova Room (Connelly Center, Ground Floor)

Please join us for a Legacies of Leadership event, beginning with a welcome reception and preview of Life As It Could Be: The Red Rose Girls, an exhibition co-curated by Master's students in the Department of History and Dr. Leah Pires, Assistant Professor of Art History, in the Villanova University Art Gallery.
 
Following the reception, head downstairs to the Villanova Room for Living History: Women and Public Art in Philadelphia, a public conversation between Philadelphia-based artists Maia Chao, Karyn Olivier, and Michelle Angela Ortiz moderated by Katie Lee ’16 CLAS, Assistant Curator at the Philadelphia Museum of Art. The artists will share recent public art projects in Philadelphia and explore the role of collaboration and community engagement in their work. This portion of the event will be livestreamed.

We look forward to seeing you!

QUESTIONS?

Contact uaevents@villanova.edu.