 Bill Fontana, 2011. Photo by Stuart Davidson. William and Stephanie Sick Distinguished Professor Wednesday, October 5, 6:00 p.m. The Art Institute of Chicago Fullerton Hall, 111 S. Michigan Ave. Free admission Bill Fontana is a world-renowned pioneer of sound art who has created monumental, site-specific, and experiential aural installations around the globe. For the past 30 years, Fontana has used sound as a sculptural medium. His works engage the human and natural environment as a living source of musical information, interacting with and transforming our perceptions of visual and architectural spaces. He has realized sound sculptures and major radio sound art projects for broadcast organizations around the world, such as the European Broadcasting Union, the Australian Broadcasting Corporation, National Public Radio, West German Radio (WDR), Radio Sweden, Radio France, and the Austrian State Radio. Fontana has received fellowships from the Guggenheim Memorial Foundation, National Endowment for the Arts, Berliner Künstler Programme of the DAAD, and the Arts Council England. His work has been exhibited at the Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; San Francisco Museum of Modern Art; Museum Ludwig, Cologne; Post Museum, Frankfurt; Vienna Natural History Museum; Tate Modern London; 48th Venice Biennale; National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne; National Museum of Modern Art, Kyoto; and the Kolumba Museum, Cologne. Established in 2006 by a generous gift from William and Stephanie Sick, this distinguished professorship enables internationally renowned artists and designers to visit and teach at SAIC. Previous participants have included Bruce Mau and Jaume Plensa.     Admission All lectures are FREE and open to the public unless otherwise noted. Doors open at 5:30 p.m., and lectures begin promptly at 6:00 p.m. All seating is first come, first served. Reservations may be accepted for groups of 10 or more made at least two weeks prior to the event. Any person with a disability who would like to request an accommodation for this program should contact the Disability and Learning Resource Center at dlrc@saic.edu or 312.499.4278 as soon as possible to allow adequate time to make proper arrangements. * Video and audio recordings of Visiting Artists Program events are prohibited unless advance permission is granted. Parking Public parking is available in the Monroe Street parking garage. The entrance is on Columbus Drive at Monroe. Parking for up to 12 hours is $16. Limited street parking and public transportation are also available. About the Visiting Artists Program Formalized in 1951 with an endowed fund from Flora Mayer Witkowsky, the Visiting Artists Program hosts public presentations by artists, designers, and scholars each academic year to foster a greater understanding and appreciation of contemporary art through discourse. This program is partially supported by a grant from the Illinois Arts Council, a state agency. Questions? Should you have any questions, do not hesitate to contact the Visiting Artists Program office at 312.899.5185 or e-mail events@saic.edu. For more information and updates, please visit www.saic.edu/vap. Miss a Lecture? Listen to podcasts of available lectures on our website. Upcoming Events About the School of the Art Institute of Chicago |