The Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum hosts an annual series of engaging and inspirational presentations from leading voices in the field of landscape architecture. Internationally renowned designers present their recent work on landscape as a medium of design for the social, cultural, and ecological life of the city.
As a part of the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum’s Landscape Lectures Series, join Margie Ruddick, internationally renowned architect, on February 11 at 7 p.m. as she discusses her work. Over the last 25 years, Ruddick has gained recognition for her pioneering, environmental approach to landscape design. Ruddick’s completed international projects include the Shillim Institute and Retreat in the Western Ghats of India and the Living Water Park, with artist Betsy Damon, in Chengdu, China. In the U.S., she is known for transforming the Queens Plaza in New York City, a design which has won many awards for promoting ideas of nature in the city.
The event will take place in the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum’s Calderwood Hall, located at 25 Evans Way, Boston, Mass. Admission requires a ticket and is $15 for adults, $12 for seniors, $5 for students with valid ID, and free for members. Lectures include Museum admission. All lectures begin at 7 p.m. in Calderwood Hall located at 25 Evans Way, Boston MA 02115. To reserve tickets or for more information, go to: http://www.gardnermuseum.org/landscape/lectures.
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The 2015-2016 Landscape Lecture series is sponsored by an anonymous donor, in honor of Orlando (Ollie) Capizzi, renowned builder of Boston area landscapes for over 50 years. This program also receives support from the Massachusetts Cultural Council, which receives support from the State of Massachusetts and the National Endowment for the Art
The Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum - a work of art in totality - is a highly personal installation of Isabella Gardner’s collection, intended to fire the imagination of all who visit. Modeled after a Venetian palazzo, the galleries surround a verdant Courtyard and are home to masters such as Rembrandt, Raphael, Titian, Michelangelo, Whistler, and Sargent. The new Renzo Piano-designed wing provides an innovative venue for contemporary artists, musicians, and scholars.
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Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum • 25 Evans Way Boston MA 02215 • Hours: Open Daily from 11a.m. to 5 p.m. and Thursdays until 9 p.m. Closed Tuesdays. • Admission: Adults $15; Seniors $12; Students $5; Free for members, children under 18, everyone on his/her birthday, and all named “Isabella” • $2 off admission with a same-day Museum of Fine Arts, Boston ticket • For information 617 566 1401 • Box Office 617 278 5156 • www.gardnermuseum.org
