Exhibition: The Landscape Architecture Legacy of Dan Kiley
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Dan Kiley (1912-2004) was one of the nation’s most important post-war landscape architects. During his prolific career, which spanned more than half a century, he worked with equally significant architects, including Eero Saarinen, Louis Kahn and I.M. Pei, to create internationally acknowledged Modernist design icons. Kiley's legacy is substantial, influential and, like the broad swath of our Modernist designed landscape legacy, ephemeral. To honor Kiley and his legacy, and call attention to the need for informed and effective stewardship of his work (and by extension Modernist landscape design) we present this exhibition, organized by The Cultural Landscape Foundation (TCLF).
The exhibition features 45 newly commissioned photographs of 27 of Kiley’s more than 1,000 designs including: the Miller House and Garden, Columbus, IN; the Art Institute of Chicago South Garden, Chicago, IL; and one of his final residential projects, Patterns, a garden for Gov. & Mrs. Pierre S. “Pete” du Pont IV in Delaware. A more in-depth treatment of Kiley’s life and legacy is available on TCLF’s website.
Hours during Modernism Week are as follows:
February 20 and 21: 8 a.m. to 9 p.m.
February 22: 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
February 23: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
February 24: closed
The exhibition continues to run through April 19; open hours are typically Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. This exhibition is organized by The Cultural Landscape Foundation (TCLF), sponsored by Modernism Week and hosted by UCR Palm Desert.
Free
Things to Know
This event is for all ages.
Handicap parking available. This event is wheelchair accessible.
The organizer of this event is Modernism Week.
Event Check-in Location
UCR Palm Desert, Building B, Main Floor, 75080 Frank Sinatra Drive, Palm Desert, CA 92211
Photo Credits: Hamilton Garden, Columbus, IN, 2013. Photo © Millicent Harvey, courtesy The Cultural Landscape Foundation., Art Institute of Chicago South Garden, Chicago, IL, 2013. Photo © Tom Harris, courtesy The Cultural Landscape Foundation., Kimmel Residence, Salisbury, CT, 2013. Photo © Neil Landino, courtesy The Cultural Landscape Foundation., Fountain Place, Dallas, TX, 2013. Photo © Alan Ward, courtesy The Cultural Landscape Foundation., Patterns, Wilmington, DE, 2013. Photo © Roger Foley, courtesy The Cultural Landscape Foundation., Oakland Museum of California, Oakland, CA, 2013. Photo © Marion Brenner, courtesy The Cultural Landscape Foundation.
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