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Meet the Artist: Nina Cooke John

Title:Meet the Artist: Nina Cooke John
Date & Time:Tue May 3, 2022 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
Location:ALXCOMMUNITY
201 N Union St., Suite 110
Event Details:The City of Alexandria's Public Art Program named Nina Cooke John as the next artist to create a public art installation in Waterfront Park in 2023. Selected by a task force and approved by the Alexandria Commission for the Arts, she will create an original, site-specific work inspired by Alexandria.

Nina is the founding principal of Studio Cooke John Architecture and Design, a multidisciplinary design studio that values placemaking as a way to transform relationships between people and the built environment. Studio Cooke John has been selected to design the new Harriet Tubman Monument in Newark and is a part of the Elle Décor A-List class of 2021.

As part of the City's public art process, Cooke John will visit Alexandria and meet residents, gathering inspiration for a design to come in Fall 2022.

The public is encouraged to meet her and learn about her creative process on Tuesday, May 3 from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. The reception will be ALX Community's Waterfront location at 201 North Union Street. To RSVP click the link below. Email arts@alexandriava.gov to request reasonable disability accommodations.

The park currently features “I Love You” by R + R Studio, through November 2022. Cooke John's art will be the fifth installation for the nationally-recognized Site See: New Views in Old Town series, an annual rotation of temporary installations that showcases world-class artwork that captures that public’s imagination.
Links:
Contact Person:Diane Ruggiero
Contact Phone No.:703.746.5590
Contact Email:diane.ruggiero@alexandriava.gov
Fees:Free
Audience:Anyone may attend
Tags:Arts, Old Town, Parks, Public Art & Memorials, Waterfront


For event details visit http://www.alexandriava.gov/c/43254
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