The Hillstrom Museum of Art presents a public lecture by Arthur K. Wheelock, Jr., Curator of Northern Baroque Art at the National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C. “The Windmill: Its Varied Functions and Symbolic Associations in Dutch Art,” will consider the proliferation of images of windmills in Dutch art of the 17th century, allowing comparisons to be drawn with contemporary wind turbine artworks that are becoming more prevalent today as wind power is embraced as an important part of the solution to the global energy and climate crises. The lecture, which is free and open to the public, will be presented SundayArthur K. Wheelock, Jr., Curator of Northern Baroque Art at the National Gallery of Art, WashingtonArthur K. Wheelock, Jr., Curator of Northern Baroque Art at the National Gallery of Art, Washington, November 1, 3:30 p.m., in Wallenberg Auditorium, Nobel Hall of Science, Gustavus Adolphus College.
Wheelock’s lecture is supported by the Lecture Series of Gustavus Adolphus College. It is presented in conjunction with the Hillstrom Museum of Art’s exhibition Winds of Inspiration, Winds of Change (on view through November 8), which explores wind turbines. The exhibition and related programming is supported by a generous grant from the John P. & Eleanor R. Yackel Foundation, whose mission is “to support programs that create a just and peaceful society, build sustainable environments, and in all we do, work toward the common good.” The exhibition is also supported by a generous donation from the Southern Minnesota Municipal Power Agency, which is active in developing and supporting wind energy.