About this Event
📍 Location: Exact address given in confirmation email
🧠 Lecture: "An Art History of Outer Space"
🎤 Speaker: Dr. Lois Rosson
Think fine art and space travel have nothing to do with each other? Think again! Join us for a fascinating evening exploring the NASA Artists Cooperation Program, an art residency created by NASA administrator James Webb (yes, like the telescope!) to help document the Moon shot.
Dr. Lois Rosson will trace how painters and illustrators captured the drama, technology, and uncertainty of the space race—from plein air paintings of launch infrastructure to visionary promotional artwork for 2001: A Space Odyssey. Along the way, you’ll dive into the turbulent 1960s, when art, politics, and science collided on and off the launchpad.
Lois Rosson is a space historian currently working on a history of exoplanet research for the NASA History Office, bringing a unique perspective to the intersection of culture and the cosmos.
Come if you love art programs in unexpected places, mid-century design, or just want to see the space race through an entirely new lens.
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Agenda
7:30 PM – Doors open: find a seat (open seating!), order food & drinks, and expect a bar line—arriving early is key. Attendees are welcome to come as early as 6:00 PM.
7:55 PM – Host introduction
8:00 PM – Lecture begins
8:45 PM – Audience Q&A
9:00 PM – Have 1:1 time with the speaker, mingle with fellow guests, and order another round
9:30 PM – Wrap up.
Event venue & nearby stays
Silver Lake, Silver Lake, Los Angeles, United States
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