Stuart Collection at UCSD: Jackie Ferrara
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The Stuart Collection seeks to enrich the cultural, intellectual, and scholarly life of the UCSD campus and the San Diego community by building and maintaining a unique collection of site-specific sculpture by leading artists of our time. In this program, Director Mary Beebe and Project Manager Mathieu Gregoire, discuss Jackie Ferrara’s sculpture Terrace. Series: "Stuart Collection" [Humanities] [Arts and Music] [Show ID: 20187]
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