In Conversation with Curators: Katie Hoffman and Hikmet Sidney Loe

In this episode we spoke with Modern Desert Markings co-curators, Katie Hoffman and Hikmet Sidney Loe. How did the exhibition begin? Who made that row of altered maps in the WorkShop Gallery? Listen in as the curators tell us more about the aims of the exhibition, outlining the role of Loe’s students and explaining the significance of Southern Nevada’s historic Land Art.Interviewers: LeiAnn Huddleston, D.K. SoleInterviewees: Katie Hoffman, Hikmet Sidney LoeModern Desert Markings: An Homage to Las Vegas Area Land Art was on view at the Marjorie Barrick Museum of Art from March 14 to July 8, 2023. Funding for this exhibition is generously provided by Nevadans for Cultural Preservation, Nevada Arts Council, Nevada Humanities, the National Endowment for the Arts, the National Endowment for the Humanities, and an Anonymous Donor.Additional support was provided by the UNLV College of Fine Arts, the UNLV Department of Art, and the Nevada Museum of Art.To learn more about the museum please click the link, UNLV Marjorie Barrick Museum of Art.To learn more about NVFCP please click the link, Nevadans for Cultural Preservation.