The intersection of art and nature will be the subject of what looks to be a very cool conference in Reno, Nevada, October 2-4. I love this invitation:

Global interest in the intersections of nature and culture has broadened in recent years. In this expanding field, contemporary artists and designers have re-envisioned the concept of environment. To better understand the ideas shaping this dialogue, the Nevada Museum of Art will host creative practitioners whose works explore natural, built, and virtual environments.

Michael Heizer and the military chose Nevada for a reason. It's a paradoxical and unpredictable place. Wide open and the world's stage. A playground and a dumping ground. Nuclear. Entertainment. Water. Sprawl. Ranching. Beauty. Mining. Gaming. Land Art. Spectacle. Fantasy. Why hold The Conference in Nevada? Because unpredictability yields possibility.

With programming and permanent collections focused on art and the environment, and key partnerships with the environmental and science communities, the Nevada Museum of Art looks toward building an active network of people who are shaping the future of this field.

Welcome to The Art + Environment Conference at the Nevada Museum of Art. This gathering brings together artists, designers, writers, and scientists from around the country to discuss how they change–and are changed by–the natural, built, and virtual environments in which they work.

Just as scientists in the 1960s began crossing disciplines to understand how environments work, so artists started to mix genres in order to model our relationship with the world. Sculptors stopped working with clay and steel in their studios and went directly to the earth. Architects became installation artists and digital cartographers. Painters and photographers became participant-observers in agriculture and industry.

We are glad you have joined us to talk about how and why art has become as important as science in understanding the nature of environments.

-William L. Fox, The Conference Lead Moderator

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