On June 5, the Walker Art Center welcomes globally renowned architect and designer Kulapat Yantrasast, founder of WHY Architecture and a leader in contemporary architecture. Yantrasast leads with an empathic approach to shaping public spaces in the art and architecture worlds. The lecture introduces his unique approach to “acupuncture architecture” and explores methods for building adaptive structures in the 21st century. A short, moderated dialogue and Q&A follow Yantrasast’s presentation.
A pop-up bar will open in the lobby one hour before the lecture. Gallery admission is free on Thursday nights, 5–9 pm.
Mack Lectures provide a platform for changemakers at the forefront of their fields to share new ideas and alternative ways of working.
Mack Lecture: Kulapat Yantrasast
Thursday, June 5, $18 ($14 members and seniors, $12 students)
Walker Cinema
ABOUT KULAPAT YANTRASAST
Kulapat Yantrasast (b. 1968 in Bangkok, Thailand) is an architect and designer. Based in Los Angeles and renowned for his groundbreaking architectural design methodology, Yantrasast is a founding partner and Creative Director of WHY Architecture, a multidisciplinary design practice with a global footprint. With a distinct focus on art spaces, WHY is behind notable projects including the renovation, redesign, and reconfiguration of the Michael C. Rockefeller Wing at The Met, the renovation of the Northwest Coast Hall at the American Museum of Natural History in New York, and a renovation and addition to the Asian Art Museum in San Francisco. In 2007 Yantrasast led the design for the Grand Rapids Art Museum, the first art museum building in the world to receive the LEED Gold certification for environmentally sustainable design.
ABOUT THE WALKER ART CENTER
Known for presenting today’s most compelling artists from close to home and around the world, the Walker Art Center features a broad array of contemporary visual arts, music, dance, theater, and moving image works. Ranging from concerts and films to exhibitions and workshops, Walker programs bring us together to examine the questions that shape and inspire us as individuals, cultures, and communities. The adjacent Minneapolis Sculpture Garden, one of the first urban sculpture parks of its kind in the United States, holds at its center the beloved Twin Cities landmark Spoonbridge and Cherry by Claes Oldenburg and Coosje van Bruggen as well as some 60 sculptures. Visit walkerart.org for more information on upcoming events and programs.
The Mack Lecture series is made possible by generous support from Aaron and Carol Mack.