In 1981 an extraordinary partnership was formed between the University of California, San Diego, and the Stuart Foundation, an organization founded by James Stuart DeSilva and dedicated to funding experimental and challenging public sculpture projects.The result has been one of the nation’s most distinctive collections of outdoor sculpture. So far, 15 site-specific works by some of the most important artists of our time have been sited throughout the UCSD campus in La Jolla. In celebration of the 20th anniversary of the collection, Landmarks: Sculpture Commissions for the Stuart Collection at the University of California, San Diego, (featuring photographs of the works and essays by Robert Storr and Mary Livingstone Beebe director of the collection since its founding) will be co-published by the Stuart Collection and Rizzoli International Publications, Inc. The selection of artists is based on the advice of the Stuart Foundation Advisory Committee, which is composed of art professionals of international stature. Many of the artists are associated with movements or styles seldom represented in public sculpture collections, and many have created their first permanent outdoor sculpture for the Stuart Collection.
Terry Allen, Trees, 1986. Eucalyptus trees, lead, and sound, approximately 40 ft. high..
