James Hubbell watercolor from 1953 painted
during his service in the Korean War.
James Hubbell uses his distinct creative voice to challenge ideas about the arts and architecture and its role in shaping culture and the community. No where has this expression been more beautifully articulated than in the Pacific Rim Parks project, Hubbell’s 16-year-odyssey that uses art to bridge cultures and societies emerging around the Pacific Rim. Hubbell invites students from adversarial nations to put down their preconceived notions and pick up their tools to build parks of amazing beauty and meaning. For students, the process inspires them to imagine a world not as it is, but as it could be; inspiring, transformative, and full of connections to the inner self, to others, and to the world.
The setting, Jeju, South Korea, will be one of the most challenging sites yet, and will provide a dramatic political backdrop to our story. Stay tuned as we report the story over the next month from South Korea!
Date: June 22nd, 2010
5:30 – 7:30pm
San Diego Museum of Art
James S. Copley Auditorium
Panelists:
Stephan Haggard; Director, Korea-Pacific Program, UCSD
Dee Aker; Deputy Director; Kroc Institute for Peace and Justice, USD
Julia Marciari-Alexander; Interim Co-Director, San Diego Museum of Art
Robert Pincus; Art Critic & Book Editor, San Diego Union-Tribune
Arthur Ollman; Director of School of Art, Design and Art History, SDSU
James Hubbell; Artist and Humanitarian
Moderator: Rebecca Morales
Background Paper: Jacque Lynn Foltyn
Tickets go on sale May 12th at Ticketmaster online www.ticketmaster.com or by phone 619-220-8497 or can be purchased the evening of the event at the Copley Auditorium box office.
Sponsored by:
The Ilan-Lael Foundation
San Diego Museum of Art
In Association With:
Mingei International Museum
Partners In Art:
Boomerang for Modern
Bread and Cie
Ilan-Lael's Solar Array tucked downhill from the Boy's House
A solar array has been installed at Ilan-Lael thanks to a generous grant from the Sempra Energy Foundation, and matching donations from our members. The expert at RealGoods Solar installed a photovoltaic array that will turn our generous allotment of sun into electric energy beginning in May 2010.
Want to learn more about solar arrays? Click on this link to Real Goods Solar! For every solar quote attributed to our website, the Ilan-Lael Foundation receives a donation of $500!
James Hubbell was honored on April 10th with the 5th Palette Award by the SDAI San Diego Museum of the Living Artist’s Southern California Regional Awards Exhibition. This honor is awarded to an individual artist for their generosity of spirit, dedication and support of the visual arts while in pursuit of their own artistic excellence. Drew Hubbell, James’ son, accepted the honor, as James was in Chicago being honored as a featured artist at the current exhibition of the Chicago Mosaic School. James wishes to thank Timothy Field, Executive Director of the Institute and longtime friend for bestowing this well-regarded honor.
James Hubbell sketch of organic garden and tool shed in the shadow of Volcan Mountain.
Bert Hubbell, brother of James Hubbell, has given 13 acres of adjoining land to Ilan-Lael. This brings the total to 43 acres of natural landscape that is now part of the Ilan-Lael site. Ilan-Lael also holds eight historic structures. New buildings and features are being planned for the original ten acre property. The newly added land will remain in its natural state however, further enhancing the solitude and tranquility at the site. Ilan-Lael, which sits in the shadow of Volcan Mountain, complements the mission of the Volcan Mountain Preserve, which has set aside upwards of 17,000 acres around Julian, CA to protect, preserve, and enhance the natural mountain habitat.