Syracuse University

In conjunction with Sol LeWitt's sculpture installation for Chancellor Nancy Cantor's Nov. 5 inaugural celebration, Syracuse University's College of Visual and Performing Arts is holding a series of informal "art chats." The chats, which are free and open to the public, are held at the construction site on the north lawn of Crouse College.

LeWitt's sculpture, a curved wall, is scheduled to be completed in time to be unveiled during the Nov. 5 inauguration.

The "art chats" are:

• Oct. 20, 11 a.m.: "The Concept," by Judith Meighan, assistant professor in VPA's School of Art and Design;
  
• Oct. 25, 1 p.m.: "The Materials," by Lawson Smith, associate professor and Ron DeRutte, adjunct professor in VPA's School of Art and Design; and
  
• Nov. 2, 1 p.m.: "Form," by Tom Piche, independent curator.
  

More information on LeWitt's installation and other inaugural details is available at http://soulofsyracuse.syr.edu.