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FAU Unveils "Organelle" Sculpture by Artist Rob Fisher

BOCA RATON, FL (June 27, 2005) - Florida Atlantic University's Charles E. Schmidt College of Science will unveil a new sculpture by artist Rob Fisher. The installation of Fisher's sculpture, "Organelle," will take place on Wednesday, June 29 at 4 p.m. in front of the Charles E. Schmidt Biomedical Science Center on the Boca Raton campus, 777 Glades Road.

Fisher is considered a pioneer in the application of the computer to art. Among his earlier works, are "Olympos", an architectural light sculpture illumination created for the 1996 Centennial Olympics in Atlanta; the 1986 work, "Osaka Skyharp" installed in Japan; and "Galaxy", a recently restored 86 foot high sculpture in Boston, all considered seminal examples of the use of the computer in art.

In 2000, Fisher was awarded the major public art commission for the Philadelphia International Airport Arrivals Hall. His winning artwork, "American Dream," was selected by a jury from over 320 entries from around the country and the commission is one of the largest ever granted in the Philadelphia region.

For more information on the Charles E. Schmidt College of Science, visit www.science.fau.edu.

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