‘The Citrus Wizard: Lue Gim Gong’ Public Art Unveiling
July 11 @ 11:30 am - 12:30 pm
Kirk Ke Wang, Shanghai-born multi-media artist and professor of Visual Arts at Eckerd College for 32 years, will unveil a new 3D installation that explores the historic role of Lue Gim Gong and what his example may teach us about the future of American innovation. He was a Chinese-American horticulturist known in the early 20th century as “The Citrus Wizard” for saving the Florida citrus industry. Enjoy live performances by Rebecca John and Riona John and Erhu music by Baozheng Li and Zhaorui Sun. The unveiling is a part of a larger celebration, “Heritage Village’s All-American 50 at 250 Bash!” happening on the same day from 11 a.m.-3 p.m.
Wang is one of six artists Creative Pinellas selected to receive a 2026 National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) America250 grant.
Kirk Ke Wang
I have been a tenured full Professor of Visual Arts at Eckerd College for 32 years. I am also serving on the Board of Ringling Museum of Art and on the Collection Committee of James Museum of Art. I am a painter, sculptor, photographer, and mixed media artist. I earn two MFA degrees from Nanjing Normal University and University of South Florida. In early 1990s, I was appointed as the art director of a design firm and designed many projects…… Read More
