Saturday, September 13, 2025 at 5:30 PM to 11:45 PM
Mount Wilson Observatory, Mt Wilson
#### **Compelling talks followed by picnicking and convivial stargazing through both the big telescopes.** **Come enjoy an inspiring night on the mountain!** The evening begins with the talk at 5:30 in our Auditorium, followed by observing through both the 60- and 100-inch telescopes from dusk to 11:30PM — the two largest telescopes in the world available for public use. Additional stargazing around the grounds will be available from members of the Los Angeles Astronomical Society. Food will be available for purchase from a food truck, or bring your own picnic! **We are pleased to offer ASL interpretation for this lecture, making the program more accessible to our Deaf and hard-of-hearing guests.** ### TICKETS: $50 [](https://mtwilson.app.neoncrm.com/event.jsp?event=19203&) Please note: All ticket sales are final. We’re unable to offer refunds, exchanges, or transfers. Thank you for understanding! #### **Speaker:** Lia Halloran, Professor of Art, Department of Art Chair, Chapman University #### **Topic: “A Bigger Infinity”** Join artist Lia Halloran for a lecture exploring her two-decade studio practice at the intersection of art and astronomy. Halloran will share how her research into astrophysics, historical observatories like Mt. Wilson, and archival materials from institutions such as Harvard Observatory, Caltech and the Huntington Library has informed her painting, photography, and experimental darkroom works. Through projects that center perception, time, and scale, Halloran reimagines scientific histories to amplify the often-overlooked contributions of women, queer communities, and other marginalized voices in science. Her talk will include her recent collaboration with Nobel Laureate Kip Thorne on the book ‘The Warped Side of Our Universe’ and highlight works from major exhibitions and residencies, including the recent Getty PST: Art and Science Collide initiative. Halloran’s work is held in major collections such as the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York, NY, Simons Foundation, New York, NY, Harvard University, and the Norton Museum of Art, Caltech, Pasadena, CA and has been featured in The New York Times, The New Yorker, The Los Angeles Times, Artforum, Art in America, The Boston Globe, and ARTnews among many others. Halloran holds a BA in Art from UCLA, and an MFA in Painting and Printmaking from Yale University. She lives and works in Los Angeles, is represented by Luis De Jesus Los Angeles, and is Chair of the Art Department and Professor at Chapman University, where she teaches painting and interdisciplinary courses that explore the intersection of art and science. [Directions to Mount Wilson Observatory](https://www.mtwilson.edu/1map/)