Trevor Paglen: Orbital Reflector

A project in Reno, NV by Nevada Museum of Art
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In collaboration with Nevada Museum of Art, artist Trevor Paglen will launch the first satellite to exist purely as an artistic gesture
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Backers: 557
Average Pledge Per Backer: $137

Funded: $76,053 of $70,000
Dates: Aug 30th -> Oct 8th (40 days)
Project By: Nevada Museum of Art
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Latest News

Why Artists Should Be Allowed to Fail

July 2nd - via: artsy.net
Patton Hindle, senior director of arts at Kickstarter, argues for backing artists (Read More)

Art-ificial Satellite: Museum Wants to Launch Satellite Sculpture into Orbit

September 28th - via: space.com
Artist Trevor Paglen and the Nevada Museum of Art want to launch the first-ever satellite with the sole purpose of existing as a work of art. (Read More)

Thanks for the mid-campaign boost!

September 20th - via: kickstarter.com
Thank you so, so much to everyone who has stepped up over the past couple of days to give Orbital Reflector a big boost! Thanks to your support, we are 70% of the way toward our goal. Big gratitude to you all. With just 17 days left to go, now would... (Read More)

The patches are in, OR in the news, gratitude, and other tidbits

September 13th - via: kickstarter.com
First, thank you to everyone who has backed Orbital Reflector so far. We are over a third of the way to our goal, and trending upward daily. If you have supported the project, please consider sharing the news with your friends, families, and... (Read More)

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