Vivien Fryd Presented Lecture at UW-Madison in October

Professor Vivien G. Fryd was one of a select few alumni from the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s graduate program to present a talk at the symposium, “Art History as a Window on Global Culture: New Research,” celebrating 85 years of education, research and enrichment for generations of students, faculty, and community at large. Her lecture, “Ringgold’s…

Posted by vrcvanderbilt on October 30, 2011 in HART

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Alumnae Featured at History of Art Roundtable on October 21

As part of Vanderbilt’s Homecoming 2011 events, the History of Art Roundtable will feature four Vanderbilt alumnae in a panel session on Friday, October 21, from 3:30 to 4:15 pm in Cohen Hall 203. Martha Campbell BA’06, Katie Delmez BA’95, Anna Dubose BA’01, and Susan Knowles BA’74, MLS’75, MA’86, will discuss their careers related to…

Posted by vrcvanderbilt on October 20, 2011 in VRC

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Polar Probings: Sculpture by Gabriel Warren opens October 13

Gabriel Warren, the first artist-in-residence in Antarctica, creates sculptures using natural ice formations as source material. Polar Probings, an exhibit of works by the artist, will be on display from October 13 through December 8 in the Fine Arts Gallery in Cohen Memorial Hall on the Peabody campus. The opening reception is on Thursday, October…

Posted by vrcvanderbilt on October 18, 2011 in Events, Fine Arts Gallery

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Maria Magdalena Campos-Pons Featured on Campus and at the Frist

Maria Magdalena Campos-Pons, one of the most significant artists to emerge from the Cuban post-revolutionary era, will lead a conversation about race in her native country on Wednesday, October 12, at 5:30 p.m. in Cohen Hall 203. Joining Campos-Pons in a panel discussion entitled Exile, Memory and Identity: A Conversation about Race in Cuba are…

Posted by vrcvanderbilt on October 12, 2011 in Events, Fine Arts Gallery, HART, Lectures

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Study Abroad Series: Reflections on the Artistic Rhythms of Barcelona

My initial impression of Barcelona’s rich art legacy is inextricably tied to my first introduction to the city in early January, only a few hours after I had stepped from the plane into the pulsating, flashy, thriving cityscape. It must have been around 10 pm, and for the first time my study abroad group had…

Posted by vrcvanderbilt on October 10, 2011 in HART, Student/Alumni

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Students in HART 295 assist renowned artist Maria Magdalena Campos-Pons with art installation

Students in Professor Fryd’s HART 295 class helped Maria Magdalena Campos-Pons plant bulbs for her installation, October 2011. From l-r in the back: Stephanie Schmidt, Christi Weinhuff, Margo Danis, Liz Furman, Kevin Manning; in front l-r Margaret Coleman, Kelly Sorren.

Posted by vrcvanderbilt on October 1, 2011 in HART

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Interdisciplinary Faculty Seminar: “Sacred Ecology: Landscape Transformations for Ritual Practice”

Co-directed by Professors John W. Janusek (Anthropology), Tracy G. Miller (History of Art), and Betsey A. Robinson (History of Art) The Robert Penn Warren Center for the Humanities, 2011-2012. The Warren Center is hosting a year-long interdisciplinary faculty seminar exploring the manifold experiences of complex ritual sites around the world and across all periods of…

Posted by vrcvanderbilt on September 6, 2011 in HART, Lectures

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