Halle O’Neal to Present Lecture at Cheekwood on May 15

Celebrated for its flexibility and strength, the perennial bamboo has enjoyed diverse lives in Japanese art and culture—from delectable edibles and delicately carved tea utensils to bold ink splashes and conceptual sculptures. Hallie O’Neal, Mellon Assistant Professor of History of Art, will explore these various manifestations, many of which balance on the edge of function…

Posted by vrcvanderbilt on May 13, 2014 in HART, HART in Nashville, Lectures, VRC

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Farandole—An Elegy in Art and Poetry On View Through June 5

Farandole: An Elegy in Art and Poetry, presented as a companion exhibition to History’s Shadow: German Art and the Formulation of National Identity, brings together two European cultural figures of the latter part of the twentieth century: artist Hans Hartung (1904-1989) and novelist and poet Jean Proal (1904-1969). Published in 1972 as a portfolio of…

Posted by vrcvanderbilt on May 5, 2014 in Fine Arts Gallery, HART, VRC

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Department to Honor HART Graduates at Reception on May 8

History of Art majors and minors and their families are invited to attend the department’s reception for our graduating seniors on Thursday, May 8, from 2 to 4:00 p.m. The event will be held in the atrium of Cohen Memorial Hall on the Peabody campus, and awards will be presented at 3:00 p.m. Graduates and…

Posted by vrcvanderbilt on May 5, 2014 in Events, Fine Arts Gallery, HART, Student/Alumni, VRC

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Free Coffee Available in the VRC Now Through Thursday, May 1

As the spring semester comes to an end, the Visual Resources Center invites students, faculty, and staff to join us for a free cup of coffee—or two or three—in Cohen 134. Coffee will be available throughout the day from now through the last day of exams, which is Thursday, May 1. Pour yourself a cup…

Posted by vrcvanderbilt on April 15, 2014 in HART, VRC

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Andrew Wilburn to Deliver Archaeology Lecture on April 10

Andrew T. Wilburn, associate professor of classics and archaeological studies at Oberlin College, will deliver the Archaeological Institute of America lecture at 7:00 pm on Thursday, April 10, at the Nashville Parthenon. His lecture is entitled “Sorcery in the Soil: Finding Magic at Graeco-Roman Karanis in Egypt.” His areas of specialization are Graeco-Roman Egypt and…

Posted by vrcvanderbilt on April 8, 2014 in HART, Lectures, VRC

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HART Students to Present Papers at Writing Symposium March 30

Three of our students—Ashley Shan, Zachary Richards, and Hannah Berg—will present papers at the Undergraduate Writing Symposium held Sunday, March 30, at the Ingram Commons Center. Betsey Robinson, Associate Professor of History of Art, will chair the panel session, Art Across Time and Space, which will meet in room 233 from 4:30-5:30 p.m. Shan, a…

Posted by vrcvanderbilt on March 26, 2014 in Events, HART, Student/Alumni, VRC

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Kevin Murphy to Speak at Film Theory and Visual Culture Seminar

Kevin Murphy, Andrew W. Mellon Chair in the Humanities and chair of the History of Art Department, and Sally O’Driscoll, associate professor of English, Fairfield University, will be featured speakers at the Film Theory and Visual Culture Seminar on Friday, March 28, from noon to 2 p.m. They will address “Ephemera as Intervention: Deploying the…

Posted by vrcvanderbilt on March 21, 2014 in HART, Lectures, VRC

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Lisa Swart to Deliver Archaeology Lecture on March 20

Lisa Swart, lecturer at Vanderbilt Divinity School and president of the Tennessee Chapter of the American Research Center in Egypt, will deliver the Archaeological Institute of America lecture at 7:00 pm on Thursday, March 20, at the Nashville Parthenon. Her lecture is entitled “Crafting for Eternity: Early Third Intermediate Period Workshops in Thebes, Egypt.” The…

Posted by vrcvanderbilt on March 18, 2014 in HART, Lectures, VRC

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Halle O’Neal Featured in Fireside Chat Series on March 13

Halle O’Neal, Mellon Assistant Professor of History of Art, will give a talk as part of Vanderbilt’s Fireside Chat series on Thursday, March 13, at 7 p.m. in McTyeire Hall. Her presentation is entitled The Universe in a Fingernail? Connecting Pop Culture with Buddhist Relics. “You might be surprised to find out that the principles…

Posted by vrcvanderbilt on March 11, 2014 in Events, HART, Lectures, VRC

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Fine Arts Gallery Exhibit of German Art Opens March 13

The Vanderbilt Fine Arts Gallery celebrates the opening of History’s Shadow: German Art and the Formulation of National Identity with a reception on Thursday, March 13, from 5 to 7 pm in Cohen Memorial Hall on the Peabody campus. The exhibit, curated by Joseph S. Mella, gallery director, will remain on view through June 5….

Posted by vrcvanderbilt on March 10, 2014 in Fine Arts Gallery, HART, VRC

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