Goldberg Lecture, Exhibit Address Protection of Cultural Heritage

Concerns about cultural heritage feature prominently in the present humanitarian crisis in Syria and Iraq. With more than 250,000 dead and millions displaced, all aspects of daily life have been upended. Destruction of the region’s famed archaeological sites, most recently Palmyra, has prompted an outpouring of international concern. Despite many humanitarian interventions designed to address…

Posted by vrcvanderbilt on September 22, 2015 in Events, Fine Arts Gallery, HART, Lectures, VRC

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Vanderbilt Portal to Mexico City Promotes Global Citizenship

The Vanderbilt Portal to Mexico City—a custom-designed gold shipping container with immersive audio and video technology—will offer the entire Nashville community now through October 12 an opportunity to converse face to face with new acquaintances in Mexico’s capital city. Interested individuals must sign up in advance to reserve a time for a 20-minute conversation in…

Posted by vrcvanderbilt on September 21, 2015 in Events, Fine Arts Gallery, HART, Student/Alumni, Technology, VRC

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Two Exhibits Featured at Cohen Gallery Opening on September 18

The Vanderbilt University Fine Arts Gallery celebrates the opening of two exhibits with a reception on Friday, September 18, from 5 to 7 pm in the atrium of Cohen Memorial Hall. On view through December 4, the exhibits are in conjunction with “Fall for the Arts” and Parents’ Weekend. In honor of the centenary of…

Posted by vrcvanderbilt on September 18, 2015 in Events, Fine Arts Gallery, HART, VRC

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#AskACurator Day at the Getty Set for Wednesday, September 16

Have your questions ready and join nine Getty curators for #AskACurator Day on Wednesday, September 16. Curators from the Getty Museum and the Getty Research Institute will join their colleagues at nearly 1,000 institutions in 50 countries on Wednesday, September 16, for the sixth annual #AskACurator Day on Twitter. Curators will be available to answer…

Posted by vrcvanderbilt on September 15, 2015 in Events, HART, Student/Alumni, VRC

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Goldberg Lecture to Address Protection of Cultural Heritage

Concerns about cultural heritage feature prominently in the present humanitarian crisis in Syria and Iraq. With more than 250,000 dead and millions displaced, all aspects of daily life have been upended. Destruction of the region’s famed archaeological sites, most recently Palmyra, has prompted an outpouring of international concern. Despite many humanitarian interventions designed to address…

Posted by vrcvanderbilt on September 4, 2015 in Events, HART, Lectures, VRC

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HART Cosponsors International Symposium on Traditional Chinese Architecture

A three-day international symposium on traditional Chinese architecture will be held July 23-25 at Vanderbilt University in Cohen Memorial Hall. The aim of the Senior Academics Forum on Traditional Chinese Architectural History is to advance the study of Chinese architectural history and forge connections between scholars of Chinese architecture across the globe. “The history of…

Posted by vrcvanderbilt on July 16, 2015 in Events, Fine Arts Gallery, HART, VRC

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Betsey Robinson Organizes Symposium Held July 15-16 in Athens

Water Cult & Culture in the Mediterranean World of the First Millennium BCE, an international symposium coordinated by Betsey Robinson, associate professor of history of art, will be held July 15-16 at the American School of Classical Studies and the École française in Athens, Greece. The symposium is the first of several events sponsored by…

Posted by vrcvanderbilt on July 8, 2015 in Events, HART, VRC

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HART Graduates Receive Awards at Commencement Reception

Posted by vrcvanderbilt on July 8, 2015 in Events, HART, Student/Alumni, VRC

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HART Alumni to View Art Books of Matisse with Joseph Mella

Posted by vrcvanderbilt on May 6, 2015 in Events, Fine Arts Gallery, HART, Student/Alumni, VRC

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Department to Honor HART Graduates at a Reception on May 7

History of Art majors and minors and their families and friends are invited to attend the department’s reception for our graduating seniors on Thursday, May 7, from 2 to 4 pm. The event will be held in the atrium of Cohen Memorial Hall on the Peabody campus, and awards will be presented at 3 pm….

Posted by vrcvanderbilt on April 21, 2015 in Events, HART, Student/Alumni, VRC

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