From New Zealand to New York and now Nashville: HART’s new Visual Resources Curator Assistant Millie Fullmer

Born and raised in Te Wai Pounamu, which translates “waters of greenstone” or as the European colonists creatively named it… the South Island of New Zealand (a.k.a. Aotearoa “land of the long white cloud”),  I suppose I have always been a southerner of sorts. Admittedly, the last six years were spent living in New York…

Posted by vrcvanderbilt on September 22, 2015 in HART, VRC

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Mireille Lee Lectures on Archaeology of Ancient Greek Dress

Mireille Lee, assistant professor of history of art and classical studies, delivered the Richard H. Howland Lecture on September 20 to the Milwaukee Society of the Archaeological Institute of America. Her title was The Archaeology of Ancient Greek Dress. Lee has published widely on the social functions of dress in ancient Greece, including her monograph…

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

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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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HART Alumna Writes About Retro Baseball Parks & Stadium Design

Allison Mast, HART major who graduated in May with a bachelor of arts degree, has written an article about stadiums and their designs and how they have assumed an increasingly important role in the popularity and sustainability of the sport. She collaborated with Kevin Murphy, chair of the history of art department, on the article,…

Posted by vrcvanderbilt on September 11, 2015 in HART, Student/Alumni, VRC

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Kevin Murphy Focuses on the Tudor-Style House in Recent Volume

Kevin Murphy, chair of the history of art department, has written a beautifully illustrated volume on the Tudor-style house, published earlier this year by Rizzoli International Publications. The Tudor Home showcases the wide variety of Tudor homes and the many manifestations the form has taken across the nation, from the Tudor City apartment buildings of…

Posted by vrcvanderbilt on September 10, 2015 in HART, 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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History of Art Major Applied to a Range of Successful Careers

Why art history? What is the value of a degree in art history? Can an art history major ever be a powerful ticket to a successful career? Skills learned in history of art courses were touted by alums from Princeton University’s art history department: “My art history education was the first step in training my…

Posted by vrcvanderbilt on September 4, 2015 in HART, Student/Alumni, VRC

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