Upcoming Events
Info Session for Fall 2020 Study Abroad Program in Mexico City
Join Professor George Flaherty in an info session about the exciting new Urban Art and Design in Mexico City study abroad program for art students! Learn more about the program, how to apply, and how to receive funding.
Curator Tour: Maria Antelman: Mechanisms of Affection
Art History PhD candidate Taylor Bradley leads a guided tour of the exhibition Mechanisms of Affection.
Permanent Seminar in Latin American Art: Mary Coffey
Mary Coffey discusses the themes of her forthcoming book, Orozco’s American Epic: Myth, History, and the Melancholy of Race (Duke 2020).
White Zombies and Black Labor: Specters of Slavery and Rebellion in José Clemente Orozco’s The Epic of American Civilization
Orozco’s The Epic of American Civilization provides a powerful critique of the Conquest and colonization of the Americas. Yet, it makes no mention of slavery. Mary Coffey will address this silence with a speculative reading that disinters the specters of slavery and rebellion that haunt the mural.
Artist-Curated Film Series: Alphaville (1965)
In this absurd interpretation of a totalitarian technocracy, Jean-Luc Goddard anchors Alphaville in the struggle against dehumanization in a society ruled by faceless computers.
Info Session for 2020 Maymester Program in Guatemala and Belize
Join Professor Astrid Runggaldier and Program Coordinator Milady Casco in an Info Session about the "Ancient & Colonial Heritage in Latin America: Cultural Treasures of the Maya" Maymester in Guatemala and Belize. Learn more about the program, how to apply, and how to receive funding.
Owl Striker: Identifying a Historical Ruler of Ancient Teotihuacan
The Mesoamerica Center welcomes the start of the 2019-2020 Mesoamerica Center Colloquium Series with a talk by David Stuart about his current research identifying one of the key historical figures of Teotihuacan who had a long-lasting impact on Maya art and political history.
Artist Talk: Kenneth Tam
New York-based artist Kenneth Tam discusses his artistic practice and his work in the exhibition Details.
Connect the Dots: Educator Night at the VAC
Calling all teachers! Join us for an evening of artful connections and conversation with fellow educators in the galleries.
Transforming Curatorial Practices for the Evolving Global Museum: The British Museum’s Albukhary Foundation Gallery of the Islamic World
This talk will explore the making of the British Museum’s Albukhary Foundation Gallery from a curatorial perspective to show how its reconceived narrative – which makes the gallery accessible to all, regardless of any preexisting familiarity with Islam or cultures within the Islamic world – reflects an important epistemic shift in the concept of museum display today.