CONF: Props - Staging Objects on the 'Stage of Art' (Frankfurt a. M., 9-10 Oct 20) See the programme here. Not every object used on a stage is a prop. In his acclaimed study ‘The Stage Life of Props’ of 2003 Andrew Sofer includes under this term only independent, physical and inanimate objects that are … Continue reading CONF: Props – Staging Objects on the ‘Stage of Art’ (Frankfurt a. M., 9-10 Oct 20)
Furniture History Society: Online Events on the Beurdeleys and St. Martin’s Lane (20 and 27 September 2020)
ONLINE EVENTS FROM THE FURNITURE HISTORY SOCIETY. You are invited to the following events: Sunday 20 September, 7.00pm BST - Camille Mestdagh, Valuing old, making new and selling both: The Beurdeleys in Paris (1818-1895) By examining the activities of the Beurdeley dynasty (1818-1895) this lecture will investigate the development of the antique furniture and "curiosity" trade … Continue reading Furniture History Society: Online Events on the Beurdeleys and St. Martin’s Lane (20 and 27 September 2020)
CFP: Collecting Art and Exhibiting Cultures in Asia (Hong Kong, 24-25 March 2021)
Subject: CFP: Collecting Art and Exhibiting Cultures in Asia (Hong Kong, 24-25 Mar 21) Hong Kong, Lingnan University, March 24 - 25, 2021 Deadline: Nov 23, 2020 <https://www.ln.edu.hk/visual/vs2021conference> Then and now: Collecting Art and Exhibiting Cultures in Asia Lingnan University in Hong Kong, 24-25 March 2021 Subject fields: Art history, museum studies, visual studies, cultural management, Asian … Continue reading CFP: Collecting Art and Exhibiting Cultures in Asia (Hong Kong, 24-25 March 2021)
Collection Seminar: Carl Jacobsen and the French Collection of the Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek in Copenhagen
Carl Jacobsen et la collection française de la Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek à Copenhague 22 September 2020, 18h30-22h00 (Paris time) Online (in French) Nicholas Parkinson (Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek) At the entrance to Copenhagen’s Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek museum, a sculpture takes center stage - Gloria Victis, or “Glory to the Vanquished,” a monument to those who died in … Continue reading Collection Seminar: Carl Jacobsen and the French Collection of the Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek in Copenhagen