ALAA-sponsored session proposals may be related to any period, theme, or aspect of Latin American Art. Proposals may be focused on one particular time period, transcend chronological boundaries, or explore how visual culture from one era is influenced by, or impacts that made during other time periods. If you have a topic or theme that […]
Association for Latin American Art Fourth Triennial Conference San Francisco, California CALL FOR PARTICIPATION “Art at Large: Public and Monumental Arts in the Americas” The Association for Latin American Art is pleased to invite proposals for papers to be presented at its Fourth Triennial Conference. Hosted by the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco in […]
In conjunction with the exhibit Silver on Silver the MCI presents Penny Morrill lecturing on the life of William Spratling. Penny Morrill is an accomplished academic in the world of Mesoamerican art history and an expert on the life and work of William Spratling. She has authored and edited several books on the Mexican silver […]
Design for Eternity Architectural Models from the Ancient Americas October 26, 2015–September 18, 2016 #DesignforEternity From the first millennium B.C. until the arrival of Europeans in the sixteenth century, artists from the ancient Americas created small-scale architectural models to be placed in the tombs of important individuals. These works in stone, ceramic, wood, and metal […]
Latin American and Pre-Columbian Open Session: Ellen T. Baird (etbaird@uic.edu) El Arte in the Midwest: Jamie Ratliff (jratliff@d.umn.edu) This session invites papers on any aspect of art and visual culture that attests to the significant presence of Latina/o cultures in Chicago and the Midwest. While in art history, the terms “Latina/o” and “Chicana/o” are […]
Beyond Featherwork: Mexican Visual Identity Between Conquest and Independence Time: 02/03/2016, 9:30 AM—12:00 PM Location: Delaware Suite B, Lobby Level Chairs: Aliza M. Benjamin, Temple University; Bradley Cavallo, Temple University “Cool Gardens with Many Trees”: La Alameda as a Transcultural Arena Diantha Steinhilper, University of Texas at Arlington Framing the Otherness: Picturesque Atlases of Mexico […]
From Local to Global: Ancient and Contemporary Òrìsà Imagery within and Outside Africa Time: 02/03/2016, 9:30 AM—12:00 PM Location: Wilson C, Mezzanine Level Chair: Babatunde Lawal, Virginia Commonwealth University Òrìsà Art and Iconography at Home and Abroad Babatunde Lawal, Virginia Commonwealth University Sacred Art of Meaning: Òrìsà Altars in Cuba and New York City Marta […]