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University of St. ThomasMaster of Arts in Art History

Grad MemoJanuary 9, 2014

Announcements:

• See our official blog at http://blogs.stthomas.edu/arthistory/

• Dr. Nordtorp-Madson and her graduate assistants are hard at work installing the spring 2014 exhibition: “Botanical Art in All its Wonder”. Check it out early next week in the OEC Lobby.

• Spring semester 2014 begins on February 3. Make sure you are registered for your respective seminars and other courses.

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Marion-Ortolf Bagley - Grasses, watercolor drawing in upcoming exhibition “Botanical Art in All its Wonder” in the O’Shaughnessy Education Center Lobby, spring 2014.

Upcoming Events

Rethinking the Display of the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts’ Collections of Decorative Arts & Design

Presenter: Diane CharbonneauSaturday, January 11, 2014, 11 a.m.

Minneapolis Institute of ArtsPillsbury Auditorium

Go behind the scenes at the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts to discover new curatorial approaches to decorative arts and design. Since 2011, the Liliane and David M. Stewart Pavilion of the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts has housed an entirely reinstalled collection. Some 900 works, from the Renaissance to today, are on permanent display.

This latest and most thought-provoking presentation results from a combination of instinct and in-depth knowledge of the museum’s holdings. These crowd-pleasing galleries are considered part of the wealth of Montreal, UNESCO City of Design.

Diane Charbonneau, curator of Modern and Contemporary Decorative Arts at the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts since 2000, holds master’s degrees from Simon Fraser University and the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York. Her curatorial experience spans Dale Chihuly to Yves Saint Laurent, with many stops in between.

Upcoming Events

Upcoming Events

Botanical Art in all its WonderJanuary 13 - May 24, 2014

O’Shaughnessy Educational Center Lobby

Reception6 p.m. Saturday, April 26, 2014

O’Shaughnessy Educational Center Lobby

Free and open to the public.

Above: Charles Lyon - Lucy’s Bouquet, Pink and Orange, watercolor on paper

Right: Anna Rosenthal - Dahlias, water color

Call for Papers

“It’s a Small World After All”University of Missouri-Columbia

Art History and Archaeology Graduate Student Association Symposium

Friday and Saturday, March 7 and 8, 2014

Keynote: Friday evening, Dr. Tyler Jo Smith (Associate Professor of Classical Art and Archaeoogy at the University of Virginia)

The Art History and Archaeology Graduate Student Association at the University of Missouri invite sub-missions from graduate students that take an object-based approach to the importance of “smallness” in the realms of art and material culture.

Often, “small” objects and works of art have been overlooked or marginalized by scholars, being catego-rized as “minor” or “decorative” arts consequently being relegated to the realm of the insignificant. Yet, these small items were often produced with delicate and careful artistic skill, were used and treasured by their original owners, were ornamented with or created from expensive luxury material, and above all, were culturally significant. Likewise, smaller elements of larger artworks, such as painting and architec-ture, are often overlooked in light of the larger and more overpowering whole. However, such smaller elements often hold important cllues for understanding social status, cultural context, and symbolism. This symposium would like to turn the tables and focus on what makes small items interesting and significant. The material under consideration should deal with issues of smallness and may be literally, conceptually, or in name only “small.”

Possible subjects that investigate the theme of smallness may include, but are not limited to: - Miniatures and or toys - Smaller components of a larger work - Small archaeological finds including coins, ivories, metals, bone, or pottery - Text and inscriptions - Painting - Jewelry - Table wares - Luxury items - Architecture and architectural sculpture - Small-scale topography, town planning, trade and production

Topics from any historical period of Art History, Archaeology, Material Culture, and related fields will be considered for 20-minute presentations. All presentations will be held on Saturday, March 8.

Submissions should be submitted electronically to [email protected] no later than January 10, 2014. Proposals should consist of a 250-500 word abstract and a CV.

Call for Papers

Visualizing the Past/Imagining the FutureAn Interdisciplinary Conference

University of St. ThomasDepartments of English and Art History

April 25, 2014The University of St. Thomas English and Art History graduate programs will hold an interdisciplinary conference on Friday, April 25, 2014. While papers addressing any aspect of iterature, visual arts, and culture will be considered, we particularly welcome proposals for papers exploring the topic of Visualiz-ing the Past/Imagining the Future.

- How do conceptions of the past or future inform and/or constrain the process of literary or artis tic production?

- How have artists and writers imagined the future in utopian or dystopian terms?

- In what ways have literary or historical eras (e.g., the “dark ages” or Romanticism) been ideal ized or demonized by writers or artists of later eras?

- In what ways is the practice of literary or art history promoted and/or constrained by concep tions of “truthiness” or other aspects of postmodern culture?

- How are historic conceptions of time (e.g., apocalypse, millennialism, geoloical time, periodiza tion) created and/or expressed in literary and artistic texts?

- How might non-human and manufactured environments of the future construct or be construct ed by literary and visual texts?

- In what ways does the narrative of memory affet the construction of language, communities, so cieties, and cultures?

- How do digital technologies [re]shape conceptions of the past and/or the future?

- How may literature and the visual arts mold the future concept of the human in the wake of so cial, cultural, and technological transformations?

We encourage analyses of literary, artistic, architectural, cultural, cinematic, digital, and/or other textuali-ties.

Email two-page (maximum) proposals for individual presentations or for panels of three to all embers of the conference program committee: Alexis Easley, [email protected]; Heather Shirey, [email protected]; and Marty Warren, [email protected] by March 15, 2014. Final papers should take 15 minutes (20 minutes maximum) to present.

Fellowship Opportunity

GLAXOSMITHKLINE Curatorial FellowshipNorth Carolina Museum of Art

The North Carolina Museum of Art invites applications for the GSK Curatorial Fellowship for the 2014/15 academic year (nine months: September-May). The NCMA (see www.ncartmuseum.org) possesses an exceptional collection of art with particular strengths in European and American painting and sculpture and rapidly growing holdings in late modern and contemporary art. The GSK Fellow will be considered a professional member of the Museum’s curato-rial staff with ready access to curators, educators, conservators, and other museum departments. The Fellow’s time will be divided between general curatorial work and one or more specific research projects under the supervision of a senior curator. Research will focus either on the permanent collection or on one or more upcoming temporary exhibitions. Permanent collection projects include primary research for a projected series of scholarly catalogues of the NCMA’s collection (Currently in development are catalogues for Classical art, Italian painting and sculpture, Northern Renaissance painting and sculpture, and American art). Upcoming NCMA-organized exhibitions include:

- Small Treasures: Rembrandt, Vermeer, Van Dyck, and Their Contemporaries (Fall/Winter 2014) - Shakti: Women, Tradition, and Change in Contemporary Indian Art (Summer 2015) - M.C. Escher (Fall 2015) - American Impressionist: Childe Hassam on the Isles of Shoals (Spring 2016)

A stipend of $25,000 is offered. The GSK Curatorial Fellow will be expected to work on NCMA projects for an aver-age of 25 hours per week, with the remaining time free for other scholarly pursuits.

Eligibility: Consideration will be given to candidates in the fields of European and American painting and sculpture, and contemporary art. Eligible candidates must have completed all coursework and examinations required for the Ph.D. by September 2014, and must be actively engaged in the research and writing of the dissertation. Consider-ation will be given to M.A. recipients with a record of accomplishment in the field of contemporary art. In all cases, the most competitive candidates will have an expressed interest in a museum career.

Application procedure: Applications must include a cover letter and the following: a statement (not exceeding 1000 words) describing area of research and potential relationships to the Museum’s collections; a current curriculum vitae; three letters of recommendation (academic and professional); and a copy of a published paper or other writ-ing sample. Application should be mailed to: John W. Coffey, Deputy Director for Art, North Carolina Museum of Art, 4630 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-4630.

Application must be received by February 14, 2014. A decision will be announced by March 26, 2014.

About the NCMA. The North Carolina Museum of Art is the state’s art musuem. It was founded in 1947 when the North Carolina General Assembly appropriated $1 million for the purchase of works of art, making North Carolina the first state in the nation to acquire a public art collection. The Samuel H. Kress Foundation matched the state’s appropriation with a gift of 75 Europen paintings and sculptures in 1960. The NCMA first opened the expansive new West Building for the permanent collection.

The NCMA is best known for its outstanding survey of European art, including works by Giotto, Botticelli, Raphael, van Dyck, Rubens, Jordaens, Lievens, Boucher, Canova, Carpeaux, and Monet. The pre-modern American galleries feature work by Copley, Stuart, Cole, Homer, Heade, Bierstadt, Eakins, Sargent, Chase, and Frieseke. The NCMA has the largest collection of Rodin sculptures in the Southesast. The modern galleries present major works by such American and European artists as Kirchner, Hartley, Feininger, Manship, O’Keefe, A. Wyeth, Delvaux, Kline, Dieben-korn, Motherwell, Moore, Lawrence, E. Kelly, and F. Stella. More recent artists include Kiefer, Baselitz, Richter, Scully, Rothenberg, Shapiro, R. Paine, El Anatsui, Viola, and Plensa. There are also smaller, but active collections of ancient Egyptian and Classical art, and the arts of Africa and the ancient Americas, as well as a gallery dedicated to Jewish ceremonial art.

Employment Opportunity

Associate Curator of American ArtHunter Museum of American Art

Chattanooga, TennesseeThe Hunter Museum of American Art seeks an Associate Curator of American Art to oversee its significant collection of American art from the Colonial period to mid-twentieth century.

The Hunter Museum is a 60-year old accredited institution with a mission to engage our diverse audi-ences in active dialogue about the importance, meaning and relevance of American art. The museum is located in a historical mansion, a Brutalist building and a sleek contemporary addition perched on the bluffs overlooking the Tennessee River. The Associate Curator will be a part of the six-member curatorial team including a chief curator, two registrars and two preparators. The Associate Curator will develop and present exhibitions, make acquisitions, research and document the collection, develop didactic materi-als, assist in grant writing, give lectures and public talks, and work with other staff in cross-department programming. The Associate Curator will work with volunteers and volunteer groups, board, aquisitions committee, artists, interns and establish and maintain strong community relationships. More information about the museum is available at www.huntermuseum.org.

Surrounded by mountains, lakes and rivers, the city of Chattanooga is known for its scenic beauty and quality of life, and was recently rated one of the best cities in the United States to live because of its rich culture and business opportunities Chattanooga has also positioned itself as the most advanced city in the nation for wired and wireless broadband technology with its 1 Gig fiberoptic network

Job Requirements:The ideal candidate will have a minimum of a M.A. in Art History, American Studies or American History with a concentration in American Art. Applicants must have a broad knowledge and passion for American art history, and the willingness to research, explore and interact with current trends that bring diverse audi-ences into the musuem. Three years of related museum experience, along with a proven exhibition record are essential. The applicant should be an organized individual capable of working on several projects with varying deadlines simultaneously, and the ability to work collaboratively with other staff, volunteers, com-munity and Board. Knowledge of best practices in collections care and management is important, as are grant writing and lecturing skills. Knowledge of collection management software TMS Light/Emuseum is a plus.

To Apply:Please send a letter of application, current resume, references and two writing samples to:Nandini MakrandiChief CuratorHunter Museum of American Art10 Bluff ViewChattanooga, TN 37403

423-752-2052

Internship Opportunity

Christie’s Canada InternshipChristie’s Canada is currently seeking a student to fill one internship position for one day per week during this winter semester. Christie’s is the world’s leading art business (www.christies.com). Christie’s Canada is a regional office, located in Toronto. This internship is designed for a student to gain experience in the art world from a regional office’s perspective. The intern would offer administrative and general support which would provide an introduction to the inner workings of an international auction house. The intern-ship involves a combination of general day to day tasks associated with the auction process.

The role and responsibilities of the intern includes:

General Office - Deal with letter and email enquiries as directed. - Manage the inventory of catalogues and sale enquiries (sale reports, telephone and absentee bids, etc.). - Assist with general office operations. - Assist with sending out catalogues as marketing material.

Maintain and update Client Catalogues Log - Produce status reports of export permits/CITES licenses pending.

Estimate Requests - Maintain Estimate Request Log as directed.

Shipping -Produce status report of shipping schedules and the status of each consignment. -Produce Canadian Export Permit and CITES applications as directed.

Special Projects - Assist with maintaining RSVP lists for special events when required. - Assist with reviewing 2014 monthly activity reports and managing a territory variance list.

This internship is a four-month long period and the start date would be the first week of February, depend-ing on the candidate’s schedule. Time required per week is approximately one day, from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. If you are interested in applying, please forward your CV and Cover Letter to Christina De Marchi at [email protected] Please also feel free to contact Christina with any questions regarding the position.

Other Opportunities

Victorian Society Summer SchoolsFrom Dr. Victoria Young:

If you are interested in the 19th century, you should look into the Victorian Society’s Summer School program. The instructors are top notch as are the participants. And there is scholarhsip money. Several of our past students have gone on these programs, as have I. I’ve also been chair of the Victorian Society Education Committee that runs them so please let me know if you have any questions. I still am in touch with dozens of people I met on these trips. They are fabulous.

Application Deadline: March 1, 2014

See www.victoriansociety.org and click on the Summer Schools link on the left for the forms and details.

Useful sites for internship, job and other arts-related opportunities:

Springboard for the Arts’ Job/Intern Board:http://www.springboardforthearts.org/Jobs/Jobs.asp

mnartists.org’s News & Opportunities Board (geared towards artists, but full of gallery internships and other local arts organization job postings too):http://mnartists.org/resourceList.do?action=list&rid=224$pid=219

Minnesota council of Nonprofits’ Job Board (just select the ‘Arts, Culture and Humanities’ category):http://www.minnesotanonprofits.org/jobs