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April 28, 2011
1. Seminar: Folk Art and Craft in Latin America 1950-2000, Cisneros Seminar in the Material Cultures of the Ibero-American World at the Bard Graduate Center
2. Book Presentation: Tomás Maldonado in conversation with/en conversación con María Amalia García at arteBA
3. Seminar: Discusiones, vanguardias artísticas del siglo XX in Puerto Ordaz, Venezuela
4. Exhibition: Indians of the Amazon Rainforest at the Slovene Ethnographic Museum
5. Venezuelan artist receives grant for Skowhegan residency
6. The Fundación Cisneros/Colección Patricia Phelps de Cisneros donates books to the Universidad Nacional Experimental de Yaracuy
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1. Folk Art and Craft in Latin America 1950-2000, Cisneros Seminar in the Material Cultures of the Ibero-American World at the Bard Graduate Center
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The Bard Graduate Center: Decorative Arts, Design History, Material Culture and the Fundación Cisneros/Colección Patricia Phelps de Cisneros present Folk Art and Craft in Latin America, 1950-2000 the second Cisneros Seminar in the Material Cultures of the
Ibero-American World at the Bard Graduate Center.
In the United States, folk art has been a subject traditionally linked to Latin American art. Notable examples include the 1929-30 exhibit of Mexican fine and applied arts organized by Rene d'Harnoncourt at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and Twenty Centuries of Mexican Art, the famous 1940 exhibition presented at the Museum of Modern Art, which devoted a large section to folk art. What was the continuation of this story in the second half of the twentieth century? How did folk art and craft from Latin America fit into the narratives of folk art and craft in North America, and where are things now? These are questions posed by Folk Art and Craft in Latin America, 1950-2000.
Speakers:
Paul J. Smith, Director Emeritus of the American Craft Museum (now the Museum of Arts and Design, New York City)
Calogero Salvo, Independent Film and Video Maker, New York City
Cándida Fernández de Calderón, Director of Fomento Cultural Banamex, Mexico City
Moderator:
Francesco Pellizzi, Editor and Co-Founder of RES Journal of Anthropology and Aesthetics, Research Associate in Middle American Ethnology, Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology, Harvard University; Chair of the University Seminar on the Arts of Africa, Oceania, and the Americas, Columbia University.
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2. Presentation of Tomás Maldonado in conversation with/en conversación con María Amalia García at arteBA
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Thursday, May 19, 3:30 p.m.
arteBA Auditorium
La Rural
Pabellones Azul y Verde
Buenos Aires
The Colección Patricia Phelps de Cisneros (CPPC) will be presenting on Thursday, May 19th at 3:30 p.m. at the arteBA auditorium,Tomás Maldonado in conversation with/en conversación con María Amalia García, the second title in the bilingual publication series Conversaciones/Conversations.
María Amalia García, author of the book, the writer and researcher Andrea Giunta, and Gabriel Pérez-Barreiro, director of the CPPC will participate in the presentation where they will discuss the artistic production and philosophy of the Argentinean artist, designer and theorist, and in a broader sense, will speak about the need to preserve the voice and testimony of artists for the study of the history of art.
The 136-page bilingual (English-Spanish) book presents an extended dialogue between the Argentine-born artist, industrial designer and theorist, Tomás Maldonado, and writer and art historian María Amalia García. Additionally, the book includes an introductory essay by architect and design historian Alejandro Crispiani.
The book will be for sale at the CPPC's stand for the duration of the fair (May 19-23).
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3. Discusiones, vanguardias artísticas del siglo XX presented in Puerto Ordaz, Venezuela |
May 18 and 19, 9:00-11:15 a.m. and 2:00-4:15 p.m.
The Library's Auditorium
Universidad Católica Andrés Bello de Guayana
Prolongación Avenida Atlántico, Puerto Ordaz
Free
In conjunction with the Office of Cultural Affairs, and the History Club of the Universidad Católica Andrés Bello de Guayana, the CPPC brings to Puerto Ordaz, Discusiones, a series of three lectures by Venezuelan critics and curators who discuss themes related to the avant-garde movements of the 20th century, in an effort to provide a broad overview of the artistic currents of the past.
The movments that will be discussed are Impresionism, Postimpresionism, Fauvism, Expressionism, Cubism, Futurism, among others. These conferences which had been presented in Caracas in April and September of 2010, will be presented in Puerto Ordaz on the 18th and 19th of May in the library's auditorium.
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4. Indians of the Amazon Rainforest at the Slovene Ethnographic Museum
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April 20, 2011-April 28, 2012
Slovene Ethnographic Museum
Ljubljana, Slovenia
On April 20, 2011, the Slovene Ethnographic Museum inaugurated Indians of the Amazon Rainforest, an exhibition that includes over 700 objects drawn from the Colección Orinoco, a comprehensive collection of artifacts made by the indigenous peoples of the Orinoco River Basin, managed by the Fundación Cisneros/Colección Patricia Phelps de Cisneros.
Indians of the Amazon Rainforest, is organized into three main sections- "nature," "everyday life," and "systems of belief and rituals." Each of these spaces contains objects, photographs, and audio recordings that are integrated into thematic clusters focused on such issues as attitudes towards death, food, survival, the relationship between animals and people, ceremonies, belief systems, and environmental preservation. The exhibits are enriched by interactive, multimedia activities, as well as workshops, demonstrations, and performances.
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5. Javier Rodríguez receives CPPC grant to attend Skowhegan
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The Venezuelan artist, Javier Rodríguez has been selected to receive a grant to attend the intensive summer residency program for emerging visual artists at the Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture in Maine. This initiative is part of the Colección Patricia Phelps de Cisneros grants program to support the intellectual and professional growth of Latin American artists and arts professionals.
The Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculptures selected the artist that was to receive this award. Rodríguez was chosen from a pool of 2000 applicants from all over the world. During his 9-week residency, Rodríguez will be able to interact with 64 fellow artists and participate in workshops and other activities aimed at developing his artistic production. The grant covers the costs of travel and tuition.
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6. Important book donation to the Universidad Nacional Experimental de Yaracuy
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The Colección Patricia Phelps de Cisneros donated more than 300 titles to the Elisio Jiménez Sierra Library at the Universidad Nacional Experimental de Yaracuy, in San Felipe.
Ariel Jiménez, Chief Curator of the Colección Patricia Phelps de Cisneros presented the donation. "This is an important way in which we can contribute to the education of our fellow Venezuelans", he said. The University's administrators also recognized the importance of this donation as it enriches their collection of publications about the visual arts and art criticism.
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