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Home>National Gallery of Art Communications Office>2014>Fall Lecture Program at the National Gallery of Art Highlights Exhibitions, American Writer James Baldwin, New Publications by Noted Authors, the Sydney J. Freedberg Lecture on Italian Art, and More

Release Date: September 3, 2014

Fall Lecture Program at the National Gallery of Art Highlights Exhibitions, American Writer James Baldwin, New Publications by Noted Authors, the Sydney J. Freedberg Lecture on Italian Art, and More

Faya Causey, head of academic programs, National Gallery of Art, moderates a panel discussion on the *Image of the Black in Western Art, Volume 5: The Twentieth Century, Part 2: The Rise of Black Artists*. A book signing follows the program.

Washington, DC—This fall, the National Gallery of Art offers an array of public lecture programs featuring a distinguished group of artists, authors, curators, poets, and scholars. Highlights of the season include the annual Sydney J. Freedberg Lecture on Italian Art, programs honoring James Baldwin, two public symposia, a panel discussion, and five book signings.

Artist **Ursula von Rydingsvard** visits the Gallery on September 21 to discuss her sculptural practice, which often incorporates 4 × 4 cedar beams. Although her work is abstract, the artist has acknowledged a strong correlation to the human figure, most visible in her vertically oriented conical works, such as ***Five Cones*****(1990–1992), currently on view in the East Building Atrium.

**James Baldwin**, American essayist, novelist, playwright, and poet (1924–1987), is honored with programming to mark the 90th anniversary of his birth. On September 11, poets **Carolyn Forché**and **E. Ethelbert Miller** offer a reading of and reflections on Baldwin's work in the East Building Atrium, and on October 12, **Karen Thorsen** and **Douglas Dempsey Thorsen** discuss the making of their award-winning documentary, ***James Baldwin: The Price of the Ticket***, before presenting the world premiere of its new restoration in the Gallery's West Building Lecture Hall.

The exhibitions ***Degas/Cassatt*** and ***Degas's Little Dancer*** are explored in multiple programs highlighting conservation and curatorial research. On September 14, senior conservator **Ann Hoenigswald** delivers the lecture ***Degas and Cassatt as Collaborators: A Look Beneath the Layers***. Hoenigswald joins curator **Kimberly A. Jones** on September 15 to examine the relationship between Degas and Cassatt. To celebrate the closing day of ***Degas/Cassatt*** on October 5, the Gallery will hold a public symposium titled ***Degas and Cassatt: Different Perspectives***. On November 23, **Daphne Barbour**, **Alison Luchs**, and **Shelley Sturman** take visitors inside the extraordinary life of Degas's sculpture ***Little Dancer Aged Fourteen*** (1878–1881), which inspired the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts' world-premiere musical ***Little Dancer***, running from October 25 through November 30, 2014.

**Captain Linnaeus Tripe** (1822–1902), who captured some of the first images of important cultural and geographic sites in India and Burma (now Myanmar), is the subject of two programs in conjunction with ***Captain Linnaeus Tripe: Photographer of India and Burma, 1852–1860***,****the first major traveling exhibition of Tripe's work. Exhibition curator **Sarah Greenough** introduces the exhibition on September 28. On December 10, noted scholars, including **John Falconer** and **Holger Hoock**, discuss Tripe's work in a public symposium.

**Miguel Falomir** delivers the 18th annual **Sydney J. Freedberg Lecture on Italian Art** entitled ***Venice 1548: Titian Looking at Tintoretto's "Miracle of the Slave"***on November 9.

On November 16, a panel discussion between **David Bindman**, **Adrienne L. Childs**, **Ruth Fine**, **Kobena Mercer**, and **Sharmila Sen**is moderated **Faya Causey**. A book signing of ***Image of the Black in Western Art*****, Volume 5: *The Twentieth Century*, Part 2: *The Rise of Black Artists*****follows the lecture. This will be the fourth panel discussion at the Gallery to honor this series.

All lecture programs are presented free of charge and take place in the West Building Lecture Hall unless otherwise noted. Seating is on a first-come, first-seated basis.

**Public Symposia**

*Degas and Cassatt: Different Perspectives*Sunday, October 5, 11:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.Illustrated lectures by noted scholars, including Norma Broude, professor emerita of art history, American University; Richard Kendall, curator at large, Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute, Williamstown; Nancy Mowll Mathews, visiting associate professor, Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts, and Eugenie Prendergast Senior Curator and Lecturer Emerita, Williams College; and Harriet Stratis, senior research conservator, the Art Institute of Chicago. Concluding remarks given by George T. M. Shackelford, deputy director, Kimbell Art Museum.

*Captain Linnaeus Tripe: Photographer of India and Burma, 1852–1860*Wednesday, December 10, 11:00 a.m.–2:30 p.m.Illustrated lectures by noted scholars, including John Falconer, curator of photographs, India Office Collection, The British Library; and Holger Hoock, J. Carroll Amundson Professor of British History and editor-designate, Journal of British Studies, University of Pittsburgh

**Panel Discussion**

*Image of the Black in Western Art, Part IV*Sunday, November 16, 2:00 p.m.Panel discussion includes David Bindman, emeritus professor of the history of art, University College London; Adrienne L. Childs, associate, W. E. B. Du Bois Institute for the Study ofAfrican and African American Research, Harvard University; Ruth Fine, curator (1972–2012), National Gallery of Art; Kobena Mercer, professor, history of art and African American studies, Yale University; and Sharmila Sen, executive editor-at-large, Harvard University Press. Moderated by Faya Causey, head of academic programs, National Gallery of ArtBook signing of *Image of the Black in Western Art*, Volume 5: *The Twentieth Century*, Part 2: *The Rise of Black Artists*follows.

**Lectures**

*Van Gogh at the National Gallery of Art*Sunday, September 7, 2:00 p.m.Mary Morton, curator and head, department of French paintings, National Gallery of Art

*A Celebration of James Baldwin with Carolyn Forché and E. Ethelbert Miller*Thursday, September 11, 3:30 p.m., East Building AtriumCarolyn Forché, poet and professor of English and director of the Lannan Center, Georgetown University; and E. Ethelbert Miller, poet, literary activist, and director, African American Resource Center, Howard University*Supported by Dr. Darryl Atwell and Dr. Renicha McCree to honor the ninetieth anniversary of the birth of James Baldwin (1924–1987), American essayist, novelist, playwright, poet, and activist.*

*Degas and Cassatt as Collaborators: A Look Beneath the Layers*Sunday, September 14, 2:00 p.m.Ann Hoenigswald, senior conservator of paintings, National Gallery of Art

*The Farnese Collection in Naples*Friday, September 19, 3:00 p.m.Fabrizio Vona, superintendent, Superintendency of Historical, Artistic, and Ethno-anthropological Heritage for the City and the Museums of Naples and the Royal Palace of Caserta

*Ursula von Rydingsvard*Sunday, September 21, 2:00 p.m., East Building AtriumUrsula von Rydingsvard, artist

*The Afrofuturisms of Astro Black*Saturday, September 27, noonSoda_ Jerk; Justine Topfer, curator*This program is held in conjunction with 5 x 5, a Project of the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities.*

*Introduction to the Exhibition: Captain Linnaeus Tripe: Photographer of India and Burma, 1852–1860*Sunday, September 28, 2:00 p.m.Sarah Greenough, senior curator and head, department of photographs, National Gallery of ArtBook signing of *Captain Linnaeus Tripe: Photographer of India and Burma, 1852–1860*follows.

*Rendez-vous with Art: A Conversation*Tuesday, October 7, 3:30 p.m., East Building AtriumPhilippe de Montebello, director emeritus, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, and Fiske Kimball Professor, Institute of Fine Arts, New York University; and Martin Gayford, London critic for *Artinfo*and author of *Man With a Blue Scarf: On Sitting for a Portrait by Lucian Freud*and *David Hockney: A Bigger Message*Book signing of *Rendez-vous with Art*follows.

*Saving the Baldwin Film*Sunday, October 12, 2:00 p.m.Karen Thorsen and Douglas DempseyThorsen, director of *James Baldwin: The Price of the Ticket,* and cowriter Dempsey discuss the making of their award-winning documentary, the challenges of restoring the original 16 mm film elements, and the necessity of ensuring access to this powerful film during the digital age.*Supported by Dr. Darryl Atwell and Dr. Renicha McCree to honor the ninetieth anniversary of the birth of James Baldwin (1924–1987), American essayist, novelist, playwright, poet, and activist.*

*James Baldwin: The Price of the Ticket*Sunday, October 12, 4:00 p.m.World premiere of restorationProduced in association with Maysles Films and PBS/American Masters, *The Price of the Ticket*premiered in 1990 at Sundance and went on to win numerous awards at home and abroad. *The Price of the Ticket*has been restored with the help of the Ford Foundation and the National Endowment for the Arts in honor of Baldwin's 90th birthday. (Karen Thorsen, 1990, 87 minutes)*Supported by Dr. Darryl Atwell and Dr. Renicha McCree to honor the ninetieth anniversary of the birth of James Baldwin (1924–1987), American essayist, novelist, playwright, poet, and activist.*

*Andrew Wyeth in Context: Contemporary Art and Scholarship*Friday, October 17, 10:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m.A Wyeth Foundation for American Art ConferenceIllustrated lectures by noted scholars, including David Cateforis, The University of Kansas; Edwin R. Harvey, Miami University; Anne Classen Knutson, Atlanta; Leo G. Mazow, University of Arkansas; Abbie N. Sprague, Menlo Park, California; and James Welling, Princeton University

*Andrew Wyeth: Rebel*Sunday, October 19, 2:00 p.m.Patricia Junker, Ann M. Barwick Curator of American Art, Seattle Art Museum

*Hollywood Burn*Sunday, October 26, 2:00 p.m.*Hollywood Burn*has screened previously at the Museum of Moving Image (NY), Gallery of Modern Art (Brisbane), Centre for Internet and Society (Bangalore), and Node Centre (Berlin), as well as at underground film festivals in England, Ireland, Israel, Canada, the US, and Australia. (Soda_ Jerk, 2006, 52 minutes)

*El Greco in America: Critics, Collectors, and Connoisseurs*Sunday, November 2, 2:00 p.m.Richard L. Kagan, Arthur O. Lovejoy Professor Emeritus of History and Academy Professor of History, Johns Hopkins University

*Titian's "Danaë" during World War II*Thursday, November 6, 1:00 p.m.Brigitte Daprà, director of exhibitions and loans, Superintendency of Cultural Heritage for the City and the Museums of Naples and the Royal Palace of Caserta

THE SYDNEY J. FREEDBERG LECTURE ON ITALIAN ART*Venice 1548: Titian Looking at Tintoretto's "Miracle of the Slave"*Sunday, November 9. 2:00 p.m.Miguel Falomir, head curator for the department of Italian Renaissance painting, Museo Nacional del Prado, and professor of history of art, University of Valencia

*Inside Look: Little Dancer Aged Fourteen*Sunday, November 23, 2:00 p.m.Daphne Barbour, senior conservator, department of object conservation, National Gallery of Art; Alison Luchs, curator of early European sculpture, National Gallery of Art; and Shelley Sturman, senior conservator and head, department of object conservation, National Gallery of Art

*New York's Cinema 16 Film Society: Programming for a Divided World*Sunday, December 7, 2:00 p.m.Scott MacDonald, visiting professor of art history, Hamilton College

*Why Prints?*Sunday, December 14, 2:00 p.m., East Building AtriumDave H. Williams, author and collectorBook signing of *Small Victories: One Couple's Surprising Adventures Building an Unrivaled Collection of American Prints*follows.

**Works in Progress**

All lectures are offered on Mondays in the West Building Lecture Hall at 12:10 and 1:10 p.m.

*Degas and Cassatt: A Relationship Under the Microscope*September 15Ann Hoenigswald, senior conservator of paintings, National Gallery of Art; and Kimberly A. Jones, associate curator, department of French paintings, National Gallery of Art

*Martin Johnson Heade: The Magnolia Paintings*September 22Lynn Russell, head of education, National Gallery of Art

*Impressionist Prints in Context*September 29Eric Denker, senior lecturer, National Gallery of Art

*Patrimony in Peril: Germany's Survey of Mural Paintings Threatened During World War II*October 27Molli Kuenstner, image specialist for northern European art, National Gallery of Art; and Thomas O'Callaghan, image specialist for Spanish art, National Gallery of Art

*The Secret of the Gondola*November 3David Alan Brown, curator of Italian and Spanish paintings, National Gallery of ArtBook signing of *The Secret of the Gondola*follows.

*Expanding Art Around the Corner: Changes in the Gallery's Multiple-Visit School Program*November 17Sara Lesk, senior educator and manager, Art Around the Corner, National Gallery of Art; and Julie Carmean, museum educator and coordinator of professional development, Art Around the Corner, National Gallery of Art

*William Kentridge: Processions*December 8Judith Brodie, curator and head of modern prints and drawings, National Gallery of Art

*Seeing: A Photographer's Work*December 15Lee Ewing, photographer, division of imaging and visual services, National Gallery of Art

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Permanent Collection:Ursula von Rydingsvard, *Five Cones***(1990–1992)Edgar Degas, *Little Dancer Aged Fourteen*

Exhibitions:*Degas/Cassatt**Degas's Little Dancer*

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