Datebook"---____ February 12-15 February 28 CAA annual conference, New York Deadline for submissions to March CAA Careers February 12 Reception for 1997 M.F.A. Exhibition at March 28 January 17-February 15 Hunter College (see page 10) Deadline for submissions to May JJune Techno-Seduction exhibition at Cooper CAA News Union (see page 10) February 13 Reception for Techno-Seduction Exhibi­ April 1 January 31 tion (see page 10) Deadline for comments on CONFU Deadline for applications for Profes­ guidelines (see page 9) sional Development Fellowships in February 14 American Art Valentine's Day Party and Silent May 2 Auction Deadline for submissions to May CAA s Deadline for applications for Profes­ Careers sional Development Fellowships for February 15 Artists and Art Historians Members T Annual Business Meeting (see page 3) Deadline for submissions to MarchI April CAA News February 20 Deadline for nominations to CAA Board February 3 of Directors (see page 7) interdisciplinary program, History, the Deadline to register for Art Talks (see Arts, and Letters. Kubler was invited to page 9) Past join Focil1on's equipe and entered graduate school in 1934. He decided to CAA Greats, write his dissertation on the religious architecture of New Mexico. He completed his doctoral work at the Kubler and newly formed Institute of Fine Arts, where he attended the seminars of Walter Cook, Karl Lehmann, Erwin Wilson Panofsky, and Herbert Spinden. When a major in the history of art was estab­ lished at Yale in 1938, Kubler returned to teach until his retirement in 1983. The traditions and community 5 support that characterized New Haven provided a nurturing environment for a The College Art Association mourns the man who had been orphaned at twelve. death of two long-standing members and Kubler created a bastion of comfort with January/February 1997 past board members, George Kubler and his family in their roomy house on College Art Association Edward Wilson. Both mel1made significant Humphrey Street and with his students 275 Seventh A venue contributions to the association and to the George Alexander Kubler in his office on Yale's High Street NewYork,NewYork 10001 disciplines of art and art history in the bridge. His routines ran like clock­ twentieth century. Following are tributes work-a time for thought; a time for from colleagues and friends: students; a time for writing; and a time Board of Directors In 1929 Kubler entered Yale, where he remained throughout his life. As he for his wife, Betty; and four children, Leslie King-Hammond, President George Alexander later told me, his was a career that Alexandra, Cornelia, Edward, and Jolm R. Clarke, Vice-Presidellt Kubler, 1912-1996 developed at a time when institutions Elena. No matter what deadlines he Nancy Macko, Secretary On October 3, 1996, the world lost a nurttued, created, and sustained had, he made time for students, family, John W. Hyland,Jr., Treasllrer and occasional social events. Barbara Hoffman, Esq., COUlIse! brilliant guide who, throughout a career scholars, rather than merely employing We all created awe-filled images of Susan Ball, Executive Director of sixty years, led many of us into' them. While clamoring for rigorous uncharted areas of knowledge. George academic standards at Yale College, he this prodigious scholar at work, and Ellen T. Baird Arturo Lindsay Kubler was born in 1912, "in Holly­ wrote experimental fiction; traveled to they in turn mediated our awe and Judith K Brodsky Victor Margolin wood," as he liked to say. He lived in the Caribbean, Mexico, and New made our time with him so much more Diane Burko John Hallmark Neff Los Angeles until the age of eight when Mexico; and studied one year in special. Indeed, student narratives of the Bradford R. Collins Beatrice Rehl his father died, and in France and Munich. Returning to Yale in 1933, he dreamy, slightly out-of-touch professor Whitney Davis Rita Robillard were the tropes arotUld which fond Vishakha Desai Norie Sato Switzerland until he lost his mother at attended Henri Focillon's lectures and "Kubler stories" turned. We appreciated Jonathan Fineberg Roger Shirnomura age twelve. He then resided with his decided on his lifelong vocation: art Shifra M. Goldman Lowery Stokes Sims paternal grandmother in Switzerland history. Kubler's entrance into the field his generosity and warmth, even though Susan L. Htmtington Jeffrey Chipps Smith who died the following year. Before her at this time was fortuitous, as Focillon we imagined that he might have pre­ Michi Itami Nancy J. Troy death, she provided for him financially was busy persuading Yale to establish a ferred to be pondering more important Christine Kondoleon Alan Wallach and arranged for a guardian in the new program in the history of art, ideas than the ones we brought to him. Irving Lavin Deborah Willis States. Kubler attended boarding school drawing its future faculty from the Joe Lewis in Ohio. graduate students enrolled in the CONTINUED ON PAGE 2 Past CAA Greats, Kubler and Wilson setting an agenda for art historical felt that an artist's work should be least 60 days prior to the date designated for Contents CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 studies, but I believe that it closed a socially relevant, and his own art the Meeting. The Annual Business Meeting, period of Kubler's scholarly develop­ reflected the turbulence and spirit of his by a majority vote, may adopt resolutions ment and freed him to explore new and deal with proposals of any kind Volume 22, Number I But those of us who came to know times. His sculptures are on display terrain and revisit earlier problems and concerning the affairs of the Association. In Jalll/aJy/February 1997 Kubler well knew that he was always throughout the United States, and he formulations. Before 1960 Kubler had order to insure consideration, such resolu­ fully present and happy to share himself was recently designated an important explored the relationships between such tions must (1) be received in the office of the Past CAA Greats, Kubler with us. We remember his humility and figure in African American art in A and Wilson social sciences as economics, demo­ 1 his great, joyful smile and sweet voice History of African-American Artists, 1972 Executive Director no later than 80 days graphics, linguistics, and anthropology to the Present, published by Pantheon prior to the Annual Business Meeting;. (2) be Notice of Members' Annual that greeted us whenever we carne into to the study of art and artifacts. After Books. He is survived by a daughter, a in proper parliamentary form; (3) be signed 3 Business Meeting his presence. 1960 he expanded iconography through George Kubler was a man with son, and four grandchildren. by at least 25 members of the Association in linguistics and semiology, epigraphy Legal Update relentless energy and rigorous goals. -Submitted by the Art Department of good standing or proposed by Board of through configurational analysis, textual 4 CAANews Triennial leaves from Yale enabled him Binghamton University Directors' resolution; (4) be no more than analysis through Levi-Strauss's notion of three hundred words in length; and (5) deal CAA Elects New Board to pursue research and writing, and he bricolage, myth and ritual through rewarded his institution with twenty with matters relating to the purpose of the 6 Members, 1997-2001 history, formal analysis through COlll­ books and over one hundred scholarly Association as set forth in Article II herein. puter mapping, epistemology through Cal~or Nominations to articles. His research agenda was broad, The President shall determine the order of the oard,1998-2002 quantum physics, aesthetics through extending temporally from American consideration of xresolutions. Resolutions 7 CAA in the News biography-and the list goes on. Edward N. Wilson PHOTO: PETER FINGER from the floor will be considered as time and . antiquity to the Enlightenment, and Kubler was at work on a study of geographically across all cultural areas appropriateness allow." evolution, vision, and the brain as he 8 From the Executive Director that played a role in the formation of invited by the Board of Directors to, slipped into the disorientation of Notice of Agenda vast unstudied artistic landscapes. Alzheimer's disease, which made it participate in a discussion with an If Kubler really designed a twenty­ impossible for him to finish this assess­ advisory delegation of African American Annual Conference Update The results of the election of new 9 year plan after graduate school as his ment of the relations among images, scholars. His report on the meeting Members' friends attest, he always made space for members to the Board of Directors who eAA Statement on visual thought, and evolution. Indeed, it expressed the difficulty that his will serve from 1997 to 2001; the 1997 Deaccessioning Works of Art improvisation. Indeed, he was easily was evolutionary theory that he had colleagues at historic black colleges were 11 Thanks to CAA Members seduced by opportunities to make Annual Nominating Committee; and the officers criticized relentlessly in The Shape of experiencing in their attempts to start who will serve from 1997 to 1998. interesting detours. He wrote Toward Time, especially as scholars applied it to and maintain art departments at Absolute Time: Guano Archaeology (1948) questions of historical development and institutions with limited,resources. Advocacy Business Amendment to the By-laws 12 with scientist G. Evelyn Hutchinson representation. Our conversations about Wilson was also invited to be a member during the war years. A request from the work suggested to me that he hoped of the newly formed Artist-Teacher anthropologist Wendell Bennett yielded Financial Report-John Hyland, Jr., Solo Exhibitions by Artist Members to present neurological evidence that Committee, which was charged with Meeting 13 The Quechua in the Colonial World (]946), Treasurer might support his hypothesis that art addressing the particular needs of visual and he and the historian Charles Gibson and artifacts-and the problems of form arts educators. In 1970 Wilson became a collaborated on The Tovar Calendar in Statement of Finances 15 People in the News and meaning embodied in their cre­ member of the CAA Board of Directors 1951, in part as a therapeutic endeavor ation-might playa principal role in and took over the chairmanship of the after the war. It was during this period Artist Committee. He also served as New Business Grants, Awards, & Honors evolution. Moreover, he believed that otice is hereby given that a 16 that Kubler became extensively involved the vital centers in the brain involved in secretary of the Board of Directors, 1972- with the activities of the College Art meeting of the members of the the representation and reception of 73. College Art Association will be Proxies Conferences & Symposia Association, serving on the Board of As a board member, Wilson N 17 visual images might lie at the very core held Saturday, February 15, 1997, at 8:00 Directors (1951-53) and as editor (1945- of a person's ability to learn, think, and championed the artist members of CAA, For those who will be unable to attend 47) and book review editor (1944) of the A.M. in the New York Hilton and Opportunities evolve. Had he pursued this hypothesis, developing two very significant pro­ Towers, Sutton Parlor Center, 2nd fl., this meeting, proxies were included with 18 Art Bulletin. Case studies like the he might have concluded-as he grams designed to further the teaching the notice of the annual business "Religious Architecture of New Mexico" 1335 A venue of the Americas at 53rd suggested throughout his own scholarly of visual arts. In 1972 he proposed that a Street, New York, N.Y. College Art meeting. If another proxy is designated, Programs, New & Revised (1940) and "Mexican Architecture of the evolution-that works of art provide Distinguished Teaching of Art Award be he or she must be present at the meeting 21 Sixteenth Century" (1948) helped Kubler Association President Leslie King­ Information Wanted critical points of entry into distinct established. This award, first presented Hammond will preside. to cast the vote' in person; otherwise shape three major historical syntheses: in 1973, preceded the Distinguished your vote is not valid. Classified Ads historical moments of human time. In accordance with the CAA By­ 22 Arquitectura de los siglos XVII Y XVIII - 71wmas Reefe, Getty Research Institute Teaching of Art History Award by (1957); Art and Architecture in Spain and laws, Article IV, Section 1: "',~,-~,-""'"-~-,-"'- several years. Wilson was also the first "The Annual Business Meeting of the CAA News, a publication of the Portugal and Their American Dominions, to suggest that a student art exhibition College Art Association, is published Edward N. Wilson, 1925-1996 members of the Association for (a) the 1500-1800, with Martin Soria (1959); and be held in conjunction with the annual six times per year. Material for The Art and Architecture of Ancient Edward N. Wilson, professor emeritus announcement of the results of the election inclusion should be addressed to: conference, the first of which was held in America (1962). of sculpture at the State University of of the Board of Directors, Nominating New York at Binghamton and a fonner 1974. Committee and Officers, and (b) the Editor, eAA News The writing of The Shape of Time Wilson's tenure as chair and teacher 275 Seventh Avenue (1960), one of the most influential books board member of the College Art transaction of such other business as may New York, New York 10001 Association, died of congestive heart in the art and art history departments at of its day, completed a period in properly come before the Meeting shall be Telephone: 212/691-1051, ext. 215 Binghamton University spanned a Kubler's scholarly life. Written as he was failure on November 26, 1996, at his held in conjunction with the Annual Fax: 212/627-2381 home in Vestal, New York. period of twenty-eight years before he recuperating from a serious illness, the Conference at a place, and on a date and Wilson first became involved with retired in 1992. As chair of the Art E-mail: [email protected] work reflects on the craft of representing' time, fixed by the Board of Directors and, Jessica TagHa£erro the activities of the College Art Associa­ Department (1968-72 and 1982-85), Editor time in the writing of the three pioneer­ unless expressly waived, shall be set forth in Editor-in-Chief Susan Ball tion in October 1968, when he was Wilson was instrumental in developing a Notice of the Annual Meeting which shall ing surveys. Most read the book as a state-of-the-art sculpture studio. He Printed on recycled paper. be sent to all members entitled to Notice at © 1997 College Art Association

2 CAA NEWS JANUARY!FEBRUARY 1997 CAA NEWS JANUARY/FEBRUARY 1997 3 Miriam Cedarbaum that the General This year's finalists for the Charles Millard Meiss Publication Fund Fourteenth Century. The cOlrunission and Legal Update Vendors Law of the City of New York CAA Rufus Morey Book Award and the grants are awarded twice annually for use of the Willehal111 Codex are discussed did not violate the First Amendment. Alfred H. Barr, Jr., awards, both of book-length scholarly manuscripts that in relation to the physical, politicat and Judge Cedarbaum_stated that "the which are presented at CAA's annual have been accepted by publishers but religious contexts of the Hessian court at precise nature of First Amendment News conference, are as follows: cannot be published without subsidies. Marburg. Holladay investigates the protection for painting and sculpture Finalists for Charles Rufus Morey The author must be a CAA member in ways in which the illuminations with no verbal elements has not been Award: Suzanne Preston Blier, African good standing. For information and interpret the text they accompany and addressed by the federal courts." The Vodun: Art, Psychology, and Power application forms, can Jessica places the codex in the larger contexts of district court likened the appellants (University of Chicago Press); Thomas Tagliaferro, ext. 215. the family's commissions and the "fine art" to "applied or decorative art" Crow, Emulation: Making Artists for patron's political actions and ambitions. and found it entitled to only limited Revolutionary France (Yale University New Monographs Holladay reviews earlier scholarship in Two Wins constitutional protection. The prohibi­ Press); William L. MacDonald and John the codex, the epic's text, and its Recent Grants Published tion on the sale of art on the streets A. Pinto, Hadrian's Villa and Its Legacy popularity and reception. Students and This fall CAA's efforts to invigorate, The College Art Association, in associa­ without a general vendor's license was (Yale University Press); Giilru scholars of Gothic art as well as special­ for Artistic diversify, ,'ilnd inform were supported by tion with the University of Washington in the court's view appropriate to deal Necipoglu, The Topkapi Scroll: Geometry ists in medieval German literature will two generous grants. The Nathan Press, has published two new books in with the problem of street congestion. In and Ornament in Islamic Architecture its distinguished Monographs on the find intriguing material in this volume. reversing, the appellate court stated: Cummings Foundation awarded $50,000 (Getty Center for History of Art and the Monographs on the Fine Arts is an Expression for five Professional Development Fine Arts series. "The First Amendment shields more Humanities); Patricia Lee Rubin, Giorgio ongoing series of the College Art than political speech and verbal fellowships during the 1997 cycle. In Vasari (Yale University Press); Claire Association. Submissions of short recognition of past fellows' successes expression; its protections extended to Richter Sherman,Imaging Aristotle: manuscripts in all periods of art history music, entertainment and art ... our and future fellows' potential, Nathan Verbal and Visual Representation in are welcome. A listing of books in the Cummings Foundation renewed its cases have never suggested that Fourteenth-Century France (University of series that are still in print appears on expression about philosophical, social, support for the program and helped California Press). the back cover of every issue of the Art CAA make a substantial stride toward n November, two federal appellate artistic, economic, literary or ethical Finalists for the Alfred H. Barr, Jr., Bulletil1. matters ... is not entitled to full First completing the NEA Challenge Grant. Award: Wendy Kaplan et al., Designing The current editor of the mono­ courts ruled in favor of broad To disseminate information and Amendment protection.... Visual art is Modernity: The Arts of Reform and graphs series is Debra Pincus. Proposals protection of artistic expression provoke discussion about the Confer­ I as wide ranging in its depiction of ideas, Persuasion, 1885-1945 (TIlames and for publications should be sent to her at under the First Amendment. ence on Fair Use, the Samuel H. Kress concepts and emotions as any book, Hudson); Ellen D. Reeder et al., 619 Massachusetts Ave., NE, Wasning­ Karen Finely et al. v. National Foundation provided CAA and ACLS treatise, pamphlet or other writing, and Pandora: Women in Classical Greece ton, DC 20002. She will be available on Endowment for the Arts was a suit with a $40,000 joint grant in support of a is similarly entitled to full First Amend­ (Walters Art Gallery, distr. Princeton Friday, February 14, at the CAA annual brought against the NEA by the artists series of town meetings to take place this ment protection." CAA filed an amicus University Press); Elizabeth de Sabato conference in New York to meet with Karen Finley, John Fleck, Holly Hughes, spring. Each town meeting will convene brief in this case as well. Swinton et al., Women of the Pleasure prospective authors (see II Annual and Tim Miller. The artists settled in at a museum, university, or library that The court determined that visual Quarter (Worcester Art Museum with Conference Update," page 9). June 1993, but the suit was continued by uses or provides digital images for ed­ the National Association of Artists' expression is entitled to full First Hudson Hills Press); Rebecca Zurier, Amendment protection, which from a ucational purposes. A range of local and Robert W. Snyder, and Virginia Organizations, which was an additional national organizations will be invited to constitutional point of view means that Mecklenburg, Metropolitan Lives: The party to the lawsuit. The College Art attend each meeting, and all meetings the court subjects any law to strict Ashcal1 Artists and Their New York Association filed amicus curiae briefs in will be open to the general public. Brigitte Buettner judicial scrutiny. Once subjected to this (National Museum of American Art, PHOTO: M. RICHARD FISH both the district and appellate cmuts. CAA is also pleased to facilitate In the Finley case, the court of standard, the city's justification for the distr. W. W. Norton). regulation could not surmount the travel grants for seven scholars partici­ appeals affirmed a district court pating in the 1997 annual conference via Boccacdo's Des cleres et nobles judgment and held that a statutory required burden. The city's requirement Millard Meiss femmes: Systems of Signification in an that the artists be licensed to sell their a $5,000 grant from the Samuel H. Kress standard for judging artists' grant Foundation. Travel grant recipients are: Grants Illuminated Manuscript, by Brigitte applications that required consideration artworks in public spaces was unconsti­ CAA is pleased to announce seven Buettner, studies the first surviving tutional. This decision of applying strict Morton Steen Hansen, Giles Knox, Isabel of general standards of decency and Balzer, Tatiana C. String, Aileen recent Millard Meiss publication illuminated manuscript of the French scrutiny to regulations that impact respect for diverse beliefs and values is Ajootian, Florin Curta, and John H. subsidies: Elizabeth Bartman, Portraits translation of Boccaccio's Cleres femmes. artistic expression is bound to have a void for vagueness. The court provided Alexander. of Livia: Imaging the Imperial Woman in Buethler's work provides insight into an alternate ground for the decision: positive effect for visual artists and Augustan Rome, Cambridge University the role of merchants in Parisian artistic "Even when the government is funding important implications for public art. Press; Jonathan Fineberg, The Innocent production around 1400 and examines -Barbara Hoffmal1, Esq., CAA Counsel CAAAward speech, it cannot, consistent with the Finalists Eye: Children's Art and the Modern Artist, the iconography of the 109 miniatures First Amendment's prohibition on Princeton University Press; Rona contained in the Cleres femmes. She offers content and viewpoint-based restric­ The Charles Rufus Morey Book Award Goffen, Titian's Women, Yale University an enlightening analysis of the manu­ is given for an especially distinguished tions, distinguish between speakers on Press; Jonathan Hay, Shitao, His Late Life script's formal repetitions and contrasts the basis of the speaker's viewpoint or book in the history of art, published in and Art: Topologies of Modernity in Chinese of gestures and colors, demonstrating in any language in the penultimate otherwise aim at the suppression of Paintil1g around 1700, Cambridge the end that visual systems can articu­ calendar year. The Alfred H. Barr, Jr., dangerous ideas." The court noted that University Press; Nancy Shatzman late meaningful patterns. Award for museum scholarship is the"decency and respect" provision Steinhardt, Liao Architecture, University Joan A. Holladay examines the presented to the author(s) of an espe­ clearly focused on the content of the of Hawaii Press; Hellmut Wohl, Color, illumination cycle contained in the speech at issue. cially distinguished catalogue in the Light, and Ornament: A Reconsideration of Kassel Willehalm Codex manuscript history of art, published during the Joan Holladay In Robert Berry et al. v. the City of Style in Italian Renaissance Art, Cam­ created for Heinrich II of Hesse in 1334 PHOTO: DANIEL HOFMANN New York, the federal appeals court in penultimate year under the auspices of a bridge University Press. in her work The Kassel Willehalm Codex museum, library, or collection. New York reversed a decision by Judge and the Landgmves of Hesse in the Early

4 CM NEWS JANUARY/FEBRUARY 1997 CM NEWS JANUARY/FEBRUARY 1997 5 .. the opportunity to work to improve like to see CAA foster a pronounced Linda C. Hults, arts, and recognition of the value of CAA Elects communication and to identify and multidisciplinary approach to all facets College of Wooster, historical knowledge, and I would very serve the needs of CAA members." CAAin of its concerns and activities, Encourag­ Ohio: "CAA has much like to participate in organizing ing crossdisciplinary and interdiscipli­ pursued goals of such campaigns." New Board Bailey Doogan, nary perspectives within the fields of inclusiveness, the News University of studio art and art history as well as diversity, and Members, Arizona: "I have within other fields enriches the ways openness, and been a studio art that art can stimulate and challenge how challenges from teacher for 27 years. we define and shape its role in our other disciplines in 1997-2001 In 1969 I was the sale lives." both art history and female faculty studio art. However, "Largely due to the efforts of feminists, member in my what concerns me most as a college artists of color, and progressive mem­ department. Today educator is not the articulation of these Call for bers of the College Art Association, the half the faculty are women. The recruit- Art History Committee goals, which seem clear from the racial. ethnic, and gender composition of ing and mentoring of women and Marilyn R. Brown, inclusive scope of recent conference Nominations the board of directors and panelists at minority faculty and students continues Tulane University; programs, but the constraints under annual conferences have become more to be one of education's most important "As a historian of which we operate to achieve these goals. diverse. Although a great deal of work goals. As a CAA board member I would nineteenth-century How is curricular diversity reconciled to to the Board, remains to be done, these coalitions welcome the opportunity to evaluate art, I continue to be reduced staff and budgets? How do we have done much to alter the way a oting ballots for the new Board of issues of curriculum and teaching committed to policies respond to both students' needs and the generation of arts professionals see and Directors were mailed to CAA's metllOdologies from foundation to of inclusion and pressure to publish and exhibit? How 1998-2002 teach art and art history, resulting in a over 15,000 members in October capstone courses. How do history, diversity promoted do we accomplish more with less? How more optimistic future." V do we combat the public misperception 1996. TIuee visual artists and three art theory, and practice inform one another by CAA in recent -Preface to SanterIa Aesthetics in historians were elected to the board for and how are they affected by computer years. I am also of what university educators do and the Contemporary Latin American Art, ed. the 1997-2001 term. Following are teclmology? In the studio areas, learning concerned about an equally pressing general hostility toward the visual arts? Arturo Lindsay (Washington, D.C.: excerpts from their candidacy state­ to master the craft of one's discipline· issue: the very survival of art depart­ As the organization representing art t is now time to nominate individu­ Smithsonian Institution Press, 1996) ments: should not be neglected. Students ments in an era of relentless 'cost­ historians and artists working as college als for the 1998-2002 term on the should maintain a healthy balance effectiveness.' As colleges and universi­ and university educators, CAA might ICAA Board of Directors. The 1997 "No formal procedure has been estab­ between 'walking the walk' and 'talking ties engage in restructuring and strive to address the pragmatic prob­ Nominating Committee will nominate lished for the endorsement process the talk.' Increasingly, at a time of downsizing, what is happening to art lems and constraints of what we do as the slate of candidates for the Board of CONFU participants envision, but some Visual Arts Committee conservative backlash and dwindling programs at both the graduate and well as our public image." Directors to serve until 2002. New board foundations and associations have federal and state budgets, art institu­ undergraduate levels? At my own members will be working on a variety of agreed to help sponsor discussions and Joe Deal, Washing­ tions must strive not only to alert their institution we have had to seek outside exciting new projects and initiatives. meetings about the guidelines. student bodies but also the public at sources for funding in order to fill Major efforts must be undertaken to ton University, St. Patricia Leighten, One such effort, to be sponsored by Louis: "CAA large to the vital role of art in our vacated faculty positions in the art identify and analyze the needs of the the Kress Foundation, will involve the Queens University, society. Schools should function as history and studio art departments. In professions and to respond accordingly. American Council of Learned Societies members confront Canada: "As an well-known prob­ arenas for critical discussion among the addition, we have recently witnessed Through their membership on the and the College Art Association. American teaching at students, faculty, and the public beyond the controversial elimination of gradu­ various governing conunittees of the Another is being planned jointly by the lems: a shrinking job a Canadian univer­ market; effects of institutional walls." ate stipends in art history, classics, association, all board members share in National Humanities [Alliance] and the sity and a long­ musicology, and theater history and shaping CAA's many programs and National Initiative for a Networked new technologies on standing member of teaching, research, criticism. In light of the national political services. Cultural Heritage." Yong Soon Min, CAA, I feel that our and creative activity; University of campaign against the NEA, the NEH, organization needs to broaden its scope It is up to the membership to -Goldie Blumenstyk, Chronicle of Higher curricular reform; reduced spending for California, Irvine: and related endowments at the state internationally so that the inclusiveness submit suggestions for nominations to Education, December 6, 1996 the arts; and the perceived irrelevance of "The recently level, I am convinced that the arts are we have been working toward can the board. Please send nominations to art to society. While most wrestle with established CAA the first thing to be cut when funds are extend to the dialogue with colleagues the attention of the Nominating Com­ "Before joining the Dahesh in 1993, [J. these issues on a local level, our associa­ Long Range Plan for short. I would encourage CAA to abroad. Likewise, I thlnk the interdisci­ mittee at the CAA office. The deadline is David Farmer, the museum's director] tion offers the opportunities to learn the next decade is a continue its lobbying efforts on behalf of plinary nature of the humanities could February 20,1997. Nominations may also was director of exhibitions for the from others and, occasionally, to testament to the various national endowments. In order be more effectively debated at our be made by petition, requiring the American Federation of Arts. He found contribute something that will help organization's continued vitality and to safeguard current and future genera­ annual meetings, with crossdisciplinary nomination to be accompanied by at the position at the Dahesh through the advance the field for everyone. Of the relevance. I support the overall breadth tions of art students, CAA must also sessions addressing issues of mutua.l least one hundred signatures of CAA College Art Association. According to several missions of the association, of this vision and will work actively to extend its influence to university concern to history, anthropology, members in support of the nomination. Farmer, he was attracted by the chance facilitating the exchange of ideas and promote CAA's stated commitm~nts to administrators and state legislators. I am literary criticism, or cultural geography. That deadline is July 1, 1997. For this to put his stamp on a museum." information is the one that currently is the areas of education, international eager to explore strategies for doing so." Equally important are permanent process to be fair, effective, and broadly -Ferdinand Protzman, Artnews, most needed. The new CAA web site is efforts, advocacy, development, and sessions for new research in each representative of CAA's membership, December 1996 an important step and should be further culhrral diversity. To these ends, I will chronological area to compliment the substantial nominations are needed. developed. As a board member I would seek to create institutional links in the thematic and methodological sessions. offer my experience as an artist, teacher, rapidly developing Asia Pacific region, Finally, I applaud the active role that administrator, and panelist and board where contemporary art as a force with­ CAA has played in taking political member of nonprofit arts organizations in the complexities of change is gaining stands. Increasingly, we will need to join and funding agencies. I would welcome greater international visibility, I would with other groups to fight for freedom of expression, public support for the

6 CAA NEWS JANUARY /l'EBRUARY 1997 CAA NEWS JANUARY/FEBRUARY 1997 7 participants from the beginning of the should also be placed under identical How to Comment on will have the opportunity to invite From the Executive Director CONFU process; the museum community, time constraints. Respondents believe the CONFU Guidelines Annual prospective employers and! or curators represented by the American Associa­ this would force the drafters of these To repeat, CAA, along with other to view up to twenty of their slides tion of Museums (AAM) and the guidelines to acknowledge that most participating organizations, has several during a fifteen-minute block of time. Association of Art Museum Directors museums, publishers, and teaching months to poll its members and must Conference Participating artists must bring their (AAMD) jOined In early 1996. CAA has institutions can no longer allocate vote on whether or not to endorse the slides loaded in carousels. Slots are been active in the Digital Images resources for the task of sifting through guidelines by May 19, 1997. The available Thursday, 8:00 A.M.-3:00 P.M., Working Group from its inception. This hundreds of permission letters. To Committee on Electronic Information, Update and Friday, 10:00 A.M.-5:00 P.M., and will CONFU working group was initially under the alleviate this problem, the guidelines the Committee on Intellectual Property be scheduled on a first-call, first-served leadership of CAA Counsel Barbara should stipulate that rights holders who Rights, and the Museum Committee will basis. To schedule a time slot, ca11212/ Hoffman, and for the past nine months it do not respond within a given time be gathering responses in the spring in 691-1051, ext. 206. Deadline: February 3, Proceedings has been jointly chaired by representa­ period are deemed to have granted order to make a recommendation to the 1997. tives from AAM and AAMD. Through­ permission by default. CAA Board of Directors, which will cast out the process, comments on various the CAA vote to endorse or reject. It is Career 1997 Preliminary drafts of the proposed guidelines for -The guidelines concentrate upon important to consider tllese guidelines Development Program Erratum digital images have been solicited by the restriction, control, and limitation on in conjunction with those on distance Starting your first job search? Re­ The Renaissance Society of America chairs of three CAA committees­ uses of new technology rather than learning and multimedia. The latter evaluating your career path? Register session, "Ut Pictura Poesis: Art and electronic information, intellectual upon fostering productive use of were prepared by the Consortium of for a one-on-one consultation with a Audience in the 15th and 16th Centu­ £ you lise visual images in your property, and museums. In addition, technology resources. College and University Media Centers veteran in your field or discipline. ries" (Mary Pardo, chair) is scheduled teaching, research, or art making, CAA electronic editor Leila Kinney has (CCUMC) in conjunction with several of Artists, art historians, and museum for Thursday, 5:30-7:00 P.M., rather than Ithis affects you. Please read coordinated an electronic forum on -The guidelines for digital imagery the CONFU meetings, but they have professionals at all stages of their 12:30-2:00 P.M. carefully! On November 25, 1996, I CAA's web site to encourage response cannot be considered in isolation from already been proposed for legislative careers are encouraged to participate. attended what was meant to be the final from membership (http:/ / alberti.mit. other guidelines such as those being approval outside of the CONFU process. Receive candid advice on conducting Professional meeting of the Conference on Fair Use We have heard that they may already be edu/ caa/The_Profession/ CEIl tocom developed for distance learning and a thorough job search, preparing for Development (CONFU), which was held for the purpose ment.html). electronic reserves. Furthermore, it is affecting some of you. To learn more interviews, and presenting your work of discussing the draft of the "CONFU So far, the responses from the mem­ problematic to try to apply related about CAA's membership comments to to prospective employers. Fellowships Final Report." The report outlines the bership have formed the basis of com­ guidelines, such as those for multime­ date, please consult Statement from the Fifteen-minute consultations will Current and future applicants to CAA's history, process, and results of CONFU ments CAA has submitted to the Digital dia, in the absence of approved digital College Art Association regarding the take place Wednesday, February 12, Professional Development Fellowship from its origins in the Working Group Images Working Group and CONFU. image guidelines. Multimedia guide­ "Educatio11 Fair Use Guidelines for Digital 1:00-5:00 P.M., by appointment only. program are welcome to stop by room on Intellectual Property Rights of the Selected objections from the CAA lines are rarely, if ever, applicable to the images," which was presented at the Please bring relevant materials, 529 on Thursday between 3:00 and 5:00 P.M. Jennifer Kyvig, development Information Infrastructure Task Force, statements submitted to CONFU on educational! classroom activities of November 25 CONFU meeting. including resume, artist's statement, formed by President Clinton in 1993. November 25 are listed below: artists and art historians. CAA will be guided in its endorse­ proposed syllabus, teaching philoso­ director and fellowship coordinator, will The report covers the first meeting of ment or nonendorsement by the phy, etc. (Registration will begin be available to field questions about the CONFU in September 1994, with forty - It is premature either to produce or The period between now and May response of its members. Please review Wednesday morning in the Career program's guidelines, application forms, invited groups, to the final meeting in endorse digital image guidelines. has been designated for dissemination the proposed educational fair use Placement Center.) and review process. Representatives November comprising over ninety-five and discussion among all affected guidelines for: (1) digital images, (2) from prospective host institutions are also welcome. organizations, and outlines the estab­ - Under the. guise of fostering fair use, parties who will cast their votes for multimedia, and (3) distance learning. IISO, You lishment and meeting of working the guidelines actually restrict and endorsement or rejection. To help After you have reviewed them, please Want to Chair groups that were charged with drafting inhibit research and education. facilitate discussion, CAA has posted fill out and return the CAA survey. Print Raffle guidelines in a number of areas. All the most recent drafts of the proposed Links to the guidelines and the survey a Session?" The Sunflower Quilting Bee at Arles and 111 total, the working groups convened - Educators and scholars cannot be asked educational fair use guidelines for (1) are available on CAA's web site at The theme chair~ for the 1999 Annual the Land of Oo-Bla-Dee: Homage to Mary nearly two years to draft these guide­ to depend upon nonexistent commercial digital images, (2) multimedia, and (3) http:// alberti.mit.edu/ caa/The_ Conference in Los Angeles-Joan Lou Williams for the low price of $5.00? lines, which, with the exception of the sources for their supply of images. distance learning on our web site, along Profession/CEI/index.html. You may Hugo and Richard Griswold del It's true! You can win one of these electronic reserves guidelines, are Image collections are and have been with a questionnaire for your comment. also request copies of the guidelines and . Castillo, Art History; and Joe Lewis fantastic lithographs by purchasing a attached to the report. organized and maintained in the interest CAA and ACLS, with sponsorship from survey by sending a self-addressed and Yong Soon Min, Studio Art-will $5,00 raffle ticket at the conference. The After heated discussion about the of learning and for the teaching of our the Kress Foundation, will also be envelope (flat) with two first-class be holding an informational session at drawing will take place at the Valen­ finality of the report and so-called cultural heritage; they are the digital hosting a series of town meetings in postage stamps for each set of guide­ the 1997 conference titled "So, You tine's Day Party and Silent Auction on guidelines at the meeting, the word equivalent to the free public library. various locations around the country lines to: College Art Association, 275 7th Want to Chair a Session?" The session, Friday, February 14. The winners need "final" was dropped from all proceed­ that will highlight the various proposed Ave., New York, NY 10001, Attn. James scheduled for Thursday, 8:00-10:30 not be present to win. Raffle tickets will ings. Furthermore, the November 25 -The cost of complying with the guidelines and their implications for Romaine. P.M., is intended to serve as a "how to" be on sale at the conference registration meeting became the penultimate guidelines may have the de facto effect teaching, research, curatorial and We are counting on you to send for prospective session chairs. The desk and at the CAA publications booth. meeting, with a real and final one of limiting access to digital imagery to Bcholarly publication, as well as artistic your comments to CAA as soon as theme chairs will share tips on what to All proceeds will directly benefit the scheduled for May 19, 1997. Conse­ the wealthiest institutions with the production and exhibition with digital possible, but in any case before April t do and what to avoid in order to Professional Development Fellowship quently, the report has been issued as an largest staffs. In this scenario the "haves" images. 1997, so that we can prepare a recom­ produce a winning session proposal. Program. interim report (available at www.uspto. may participate, while the "have nots" If there is not sufficient endorse­ mendation for the Board of Directors: A limited number of tickets is still gov /web/ offices/ dcom/ olia/ confu/), are precluded from participating. ment by users and rights holders, any Written statements are the most useful, Art Talks available for the Valentine's Day Party and the term "proposed" has been guidelines that are not endorsed will not but please also send a copy of the form The Visual Arts Committf'e of the and Silent Auction. Contact Jennifer added before guidelines in all cases. -There is no justification for the "single­ be attached to the final report and there­ with your comments. We thank you in CAA Board of Directors i" pleased to Kyvig at 212/691-1051, ext. 209, if you CAA, the American Council of use" restriction in fair use. fore will not be circulated to Congress to advance for your involvement. announce a new conference compo­ are interested in attending. Learned Societies (ACLS), the Getty be read into legislative history. nent called Art Talks. Artist members Trust,_and the Visual Resources Associa­ - If time limitations are to be placed on -Susan Ball with M.F.A. degrees (and those who tion (VRA) have been among the active those seeking permission, right holders expect to receive an M.F.A. in 1997)

8 CAA NEWS JANUARY/FEBRUARY 1997 CAA NEWS JANUARY/FEBRUARY 1997 9 Meet the Editors (American Arts Alliance); and Leida Thursday, january 16, 6:00-9:00 P.M., as a collections care endowment. If Such actions also disregard the trust The editors of CAA publications will be Snow (arts advisor to Representative well as the reception on Thursday, CAA collections are used to finance aspects of of donors to the collection whose available a.t the CAA publications booth Jerrold Nadler). In addition, information February 13, 5:00~9:00 P.M. a museum's operation, it is in violation original intent was to convey art to (booths 219-220) in the exhibits area to on how to become involved with the A laO-page, full-color catalogue, of the principle that objects held in tax­ future generations of the public. This talk with prospective authors. Janet activities of CAAAT will be available at including scholarly essays by Roy Statement on exempt institutions are done so for the mutual trust between institution and Kaplan, Art Journal executive editor, and the CAA publications booth (219/220). Ascott, Deborah Haynes, and Berta benefit of the public and, as such, that donor has become increasingly impor­ John Paoletti, Art Bulletin editor desig­ Sichel, as well as forty artists' pages, will they are the cultural property of the tant as funds for the purchase of works nate, will be at the booth Thursday, Education Committee­ be available for purchase at Cooper Deaccessioning public. By selling works of art for become scarce and musellillS seek more February 13, 2:30-4:30 P.M. Debra Pincus, Sponsored Session Added Union. The catalogue can also be viewed purposes other than the acquisition of frequent donations of art. Thus, on Cooper Union's web site (http:/ 1 editor of the CAA monograph series, The CAA Education Committee is Works of Art other works of art, the Shelburne deaccessioning for any reason other will be available Friday, February 14, sponsoring"Alternative Modes of www.cooper,edu/art/teclmo), which Museum is using these highly valued than replenishment of the collection is a will also be linked to CAA's web site. A 12 noon-2:00 P.M. No appointments are Pedagogy: Theory and Practice in works of art simply as financial assets. breach of faith with the past and the necessary, although there will be a sign­ Teaching Art History" (chairs: Steve portion of the catalogue will appear in CAA concurs with the position future." up sheet at the booth in the event that Darnelt University of South Carolina; the Spring 1997 issue of Art Journal. This stated by the AAMD that the Shelburne -AAMO, October 18, 1996, New York attendees wish to schedule a specific and Kathleen K. Desmond, Central exhibition is part of an initiative by the sale disregards the trust between the time. Missouri State University), a panel/ Visual Arts Committee of the CAA donor and an institution as well as Board of Directors to exhibit the work of between the public and an institution. workshop intended to actively engage CAA's Position on the Opening Reception CAA artist members. Works of art in museums should be the audience in a discussion of new Deaccessioning of Works for 1997 M.F.A. Exhibition strategies for the teaching of art history. without value for the purpose of the All conference attendees are invited to VRAOpens of Art in the Shelburne operation of the museum or its pro­ attend a reception Wednesday, February Cooper Union Sessions to CAA Museum Collection grams. The very nature of museums as In accordance with the "Resolution organizations that hold objects for the 12, 5:30~7:00 P.M., at the Hunter College Conference Attendees Sessions benefit of the public is called into Thanks to Fine Arts Building, 450 W. 41st St., in The Visual Resources Association, Concerning the Sale and Exchange of CAA wishes to thank Robert Rindler, question if every museum can consider conjunction with the opening of the 1997 which will be holding its annual con­ Works of Art by Museums," adopted by dean of the Cooper Union School of Art, that it has at its disposal the amount of Regional M.F.A. Exhibition. Work by ference at the Sheraton New York Hotel the College Art Association Board of CAA for arranging for the following new money that could be gained from the New York-area M.F.A. students will be and Towers (811 Seventh Ave. at 53rd Directors on April 3, 1973, the College media/ technology sessions to take place sale of objects in its collection. exhibited. st.), will be admitting attendees with Art Association is opposed to the sale of in the Great Hall of Cooper Union on -CAA,November 12, 1996, New York The exhibition, curated by Susan H. CAA badges to several sessions. For deaccessioned works of art from the Members Thursday, February 13: "The Artificial Shelburne Museum. CAA's resolution Edwards (Hunter College Art Galleries, Life Ciass," chaired by Roy Ascott (9:30 further infonnation, phone or e-mail states that "works of art should be The Association of Art Museum Directors City University of New York), will be A.M.-noon); liThe Magic Classroom I: Patricia L. Keats, VRA vice president considered for sale or exchange only for (AAMD) has issued a statement 011 the mounted at the Fine Arts Center The Promise," sponsored by the CAA and conference chair: 415/357-1848, ext. the purpose of expanding or increasing Shelbume Museum's recent decision to February 12-22. Gallery homs are Committee on Electronic Information 19; [email protected]. Information is the importance of the collection, " deaccession its works to generate e11do'W­ Tuesday~Saturday, 1 :00--6:00 P.M. The also posted on the VRA web site, at http: CAA wishes to express its sincere and Education Committee and chaired The Shelburne Museum sale, conducted mel1t funds for the institution: schools represented in the exhibition are by Kathleen Cohen and Ellen Baird Ilwww.vra.oberlin.edu/97pro.html. thanks to the following members who to raise money for a collections care Bard College; City University of New (12:30~2:00 P.M.); and "Office Looks: made generous contributions toward the endowment, does not meet these "In response to the Shelburne York: Brooklyn College, City College, Visual Relations in Corporate Culture," Sign Language NEA and NEH Challenge Grants with criteria. Museum's decision to generate endow­ Hunter College, Lehman College, and chaired by Stephanie Ellis (2:30~5:00 No requests have been received for their membership renewals. Together, As a national organization of 15,000 ment funds from the deaccession and Queens College; Columbia University; P.M.). These will be followed at 5:00 P.M. American Sign Language interpreters. these members' gifts total nearly $6,000 art historians, museum directors, sale of part of its collection, the Associa­ Graduate School of Figurative Art, New by a reception for the Techno-Seduction As a result, no ASL will be provided at and will help CAA receive approxi­ curators, collectors, artists, art dealers, tion of Art Museum Directors (AAMD) York Academy of Art; jersey State exhibition, co-sponsored, by CAA at the conference. mately $2,000 in federal funds. and critics, the College Art Association has reaffirmed its position that all College; Long Island University~C. W. Cooper Union. is primarily concerned with scholarship money raised by a museum's sale of Post Campus; New York University; Audio Taping Anne M. Allman, Barbara Anderson, Parsons School of Design; Pratt Institute; and the teaching of the history and deaccessioned works must be used to Sharon Anderson, Tammy Ashworth­ Techno-Seduction Selected sessions will be available for acquire other works for its collection. Mason Gross School of the Arts, practice of art. This concern necessarily Guerrero, Cynthia M. Augsbury, Check out Techno-Seduction, January 17- sale on audio tape at the conference and The Association of Art Museum Rutgers, State University of New Jersey; extends to the acquisition, conservation, Michael L. Aurbach, Paul A. Badger, February 15, 1997, at Cooper Union, subsequently by mail. During the Directors, representing 170 of the major State University of New York, New display, interpretation, and disposal of Elizabeth Bailey, Larissa Bailiff, Sara A. East 7th St. and 3rd Ave., New York. conference, a list of recorded sessions art museums in the United States, Paltz; University at Stony Brook, State works of art by museums. The Baker, justin E. Baldwin, jennifer L. Ball, The exhibition, co-sponored by CAA will be available at the Audio Archives Canada and Mexico, sets forth this University of New York; University of Shelburne Museum has recently Stephanie J. Barr, Brigid S, Barton, and the Cooper Union for the Advance­ International booth in the New York principle in Professional Practice in Art Connecticut; and Yale University. characterized itself as a history mu­ Giselle A. Batacan-Bontempo, Helen R. ment of Science and Art, was co-curated Hilton and Towers, where tapes can also seum, rather than an art museum, Museums. The Association believes that Bayley, john B. Bender, Elizabeth P. by Robert Rindler, dean of the Cooper be purchased. use of such funds for any other purpose although the institution has major Benson, Eli Bentor, Margaret B. Betz, Advocacy at Union School of Art, and Deborah ------French and American paintings. As a negatively affects public trust. Jonathan P. Binstock, R. Ward Bissell, the Conference Willis, coordinator of collections for the It is through collections and history museum, the Shelburne David V. Bjelajac, Barbara W. Blackmun, Members are tuged to attend the CAA Smithsonian's National African­ Museum has indicated that it is not exhibitions that our museums make Jennifer Blessing, Pamela Z. Blum, Anna Advocacy Team-sponsored session, American Museum Project. The work of their contributions to society. Scholarly subject to the resolution passed by CAA Blume, Kathryn A. Bonansinga, Thomas "How to Be an Effective Advocate" on forty emerging and established artists or the similar policy set forth in the research, education programs for adults W. Bower, Mark S. Brandl, Donna Friday, 12:30~2:00 P.M. CAAAT Coordi­ who examine identity, sexuality, gender, and children as well as community Association of Art Museum Directors' Brandolisio, Susan C. Brelmer, Joyce E. nators Katie Hollander and Kristen and seduction through new media and outreach are all based on collections. Professional Practice in Art Museums. Brodsky, Deborall C. Brogan, Frankie M, Burnett have assembled a panel technologies will be featured. All artists Any action which erodes a collection CAA rejects the idea that a collec­ Brown,JaneE. H. Brown, MarciaJ. including Patrice McDarmott (OMB in the exhibition are members of CAA. diminishes the foundation of the tion can be used as a financial resource, Brown, Elizabeth M. Burin, Bobbye Watch); john Hammer (National You are invited to attend the opening J. even if it is to be done, as the Shelburne institution. Burke, Diane Burko, Nancy p, Burnham, Humanities Alliance); Lee Kessler has stated, on a one-time basis to create

10 CAA NEWS fANUARY!FEBRUARY 1997 CAA NEWS JANUARY!FEBRUARY 1997 11 Patricia Burnham, Kathleen L. Butler, Mino, Willard E. Misfeldt, Laura A. Norman W. Canedy, Kerstin Carlvant, Morowitz, Anita Moskowitz, Mark C. Advocacy Annemarie Weyl Carr, Elizabeth J. Myers, Tom V. Nakashima, Rachel S. Solo Carrel, Yvonne P. Carter, DavidJ. Cast, Nasatir, Morton Needelman, Raymond Colin A. Catron, Faya Causey, Lucylee J. Neufeld, Julie A. Nicoletta, Brent T. Exhibitions Chiles, Suzanne M. Chouteau, John R. Oglesbee, Summer Orndorff, Sabina D. News Update Clarke, Julie F. Cadell, Craig B. Ott, Joan Pachner, Angelika Pagel, fromCAAAT Coleman, Christiane C. Collins, Thea G. Loren W. Partridge, Erika D. Passantino, The start of a new presidential term and by Artist Coulombe, Holly Crawford, Sherry Adelaide S. Paul, William D. Paul, Jr., legislative session is an ideal time to Cromwell-Lacy, Regina C. Cruz, Charles Pierre P. P. Pepin, Anne F. Perrigo, voice your concerns and educate your D. CuttIer, Francoise C. Baudoin Janice L. Pass, Abby L. Poust, Duane congressional representatives about the Members D' Ajoux, James M. Dahl, Jadwiga Preble, Aimee Brown Price, Dorothy importance of the arts and humanities. Daniec, W. Bowdoin Davis, Jr., Peg Provis, Virginia C. Raguin, Margaret T. On January 20, 1997, the Presidential Only artists who are CAA members are included DeLamater, Lea R. DeLong, Marion Rajam, Judith M. Raphael, Danielle Rice, Inauguration will formalize the re­ in this listing. When suiJmitting infoflnnfion, Deslunukh, Stephanie S. Dickey, Ellen Marcia R. Rickard, Sara L. Roberts, election of Bill Clinton. The president's ~ inc/llde lIame of artist, gallery or !I1USellml1allle, Dissanayake, Susan M. Dixon, Elizabeth Walter R. Robinson, Clare 1. Rogan, election to a second term is good news city, dates of exitiiJition, mediulll. Please indicate A. Douglas, Maria Therese Downey, Anne N. Rorimer, David Rosand, Betsy for arts and humanities advocates. I] CAA membership. Photographs are welcome bllt will be used ollly if Alice J. Dubiel, Wendy V. Edwards, Rosasco, David S. Rubin, Doug Sassi, During his first tenn, Clinton supported space allows. Photographs canl10t be retllmed. Patricia Egan, Carol A. Emmons, Wendy Susan Sawyer, Naomi Schedl, Anne L. federal funding for the arts and hLUnani­ R. Evans, Alicia C. Faxon, Wendy E. Schroeder, Elizabeth L. Sears, Marcia L. ties, and his request for funding for the Feuer, Margaret Flansburg, Susan F. Selsor, Rivka T. Sevy, Daniel Shapiro, NEA, NEH, and I1v1S was instnunental Fleming, Mary H. Fong, Brandon B. Pamela K. Sheingorn, Alice Virginia in maintaining level funding for fiscal Sue JohnSon, Reversed Rhinoceros with Gauntlets, After AD, Fortune, Kathleen A. Foster, Ira P. Sheridan, Roger Shimomura, year 1997. ABROAD! copper plate etching, 12" x 18" Freshman, Nancy M. Friese, Susan Christopher L. Siefert, Rebecca A. The Republicans retained control of Lorettann Devlin-Gascard. Emmaus-Kirche, Timothy Norris. Perkinson Gallery, Millikin Fuchs, Marcus A. Gauzza, Beth S. Silberman, Gerald D. Silk, Janice Simon, the House with 227 seats, although the Berlin. Installation of Del' Sc/lIItzengel, sculpture. MID-ATLANTIC! Robert Berlind. Reynolds Gallery, Richmond, University, Decatur, IlL, October 7-November 1, Gersh-Nesic, Helen E. Giambruni, Alan D. Singer, Susan C. Slepka-Squires, Democrats iJ.lcreased their presence Beryl Kranz. Isabel Bilbao Art Gallery, Alicante, Va., October IS-November 16,1996. PlIintings. 1996. Carolyn H. Ginsberg, Parme P. Giuntini, Kimberly M. Stammer, Joellen P. from 198 to 207 seats. Approximately Spain, September I3-0ctober 2, 1996. Painted Christine E. Goettler, Charles A. Stanton, Judith E. Stein, Roger B. Stein, seven freshman House members are WOllleIJ. Byron Clercx. Westminster College Art Gallery, Gollinan, Rita S. Goodman, Edward Sally A. Stein, Gloria Steinberg, Eleanor New Wilmington, Pa., April8-May 3, 1996. NORTHEAST! thought to be supportive of the arts and Painting Is History, Goodstein, Maribeth Graybill, Jack B. Stern, Mary K. Stofllet, M. Alison Garth Amundson. Hallwalls Contemporary Art humanities. Meanwhile, in the Senate, Center, Buffalo, N.Y., November 9-December 21, Greenstein, Barbara Haeger, Patricia L. Stones, Ethel Storer, Armette Stott, Martha Desposito. Sweetwater Center for the the GOP increased its margin of leader­ Arts, Pittsburgh, Pa., February 28-April11, 1997. 1996, That Way. Hankins, Michele A. Hannoosh, Donna Paulette J. Stout, Mary E. Stringer, ship by two seats, and most political Acrylic, oil, pastel, Xerox transfers, enamel, and Vincent Baldassano. Anita Hart Balter Gallery, Harkavy, Cherl T. Harrison, John R Eugenia SWllilik-Dekovich, Patricia H. analysts characterize the new GOP fabric. Garrison Art Center, Garrison, N,Y., October 26- Hawkins, AIm Blyth Hazen, Annabeth Swain, Anne K. Swartz, Leslie Bussis senators as more conservative than their David Goerk. Larry Becker Contemporary Art, November 17, 1996. Headrick, Kathryn M. Heleniak, Jules Tait, YasWlobu Tanigawa, Barbara predecessors. This will likely reduce Philadelphia, December 1996-January 1997. Louise Bourgeois. Joseloff Gallery, University of Heller, Andrea A. Henkels, Rodman R. Tannenbaum, Richard G. Tansey, Joel A. some of the support that the arts and Barbara Grossman. Pennsylvania School of Art Hartford, West Hartford, Conn., November 8- L. Tarbox, Beth A. Tauke, Kir:n E. Tester, Henry, Paul R. Hertz, Mary Heuser, hLUnanities have enjoyed in the Senate and Design, Lancaster, November 20, 1996- December 23, 1996. Louise Bourgeois: The Forties Karin M. Higa, Julie B. Hochstrasser, Terry L. Thacker, Preston Thayer, Joe A. in recent years. For more in-depth anal­ January 3,1997. Paintings and oil pastels. lIlId Fifties. Edith M. HoHman, Beth L. Holman, Thomas, Larry D. Thompson, Peter A. ysis of the November elections, please Sue Johnson. Anderson Gallery, Virginia Diane Burko. Marriott Hotel, Philadelphia, Evelyn A. Horigan, Christine J. Huber, Tomory, Harry Trosman, Virginia visit the CAAAT page on the CAA web Commonwealth University! Richmond, October December 14, 1996. Installation of Wissahickoll: Judith S. Hull, Constance C. Gardner Troy, Catherine L. Turrill, Nola site (http://alberti.mit. edu! caa/). 18-December 23,1996. Boyden Gallery, Saint Ref/ectioll, Part 1 of 3. Hungerford, Kate L. HWlt, Marion H. Tutag, Mario Valente, Biron F. Valier, The CAAAT web page made its Mary's College of Maryland, Saint Mary's City, Husid, Joel Issacson, Charles R. Jansen, Anne H. Van Buren, Jane A. Van debut shortly after the elections on January 16-February 14, 1997. The Alternate Darrin J. JezIorski, Henry P. Johnson, Nimmen, Alan S. Vannoy, Judith M, November 5. 111is page, which can be Encyclopedia, prints. Betsy B. Jones, Hetty Joyce, Rhoda Juels, Veronesi, Christine B. Verzar, Evelyn C. found under "The Profession," includes Estelle Jussim, Ulrich F. Keller, Elizabeth Voelker, Stefanie Walker, Alan Wal1ach, information on how to join CAAAT, a MIDWEST! J. Kennedy, Keiko Kira, Julia Dee Sylvia Solochek Walters, Ruth Weisberg, calendar of upcoming advocacy-related Les Barta. Zone VI Gallery, Dayton, Ohio, Kjelgaard, Ricki L. Klages, Karen L. Marjorie E. Wieseman, Stephen T. events and meetings across the nation, Beryl Kranz, Buenos Dias, November 1-27, 1996. Red MOlmtain Gallery, acrylic, 43" x 41" Kleinfelder, Theodore E. Klitzke, Helen Williams, Scott G. Wills, Cathie R. and updates on advocacy issues. The Truckee Meadows College, Reno, Nev., January 13-February 7,1997. Computer L. Kohen, Alyssa D. Krauss, Jill A. Kyle, Winans, Chris B. With, Marion Wolf, site will be updated frequently with new PllOfocollstructiolts. Barbara G. Lane, Diana W. Larkin,'Deli Sigrid F. Wonsil, Susan Wood, Ann S. information, breaking news, and action Ellen K. Levy. Chapel Art Center, Cologne, Danielle Lemmon, Niria E. Leyva­ Woolsey, Beth S. Wright, Jim Wright, alerts. The CAAAT page also contains Germany, January 23-March 15, 1997. Paintings Virginia Davis. Textile Art Center, Chicago, January 3-March I, 1997. Painting in weaving. Gutierrez, Evelyn Lincoln, William C. Margaret A. Yaukey, Cong Yuan, Helen links to such related sites as the Ameri­ and drawings. Loerke, Pamela E. Loos-Noji, Lori A. Zakin, Saul E. Zalesch, and Phillp A. can Arts Alliance, the NEA, the NEH, Jennifer Pepper. McIntosh Galleries, University Hongyu Ji. University Art Gallery, Truman State University, Kirksville, Mo., October 24- Lorion, Linda E. Lowry, Christin Zuchman. (This list was compiled as of the Free Expression Network, and of Westem Ontario, Canada, February 13-March 23,1997. Body of Experience, sculpture, installa­ November 22, 1996. Paintings and drawings. Mamiya, Aida M. Mancillas, Dennis R. November 20, 1996.) People for the American Way. Visitors tion, and works on paper. Masback, Nancy M. Mathews, Neil E. can read a brief description of each site Jo~Ann Morgan. P.E.O, Foundation Art Gallery, Matthew, Beryl Matthews, Roberta A. Gary Walters. O'Connor Gallery, Toronto, Cottey College, Nevada, Mo., September 20- before linking, to foster speedy access to October 12, 1996. Woven Wire Sculptllre. Mayer, Abby Lee McFarland, Phyllis Canada, January 9-February 8,1997. Rites of a wide range of advocacy-related issues. Passage: The New Cambrian Part II. McGibbon, George McKee, Amy Jane Bunge Noffke. Network Annex, Ann (for more on CAAAT, see "Annual Arbor, Mich., December 7-8, 1996. Bronzes. McNair, Melissa A. McQui11an, Valerie J. Conference Update," page 9) Hongyu Ji, By the Table Mercer, Yang Soon Min, Katherine T.

12 CAA NEWS JANUARY!FEBRUARY 1997 CAA NEWS JANUARY!FEBRUARY1997 13 .. Erica Licea-Kane. Bromfield Gallery, Boston, Susan Wilmarth-Rabineau. Nielsen Gallery, Flavin's Tatlin series alongside drawings by October 29-November 30, 1996. Recel1f Tapestries. Boston, October 19-November 16, 1996. SOIlgS of Kasimir Malevich. Flavin is survived by his wife, Fire. Tracy Harris, and a son. Kevin Me1chionne. McKinney Arts, New York, January 25-February 22, 1997. Paintings. Elaine Anthony, a painter, died on October 29, Denise Mullen. Jersey City Museum, Jersey SOUTH! 1996, at the age of 53. Anthony attended City, N.]., September 12-November 17, 1996. Michael Aurbach. University of Georgia, Stephens College in Columbia, Mo., and studied Book Sfl'llctures. Sol Mednick Gallery, University Athens, January 6-24, 1997. Sculpture. art at the Rhode Island School of Design. She of the Arts, Philadelphia, November 21- produced commissioned works of wire Caren Cunningham. Brownsboro Gallery, December 19, 1996. Bookscapes, hand-bound sculpture, cloth banners, and paintings on cloth Louisville, Ky., November 5-December 6,1996. books of palladium photographs. while living in Mexico City for 20 years. Later, Paintings and photo montage. she began to work in collage and semiabstract Mary Parkman. Prince Street Gallery, New Laurie Toby Edison. Wallace Muskat Gallery, landscape painting. In 1987 Anthony had a solo York, November 29-December 18, 1996. San Antonio, Tex., January 13-March I, 1997. exhibition in at the Stephen Haller Gallery in Paintings. Women Ell Large: Imnges of Fat Nudes, photo­ New York and a retrospective at the Neuberger Mel Pekarsky. G. W. Einstein Gallery, New graphs. Museum in Purchase, N.Y. Her work is York, February 6-March 1, 1997. Work by Mel Gregory Huebner. Carson Newman College, presently on view at the Tremaine Gallery at the Pekarsklj. Jefferson City, TeIUl., November 10-December Hotchkiss School in Lakeville, Conn., and at the Robin Rice. Furniture Paradigms, New York 11,1996. Trallsformations: Paintings by Gregory Stephen Haller Gallery. She is survived by her Design Center, New York, November 7- Huebner. Peoria Art Guild, Peoria, Ill., January husband, Bernard Wharton, her twin sister, December 21, 1996. Ifalia, photographs. IG-February 7, 1997. Recent Painfings. brother, and three children.

Gaillard F. Ravenel, senior curator of design at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C., died at the age of 55. Ravenel supervised the design of numerous exhibitions during his 25- Van Sun, Burning the Wind: year career at the museum, including Circa 1492: The Memories Fragments, The Treasure HOllses of Britain, and last year's oil on canvas, 46" x 52" Vermeer show.

Eve Andree Laramee. Rice University Art Gallery, Houston, Tex., November 15-December Academe 15,1996. Facts Are Slippery. People in Jo-Ann Morgan, The Peacock Dress, David Chon Murray. Fine Arts Gallery, Lon Hal Foster has been appointed professor in the woven wire sculpture, 43" x 25" x 19" Morris College, Jacksonville, Tex., February 28- the News Deparbnent of Art and Archaeology at April 4, 1997. hI-Sight, paintings. Princeton University. Florence Puttennan. Hodges Taylor Gallery, Charlotte, N.C., May 3-31, 1996. Works on Luba Freedman has been granted tenure at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Isra.el, where Diane Bush. Photographer's Gallery, Buffalo, paper. she is a senior lechuer. N.Y., September 28-0ctober 24, 1996. Local Van Sun. Museum of East Texas, Lufkin, Impressions, Polaroid transfers. October 19, 1996-January 15, 1997. Beyond Space Dorothy Gillespie has been named Distin­ alld Time. Sharon Butler. Z Gallery, New York, December guished Professor of Art at Radford University 3-January 12, 1997. Paintings. Gayle Marie Weitz. Appalachian State in Radford, Va. In Memoriam T. Wiley Carr. Willoughby Wallace Memorial University, Boone, N.C. Social Studies: A Series of Library, Stony Creek, Conn., December 1-24, Life-Size Wooden Cabillets. Dan Flavin, a leading minimalist artist who 1996. Recent Work, paintings. employed fluoresceilt light in sculphtre, died on Robert Cronin. Dillon Gallery, New York, WEST! November 29, 1996, at the age of 63. Flavin November 7-29, 1996. Paintings and sculpture. Luca BuvoH. Experimental Gallery, Arizona helped establish the tradition of using industrial Michael De Jong. P.P.O.W., February 13-March State University Art Museum, Tempe, Novem­ materials that has persisted in contemporary 15,1997. New Work, paintings. ber IS, 1996-February 15, 1997. Silent Night. forms of installation and environmental art. He studied art history at the New School for Social Sydney K. Hamburger. Santa Fe Community Monica Chau. Sheppard Art Gallery, University Research and Columbia University and is College, Santa Fe, N.Mex., October 1996. of Reno, Nev., October 3-24, 1996. Sfories froll1 largely a self-taught artist. Flavin's first Sculpture installations. the Fault/ine: Or Woeful Tails of the Nevada Chinese, quicktime video projection and installation. exhibition was at the Judson Gallery in New Elaine Lazorwitz. 80 Washington Square East York in 1961. In the early 1970s he began Galleries, New York, November 6-December 6, Eleanor Erskine. Autzen Gallery, Portland State working with circular florescent light. At a 1971 1996. Perspectives. University, Portland, Ore., November 7- show at the Guggenheim, his light sculptures December 6, 1996. R. T. Leverich. Houghton House Gallery, filled the building's rotunda. Much of Flavin's Hobart and William Smith Colleges, Geneva, Kay Kang. Rental Gallery, San Francisco work was accompanied by elaborate dedication N.Y., September 20-0ctober 16, 1996. George Museum of Art, San Francisco, January 8-31, titles to artists and friends he admired. In the Walters Gallery, Elmira College, Elmira, N.Y., 1997. Oil paintings. 1960s he dedicated a series of pyramid-like wall pieces to the Russian Constructivist Vladimir January 28-February IS, 1997. Sculpture. Tracy Linder. Blue Heron Gallery, Vashon Tatlin, and in 1990 another series was dedicated Island, Wash., October 4-30,1996. Who's Cathleen Lewis. Lehman College Art Gallery, to the potter Lucie Rie. An exhibition during the COlIl/fillg? Bronx, N.Y., November 5, 1996-January 15, 1997. reopening of the Guggenheim in 1992 revisited The Bronx Celebrates: Cafhleen Lewis. Celia Rabinovitch. Home of James Karol and Flavin's rotunda installation. An exhibition at Robert Cronin, Pinwheel Couple, acrylic Joy Byron, Lafayette, Calif., October 27,1996. the Danese Gallery in New York will feature Dorothy Gillespie on canvas, 42" x 36" Eccentric Spaces: Paintings a/1d Dmwil/gs.

eAA NEWS JANUARY/FEBRUARY 1997 14 CAA NEWS JANUARY/FEBRUARY 1997 15 .. installed in the Plymouth District and Terry R. Myers has been named critic-in­ 27th Annual Sessions of the Middle Atlantic and attitudes toward the crusades; technological Rockingham County courthouses. residence in the Fine Arts and Graduate Studies Grants, Symposium in the History of Art, sponsored by and cultural influences from West to East; and Departments at Otis College of Art and Design Conferences the Department of Art History and Archaeology the influence of the Crusades on the economy of David Kohan has been awarded a 1996 in Los Angeles. at the University of Maryland at College Park the Mediterranean. "Evolution and Perspectives Individual Artist Fellowship in painting from and the Center for Advanced Study in the Visual of the Shldy of Garden History" is the title of the Awards, & the Virginia Commission for the Arts. Ikem Stanley Okoye is a member at the School & Sym sia Arts at the National Gallery of Art, will be held next Dumbarton Oaks Studies in Landscape of Historical Studies, Institute for Advanced April 4--5, 1997. Kathleen Weil-Garris Brandt Architecture Symposium to be held May 16-17, Richard Martin, cmator of the Costume Study at Princeton University for the 1996-97 will deliver the George Levitine Lecture and 1997. The symposium will provide a retrospec­ year. He is completing a manuscript provision­ Honors Institute at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, graduate students from 13 universities will tive analysis of the development of garden and was honored by the Fashion Designers of ally titled "Hideous" Architecfure: Feint and a New present papers at the National Gallery of Art. landscape history. Speakers will also consider America with a 1996 Special Award for Aesthetics in Post Abolition, Colonial Period For information: Meredith J. Gill, Dept. of Art the future of the historical study of landscapes Publicntion policy: Only gmnts, awards, or hOllOrs "furthering fashion in art and cultme." Southeastern Nigerian Bllilding. History and Archaeology, University of and gardens. Registration information will be received by individual CAA members are listed. The Maryland, College Park, MD 20742; 301/405- available in March. For information on either grant/award/lwHor amount is IWt included. Please Giilru Necipoglu won the Spiro Kostoff Book Maggie Siner has been appointed head of 1482. symposium: Dumbarton Oaks, 1703 32nd St., note the following format: cite name, institutiollal Award for Architecture and Urban Planning faculty at the Washington Studio School in NW, Washington, DC 20007-2961. affiliation, and title of the gmnt, award, or honor, and from the Association of American Publishers for Washington, D.C. 27th Annual Glass Art Society Conference, (optiona/) lise or purpose of gmnt. Please indicate her work The Topkapi Scroll: Geometry and To Attend "Global Glass," will be held April 10-13, 1997, in "Italian Glass, 1930-1970: A Symposium on that you are a CAA member. Ornament illlslmnic Architecture, published by Terry Smith was appointed Power Professor of Tucson, Ariz. The conference will consist of Design, Art, and Craft" will be held May 30-31, the Getty Center for the History of Art. She also Contemporary Art and director of the Power "Imperial Authority: The Inner Court of Qing lectures, discussion sessions, and demonstra­ 1997, at the Corning Museum of Glass in received the 1996 Albert Hourani Book Award at Institute of Fine Arts at the University of Sydney Dynasty China," sponsored by the Denver tions at the Philabaum Glass Studio, as well as conjunction with the exhibition Italian Glass, the Middle East Studies Association meeting in in 1994. In 1994-95 he was a university fellow Museum of Natural History, will be held in exhibitions, tedmical displays, tours, social 1930-1970: Masterpieces of Design from Murano to Providence, R.I. and first director of the Rockefeller Foundation conjunction with the exhibition Imperial Tombs of events, and an auction. For information: Glass Milan. TIle lectures are open to the public. Fees: Globalization and Mass Media Project at the China, January 31-February 1, 1997. Topics Art Society, 1305 4th Ave., Ste. 711, Seattle, WA $150 for museum members; $175 for nonmem­ Jennifer Pepper will be artist-in-residence for Chicago Humanities Institute, University of include: "Becoming an Emperor" by Frederick 98101-2401; 206/382-1305; fax 206/382-2630; bers; $90 for fun-time students with valid summer 1997 at Sculpture Space in Utica, N.Y. Chicago, where he was also a visiting professor Mote; "Imperial Pastimes" by Jan Stuart; [email protected]. identification. For information: Corning in the Department of Art. He is vice president of Suzanne Benton has received a grant from the "Women of the Imperial Household" by Jeanne Museum of Glass, 1 Museum Way, Corning, NY Daniel Powers is the recipient of an artist-in­ the Art Association of Australia, and is a membre United Methodist World Division for her Larsen; "Footbinding: The hmer Court and 1997 Delaware Symposium on American Art 14830-2253; 607/937-5371; http:// residency grant from the Kalani Hmma Institute titlliaire of the International Committee of the "Masks and Story" presentations and work­ Society" by Dorothy Ko; "Burying the Emperor presents "Look OUT! Perspectives on Outsider www.pennynet.org/glmuseurn. for Cultural Studies in Pahoa, Hawaii. He will be History of Art. shops for women and youth in Sarajevo, Bosnia. and His Family" by Evelyn Rawski; "The Art in America" to be held at Clayton Hall at the illustrating a book about the Hawaiian goddess She also received an appointment as artist-in­ Emperor's Clothes" by Jolm Vollmer; and "Food University of Delaware, April 11, 1997. The China On-Site Graduate Seminar in Art Pele to be published by Hyperion Press in the residence at Fundacion Valparaiso in Mojacar, for an Emperor" by Chuimei Ho. For informa­ symposium will explore the production, History, sponsored by Ohio State University, spring of 1998. Spain. tion: 800/925-2250 or 303/322-7009. consumption, and exhibition of works often will hold a 4-week graduate seminar "Tradi­ Museum labeled "outsider." For information, visit the tional Painting in Shanghai and Hangzhou, Eloise Quinones Keber, professor of art history Joan R. Branham has received the 1997-98 "The Cathedral of Florence, 1296-1996," an events section of the conference weq site at 1870-1949," July 7-August 1,1997, in Shanghai at Baruch College and the CUNY Graduate Dean Sobel, Milwaukee Art Museum's curator Hans-Reimer Prize from the Aby Warburg international congress sponsored by Harvard http://Seurat.art.ude1.edu. and Hangzhou. The program will fund airfare Center, received the 1996 Ralph Waldo Emerson of contemporary art, has been named chief Stiftung in Hamburg for her work on Jewish and University Graduate School of Design, will be and modest living expenses for participants in Award from the Phi Beta Kappa Society for her cmator. Christian artistic traditions of the early Middle held March 14--15, 1997. Speakers will examine Eco-Design Arts Conference, organized by China. Daily seminars will be held at museums book Codex Telleriano-Remensis: Ritual, Divina­ Ages. Baccio Bandinelli's 16th-century choir and high HOPES at the University of Oregon School of and collections to examine original works of art. tion, and History in n Pictorial Aztec Manuscript, altar, the stones of the cathedral, the litmgy and Architecture and Allied Arts, will be held April Enrollment in an Asian art history graduate published by University of Texas Press in 1995. Clifford M. Brown has been awarded the cult in the cathedral, and Brunelleschi's dome. 11-13,1997. The conference will focus on the program and at least 3 years of Chinese are Premia Giulio Romano by the Centro The congress is free and open to the public. For theme "Cultivating Communities and Healing required. For information: Julia Andrews, Dept. Organization Pamela H. Simpson, professor of art history at Internazionale d' Arte e di Cultura di Palazzo Te infoffilation: Harvard University Graduate Environments." For information: HOPES, School of History of Art, Ohio State University, 100 Washington and Lee University, received an for his book Our ACCllstomed Discourse on the School of Design, 48 Quincy St., Cambridge, MA of Architecture and Allied Arts, Lawrence Hall, Hayes Hall, 108 North Oval Mall, Columbus, Gwyneth Leech was elected president and chair award for Outstanding Exhibition and Antique: Cesare Gonzaga alld Geralmno Garimberto: 02138; 617/495-2591. University of Oregon, Eugene, OR 97403-5249; OH 43210-1318; fax 614-292- 4401; jandrews@ of the Society of Scottish Artists. Catalogue for Historical Materials from the Two Renaissance Collectqrs of Greco-Roman A,·t. 541/346-0719; [email protected];http:// magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu. Deadline: February 15, Southeastern College Art Conference (SECAC). "Museums and the Web/' sponsored by the gladstone.uoregon.edu:80 / -hopes/. 1997. It was presented in recognition of the exhibition Patricia Buck received a 1995-96 Invitational Getty Information Institute and organized by held at the Ed win A. Ulrich Museum of Art at Artist Grant-in-Aid from the District of Archives and Museum Informatics, is an Ch'ing Ceramics: Acquisition and Transformaw 1997 Midwest Museums Conference will be Wichita State University, The Sculptor's Clay: Columbia Commission on the Arts and international conference devoted exclusively to Uon, a symposium at the Philadelphia Museum held September 24-27,1997. The conference, Charles Grafly (1862-1929), and its accompanying Humanities. museums and the World Wide Web. It will be of Art, will be held April 12, 1997, 10 A.M.-4:30 "Dancing the New Frontier," will focus on the catalogue. held March 16-19, 1997, at the Omni Los P.M., in conjunction with the exhibition Solid Bone need for museUIllS to embrace change, L. Vandegrift Davala's illustrated artist's book Angeles Hotel and Center. For information: and Luminous Flesh: Ch'ing Dynasty Ceramics. The opportunities, and risk. The annual meeting Spirit and Sense of an April Fool has been acquired Archives and Museum Informatics, 5501 Walnut symposium will address the issue of Chinese brings together museum professionals from by the National Library of Ireland in Dublin. St., Ste. 203, Pittsburgh, PA 15232-2311; 412/683- ceramics acquisition dming the 17th through the Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, 9775; [email protected];http://www.arch­ early 20th centuries. Speakers will consider the Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio, and Wisconsin. For RebeccaJ. DeRoo has been awarded a 1996-97 imuse.com. Registration deadline: February 15, role of collectors and collecting with regard to information: Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Fulbright Fellowship to complete research in 1997. the aesthetic and technical innovations in 4525 Oak St., Kansas City, MO 64111; 816/751- France. Her dissertation is titled "Private ceramic production and the display of ceramics. 1259; fax 816/561-7154. Objects/Public Institutions: French Art and the "Care of Photographs: A Workshop," will be Registration: $20 for museum members, Re-invention of the Museum, 1968--1978." presented at the Northeast Document Conserva­ students, and senior citizens; $30 for nonmem­ tion Center (NEDCC) in Andover, Mass., on bers. For registration and information: Emilie Carol Bateman Hannum received an Excep­ April}, 1997. The program is designed to Bretz, Division of Education, Philadelphia tional Faculty Award from the South Puget provide infonnation on the conservation, treat­ Museum of Art; 215/684-7605. Sound Community College Foundation for her ment, and reformatting of historiCc,1 photo­ art history slide project at the South Puget graphs and photographic negatives. Institution Dumbarton Oaks announces its arumal Sound Conununity College Library. administrators; cmators, conservators, and Byzantine Symposium to take place May 2-4, others are invited to attend. A $50 registration 1997. The title of this year's symposium is "The Carol Jowdy received a public commission for fee includes lunch. For information: Gay Tracy, Crusades from the Perspective of Byzantitun and public purchase of her work through the 100 Brickstone Sq., Andover, MA; fax 508/475- and the Muslim World." Topics will include New Hampshire State Council on the Arts 6021; tracy~nedcc.org. historiography; the Crusades and holy war; Percent for Art Program. Her oil paintings were Byzantine, Muslim, and Armenian approaches

eAA NEWS JANUAHY/FEBRUARY 1997 16 CAA NEWS JANUARY/FEBRUARY 1997 17 Calls for Papers "Challenge and Response: Rethinking Key PSDX, Parson's School of Design, 2 W. 13th St., Ave., Chicago, IL 60611; 312/321-6830; fax 312/ Clara M. Eagle Art Gallery at Murray State '------Issues in College Learning" is a national, New York, NY 10011. Deadline: 4:00 P.M., January 321-6876; [email protected];http:// University is seekhlg proposals for exhibitions. multidisciplinary conference on college leaming rtunities 17.1997. www.siggraph.org/s97/contributors/call/ 6th Annual Symposium on the Decorative Arts: Artists within a 500-mile radius of the university Renaissance through Modern, sponsored by the to be held at Elan College, September 25-27, The Gay and Lesbian Caucus of the index.html. For information: Lynn Pocock, are eligible. Any medium except photography master's program in the History of Decorative 1997. Pmposals that address hmovations and College Art Association seeks artwork from SIGGRAPl-I'97 Ongoings: The Fine Arts Gallery, Pratt will be considered. For information: Albert Arts, will be held March 27-28, 1997, at Cooper­ experiences and provide critiques on interdisci­ caucus members. All work will be accepted and Institute, c/o 77 Fomelius Ave., Clifton, NJ Sperath, Art Galleries, MSU, PO Box 9, Murray, Hewitt, National Design Museum. Papers are plinary learning, active leaming, and experiential exhibited at a fine arts exhibition celebrating 07013; 201/614-0365; fax 201 /614-0365; KY 42071-0009. Deadline: MarchI, 1997. sought from master's or doctoral candidates on learning are hwited. For information view the African American History Month at the Bridge [email protected]. Deadline: Febnwry all aspects of European and American decora­ conference web site at http://www.elon. edu/ Gallery, New School for Social Research, 66 W. 12,1997. Madison Art Center invites artists to submit tive arts. Presentations will be 20 minutes. Send academic_programs/conference.html. No e­ 12th St., 3rd fl., New York, February 1-15, 1997. slides of work for the 39th Annual Art Fair on a 2-page abstract and I-page bibliography to: mailed proposals will be accepted. Send 3 copies TIlere will be a reception for the public on 23rd ArulUal Wells Street Art Festival will be the Square, July 12-13, 1997. To request an Janna Eggebeen, M.A. Program in the History of of a I-page abstract and c.v. to: Jeffrey C. Pugh, Saturday, February 15, 1:00-3:00 P.M. Submit 1 held JlUle 14-15, 1997. Entries of collage, application with jury and booth fee information: Decorative Arts, Cooper-Hewitt, National Conference on Undergraduate Leaming, 2168 Award work limited to 12" x 12" x 2", framed and with painting, sculpture, works on paper, ceramics, Madison Art Center, 211 State St., Madison, WI Design Museum, Smithsonian Institution, 2 East Campus Box, Elan College, NC 27244-2020. a wired back, to Sally McCorkle. Include full glass, jewelry, photography, and 3-D crafts are 53703; 608/257-0158. Deadline: Marcf112, 1997. Deadline: March IS, 1997. 9Ist St., New York, NY 10128-9990; 212/860- Heldref Publications announces the 1997 Arfs return postage and labels; no COD or charged sought. Upon ac<;eptance into the festival, artists shipping. Deadline: 5:00 j'.M., January 28, 1997. 6345; fax 212/860-6909. Deadline: January 21, Education Policy Review Competition. The Young are required to submit a nonrefundable booth Mary Washington College Galleries in 16th-Century Studies Conference. Papers are For information and submissions: Ann 1997. Writers' Award will be presented to an author fee. Cash awards are given to the "Best of Fredericksburg, Va., seeks entries for Mid­ sought on topics in art history from the late 15th Meredith, 309 W. 14th 51. #57, New York, NY under the age of 35 for a paper on any subject Category" in 9 categories, and 9 winning artists Atlantic New Painting '97 to be held in the fall of to the 17th century. The conference will be held 10014; 212/691-8452; fax 212/229-2588; "Expanding the Visual Field: Interdisciplinary concerning K-12 arts education policy. The will be invited to participate in the following 1997. Artists living in Delaware, Maryland, in Atlanta, October 23-26,1997. Send abstracts to: [email protected] (prefer e-mail); or Approaches to Art and Culture," April 4, 1997. winner will receive $500 and publication of his year's festival. Submit 4 35-mm slides and 1 Pennsylvania, Virginia, and the District of Lynette Bosch, Brandeis University, Fine Arts Sally McCorkle, 210 Patterson Bldg., Pennsylva­ How might art history be expanded into a more or her article in Arts Educafiol1 Policy Review. The slide of booth display. Jury fee: $25. For infor­ Columbia are invited to submit paintings in any Dept., Goldman-Schwartz Bldg., Walthman, MA nia State University, University Park, PA 16802; inclusive field of visual studies? How has recent Reston Prize is awarded to a paper that best mation: 23rd Arumal Wells Street Art Festival, medium. TIle juror will be Janet Kaplan, 02254-9110; 617/489-6417; [email protected]. 814/865-9471; [email protected]. work on mass culture, sexuality, gender, analyzes policy-based relationships behveen K- Old Town Chamber of Commerce, 1545 N. Wells executive editor of Arf JOllmal. For prospectus: Brandeis.edu. Deadline: March 15, 1997. perfoflTh'1l1ce, technology, consumerism, and 12 arts education and higher education. The St., Lower Level, Chicago, IL 60610-1307; 312/ Mary Washington College Galleries, New York Lesbian and Gay Film Festival seeks race shifted in terms of visual study? The prize consists of $1,000 and publication in the 951-6106; www.planetdata.com/wsafest/. Fredericksburg, VA 22401-5358; 540/654-1013; 3rd International Conference on Contemporary entries of film/video clip presentations, curated University of Southem Califomia graduate journal. For competition rules: Arfs Education Deadline: February 14, 1997. [email protected]:March14,1997. Cast Iron Art will be held at Jolmson Atelier, film/video programs, and interactive multime­ student symposium will pursue these questions Policy Review Competitions, Heldref Publica­ April 15-18, 1998. Proposals are sought that dia installations for the 9th armual festival through a series of presentations. Partial travel tions, Helen Dwight Reid Educational Founda­ SoHo Photo Gallery announces its 1997 Nat­ Artspace at the University of Virginia seeks feature exhibitions, demonstrations, lectures, scheduled for June 1997. Content of proposals htnding will be available. Send c.v. and 500- tion, 1319 18th St., NW, Washington, DC 20036- ional Photography Competition open to all U.s. submissions for exhibition during the 1997-98 panel discussions, and daily iron pours. should contain work by, about, or of interest to word abstract to: Symposium Committee, Dept. 1802; 202/269-6267; fax 202/296-5149; resident photographers 18 and older. TIle season. All media will be considered. Submit 10 Coordinators also seek working, historic, lesbians, gay men, bisexuals, or transgendered of Art History, USC, Watt Hal1104, Los Angeles, [email protected]:Marchl,1997. competition is open to all photo-based images; 2 slides of recent work, bio, SASE, and artist CA 90089-0293. Deadline: February 7, 1997. innovative, or esoteric fumaces or furnace people. Works in progress will be considered if first place whmers will be selected, each of statement to: Box 701, Newcomb Hall Station, designs exemplifying the gamet of iron melting they will be completed by May 1997. Entry fee: whom will receive a I-month solo show at the Charlottesville, VA 22904; 804/924-3286. "Images and Spaces of Transformation: technology. For information: Diane Cox, New $15. For information: New York Lesbian and gallery; 2nd place winners will be asked to Festival, Spectacle, and Ritual in Visual and York State College of Ceramics, 2 Pine St., Alfred Gay Film Festival, 47 Great Jones St., 6th fl., submit 1 piece for a group show in June 1997. Genealogies, Miscegenations, Missed Gellera~ Spatial Culture," the 32nd armual graduate University, Alfred, NY 14802; fcox@bigvax. Calls for Entries New York, NY 10012; 212/254-7228; fax 212/ Up to 6 35-mm slides may be entered for a $25 HOI1 is a traveling art exhibition on racial and student symposium sponsored by the UniverSity alfred.edu; or Ken Payne, 57 Tyler St., Buffalo, 254-8655; [email protected]. Deadline: entry (ee. For information, call Wayne Parsons at sexual indetenninacy scheduled for fa111999. of Calliomia, Los Angeles, will be held May 11, NY 14214; [email protected]. American Sodety of Architectural Febmary 3, 1997. 212/799-4100. For prospectus, send SASE to: Send slides, C.v., and SASE to: Erin Valentino, 1997. The symposium will explore how festival, Deadline: August 1, 1997. Perspectivists (ASAP) announces its 12th Prospectus, SoHo Photo Gallery, 15 White St., Dept. of Art and Art History, University of spectacle, and ritual function as transfonnative annual exhibition of architectural illustration, 1997 International Juried Student Glass New York, NY 10013. Deadline: February 15, 1997. Connecticut, Storrs, CT 06269; 860/486-3930; forces and are shaped by cultural environments "Queer Middle Ages," November 5-7, 1998, Architecture in Perspective 12. The categories for Exhibition will be held in conjunction with the [email protected]. and inherited traditions. For inquires: ahsymp sponsored by the Society for the Study of entry are "In£onnal Sketches" and "Formal 1997 Glass Arts Society Conference, April 10- Florida A&M University and Florida State @ucla.edu;http://www.humnet.uda.edu.Mail Homosexuality in the Middle Ages and Presentation Drawings." Awards for best May 1, 1997, at the Joseph Gross Gallery, University announce the Florida Art in State Solo exhibition opportunity for guest artist at abstracts to: Art History Graduate Students supported by the Center for Gay and Lesbian artwork in each category as well as individual University of Arizona Art Department. All Buildings Project. The competition is open to all the Bowery Gallery, May 23-June 11, 1997. For Symposium, UCLA Dept. of Art History, 100 Studies at CUNY, is a multidisciplinary juror awards will be presented. Entrants should students currently enrolled in a glass program media and has a budget of $58,500. For views of infonnation, send business size SASE to: Bowery Dodd Hall, Los Angeles, CA 90024-1615. conference dedicated to the study of methodolo­ submit standard 35-mm slides of original work who are members of the Glass Art Society are the building, see the College of Engineering web Gallery, Attn.: Invitationals, 121 Wooster St., Deadline: February 28,1997. gies of interpretation and documentation of that represent proposed architecture in any eligible to submit 1-5 slides. All works must be site at http://www.eng.fsu.edu. For a prospec­ New York, NY 10012. same-sex choices of men and women in the medium or size. Drawings of wholly extant original and must have been completed within tus, send SASE to: Robhl Franklin Nigh, Museum "Sculpting Words" is an intemational medieval period. For information: Francesca architecture will not be accepted. Work must be the last 2 years. The exhibition has traditionally of Fine Arts, Florida State University, Fine Arts conference exploring relationships between Sautman, Dept. of French, Hunter College, available for exhibition if selected. For been a sales event at the international confer­ Bldg., Rm. 250, Tallahassee, FL 32306-2055. words and sculpture to be held at the University CUNY; [email protected]; or information: American Society of Architectural ence as well as an opportunity for students to Postmarked deadline: February 17, 1997. Calls for Manuscripts College London, June 20-21, 1997. Papers will Steven Kruger, Dept. of English, Queens College, Perspectivists (ASAP), 52 Broad St., Boston, MA showcase their work to professionals, enthusi­ focus on: sculptors' words, words in and as CUNY; steven_kruger®qc.edu. Deadline for 02109-4301; 617/951-0845 or 617/951-1433, ext. asts, collectors, and writers. Entry fee: $5. To Wayne State University Department of Art and Exu: Atlantic Journal of the Crossroads, a new sculpture, and words about sculpture. I-page abstracts alld session proposals: March 15, 1998. 225. Deadline: Jmlllary 17, 1997. join G.AS., call 206/382-1305. For a prospectus: Art History is accepting exhibition proposals for journal published by the Department of Art at proposals for papers addressing these themes Julie Sassa, Joseph Gross Gallery, University of a new contemporary art gallery for the 1997-98 Wellesley College, is soliciting manuscripts for from any cultural, disciplinary, or theoretical Queer in the Year 2000: The Millennium Arizona, Art Dept., PO Box 210002, Tucson, AZ academic year. Proposals may be for solo or its first issue. Exu publishes interviews only. perspective should be sent to: Alison Sleeman, Understood, an exhibition sponsored by the Gay 85721-0002; 520/626-4215 (A.M.); 520/621-6142 group shows featuring any media. Each Manuscripts must include the interview and an and Lesbian Caucus of the College Art (P.M.). Deadline: FebruanJ 7, 1997. proposal must contain a typed, double-spaced Dept. of History of Art, University College introductory essay about the artist{s) or writer(s) London, Gower St., London WClE 6BT, UK; fax Association, will be held January 22-February description of the exhibition not exceeding 2 interviewed. Contact: Moyo Okediji, Dept. of 44171 9165939. Deadline: February 28,1997. 21,1997, at Parson's Exhibition Galleries in New Ongoings: TIle Fine Arts Gallery, part of the pages; the number, media, and approximate size Art, Wellesley College, Wellesley, MA 02181. York. All caucus members are invited to submit annual SIGGRAPH '97 conference, is an exhibition of the works to be displayed, including special Deadline: March 15, 1997. Glass Art Society invites members to submit a work closely related to the theme of the of computer-based works. Each artist will installation requirements; 20 slides indicative of ideas for papers to be presented at the 1998 exhibition. Size restrictions: 2-D art, 30" x 40"; 3- present a body of work as well as have the the proposed work; artist/s and/or curator /s Visual Resources, flit International Journal of conference in Japan, "West Meets Far East." The D art, 3' x 3' X 5' floor or pedestal space; work opportunity to discuss his or her ideas and resumes; and SASE. Also note any times during DOCllmentatiol1 is seekhlg articles on images proposal can consist of panel discussions or should be no more than 150 lbs. E-mail a I-page processes during the artist presentation session the year when work will not be available. that reproduce works of art: copies, casts, lectures. For infonnation: 1305 4th Ave., Ste. 711, c.v., including name, address, and telephone at the conference. Categories include: fine art Forward materials to: Mary Jane Smith, Dept. of sketches, engraving, photographs, and digitized Seattle, WA 98101-2401; 206/382-1305; fax 206/ number and the title, date, medium, and cost of prints; sculpture and installation; temporal art Art and Art History, Wayne State University, images. How are these images disseminated, 382-2630; or call Bonnie Biggs at 206/323-1400, the piece to both Ann Meredith and Sallie that requires viewer participation including web 150 Art Bldg., Detroit, MI 48202. Deadline: how are they used, and what is their affect on ext. 1002. Deadline: MarchI, 1997. McCorkle. All work must be delivered with entries; and fine art animation. For submission February 28, 1997. culture? Articles may also explore texts that return postage to arrive during the week of form: SIGGRAl'H '97 Conference Management, discuss reproduction, such as those by William January 13-17. Ship artwork to: Clinton Kuofus, Smith, Bucklin, and Assoc., 401 N. 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18 CAA NEWS JANUARY/FEBRUARY 1997 eAA NEWS JANUARY/FEBRUARY 1997 19 Submit articles or proposals to: Helene Roberts, institution. Include a c.v., a brochure from your Research in Black Culture, 515 Malcolm X Blvd., Online Art Riston} titroUg11 Touelt and Sound: A Art History Dept., 6033 CMpenter Hall, museum" proof that the museum's budget size is New York; NY 10037-1801; 212/491-2203; Multisensory Guide for the Blind and Visually Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH 03755; less than $350,000, and a letter of support from http://www.nypl.org. Impaired, a 22-volume series of audio books and Programs, ArtsEdNet Web is the web site for the Getty [email protected];orChristine L. your institution. Only 1 member per museum is Education Institute for the Arts: http:// tactile illustrations of the major monuments in Slll1dt, Architecture and Allied Arts Library, eligible. Send 3 copies of application to: Lisa art history, is developed by Art Education for Lawrence Hall, 5249 University of Oregon, www.artsednet.getty.edu/. Tremper Barns, Philip and Muriel Berman the Blind and published by Access Publications. New & Eugene, OR 97403; [email protected]. Museum of Art at Ursllms College, PO Box 1000, Arts Wire, http:www.artswire.org/Artswire/ The first volume, Baroque Art in the Seventeenth Collegeville, PA 19426-1000. Deadline: Febl'llary Internships www/awfront.html, is an online communica­ Century, by Art Education for the Blind and 24,1997. tions network designed to enable artists, Paula L. Gerson, will be <1vailable February 1. To Revised Additional intemship opportullities are published ill individuals, and arts organizations to better order: 212/334-3700. American Research Institute in Turkey (ARIT) CAA Careers. coordinate activities and share ideas and Grants and Fellowships invites applications for Mellon Research information. Arts Wire provides Internet links to Fellowships in Turkey for 1997-98. ARIT is Charles E. Peterson Summer Internships 1997- dozens of arts organizations and contributors at Additional fellowship opportu11ities are published in offerlllg 3 fellowships to Czech, I-Ilmgarian, 98, sponsored by the Athenaeum of Philadel­ Workshops and Schools the local, state, and national levels. CAA Careers. Polish, and SlovClk scholars holding a Ph.D. or phia, are available June 1, 1997-May 31, 1998. equivalent who are engaged in advanced Intemships for periods of 2--4 months are Triangle Artist's Workshop, a nonprofit artist's College Art Association's new web site address School of Historical Studies at the Institute for research involving Turkey in any field of the awarded to graduate students enrolled full time organization, sponsors a 2-week work session in is http://www.collegeart.org/caa. Advanced Study, with the support of the social sciences or the humanities. The program in an architecture or historic preservation Monroe, N.Y., for professional palllters and Andrew Mellon Foundation, has established a consists of 2-3 months research and offers a program and carry a stipend of $1,250 per sculptors from around the world. For applica­ Image of France Project, an index of the Institute of Museum Services (lMS), a federal program of memberships. Applicants who have stipend of up to $10,500 to cover travel and month. Interns are expected to devote half their tion, send SASE to: Triangle Artist's Workshop, imagery authorized for public dissemination in agency servitlg the nation's museums, is now served 2--4 years as assistant professors in areas living expenses. For information: American time to service in the department of architecture 110 Greene St., #8R, New York, NY 10012; 212/ France pursuant to legislation of 1810, has made the Institute of Museum and Library Services represented in the School of Historical Studies Research Institute in Turkey, University of at the Athenaeum. An equivalent amOlll1t of 431-5895. Postmarked deadline: February 1,1997. the 1811-17 listings available at http:/ / (IMLS). The consolidation is in accordance with may apply. These areas include Greek and PelUlSylvania Museum, 33rd and Spruce Sts., time is to be spent on the intenl's own research humanities.uchicago.edu/homes/mckee. the Museum and Library Services Act of 1996, Roman civilization, the history of Europe, Philadelphia, PA 19104-6324; 215/898-3474; fax in American architecture or building technOlogy University of Cambridge is offering summer signed by President Clinton in September 1996. Islamic culture, the history of modern interna­ 215/898-0657; [email protected]. prior to 1860. Submit an outline of the project programs in 1997, induding the International National Association of Artists' Organizations Under the new legislation, the US. National tional relations, and the history of art. Appoint­ edu. Dendiine: MnrcllS, 1997. explaining why access to research facilities in the Summer School, Medieval Studies Swnmer Commission on Libraries and Information ments are for 1 full year and stipends will match Philadelphia region is required, a reswne of (NAAO) has a web site at http://artswire.org/ School, and Sununer School in Art History. The Artswire/naao/index.html. NAAO serves and Science (NCLIS) will advise IMLS on general the combined salary and benefits of the Center for Advanced Study in the Visual Ads, academic and related work experience, and a university programs are open to individuals promotes artist-run organizations. policy related to financi

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