Number 45 – Summer 2009

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NYU Appoints Patricia Rubin, Italian Renaissance Scholar, Contents As New Director of the Institute of Fine Arts New Director, Patricia Rubin . . . 1 From the Director ...... 3 students in key aspects of the Forum’s operation. Solow Scholars Fund ...... 4 Levy Foundation Gives $1 Million . 5 David McLaughlin, NYU’s Provost, has Conservation Center–New Look . 6 noted, “Dr. Rubin’s lifelong commitment to studying and teaching from original Varnedoe Professorship ...... 7 works of art corresponds with the IFA’s Dr. Thelma K. Thomas ...... 7 longtime leadership in its object-based Archives: Frederick Hartt ...... 8 methodologies. Moreover, her previous management expertise, together with her Forms of Seeing ...... 11 experience as a successful fund raiser, will Artists at the Institute ...... 11 help the IFA to continue its leadership role in defining the future of art history, Cook Lecture ...... 12 archaeology, and conservation in today’s Exploring History’s White Spots . 13 New York University President John challenging climate.” Sankovitch Lecture ...... 14 Sexton and Provost David McLaughlin announced the appointment of Patricia Rubin, an internationally acclaimed Anne-Marie Sankovitch ...... 14 Lee Rubin as the new Judy and Michael scholar of Italian Renaissance art Book Party: Varnedoe ...... 15 Steinhardt Director of the Institute of and literature, began teaching at the IFA at CAA ...... 16 Fine Arts (IFA). Rubin’s appointment Courtauld Institute in 1979, and was becomes effective September 1, 2009. appointed deputy director and Head Danny’s Farewell Party ...... 17 of the Research Forum in 2004. In In Memoriam: Olga Raggio . . . . 18 Rubin is currently professor and deputy 1997 she served as acting director Summer Stipends ...... 19 director of the Courtauld Institute of Art of the Harvard University Center in London and the head of its Research for Renaissance Studies in Florence Outside Fellowships ...... 21 Forum, one of the world’s most highly (Villa I Tatti). She has also been Completed Dissertations . . . . . 22 regarded advanced research programs visiting professor there and at the in art history. Her work there has been Kunsthistorisches Institut in Florence. Proposed Dissertations ...... 22 distinguished by an extensive, admired Faculty News ...... 23 record of programming and publication, Rubin is the author of numerous books Alumni News ...... 26 and by the involvement of graduate continued on page 6 Alumni Donors ...... 37

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Officers: Board of Directors: Committees:

Finance Committee: President Term ending April 1, 2010 Valerie Hillings Suzanne Stratton-Pruitt Valerie Hillings Lisa Rotmil [email protected] [email protected] Suzanne Stratton-Pruitt Jason Rosenfeld Phyllis Tuchman Vice-President [email protected] Newsletter Gerrit L. Lansing Gertje Utley, Editor [email protected] Term ending April 1, 2011 Sabine Rewald Contributors: Gabriella Befani Canfield Treasurer [email protected] Patricia Berman Lisa Rotmil Marie Tanner Anuja Butali [email protected] [email protected] Marc Cincone Jean-Louis Cohen Kathleen Heins Secretary Term ending April 1, 2012 Keith Kelly Cora Michael Alicia Lubowski-Jahn Nita Lee Roberts [email protected] [email protected] Michele D. Marincola Hannelore Roemich Gertje Utley Julie Saul Ex-Officio [email protected] Julie Shean Past Presidents Joshua Shirkey Mary Tavener Holmes Phyllis Tuchman Ian Wardropper Connie Lowenthal History of the IFA Julie Shean, Chair Lisa Banner Helen Evans Lorraine Karafel Christopher Noey Rebecca Rushfield Phyllis Tuchman Alison West

Grants Charles Little, Chair Sabine Rewald Miriam Basilio

Walter S. Cook Lecture Beth Holman, Chair Yvonne Elet Susan Galassi Pepe Karmel Carol Krinsky Kathy Schwab Anita Moskowitz

CAA Reunion Mary Tavener Holmes

Nominating Committee Robert Lubar, Chair

2 From the Director Michele Marincola

interest. I remain enormously grateful Architecture during World War II, was to Mariët whose keen attention to our co-hosted with the Canadian Centre for mission during her tenure resulted in a Architecture, Montréal, and Princeton rejuvenation, diversification and expansion University’s School of Architecture, and of our faculty. Our outstanding faculty is held at the Institute on March 7th and 8th. a tremendous strength that underlies our The World War II era, often overlooked standing as a top educational institution. as a period of architectural significance, Adding to this strength, in the fall we was addressed within the context of both will welcome, in addition to Pat Rubin, building the “war machine” and the recently appointed Assistant Professor process of modernization in which the Hsueh-man Shen, who specializes in period ultimately played an important role. Medieval China. We also look forward Participating scholars came from around to the arrival of Professors Alex Potts and the world and the conference, which was David Joselit who have been appointed as hailed as visionary and over-due in its Varnedoe Visiting Professors during the undertaking of this neglected period in 2009 – 2010 academic year. modern architectural history, was well attended and enthusiastically received by This past year my faculty colleagues have all. You can learn more in the article in With the happy occasion just marked been indispensable in identifying and this newsletter by Jean-Louis Cohen, the of a newly graduated class of 15 PhDs, recruiting Pat Rubin as the next Director conference’s scholarly director. 33 MAs, and 4 MAs with Advanced of the Institute. One of my primary Certificates of Conservation, I would like charges as Interim Director was aiding in Another extraordinary moment came last to express to you what a tremendous honor the successful conclusion of the Director December when the Institute was the it has been to serve as the IFA’s Interim search, which was led by the Faculty recipient of a remarkable gift from one Director during the 2008 – 2009 academic Search Committee. I would like to thank of our most generous donors, Sheldon year. It has been a momentous year, one my colleagues on the Committee, and Solow, to establish the Sheldon Solow that bridges the superb legacy of Mariët especially Tom Crow as Chair, for their Scholars Fund at the IFA. Over the next Westermann’s six-year tenure and the start tireless efforts throughout this process. It is two years this fund will provide $4 million of Patricia Rubin’s leadership as the next a testament to their superb work that our in support of student fellowships at the Judy and Michael Steinhardt Director entire community is excited about Pat’s Institute. For a fuller description of this of the Institute of Fine Arts. I personally arrival on September 1st. As our cover extraordinary gift, please read Kathy look forward to welcoming Pat to the article attests, she brings to us an incredible Heins’s article in this newsletter. We are all Institute in the fall. It has also been a year wealth of experience and expertise, both enormously grateful to Sheldon, not only in which economic realities, harsher than academic and administrative. American for the depth of his giving, but also for expected, have begun to bear down on the by birth, Pat looks forward to returning to his ardent belief in the importance of our University and our nation’s entire academic this side of “the pond” to lead the Institute, mission as educators and in the promise of community. as well as teaching and mentoring our our deserving students. students. You will have the opportunity to In spite of today’s economic challenges, meet her at a special welcome reception for Sheldon Solow’s generosity could not it is important that we as a community alumni this fall, and I hope that many of have happened at a better moment, remember our deep commitment to you will be able to join us. coming as it did at a dark point in the the Institute’s tripartite mission: to train economic turmoil of late 2008. We are the next generation of art historians, Last year was also busy and vibrant with very fortunate that the IFA, now in its archaeologists and conservators; advance an array of impressive public programs 76th year, is a robust institution with research and scholarship; and serve as here at the Institute. Among them, an many strengths, including committed a premier public forum in our fields of outstanding conference, Front to Rear: and thoughtful donors like Sheldon

3 The Sheldon H. Solow Scholars Fund for IFA Fellowships

By Kathleen M. Heins, Director of Development and Public Affairs

In December 2008, the IFA was enormously pleased to receive a gift of $4 million in support of tuition fellowships from real estate developer, philanthropist, and IFA Life Trustee, Sheldon H. Solow. The gift, which created the Sheldon Solow Scholars Fund, was made in response to the economic crisis and was put to immediate Sheldon Solow Scholars Maryl Gensheimer and Joseph Ackley with IFA Life Trustee Sheldon Solow. Photo: Nita Roberts use. Fifty-four IFA students were named Solow Scholars this spring. moment. With these funds, the IFA will Mr. Solow has been an extraordinary be able to provide more financial support benefactor. He has endowed two We are very proud of our students who to students than would be otherwise professorships, the Sheldon H. Solow count among the strongest candidates possible in these difficult times.” Professor in the History of Architecture in their fields in the country. Offering and the Rosalie Solow Professor of healthy fellowship packages is key to In addition to a highly successful career Modern Art. He also donated to the attracting and retaining our top student as a real estate developer, Mr. Solow Institute two floors at 3 East 78th to talent in today’s highly competitive has been an active patron of the arts become part of the eagerly anticipated academic environment. In light of the and a philanthropist. He has been Sheldon Solow Library and Study recent economic crisis, the Sheldon an IFA Trustee since 1987, serving as Center, an innovative and much-needed Solow Scholars Fund is especially chairman of the Board of Trustees from expansion of the library. timely. As Judy Steinhardt, Chairman 1993 to 2003 before being elected of the Board of the IFA, noted, “This Emeritus Trustee in 2003. During his We are very grateful to Mr. Solow for his gift could not have come at a better long involvement with the Institute, belief in and support of our students.

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Solow. Even so, the recent downturn in and we have moved to implement the Institute’s students. We will continue to do our national economy has signaled that following: reduction of certain services like everything we can to meet the needs of our “business as usual” is no longer possible, the computer labs, which are now open hard-working and talented students. especially for academic institutions, like fewer hours; freezing salaries for faculty the IFA, that rely on endowment funds. and staff; not filling certain staff positions Your help, especially during these trying In the last several months I have conferred after resignations; and emphasizing the times, is essential to our community and extensively with the Institute faculty, my use of electronic media in order to reduce to sustaining our mission. Please continue administrative colleagues downtown, printing costs. We also recognize the to contribute as generously as you can. and Provost David McLaughlin and his need to increase our revenue base and In addition, while we are focused on team, examining options that will ensure have begun exploring new possibilities. supporting our students through their the continued strength of the Institute in And, although it is proving challenging, training, we also want to help students and the face of reduced funding capacity. We we strongly believe in the importance of recent graduates who are seeking jobs in agree that cost saving steps are required preserving healthy financial support for the the current difficult employment market.

4 A gift of 1 Million Dollars from the Levy Foundation for the Conservation Center

By Anuja Butala, Assistant to the “The material heritage of the Ancient Chairman for Administration and Public World is vast, as are the conservation Affairs, The Conservation Center needs of archaeological materials and sites. Yet, there is a real lack of highly The Conservation Center at the skilled archaeological conservators, Institute for Fine Arts is pleased to in the U.S. and internationally, who announce that it has received a five- are qualified to care for them,” said year, $1 million grant from The Levy Michele Marincola, Interim Director at Foundation to advance graduate training the Institute of Fine Arts and Sherman in archaeological conservation. Fairchild Chairman of the Conservation Center. “There is a real concern that The grant creates fifteen Leon Levy rapid urban growth and ambitious Fellowships at the Institute to support Leon Levy Fellows Amy Tjiong and Raina Chau development schemes, in places like work on a terra cotta krater in the labs of the promising students enrolled in the Conservation Center. Photo: Kevin T. Martin China, are endangering the survival of Center’s four-year training program. It countless artifacts. With the additional also establishes five Leon Levy Visiting unparalleled resources, for one academic resources that this gift provides, NYU Fellowships, which will be awarded year. Alma Bardho from Albania was hopes to make a global impact on this to individuals specializing in the selected the first Levy Visiting Fellow crisis, by nurturing conservators who conservation of archaeological materials from among an extremely competitive are prepared to deal with the complex of the Ancient World from the western group of applicants. We look forward challenges involved in the preservation of Mediterranean to China, to train at to welcoming her to the Center in archaeological sites and artifacts.” NYU, with its renowned faculty and September.

Consider assisting in networking to help Center and resuming my teaching the IFA and the Conservation Center. them. Please contact Keith Kelly in our responsibilities next fall. I would like to Academic Office at [email protected] note that this past year would not have Finally, I would like to thank the Alumni with new job positions and he will make been possible without the support of my Association for their hard work in sure to post the information. colleague Hannelore Roemich who has producing this newsletter and their other served as Acting Chair of the Conservation programs, and also extend my gratitude Change, both expected and unexpected, Center in my absence. She has graciously to the entire Institute community for the has been the predominant theme of this agreed to continue in that role next support I received as Interim Director this past year. As Chair of the Conservation year when I take sabbatical in spring past year – it has been a challenging and Center I will remain involved in steering 2010 to work on a book concerning the very enriching experience. the Institute through these current conservation and treatment of medieval difficulties. I look forward, however, to wooden sculpture. I am indebted to returning full time to the Conservation Hannelore for her immense help to me,

5 The Conservation Center – the new look

By Hannelore Roemich, Acting Center’s requirement for space and in summer 2008 was initiated due to Chairman, The Conservation Center light, for classrooms and lecture halls, emergency repair of the exterior walls & Assistant Professor of Conservation for laboratory safety, and human of the building, but resulted as well Science comfort. The final design developed in a thorough cleaning. Funding was by Michael Forstl created an entirely provided by New York University. The façade of the Conservation Center new multi-level structure, linked to the was restored during summer 2008. façade by means of a glass-enclosed fire In November 2008, the scaffolding Located at 14 East 78th Street, the stairs and central atrium. Forstl also came down and the Chan House’s building was constructed as a 5-story introduced the dome skylight and the neo-classical façade once again proudly private home in 1886-1887. In 1917 three stepped-back roof terraces to gain presentes itself to the public. the façade was replaced. NYU was space. The restoration of the façade able to acquire the property in 1964, mainly through the generosity of Doris Duke, who owned half of the building. For the first few years the IFA used the rooms for offices and faculty apartments. Later, the Hagop Kevorkian Fund awarded the IFA a grant for the remodeling the building, now named for the late Stephan Chan, the long time Chairman of the Board and Executive Vice President of the Kevorkian Fund. The aim of this enormous endeavor was to expand the Conservation Program, housed in the basement of the IFA Duke House since its establishment as the first academic training program in conservation in the US in 1960. The architectural integrity of the façade had to be maintained, but the interior needed to meet the The Conservation Center before and after restoration. Photos: Briana Feston and Kevin T. Martin

New Director, Patricia Rubin CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 and articles, including: Giorgio Vasari. of the social dynamics of images, among She received her BA, summa cum laude Art and History (Yale University Press, others. She has collaborated on a from Yale University in 1975, where she 1995), an influential reconsideration number of museum exhibitions in the was elected to Phi Beta Kappa. She was of the painter’s art and writing which United Kingdom and the United States, awarded an MA with distinction from won the prestigious Eric Mitchell Prize, including Renaissance Florence: The Art London University, Courtauld Institute and Images and Identity in Fifteenth- of the 1470s at the National Gallery, of Art in 1978, and her PhD from century Florence (Yale University Press, London. Harvard University in 1986. 2007), an interdisciplinary exploration

6 Appointments for the Varnedoe Visiting Professorship

Alex Potts and David Joselit will University of Michigan, will join us for Yale University’s Department of the hold the Kirk Varnedoe Visiting the fall semester of 2009. His current History of Art, has examined modern Professorship at the Institute of Fine work focuses on the artistic culture art from the early twentieth century Arts during the 2009-2010 academic of postwar Europe and America, in to the era of globalization and new year. Our faculty and students particular the artistic response to and media. His first publication Infinite are delighted that both candidates reaction against the consumerism of Regress: Marcel Duchamp 1910-1941, have accepted this appointment, the mid-twentieth century. His past considers the artist’s work against particularly as each will initiate scholarly interests have ranged from the decline of the industrial period research in a new direction while at the Winckelmann’s theories on beauty and the rise of the consumer culture. Institute. Following the format of the in ancient Greek and Roman art to His most recent book, Feedback: professorship established two years ago, modern sculpture. Alex’s explorations Television against Democracy, explores Alex and David will each teach seminars of these genres were published in his how video artists and media activists to our students and present a series of Flesh and the Ideal and The Sculptural have interacted with television since public lectures about their new work. Imagination. the 1960s. David also has a strong interest in gender, queer, and feminist Alex Potts, Max Loehr Collegiate As curator, critic and academic, studies. He assumes the Varnedoe Professor of the History of Art at the David Joselit, currently Chairman of professorship in the spring of 2010.

Faculty Profile: Dr. Thelma K. Thomas by Gabriella Befani Canfield of studies and shaped her involvement with the Institute. At Professor IFA alumna Thelma K. Thomas Kinney’s suggestion, Thelma applied was appointed Associate Professor for her graduate studies to the Institute of Early Christian and Byzantine where she earned her MA and PhD in Art in September 2007. The news the History of Art (1982, 1990). Her was received with great joy by the dissertation on “Niche Decorations entire IFA community cognizant of from the Tombs of Byzantine her contributions to redefining “the Egypt (Heracleopolis Magna and field of Byzantine studies through Oxyrhynchus, A.D.): Visions of the interdisciplinary work in art history, Afterlife,” was written under the archaeology, anthropology, philology, supervision of Professor Thomas and cultural and material history.” Mathews. Professor Thomas joined the faculty of the University of Michigan Her professional cursus can be best in 1988. She also served as Associate described as from the Institute, photo N.L. Roberts Curator at the Kelsey Museum of through the Institute, to the Institute. Archaeology where she curated several Thelma earned her BA in the History her sophomore year with Professor scholarly exhibitions including one of Art at Bryn Mawr College (1980), Dale Kinney, who had studied at on the ancient kingdom of Nubia. In where she had enrolled for a major in the Institute with Professor Richard 1999 the University appointed her French. A course she took during Krautheimer, changed Thelma’s course continued on page 10

7 From the Archives: Frederick Hartt (1914-1991)

By Julie Shean and Blanche Brown on March 11, 1990, Washington, D.C.. Italian Renaissance scholar Frederick Hartt received his master’s degree from BB: You were talking about the time the Institute of Fine Arts in 1937 and before the Institute. his doctorate in 1950. Hartt, who attended Columbia University as an MB: At Princeton. undergraduate, completed one year of graduate work at the Institute for FH: My year at Princeton was very Advanced Study at Princeton before interesting, particularly the work with transferring to the IFA in 1936. At [Erwin] Panofsky, but I found that the time, the Institute was located Princeton was very constricting, very in a brownstone on East 83rd Street old-fashioned, and I was not happy (before moving the following year to there, so Panofsky introduced me to 17 East 80th Street, the Paul Warburg Walter Cook, who was very happy Estate). Hartt’s early academic career to get a refugee from Princeton, and was interrupted by World War II. In offered me a fellowship, and that 1942, he served as a first Lieutenant in summer I spent in Europe, my first the U.S. Army as an aerial photograph trip to Europe, and of course my first interpreter stationed at San Severo. In in St. Louis; the University of visit to Italy. [That was in] 1936. And a later interview, he would recount his Pennsylvania, where he was chairman I fell in love with Italy, and decided emotional reaction when he first saw of the art department from 1960 to that then and there I wanted to go photographs of the destruction of the 1965; and the University of Virginia, into Italian art, so the Institute seemed Eremitani Church of Sant’Agostino where he headed the art department ideal. There was [Richard] Offner, caused by the Allied aerial assaults from 1967 to 1976. there was [Walter] Friedländer, there on Padua on March 11, 1944. He was [Martin] Weinberger, and I took was granted a transfer to Naples, and The following is an excerpt from an courses with everybody I possibly joined the commission to restore interview with Frederick Hartt in which could. I would have taken courses with looted art, the Monuments, Fine Arts, he discusses his experiences as a graduate [Rudolf Meyer] Riefstahl, of course, and Archives (MFAA). In recognition student at the IFA. For many years, the but that was the very sad year in which of his wartime art-recovery efforts as Institute of Fine Arts has been recording Riefstahl got blood poisoning and one of the “Monuments Men,” Hartt oral histories with professors and students died. was awarded the Bronze Star. He and preserving transcriptions of them in published a book on his experiences, the archives. The History Committee of BB: So you took courses in a variety of Florentine Art Under Fire, in 1949. the IFA Alumni Association continues subjects, not just Italian art. After the war, Frederick Hartt returned this tradition today, interviewing faculty to art history as a lecturer and acting and alumni in an effort to record FH: Yes, not just Italian. In those days, director of the Art Museum at Smith eyewitness accounts of the institution’s I don’t know whether it is still the College. In 1950, he completed his history. If you have any questions about case, one had one’s major subject and dissertation on Giulio Romano and this project or suggestions about people then two minors. So one of my… one the Palazzo del Tè at the Institute, who you think should be included, please major subject would be contiguous advised by Walter Friedländer. After contact Julie Shean, [email protected]. with the minor, and the other wasn’t finishing his graduate work, he held supposed to be. So one of my majors many academic positions, most Excerpts from an interview with was Italian Renaissance, my minor was significantly at Washington University Frederick Hartt conducted by Milton Baroque in general (I don’t think it

8 was subdivided), and the other minor then there was one seminar room, two slides, please.” Then he would was Modern. Somehow there must and Walter Friedländer, who then look in his cards and say, now Miss have been a gap between Baroque I think was what seemed to me the Jones, would you please comment on and Modern; I don’t know how they immeasurable age of sixty-three, was these two slides. And so it would go measured it then. giving a Caravaggio seminar, and for an hour. Well, this was stylistic he said, we will have this seminar as analysis with a vengeance. But the MB: Two centuries. a cocktail hour at five o’clock. And slides might be two crucifixes. What you then referred to this as a cocktail were the crucifixes for? Were they FH: Well, Modern in those days began seminar. And I naively expected altar crucifixes? Were they hanging with David. All modern courses, some refreshments, but they were crucifixes? What religious movements courses in modern art began with only intellectual, and those were very gave rise to the demand for such French Neoclassicism, because there considerable. images? Never a word. It was always wasn’t that much of the twentieth- in a beautiful vacuum of painteresque century… and the latest, hottest thing BB: Would you like to talk a little appreciation, understanding, stylistic of course, was Salvador Dalí. bit about the nature of the courses, analysis… perhaps one might call the methodology of the professors, it the minor side of the Institute, BB: The address at the Institute at that the ideas that were floating around in perhaps not, because we have to be time was…? those days? careful not to judge the art history of the 1930s in terms of the 1980s and FH: Was East 83rd Street, I can’t MB: Or the other students? What did 1990s. The discipline has changed remember the number—right off you think about the whole place when beyond recognition. And the spirit, the corner of Madison. It was a you came from Princeton? the ideas of the passion for the works brownstone, and the, let’s see, one of art, and in the case of Panofsky, came into the simple ground floor FH: I loved it. It was so informal, the immense extra artistic learning apartment through the slide room, so unpretentious. The minds were that went into the interpretation of and then came one office, which obviously great. Lehmann, of course, iconography were matters to which I also everybody walks through, and was a man of towering intellectual owe a lifelong debt. in that office all these great men had ability, almost but not quite enough desks Walter Friedländer, and [Karl] to seduce me into going into […] art. BB: Was there stimulation amongst Lehmann-Hartleben and Riefstahl. But I was in that 83rd Street Institute the… between the students, as well as only for the year 1936-1937. And between the students and the faculty? MB: There was [Walter W. S.] I had a seminar with Panofsky, so Cook… I was getting the best of Princeton FH: Oh yes, the students discussed [and the IFA], and this was given at faculty ideas, and their own, a great FH: Yeah and Cook’s office was the the Metropolitan. In fact, the lecture deal of student discussion. Of course bathroom, and… courses were largely given… were all it’s awfully difficult to remember in given at the Metropolitan. detail things which are really now so BB: I remember it as being the … Offner gave me marvelous training very long ago… kitchen. in seeing. Offner used to sit next to …Well, there are some things come the projectionist and pick out from back with great vividness, particularly FH: Well the files were in the bathtub, his enormous mass of cases of three the famous story of Walter Friedländer all the files… all of Cook’s files were and one-half by four and one-quarter between the two doors of the old in the bathtub. But that was entered slides, and select two slides and hand Institute. I was told this, I did not from his office, which was sort of them back to the projectionist without witness it. He stopped to talk with an extension of the bathroom. And looking, “And now let’s have these two students, of course, blocking the

9 From the Archives: Frederick Hartt (1914-1991) CONTINUED narrow space between these two huge Louis, I’d never been to Richmond FH: I think it gave me everything bronze doors, people coming in and either, and I thought of being an I wanted at the time, everything I out, and Friedländer talking with assistant to Leslie Cheek… I went out knew I wanted… What the Institute his usual charm. Then when they’re to Washington University, where my gave me particularly that Princeton about to leave, he said, “Excuse me, basic salary was four thousand dollars, could never give, I can only describe but would you tell me, when you saw then for five hundred more I took care it as vision. There were so many me, when you met me here, was I of the University collections, and for different points of view from the going out or was I coming in?” and four hundred and fifty dollars more I exact aestheticism of Offner on the they said, “You were coming in, Dr. gave a night course for two semesters one hand, to the immense humanistic Friedländer.” He said, “Ah, then I have so I found myself giving five courses. I discipline of Panofsky, to the really had my lunch.” still managed to work every afternoon grand ideas of Lehmann, that it was or every evening from five to seven in just a superb place to live and work in. BB: How was the Institute in those my office… and time on Saturdays. I days in relation to job getting? Did got through a couple of articles, and The complete interview is preserved in they help you get your first job? continued my scholarly work. the oral history archives of the IFA. BB: What else would you like to Photograph from the Monuments FH: Yes. Pa Cook said, “Fred, there are say about the Institute? Summary Men Foundation web site http://www. two jobs, one is Richmond Museum, impressions? Did it give you what you monumentsmenfoundation.org. and the other is Janson’s successor at wanted? How would you characterize St. Louis.” Well, I’d never been to St. it?

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Associate Dean of Graduate Studies Heron’s Military Costume in Wall- at the IFA on February 12, 2009 to a in the Horace H. Rackman School of Paintings from Roman-period full house. Graduate Studies. Karanis,” in Riding Costume in Egypt: Origin and Appearance; “Arts Thelma remembers her years at Professor Thomas’ publications of Christian Communities in the the Institute with great fondness include Late Antique Egyptian Funerary Medieval Middle East,” in Byzantium: and is particularly grateful to the Sculpture: Images for this World and Faith and Power, 1261-1557 (2004). “Dissertation Support Group” and the Next (Princeton University Press, She co-edited with Elizabeth Sears its core members: Helen Evans, Pat 2000), major catalogue essays for the Reading Medieval Images: The Art Berman, Leslie Bussis-Tait, and Tru Metropolitan Museum’s landmark Historian and the Object (University of Helms. Alumni who attended the exhibitions of Byzantine art in 1997 Michigan Press, 2002). Institute in the 1980s along with her and 2004, and numerous articles and remember her sense of humor, the essays: “Coptic and Byzantine Textiles Professor Thomas offered her generosity in sharing her knowledge, Found in Egypt: Corpora, Collections Inaugural Lecture, on “Clothing and especially the sunny disposition and Scholarly Perspectives,” in Egypt Bodies, Dressing Souls, Making that she now brings to the IFA as a and the Byzantine World (2006); Monks: Some Aspects of Early member of the faculty. “Clothing Fit for a Divine Rider: Christian Monastic Habits in Egypt,”

10 Forms of Seeing

Forms of Seeing is a standing forum Forum is co-chaired by the Director vantages, including anthropology, of students from both the Institute of the IFA and the Dean of GSAS archaeology, art history, cinema of Fine Arts and NYU’s Graduate and is generously supported by the studies, history, literary history, neural School of Arts and Science that IFA Alumni Association the NYU’s science, philosophy, psychology, and meets for monthly discussions of Office of the Provost. Participants visual culture studies. Participants are work in progress, which culminate are engaged in the study of seeing selected for one academic year. in a symposium at the IFA. The from a wide variety of disciplinary

Artists at the Institute: A Lecture Series

By Joshua Shirkey sculptors of her generation. Salcedo presentation was especially rich in talked about the philosophical and images: by projecting slides of her Artists at the Institute was founded ethical aspects of her work, in which rarely-seen preliminary sketches on in 1983 under the auspices of Kirk she modifies found everyday objects the walls, McCarty turned the IFA’s Varnedoe. Since then, this student- such as furniture and clothing to lecture room into an installation organized lecture series has brought a symbolize the human costs of political piece of sorts. In this year’s final diverse range of distinguished speakers violence. In January, Matthew Ritchie, lecture in April, Jonathan Horowitz to the IFA, including some of the most who works with a hybrid of painting, discussed the overlap of the personal significant artists—both established sculpture, installation, and multimedia and political in his work. Given and emerging—working today. The art, discussed his engagement with our current media-saturated reality, lectures are open to the public, but are scientific systems of knowledge, and any artistic engagement with the conceived primarily for the Institute the repercussions of our society’s political must necessarily deal with the community, with the goal of fostering newfound capacity to translate all media. For Horowitz, a member of a discussion and scholarship about existence into information. Ritchie’s generation of artists raised on Pop Art, contemporary art among our students, work is as much about mythology as this connection further encompasses faculty, and supporters. The program it is physics; in his view, the two are a deeply ambivalent relationship to generally hosts four speakers each much the same thing. popular culture. academic year. Marlene McCarty’s February lecture Beginning in the fall of 2009, the This year’s series was co-organized surveyed her career from her early mailing list for the Artists at the Institute by two third-year students, Rachel activist public art to her recent large- series will be electronic. Members of Federman and Joshua Shirkey. scale drawings. McCarty explained the the IFA community who would like The inaugural lecture was given in formal continuities throughout her to receive email announcements about November by Doris Salcedo, a native work, and how those considerations upcoming artists’ talks should send a and resident of Bogotá, Colombia, intersect with her themes of violence, message to [email protected]. and one of the most prominent sexuality, and family relations. Her

11 The Walter S. Cook Lecture

By Phyllis Tuchman differently, Professor Smith “became Alberti completed the top half of Santa The annual Walter W.S. Cook Lecture, convinced that Early Renaissance Maria Novella in Florence, his design named for the IFA’s first director, architectural theory and practice has to was “an extended meditation on the has been a fixture on the schedule be understood on its own terms, and relation of old and new.” And, after of alumni since 1967 when it was that it’s essentially different from the the Pope moved to the uncomfortable inaugurated by Millard Meiss. This High and Late Renaissance.” Vatican Palace, rather than rebuilding year’s honoree, Christine Smith, the “existing rooms, [they] were improved Robert C. and Marion K. Weinberg These days, Alberti is approached and assigned new functions.” The new Professor of Architectural History at from a variety of interdisciplinary modified the old. Harvard University, addressed the vantage points. New interpretations topic “Leon Battista Alberti: Old regarding, say, beauty and ornament Professor Smith suggested that Alberti, and New.” Quattrocento Italy is “now emphasize optical values rather in reflecting on what should be done particularly dear to Professor Smith, than intellectual ideas.” According for Old St. Peter’s, approached the who published a groundbreaking to Professor Smith, “This new task as an engineering, more than a book on this period in 1992. Her Alberti is pragmatic…concerned stylistic, problem. He amended what dissertation at the Institute concerned with what is useful here and now, was there rather than introducing the Baptistery of Pisa. and therefore with direct experience something new for its own sake. And and with novelty. Diminished… she concluded: “This was my theme “Old Alberti” turned out not to be the is the importance given to Alberti’s tonight: the past is a positive agent in theorist in his old age, but rather, the dependence on Vitruvius.” When shaping the future.” way he was viewed back in the days when Professor Smith first studied him at the IFA. Alberti was, as Professor Smith recalled, “a rather forbidding authority figure.” What you needed to know was recorded in his treatise, On the Art of Building. “Of course, since I first read him during the 1968 student protest,” the lecturer pointed out, “rules and authority were not in general attractive to me.”

Much later, Professor Smith realized her initial assumptions regarding Alberti studies were off the mark. Once new questions were posed, they were not dull. As she put it, “By the 1980s, the new state of scholarship in Renaissance architecture had made many of the old truths seem questionable, and new truths were in Carol Krinsky, Anita Moskowitz, Christine Smith, Beth Holman, Yvonne Elet, Pepe Karmel. short supply.” Approaching Alberti Photo N. L. Roberts

12 Exploring History’s White Spots A Symposium on Architecture During World War II

By Jean-Louis Cohen Rome; Marina Dmitrieva-Einhorn and bombings of Guernica in 1937 and Roland May from Germany; Benoît Hiroshima in 1945, the war appeared During the weekend of March 7 and 8, Jacquet from Kyoto; Pieter Uyttenhove to be a key moment in the process of 2009, the Institute of Fine Arts hosted from Ghent; and Vladimír Šlapeta from modernization. Issues raised by the a conference entitled “Front to Rear: Brno. preparation for the conflict, the total Architecture and Planning during World mobilization of territories and cities and War II.” Organized in cooperation with The event was an intermediary stage in their eventual occupation, destruction, the Canadian Centre for Architecture a research project undertaken by Jean- and reconstruction were discussed in the and Princeton University’s School of Louis Cohen in the 1990s and focused broader framework of twentieth-century Architecture, the event convened twenty on what remains an unwritten chapter history. The writings, the designs, speakers, half a dozen moderators, and in most modern architecture history and the buildings of the architects an alert audience of 150 attendees over textbooks: the architecture designed and considered in the papers clarified the the two days. built during the Second World War, a understanding of war preparation in period which all too often is considered terms of new forms of infrastructure and The conference was prepared under a void between peaceful periods of management, and of engagement in the the scholarly direction of Jean-Louis active architectural production. Yet, development of offensive and defensive Cohen by Anna Jozefacka and Susan as the papers presented on a series of tactics. The direct engagement of Schafer, both doctoral students at the themes have shown, it corresponded to enrolled architects in the armed conflict IFA. The panels were moderated by an intense body of experience, which on the front lines, within occupied Jeffry Diefendorf (New Hampshire took place in all the nations at war, territories, or on the home front was University), Hartmut Frank (Hafen-City from Japan to the United States, passing also dealt with. Finally, wartime policies Universität Hamburg), Antoine Picon through Russia, Germany, France, for the preparation of peacetime (Harvard University), and Anthony Italy, Spain and England. The papers reconstruction, and commemorative Vidler (Cooper Union), and Joan considered hitherto undocumented architectural monuments imagined by Ockman presented concluding remarks. contributions by architects or designers all sides were discussed. Contributors came from very diverse including Paul Bonatz, Friedrich Tamms, horizons: Lucia Allais, Josep Avilés, Constantinos Doxiadis, Berthold As a preparation for an exhibition Alicia Imperiale, Joy Knoblauch, and Lubetkin, László Moholy-Nagy, Konrad to be held in 2010, the Canadian Enrique Ramirez from Princeton; Anna Wachsmann, Henry van de Velde, Centre of Architecture will produce Jozefacka, Ioanna Theocharopoulou, Giuseppe Pagano, Kenzo Tange, Alvar an e-publication featuring the and Anna Vallye from New York; Carola Aalto, and Andrei Burov. contributions. In the meantime, videos Hein from Bryn Mawr; Eeva-Liisa of selected lectures from the conference Pelkonen from New Haven; Paul B. Seen through the architectural are available on vimeo.com/ifa. Jaskot from Chicago; Roberto Zancan activities that took place in diverse from Montreal; Maristella Casciato from geographical locations between the

13 Lecture in Memory of Anne-Marie Sankovitch

By Gabriella Befani Canfield The speaker, Henri Zerner, Professor adding new perceptions to the material. of History of Art and Architecture at On Thursday, April 7, 2009, the Harvard University, was introduced Professor Zerner’s lecture, “Jean Institute of Fine Arts hosted the by Professor Alexander Nagel who Fouquet, or How to Become a French first Lecture in Memory of Anne- pointed out the scholarly ties between Painter,” presented Fouquet’s artistic Marie Sankovitch to celebrate her Anne-Marie and Professor Zerner reputation as a case study of changing life (1958-2005) and commemorate and the lasting impression their evaluation of the artist’s oeuvre. her achievements in the history of work had on him. He remembered Fouquet, who during his lifetime architecture. Anne-Marie received her attending, many years ago, Zerner’s received commissions from the most MA and PhD from the Institute of lecture at Harvard, on the “interplay of prominent courtiers in France and Fine Arts and wrote her dissertation architectural languages” in the Church from the Pope in Italy, and whom on the sixteenth-century Church of St. of St. Eustache and reading Anne- Vasari placed among the great painters Eustache in Paris under the supervision Marie’s 1998 Art Bulletin article in of his era, fell soon after his death into of Professor Marvin Trachtenberg. which she approached the study of the neglect. Only in the mid-nineteenth Subsequently she was appointed a same church as “a case study for basic century was Fouquet brought again Research Associate in the Theory and methodological questions in the history into the limelight by G.F. Waagen. History of Architecture at the Institute. of architecture.” Zerner’s seminal Later historians such as Otto Pacht To celebrate her memory, family, work L’art de la Renaissance en France: and Charles Sterling have significantly friends and colleagues have created l’invention du classicisme, published in contributed to our understanding and a memorial fund to support special 1996, was reviewed by Anne-Marie appreciation of the artist and his times. events such as this one, as well as the in the Art Bulletin in 2000: a review The lecture was very well attended study and research in architectural that Zerner relishes as it showed a clear and ended with a lively question and history at the Institute of Fine Arts. understanding of his thesis as well as answer period.

Anne-Marie Sankovitch (1958-2005)

them that are not retained with those her voice that still rings in my ears. I acquaintances made at a later time remember so much about her time in your life. Because Anne-Marie in Paris working on her dissertation and I met in the Modern room at even though I was not even there. Her the Institute in 1980, I remember letters and postcards were very funny everything about her- her seminar and filled with colorful observations, topics, wardrobe and what she made such as how the French would always for dinner when she had her new sit on the outside seat of the bus so boyfriend over. I don’t remember the you had to crawl over them. I still have names of her cats; but recall the lovely the annotated list of restaurants she By Julie Saul blue dress she was wearing when we compiled for me after her stay on the had Thanksgiving together in 1981, Quai Voltaire. I have noticed that when you befriend when she gave thanks for being smart someone at a relatively young age you and beautiful. Anne-Marie had an Beyond the memory of details and remember many little details about unforgettable slightly European lilt in experiences there is also the intimacy of

14 Party to celebrate the launch of A Fine Regard: Essays in Honor of Kirk Varnedoe

By Patricia Berman On March 9, 2009, the Institute of authors were present at the party. Fine Arts hosted a party to celebrate A Fine Regard is based on a symposium the publication of A Fine Regard: in Varnedoe’s honor held at the Institute Essays in Honor of Kirk Varnedoe. The of Fine Arts in November 2004. The book, edited by Patricia G. Berman book party gave the participants the and Gertje R. Utley, brings together opportunity to reflect upon Varnedoe’s writings by Varnedoe’s PhD students, contributions to the IFA community, and by several colleagues that mirror and to his legacy. Judy Steinhardt, and amplify Varnedoe’s gifts as a teacher Elyn Zimmerman, Gertje Utley, and and mentor. Robert Rosenblum, Patricia Berman recalled Varnedoe’s Robert Storr, Mariët Westermann, vital presence in their addresses to Patricia G. Berman, Elizabeth C. Childs the gathering, as well as remembering (PhD Columbia University), Michelle Emily Spiegel, who supported the Facos, Roni Feinstein, Alison de Lima symposium and the book, and professor Greene, Pepe Karmel, Robert S. Lubar, and friend Robert Rosenblum. In Roxana Marcocci, John Pultz, Anna addition to Emily and Jerry Spiegel, the Swinbourne, Carol Forman Tabler, book was made possible by the support Anne Umland, Gertje R. Utley, Chad of Jo Carole and Ronald S. Lauder, Alan Weinard, Jeffrey Weiss, Bonnie Agnes Gund, Alice T. Friedman, and Anne Umland, Roxana Marcoci, Patricia Berman, Yochelson, Joan Pachner, and Lynn the Grace Slack McNeil Chair at Robert Storr, Elyn Zimmerman, Gertje Utley, and Pepe Karmel. Zelevansky contributed essays to the Wellesley College. A Fine Regard: Essays Photo: © Timothy Greenfield-Sanders volume, and current IFA student in Honor of Kirk Varnedoe (Ashgate Beth Merfish provided a bibliography Press, 2008) is available through of Varnedoe’s writings. Many of the http://www.ashgate.com.

a long close friendship, which is harder had a tough time, a new romance, or extreme concentration. to describe. I am lucky to have so many challenge she was right on top of it, of these times permanently impressed welcoming this new event into her The authenticity of the elegance and in my psyche- particularly the many lexicon of priorities and concerns. grace with which Anne-Marie carried magical weekends and holidays spent herself were particularly apparent in Bellport and shared with friends. Anne-Marie attacked any project with in the last months of her life when For a seemingly reticent woman Anne- a laser focus. In her academic work and she so shockingly became mortally Marie had an enormous passion for intellectual pursuits she was relentless- ill. Up until the end she made the things that were important to able to disappear for days and even recommendations of books, articles and her. Commitment to Marvin and her weeks at a time into a project, tackling lipstick colors written in her distinctive extended family are the most obvious, ideas with the intensity of a surgeon. A spidery hand. Anne-Marie can never and the strength of her love for Marvin collage for Marvin’s birthday, a Scrabble be replaced in the lives of those she carried them through many transitional game, the scrutiny of the September touched but the strength of her years. When you were a friend of Anne- Vogue, and the hours spent playing character, intellect and beauty will stay Marie it was for good. When a friend with a nephew—all addressed with with us for the rest of our lives.

15 IFA at CAA

By Marc Cincone, Development and Alumni Affairs Associate

The 2009 Annual CAA Conference in Los Angeles from February 25th to the 28th was billed as “four days of nonstop art and lively discussions.” The IFA contributed to the excitement with a strong showing of faculty, students, and alumni. Everyone had a great time participating in the sessions, socializing, and networking at the Annual IFA Alumni Reunion Luncheon, as well as touring Los Angeles’ art sites.

Not surprisingly, IFA contributions to the conference were many. Two IFA faculty members participated in the 8th Annual Distinguished Scholar Session Honoring Svetlana Alpers, “Courbet: A Reappraisal”. In light of Mariët Westermann welcomed the “Painting/Problems/Possibilities.” the 2008 Courbet retrospective at The guests and provided an update on IFA Mariët Westermann chaired this event, Metropolitan Museum of Art, this events and news. where an innovative approach invited provocative talk was well timed and participants to speak extemporaneously well received. As always, CAA is a Mecca for meeting à la Alpers on possibilities derived from and mingling with colleagues and problems presented through a series of Of course, among the highlights of peers from across the country and images. Thomas Crow was among the the conference was the Institute’s around the world. Los Angeles, rich in scholars who contributed. Annual Alumni Reunion. More than museums and openings, provided great forty alumni attended the luncheon opportunities for bringing everyone Karen Leader, a recent IFA alumna, representing a wide range of graduating together to enjoy art. Next year’s who studied with Linda Nochlin, classes, as well as far-flung places across conference will be held in the “Windy was joined by Mary Morton of the the U.S., Asia, and Europe. On Interim City” of Chicago. We look forward to J. Paul Getty Museum in presenting Director Michele D. Marincola’s behalf, seeing you all there!

16 Graduation ceremony at the IFA, May 12, 2009

Danny’s Farewell Party

The IFA community marked the Danny came on board, reflected the retirement of Danny Dennehy after 31 opinion of everyone present most years of service with a grand party on the concisely: “We want him back.” afternoon of April 30, 2009. Interim Members of the faculty, students, and Director Michele D. Marincola and IFA several generations of IFA alumni AA President Suzanne Stratton-Pruitt mingled and chatted, all of them happy thanked Danny for his devotion to the to wish Danny a well deserved and IFA and, in particular, his remarkable enjoyable retirement, though he will be memory for names. Jonathan Brown, greatly missed. who was director of the IFA when

Danny and Michele Marincola

Danny’s guests in IFA lobby. Photos: N.L. Roberts Danny, Brenda Shrobe and James McCredie

17 In Memoriam: Olga Raggio

position as Junior Research Fellow at the Dresden: Five Centuries of Art Collecting Metropolitan Museum. At the Met she (1978), Treasures from the Kremlin steadily climbed the curatorial ladder, (1979), The Vatican Collections: The becoming an assistant curator in 1954, Papacy and Art (1983), and she co- full curator in 1968, and department organized Liechtenstein: the Princely Chairman from 1971 until 2001, when Collections (1985). Alongside these she became Distinguished Research international traveling exhibitions, she Curator. She retired from the Museum oversaw the installation and publication By Ian Wardropper on December 31, 2008, shortly before of important private collections given to her death. the Museum, including those of Judge Olga Raggio, formerly Chairman of the Untermyer and Jack and Belle Linsky. department of European Sculpture and As a scholar, Dr. Raggio was recognized During her tenure she was responsible Decorative Arts at The Metropolitan for her studies on Renaissance and for numerous acquisitions at the Museum of Art and Adjunct Professor Baroque sculpture, authoring notable Museum and planned the installation of Fine Arts at the Institute of Fine Arts, articles on Alessandro Algardi and of most of the department’s current died of cancer on January 24, 2009. Gianlorenzo Bernini. Nonetheless, some galleries. Throughout her nearly sixty-year career of her most important contributions at the Museum, she exemplified the were extended articles or books on a From 1964 she also taught at the scholar-curator. single decorative work or architectural Institute of Fine Arts. Her courses often complex, including the Vélez Blanco intersected with personal interests, such Dr. Raggio was born in Rome to a Patio, following its installation in 1964; as Alessandro Algardi, and with her Russian mother and Italian father. This the chapel of the Bastie d’Urfé (Revue de study of works of art at the Museum, background led to fluency in several l’Art, 1972); and the magisterial two- such as Italian Renaissance bronzes or languages including English, French, volume study with Antoine Wilmering, the Studiolo. Her passion for art and German, and Spanish, besides Italian The Gubbio Studiolo and its Conservation her rigorous scholarship inspired two and Russian. After taking a diploma (Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1999). generations of students to pursue careers from the Vatican Library School in 1947 Her range of knowledge positioned in museums or universities. Combining and a PhD from the Faculty of Letters her as the ideal curator to organize teaching with scholarship and curatorial at the University of Rome in 1949, she path-breaking exhibitions drawn from work, her distinguished career served moved to New York in 1950. That year European collections then difficult for several fields in art history and indelibly she obtained a Fulbright Fellowship Americans to access. In a busy seven-year marked the Museum to which she to Columbia University as well as a period these included The Splendor of devoted her life.

18 IFA ALUMNI ASSOCIATION 2008 SUMMER STIPENDS by Keith Kelly, Administrator, to conduct foundational, exploratory Louis Cohen. In Rome she completed Academic Office research for my dissertation, research of the Pasolini Dali’Onda ‘Conceptual Art and Politics in 1970s Family archives and was permitted to Contributions to the IFA Alumni Argentina, Brazil and Uruguay,’ for study the original, glass-plate negatives Association help support the Walter S. Edward Sullivan and Robert Lubar, from which Pasolini’s photographs Cook Lecture, the CAA Reunions, and and that will assist me invaluably at the 1921 Rome exhibition were the Newsletter. Alumni funding also when I embark on my Fulbright- printed. In Siena, she studied in the combines with that of the Rosenwald Hayes grant for 2008-09. I spent archives of Arturo Viligiardi and and Altman funds to assist the current three weeks in La Plata scouting out in Bergamo, consulted the archives generation of students. Thanks to the archive where I will be doing of Luigi Angelini. Both of these the generosity of our alumni and the majority of my research in architects had drawings of Italy’s the enormous response to our 75th Argentina, and I also found housing rustic architecture shown at the 1921 Anniversary Alumni Challenge, in for my Fulbright period. I then exhibition. 2008 we were able to award more spent three weeks in Montevideo, than $23,000 in assistance to nine Uruguay, where I met with the artist Joan Kee – The Alumni Association students. The Summer Stipends whose work I will be investigating, assisted Joan with transportation costs provided travel and research grants for and where I began to consult his as she traveled from Seoul to Tokyo students to advance their dissertations. archives. Your assistance is very much and Kamakura as she prepared her Alumni Charles Little, Miriam appreciated.” dissertation on Lee Ufan, a Korean Basilio, and Sabine Rewald, working expatriate painter based in Japan, in conjunction with the Institute’s sponsored by Jonathan Hay. Joan Fellowship Committee, selected “Your generous support of met with Mr. Lee in his studio the grantees. For the first time, the in Kamakura while she pursued Alumni were able to fund all of the my travel, which has greatly extensive archival work in Tokyo for applications proposed to them by the enhanced my studies and has approximately six weeks. Fellowship Committee. This is how those students used their stipends: provided invaluable firsthand Genevieve Hendricks pursued experience essential to my dissertation topic exploration in Jamieson Donati undertook an and around Paris. She is working analysis of architectural remains within development as a scholar with Jean-Louis Cohen to frame a the agoras at Megalopolis and Sparta even as it reinforced my dissertation on Le Corbusier’s French for his dissertation, “Towards an constructions. She visited Villa Agora: The Spatial and Architectural strong desire to study Planeix, the Cité de Refuge, Atelier Development of Greek Civic Space modern architecture.” Ozenfant, Pavillon Suisse, Pavillon in the Peloponnese,” for Clemente du Brésil, Villas la Roche-Jeanneret, Marconi. Jamie was able to situate – Genevieve Hendricks Immeuble et Appartement de Le the agoras in their relationship to Corbusier, Villa Cook, Villa Stein, and the surrounding topography and to Villa Savoye. Genevieve thanks the make an examination of the associated Lindsay Harris utilized the support Alumni Association for “your generous deposits and small finds. of the Alumni Association to complete support of my travel, which has greatly the research for several major aspects enhanced my studies and has provided Vanessa Davidson says, “Please of her dissertation, “Reframing the invaluable firsthand experience give my most sincere thanks to the Vernacular: Photography, Architecture essential to my development as a Alumni Association that enabled me and the Construction of Italian scholar even as it reinforced my strong to travel to Argentina and Uruguay Modernism 1911-1951,” for Jean- desire to study modern architecture.”

19 2008 SUMMER STIPENDS CONTINUED

une pipe), 1929 at LACMA. This Derek Weiler traveled to Berlin to “Please give my most painting will form an integral part meet with Heinz-Klaus Metzger, one of her comparison of her two artists’ of the most prominent supporters sincere thanks to the use of language. “I thank the alumni and collaborators of John Cage in Alumni Association that for selecting my project and for their Germany. Working with Robert generous support.” Storr and Jeffrey Weiss, Derek is enabled me to travel to currently writing his dissertation, Argentina and Uruguay Abby Kornfeld spent her summer in “John Cage and Mel Bochner.” London researching her dissertation, Metzger was intimately involved to conduct foundational, “Out of the Margins: Toward a with the Darmstädter Ferienkurse exploratory research for my Reassessment of Medieval Jewish für Neue Musik where he met Cage Aesthetic Production,” for Jonathan in 1958 and became one of his main dissertation...” Alexander. Not only was Abby able collaborators, publishing the “Kölner – Vanessa Davidson to spend weeks carefully examining Manifest” in 1960. He continued every folio of the so-called Barcelona working with Cage as late as 1987 Haggadah manuscript, central to her when he commissioned “Europeas 1 & Matthew Israel spent two months in dissertation, she was also able to see 2” from Cage. “Thanks to the Alumni California advancing the research for many other related contemporary Association, I was able to engage in his dissertation, “Towards a Greater manuscripts, some never published. thought-provoking discussions about Understanding of Antiwar Art in the “Having the opportunity to study the aesthetic theory with one of the United States during the Vietnam colors, lines, surfacescape, and overall leading thinkers of his generation, and War,” for Robert Storr. In Los Angeles, aesthetic of the manuscripts was gain a deeper understanding of the Matt consulted the unique UCLA incredible,” says Abby, who thanks the complex intersections of European visual archives of Vietnam-era antiwar Alumni Association for its generosity. and American artistic practice after the protest, and the papers of Allan war,“ Derek reports. Kaprow, Irving Sandler, and Carolee Rosemarie Trentinella traveled to Schneemann at the Getty. He also southern Italy for several weeks to contacted and interviewed relevant conduct preliminary dissertation artists, critics, curators, and historians. research on “Ancient Roman Villas in “I not only met with In San Francisco, he worked in the Calabria, Basilicata and Puglia,” for professionals in the field who archives of art and ephemera relating Katherine Welch. Rosemarie’s goal to 1960s California antiwar protests at for the trip was to identify a selection can help me gain access to UC Berkeley. of villa sites that will form the basis materials, but I also visited for comparative study, as well as to Danielle Johnson says, “The support identify and explore major questions villa sites I had not seen of the Alumni Association allowed me regarding their architectural form, before. This familiarity will to continue working on my, ‘Salvador decoration, and periods of occupation. Dalí and René Magritte, 1928-36,’ “I not only met with professionals in be vital to me as I begin my for Robert Lubar. I worked in Los the field who can help me gain access research, and I could not have Angeles in the archives of the Getty to materials, but I also visited villa sites Library collection, which is very strong I had not seen before. This familiarity gained it without the support in the area of Belgian Surrealism.” will be vital to me as I begin my of the Alumni Association” While in LA, she had the opportunity research, and I could not have to view Magritte’s painting La gained it without the support of the – Rosemarie Trentinella Trahison des images (Ceci n’est pas Alumni Association.”

20 Fellowships awarded to IFA students from outside sources

Once again, Institute of Fine Arts students have competed successfully for fellowships awarded by national and international organizations. For the 2008-09 academic year, twenty-nine students won a total of thirty-four awards. For the 2009-10 academic year, thirty students have received thirty-three awards to date. Here is a selection of the prestigious fellowships garnered by IFA students. Congratulations to all!

2008-09 Abby McEwen Lauren Jacobi J. Clawson Mills Fellowship, The Dissertation Completion Fellowship, Daniel Belasco Metropolitan Museum of Art Andrew W. Mellon/American Council of Samuel H. Kress Foundation Pre-Doctoral Learned Societies Rome Prize, The American Academy in Rome Sarah Montross Elsie Van Dyck Dewitt Scholarship, Vassar Yumiko Kamada Carolina Carrasco College Jane and Morgan Whitney Fellowship Deutscher Akademischer Austausch The Metropolitan Museum of Art Dienst (DAAD) Research Fellowship Kathryn Moore Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Fellowship Lauren Kinnee Cathleen Chaffee Frank Brown/Samuel H. Kress Fulbright Fellowship to Belgium Elizabeth Nogrady Foundation/Helen M. Woodruff Moore Curatorial Fellowship, Morgan Fellowship of the Archaeological Institute Vanessa Davidson Library and Museum Fulbright-Hays Doctoral Dissertation of America Pre-Doctoral Rome Prize, Research Abroad award to Argentina and Brazil Alexandra Suda The American Academy in Rome Deutscher Akademischer Austausch Abigail Kornfeld Mailan Doquang Dienst (DAAD) Research Fellowship Dissertation Completion Fellowship, Chester Dale Fellowship, The Andrew W. Mellon/American Council of Alison Strauber Metropolitan Museum of Art Learned Societies Theodore Rousseau Fellowship, The Kathryn Moore Metropolitan Museum of Art and Graduate Elizabeth Feery Samuel H. Kress Foundation Pre-Doctoral Fellowship for Study or Research in Belgium, Rome Prize, The American Academy in Rome Hagop Kevorkian Fellowship in Ancient Belgian American Educational Foundation Near Eastern Art, The Metropolitan Nicole Myers Museum of Art Christopher Wayner Theodore Rousseau Fellowship, Curatorial Internship, Hirshhorn Museum The Metropolitan Museum of Art Erik Gustafson and Sculpure Garden, Smithsonian Institution Samuel H. Kress Foundation Predoctoral Judith Noorman Rome Prize, The American Academy in Rome 2009-10 Theodore Fousseau Fellowship, The Metropolitan Museum of Art Yumiko Kamada Mark Abbe Jane and Morgan Whitney Fellowship, Dissertation Research Travel Fellowship, Mary Patton The Metropolitan Museum of Art Samuel H. Kress Foundation Andrew W. Mellon Conservation Fellowship, The Metropolitan Museum of Art Lorraine Karafel Jennifer Babcock Sylvan C. Coleman and Pamela Coleman Hagop Kevorkian Curatorial Fellowship, AnnMarie Perl Memorial Fund Fellowship, The The Metropolitan Museum of Art Deutscher Akademischer Austausch Metropolitan Museum of Art Dienst (DAAD) Research Fellowship Andaleeb Banta Joan Kee Sylvan C. Coleman and Pamela Coleman Anna Serotta Andrew Mellon Fellowship at CASVA Memorial Fellowship, Andrew W. Mellon Conservation Fellowship, National Gallery of Art The Mettropolitan Museum of Art The Metropolitan Museum of Art Yulin Lee Esther Bell Alexandra Suda Lim Pen-Yuan Foundation Fellowship Theodore Rousseau Fellowship, Andrew W. Mellon Fellowship, Rebecca Long The Metropolitan Museum of Art The Metropolitan Museum of Art Allen Whitehill Clowes Fellowship, The Lindsay Harris Lori Waxman Indianapolis Museum of Art. Joan and Stanford Alexander Award, Arts Writers Grant, Michele Matteini Museum of Fine Arts, Houston The Warhol Foundation/Creative Capital Ittleson Fellowship at CASVA National Keely Heuer Derek Weiler Gallery of Art The Bothmer Fellowship, Chester Dale Fellowship The The Metropolitan Museum of Art Metropolitan Museum of Art

21 IFA DISSERTATIONS COMPLETED IN 2008

Daniel Belasco, “Between the Waves: Joshua Glazer, “From Dossale to Adela Oppenheim, “Aspects of the Feminist Positions in American Art, 1949- Macchina: The Silver Altar of Saint John Pyramid Temple of Senwosret III at 62” (Linda Nochlin) the Baptist and its Symbolic Function in Dahshur: The Pharaoh and Deities” Florence” (Marvin Trachtenberg) (David O’Connor) Rosina Buckland, “Traveling Bunjin to Imperial Household Artists: Taki Lois Granato, “Ludovico Gonzaga, Eric Ramirez-Weaver, “Carolingian Katei (1880-1901) and Transformation Barbara of Brandenburg, Andrea Innovation and Observation in the of Literati in Late Nineteenth-Century Mantegna, the Audience Room in the Paintings and Star Catalogs of Madrid, Japan“ (Melanie Trede/Jonathan Hay) Castle in Mantua, Imagery of Virtue, Biblioteca Nacional, MS. 3307” Rulership, and Destiny” (Jonathan Alexander) Ogru Dalgic, “Late Antique Floor (Kathleen Weil-Garris Brandt) Mosaics of Constantinople prior to the Ariel Plotekm, “Allegory in the Age of Great Palace” (Thomas Mathews) Joan Kee, “Points, Lines, Encounters, Realism: Monumental Sculpture in France Worlds: Tansaekhwa and the Formation 1848-1880” (Linda Nochlin) Erika Dolphin, “Archbishop Francisco of Contemporary Korean Art” Jiménez de Cisneros and the Decoration (Jonathan Hay) Rangsook Yoon, “Albrecht Dürer, The of the Chapter Room and Mozarabic Printmaker and Self-Publisher: His Chapel in Toledo Cathedral” Lynda Klich, “Revolution and Utopia: Formative Years up to the Publication of (Jonathan Brown) Estridentismo and the Visual Arts, 1921- the Apocalypse of 1498” (Colin Eisler) 27” (Robert Lubar/Edward Sullivan) Elena Drakaki, “Hard Stone Seals Daniel Savoy, “Water Myth in Early from Late Bronze Age Burials of the Juliana Kreinik, “The Canvas and the Modern Venice” (Marvin Trachtenberg) Greek Mainland: A Contextual and Camera in Weimar Germany: A New Historical Approach to the Study of their Objectivity in Painting and Photography Allison Unruh, “Aspiring to la vie Ownership” (Günter Kopcke) of the 1920s” (Robert Lubar) galante: Reincarnations to Rococo in Second Empire France” (Linda Nochlin) Jason Earle, “Trade and Culture in the Ariane Lourie, “Mass-Produced Aura: Cycladic Islands during the Late Bronze Thonet and the Market for Modern Age” (Günter Kopcke) Design, 1930-1953” (Jean-Louis Cohen)

Yassana Croizat-Glazer, “Fashioning Alison Manges Nogueira, “Portraits of Femininity: Beauty, Royalty and the the Visconti and the Sforza Image and Rhetoric of Gender at Fontainebleau” propaganda in Milan, c. 1300-1500” (Colin Eisler) (Jonathan Alexander)

IFA Dissertation Proposals Approved in 2008

Nora Burnett, “Para-realism and the Luis Castaneda, “The Twilight of the Sarah Graff, “The Iconography of Sculpture of Rachel Whiteread” (Linda ‘Miracle’: The Politics of Architecture in Humbaba/Huwawa in its Ancient Nochlin) Mexico, 1953-1968” (Edward. Sullivan/ Near Eastern Context: Cultural Jean-Louis Cohen) Dialogues, Transformations, and Visual Lauren Cannady, “Owing to Nature Multiplicities” (Katherine Welch) and Art: The Garden Landscape and Ross Finocchio, “Henry Clay Frick, the Decorative Painting in Eighteenth- Collector” (Jonathan Brown) Daniel Hart, “Sculpture as Paradigm: Century French Pavillons de Plaisance” Picasso in the Boisgeloup Years” (Robert (Thomas Crow) Lubar) continued on page 25 22 FACULTY NEWS

Jonathan J. G. Alexander Lectures: “New Observations on the Republic (December 31, 2008): 27- Publications: “’Mansueta Asinella’. An Derveni Krater and its Macedonian 32; Poussin and Nature: Arcadian Visions Unusual Image of a Book Presentation to Context,” at the Alexander Onassis (co-editor and author of essay, exh. cat., Marguerite of France, Duchesse de Savoie Cultural Center, New York City (co- Museo de Bellas Artes, Bilbao / The (1523-74),” in Tributes to Lucy Freeman sponsored by the Archaeological Institute Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, Sandler, eds. Kathryn A. Smith and of America) April 3, 2008; at The J. 2007). Carol H. Krinsky (London: Turnhout/ Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles, April Lectures and Presentations at Harvey Miller Publishers, 2007), 386-95; 17, 2008; at The American School of Conferences: Poussin and Nature, “Facing the Middle Ages: Concluding Classical Studies at Athens, May 20, Josephine von Henneberg Lecture at Remarks,” Gesta, 46/2 (2007): 193-7; and at the Archaeological Museum of Boston College, Fall 2008; The Genius of “A Book of Hours from Ferrara now Thessaloniki, May 22, 2008. Mantegna, Musée du Louvre, Paris, Fall in the Peterborough Museum and Art Awards: National Endowment for the 2008. Gallery, England,” Rivista di Storia della Humanities Grant, 2008; Samuel H. Exhibitions: Annibale Carracci (member Miniatura, 12 (2008): 17-22. Kress Foundation Grant, 2007. of Comitato Scientifico), Museo Civico, Lectures and Presentations at Projects: A book on Hellenistic Bologna / Chiostro del Bramante, Rome, Conferences: 1. ‘The Collections and metalwork: gold, silver and bronze; a September 2006-May 2007; Poussin the Collectors’, 2. ‘Illuminated Choral book on Greek bronze vessels, Archaic to and Nature: Arcadian Visions, Museo de Manuscripts of the Italian Renaissance’, late Hellenistic; an introductory guide to Bellas Artes, Bilbao / The Metropolitan 3. ‘Patrons and Portraits in Renaissance Greek art in bronze. Museum of Art, New York, 2007-2008. Manuscripts,’ “Italian Renaissance Honors and Awards: Transatlantic Illumination at the British Library,” The Jonathan Brown Award 2007 for contributions to Panizzi Lectures, The British Library, Publications: Collected Writings on relations between Italy and the USA in London, January 8, 10, 14, 2008; Velázquez (Yale University Press and Art and Culture, given by the American “Scale and Size in Art: Some Remarks Centro de Estudios Europa Hispana, Chamber of Commerce in Italy; AICA on the Relations between Manuscript 2008). 2007-08 USA Awards to Poussin and Illuminators and Monumental Painters Conferences: Symposium in Honor of Nature for “Best Historical Show,” in Italy in the Quattrocento and the Jonathan Brown, “The Hispanic World second place. Cinquecento,” Villa La Pietra, Florence, of Jonathan Brown,” Institute of Fine March 18, 2008. Arts and The Frick Collection, May Jonathan Hay 21-22, 2008; Symposium in Honor of Publications: Sensuous Surfaces: The Beryl Barr-Sharrar Jonathan Brown, “Collecting Spanish Decorative Object in Early Modern China, Position: Adjunct Professor of Fine Arts, Art: Spain’s Golden Age and America’s forthcoming from Reaktion Books, June Institute of Fine Arts Gilded Age,” November 21-22, 2008, 2009; Luo Ping: The Encounter with the Publications: The Derveni Krater: Center for the History of Collecting in Interior Beyond, forthcoming in Kim Masterpiece of Classical Greek Metalwork. America, The Frick Collection. Karlsson, ed., Luo Ping (Zurich: Museum (Princeton: The American School of Honors and Awards: Sorolla Medal, Rietberg, 2009); “Travellers in Snow- Classical Studies at Athens, 2008); Hispanic Society of America, October 2, Covered Mountains: A Reassessment,” in “Metalwork in Macedonia Before and 2008. Orientations 39, 7 (October 2008); “Wen During the Reign of Philip II,” in Zhengming’s Aesthetic of Disjunction,” Ancient Macedonia VII. Papers of the Keith Christiansen in The History of Painting in East Asia: 7th International Symposium on Ancient Publications: “The Metropolitan’s Essays on Scholarly Method (Taipei: Macedonia (Thessaloniki: The Institute Duccio,” Apollo CLXV, no. 540 (2007): Rock Publishing International, 2008), of Balkan Studies, 2007), 485-498; “A 40-47; “Duccio and the Origins of 331-362; “The Value of Forgery,” in Plakettenvase from Ancient Messene,” Western Painting,” Metropolitan Museum Res: Anthropology and Aesthetics 53/54 in Essays in Honor of Ioannis Touratsoglou of Art Bulletin LXVI, n. 1, pp. 3-55; (Spring and Autumn, 2008): 5-19; (Athens, 2009), 40-51. “Why Mantegna Matters,” The New “Double Modernity, Para-Modernity,” in continued on page 25 23 FACULTY NEWS CONTINUED

Antinomies of Art and Culture: Modernity, University, New York, May 22, 2008; forms of the image debate in Italy in Postmodernity, Contemporaneity, eds. “Les Desfiguracions de Miró,” Fundació the 1530s,” Forms of Faith: Reform Terry Smith, Okwui Ewenzor, and Nancy Joan Miró, Barcelona, November 15, and Sixteenth-Century Italian Culture, Condee (Duke University Press, 2008); 2008; “Art and Urbanism in the City International Conference at University of Shitao: Qingchu Zhongguo de huihua yu of Bombs,” The American Philosophical Leeds, March 30-31, 2007; “Christian art xiandaixing (Taipei: Rock Publishing Society, Philadelphia, April 28, 2007; Co- that is no longer,” Renaissance Society of International, 2008). Chinese translation organizer of symposium Barcelona and America Conference, New York, March of Shitao: Painting and Modernity in Early Modernity, New York University, New 23, 2007. Qing China, with a new preface; “Chinese York, King Juan Carlos I Center, March Conferences: Session organizer: Subject Photography and Advertising in Late 19, 2007; “The Spanish Tradition?,” The as Aporia in Renaissance Art, Renaissance Nineteenth-Century Shanghai,” in Visual Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, Society of America Conference, Miami, Culture in Shanghai, 1850s to 1930s, ed. New York, February 23, 2007; Session March 23, 2007. Co-organizer: Lorenzo Jason Chi-sheng Kuo (Washington, DC: Chair: Reframing Modernism, The College Pericolo. New Academia Press, 2007), 95-119; Art Association of America, New York, Honors and Awards: Senior Fellowship, “Interventions: The Mediating Work February 19, 2007. Wissenschaftskolleg zu Berlin, 2007-8. of Art” and “Interventions: The Author Current Projects: Controversions of Replies” Art Bulletin 89, 3 (Fall 2007): Alexander Nagel Renaissance Art, forthcoming (Chicago 435-459; 496-501. New Position: Professor of Fine University Press); Anachronic Renaissance, Arts, Institute of Fine Arts, New York co-author Christopher Wood, Robert Lubar University forthcoming (Zone Books) Publications: “Small Paintings on Copper Publications: “What Counted as an and Masonite,” “Paintings on Masonite,” Antiquity in the Renaissance?” in Hannelore Roemich “Still Life with Old Shoe,” in Joan Miró: Renaissance Medievalisms (Toronto: Position: Acting Chairman, Associate Painting and Anti-Painting (exh. cat., Centre for Reformation and Renaissance Professor of Conservation Science, New York: The Museum of Modern Art, Studies, 2009), 53-74 (Co-author: Conservation Center 2008), 182-219; 228-231; “Running Christopher Wood.); “Icons and Early Publications: H. Roemich, F. Zanini, with the Ball: Robert Delaunay, Pierre Modern Portraits,” in El Retrato en K. Wittstadt, C. Mueller-Weinitschke, de Coubertin and Rugby Football in el Renacimiento, ed. Miguel Falomir N. Sodini: “Degradation phenomena France,” in A Fine Regard: Essays in Honor (Madrid: Museo del Prado, 2008); on historic glass: non-destructive of Kirk Varnedoe (London: Ashgate Press, “Moses/Zeus Ammon,” in Andrea Briosco, characterization by Synchrotron 2008), 134-153; “Picasso, Las Meninas, Master of Bronze, ed. Denise Allen (New radiation,” in Proceedings from and the Advent of Cubism,” in Oblidant York: Frick Museum, 2008); “Authorship ART2008, 9th international conference Velázquez. Las Meninas (exh. cat., and Image-making in the Monument on non-destructive investigation and Barcelona: Museu Picasso, 2008), 76-89. to Giotto in Florence Cathedral,” Res: microanalysis for the diagnostics Lectures: “Miró’s Challenge to Painting: Anthropology and Aesthetics 53-54 (2008): and conservation of cultural and A Dialogue with Picasso, 1924-28,” 143-151; “Stephen Andrews 1997-2007,” environmental heritage (Jerusalem, Israel: The Museum of Modern Art, New Canadian Art, 24 (2007); “Image Magic,” 2008), published on CD; F. Mees, E. York, January 10, 2009; Keynote Cabinet Magazine, 26 (2007); “From the Cornelis, P. Jacobs, M. T. Doménech lecture, “El llegat artístic de Joan Vault: Preview of Jacopo Tintoretto at the Cárbo, H. Roemich: “Microfocus Miró,” Fundació Joan Miró, Barcelona, Prado,” Artforum, 45 (2007): 109-110. X-ray computed tomography analysis November 25, 2008; “Joan Miró: Sign Lectures and Presentations at of corroded glass objects,” Engineering and Structure, 1921-1941,” The Pera Conferences: “Adventures in retroactivity Geology 103 (2009): 93-99; N. Carmona, Museum, Istanbul, Turkey, June 4, 2008; in the Renaissance,” Mal’Occhio: Looking K. Nawroth, H. Roemich: “New sol- “Picasso’s Dark Mirror,” symposium Awry at the Renaissance, London, gel based consolidants for paint on The Hispanic World of Jonathan Brown, Courtauld Research Forum, November stained glass windows,” Presented at an The Institute of Fine Arts, New York 29, 2008; “Soft iconoclasm: Some International Glass Congress in Valencia,

24 Spain and submitted for publication in 2008; Roemich, H.: “Assessment October 29 through 31, 2008; Roemich a special issue of the Journal of Cultural and monitoring lighting conditions H.: “Stained Glass, Archaeological Glass Heritage. in museums,” Special Seminar at the and Environmental Monitoring with Presentations: Roemich, H., Zanini, F., Smithsonian Museum Conservation Glass Sensors.” Buffalo State College Art Nawroth, K., Mueller-Weinitschke, C., Institute, Suitland MD, 21 February Conservation Department (seminar for Sodini, N.: “Degradation phenomena 2008; Roemich, H.: “The surface and conservation students), Buffalo, NY, 14 on historic glass – non-destructive beyond: new insights in old glass”. November 2008. characterization by synchrotron PITTCON, International conference Conferences: ART2008, 9th radiation,” ART2008, 9th conference and expo on analytics, New Orleans, 2 international conference on non- on non-destructive testing in Jerusalem March 2008; Roemich, H.: “Funding destructive investigation and (IL), May 25-30, 2008; Roemich, and collaborative research in Europe: microanalysis for the diagnostics H.: “Preparing to bridge the gap – general policies and selected examples” and conservation of cultural and interdisciplinary training for scientists (invited). Productive Affinities: Successful environmental heritage, Jerusalem, and conservators engaged in cultural Collaborations Between Museums and Israel, May 25-30, 2008, member of the heritage,” ESOF (EuroScience Open Academia, the Art Institute of Chicago international advisory board. Forums), Barcelona, Spain, 20 July and Northwestern University, Chicago,

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Alexandra Suda, “The Making of Girona Amanda Herrin, “Picturing Origins: Kathryn Moore, “Italian Copies of Martyrology and the Cult of Saints in Late Visual Exegesis in Northern European Holy Land Architecture: The Illustrated Medieval Bohemia” (Jonathan Alexander) Art from Bosch to Brueghel” (Mariet Versions of Niccolò da Poggibonsi’s Libro Westermann) d’Oltramare” (Marvin Trachtenberg) Rosemarie Trentinella, “The Roman Villa in South Italy: Elite Residence, Maile Hutterer, “Broken Outlines and Nicole Myers, “Courbet’s Nudes: Realism Center for Production” (Katherine Welch) Structural Exhibitionism: The Flying and the Rococo Revival” (Linda Nochlin) Buttress as Aesthetic Choice in Medieval Julia Valiela, “Identity and Ideals: France” (Marvin Trachtenberg) Judith Noorman, “Painting the Problems in Sculptural Busts of Women Impossible: A Monograph on Jacob van in Renaissance Italy” (Kathleen Weil- Matthew Israel, “Towards a Greater Loo (1614-1670), Painter of Nudes and Garris Brandt) Understanding of Antiwar Art in America Erotic Scenes of Everyday Life” (Mariet during the Vietnam War” (Robert Storr) Westermann) Lori Waxman, “A Few Steps in a Revolution of Everyday Life: Walking Heather Kopleff, “A Community in Jeremy Ott, “Mortuary Practices in Late with the Surrealists, the Situationist Stone: The Cenotaph Stelae of Abydos” Antique Corinth” (Katherine Welch/ International, and Fluxus” (Robert Storr) (David O’Connor) Thelma Thomas) Shannon Wearing, “The Artistic Matthew Levy, “Abstract Painting after Paulina Pobocha, “Intents and Accidents: Patronage of the First Court-Kings the Minimalist Critiques, 1966-75” The Work of Gabriel Orozco” (Robert of Aragón-Catalonia (1150-1196)” (Robert Storr) Storr/Robert Lubar) (Jonathan Alexander)

Sarah Madole, “Reception and Diffusion Alexander Rich, “Guy Péne du Bois: The of Funerary Imagery on Sarcophagi in Cultural Legacy of an Artist and Critic” Local Contexts in Asia Minor” (Katherine (Linda Nochlin) Welch)

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Candace Adelson Lectures and Presentations at Conferences: Morgan Library and Museum, New York; MA 1974, PhD 1990 “Experimental Commemoration: 2007: The John Rewald Visiting Lecturer Mailing Address: Site-specificity, Interactivity, and in Art History, The Graduate Center, City Tennessee State Museum, Monumentality,” Flower Tower: Symposium University of New York. 505 Deaderick Street, on Locational Identity, Stavanger, Norway, Publications: “A Commission Gone Awry: Nashville, TN 37243-1120 December 2007; “Spiders and Cells: Louise Bernardo Strozzi’s Frescoes in the Palazzo Email Address: Bourgeois’ Experiential Architecture,” Lomellino, Genoa,” Festschrift for Jonathan [email protected] Louise Bourgeois, Maman, The Wanås Brown, forthcoming (Summer 2009); Web site: www.tnmuseum.org Foundation, Wanås, Sweden, March 2007. “Trials and tribulations: new documentary Publications: Review of Koenraad Brosens Exhibitions: Jesper Just: Romantic Delusions, evidence for Bernardo Strozzi in Genoa, et al., ed. Christa C. Mayer Thurman. 2008-2009, Brooklyn Museum; 21: ca. 1626-1630,” Burlington Magazine, CLI European Tapestries in the Art Institute of Selections of Contemporary Art from the (2009): 14-18; Contributor, The Thaw Chicago (The Art Institute of Chicago/Yale Brooklyn Museum, 2008, (co-curator); Collection of Master Drawings: Acquisitions University Press, New Haven and London, Goodbye Coney Island?, Brooklyn Museum, since 2002, ed. R. Eitel-Porte (New York, 2008), in Burlington Magazine [in course 2007. 2009); Contributor, Tales and Travels: of publication]; Bagels & Barbeque: The Drawings recently acquired on the Sunny Jewish Experience in Tennessee, exh. guide, Michaël J. Amy Crawford von Bülow Fund, ed. K. Stuart et Tennessee State Museum, Nashville, 2007. MA 1989, PhD 1997 al. (New York, 2007). Conferences: Chair/moderator, final Publications: Michaël Borremans: Whistling Lectures and Presentations at session: Tapestry in the Baroque: Threads of a Happy Tune (Ghent, Ludion: 2008); Conferences: “The Case of Strozzi’s Splendor, symposium, The Metropolitan “Jan Fabre at the Louvre,” in Sculpture 28, Secularization,” Renaissance Society of Museum of Art, 20–21 October 2007; 1 (January-February 2009); “Folkert de America Annual Conference, 2009. Chair/moderator: textile session: Jong, Thousand Years Business as Usual,” Conferences: Organizer, “Genoa I and II: Renaissance Society of America, Annual in Art China 2-3 (2009); “Confronting the New Research on the Artistic Culture of Meeting, Los Angeles, March 19–21, 2009 Grotesque: A Conversation with Folkert Early Modern Genoa” (double session), Exhibitions: State project manager and de Jong,” in Sculpture, 27, 5 (June 2008); Renaissance Society of America Annual lead author, traveling exhibition, Bagels (Nathan Slate Joseph: Pure Pigment, Conference, 2009. & Barbeque: The Jewish Experience in Constructed Form,” in Sculpture 27, 7 Honors and Awards: 2007: Moore Tennessee, Tennessee State Museum and (September 2008); “Measuring the Clouds: Curatorial Fellowship in Prints and more than twelve other Tennessee venues, A Conversation with Jan Fabre, (2004)” Drawings, the Morgan Library and November 2007–2010. reprinted in Conversations on Sculpture, eds. Museum. Glenn Harper and Twylene Moyer (Seattle: Projects: Transforming my dissertation Patrick Amsellem University of Washington Press, 2007). into a book provisionally titled, “Between MA 2000, PhD 2007 Project: Hiroshi Senju (Milan, Skira, 2009). Sacred and Profane: Bernardo Strozzi in Mailing Address: Genoa and Venice.” 315 Seventh Avenue 19A, Andaleeb Badiee Banta New York, NY 10001 MA 1999, PhD 2007 William Barcham Email Address: Mailing Address: MA 1966, PhD 1974 [email protected] 34-15 74th Street, #2F, Mailing Address: New Position: Associate Curator of Jackson Heights, NY 11372 218 Harrison Avenue, Photography, Brooklyn Museum Email Address: Highland Park, NJ 08904 Publications: Jesper Just: Romantic [email protected] Email Address: Delusions (New York: Brooklyn Museum New Position: 2008-present: Visiting [email protected] of Art, 2008); “Spiders and Cells: Louise Assistant Professor of the History of Art, Publications: Rosalba Carriera e Anton Bourgeois’ Experiential Architecture,” Amherst College, Amherst, MA; 2008: Maria Zanetti tra Venezia e Parigi nella Louise Bourgeois. Maman, ed. Marika Adjunct Assistant Professor, City College prima metà del secolo XVIII, forthcoming Wachtmeister, (Stockholm: Atlantis, 2007); of New York, City University of New (2009); “Bernardino da Feltre, the Monte “A Real and Imagined Winter,” Photo-Eye York; 2007-2008: Curatorial Assistant, di Pietà and the Man of Sorrows: Activist, (Winter 2007). Department of Drawings and Prints, the Microcredit and Logo,” co-authored

26 with C. Puglisi, in artibus et historiae 57 the forthcoming exhibition Watteau Lives of Edvard Munch,” in Gerd Woll (2008): 35-63; “Il Caso Cornaro,” in Il and Music, scheduled to open at et. al, Edvard Munch: Catalogue Raisonné collezionismo d’arte a Venezia. Il Seicento, The Metropolitan Museum of Art in (Oslo: Cappelen Damm Forlag, Thames eds. Linda Borean and Stefania Mason September 2009. & Hudson, London, and Munch–Museet, (Venice, 2007), 183-201. 2008); “The Urban Sublime and the Lectures and Presentations at Conferences: Lectures and Presentations at Making of the Modern Artist,” in Munch “L’iconografia della solidarieta,” “La Conferences: “Gabriel de Saint-Aubin and blir Munch, 1880-1893 (exh. cat.), ed. metamorfosi dell’Imago pietatis a Padova ‘le Spectacle de l’histoire parisienne,’” The Mai-Britt Guleng and Karen Lerheim nel Quattrocento,” Centro del Monte Frick Collection, December 5, 2007 and (Oslo: Munch Museum, 2008); “The Aula di Pieta, Bologna, Italy; May 2009; January 25, 2008 (also delivered in French Sketches,” in Kunst fra 100 rom - verk fra “Remembering Cardinal Federico in the to the Alliance Française of Greenwich, Universitetet i Oslos kunstsamling (exh. cat.), Cornaro Chapel,” Renaissance Society of Connecticut on January 8, 2008); “Caught ed. Ulla Uberg (Oslo: Universitetet i Oslo, America, Los Angeles CA, March 2009; in the Web of Gabriel de Saint-Aubin,” 2008); and “Edvard Munch: Bathing “The Franciscans and the Man of Sorrows: concluding talk on Gabriel de Saint- Women,” “Evening on Karl Johan Street,” Its Probable Propagators, Its Prominent Aubin (1724-1780) Study Day, The Frick and “Women in three Stages,” in Edvard Patrons,” Franciscan Art History Collection, January 22, 2008; “Gabriel de Munch: Paintings and Prints (Oslo: Galerie Conference, Denver, CO, May 2008; “The Saint-Aubin (1724-1780),” Prix et Bourses Kaare Berntsen, forthcoming 2008). King’s Body and the Man of Sorrows: The ceremony, Alliance Française of Greenwich, Lectures and Presentations at Coronation Book of Charles V of France,” May 7, 2008; “Gustave Courbet (1819- Conferences: “Scandinavian Landscape 43rd International Congress on Medieval 1877),” museum gallery talk (in French) Painting,” American-Scandinavian Studies, Kalamazoo, MI, May 2008. to Advanced Placement French students Foundation, N.Y., October 2008; of the Brunswick School, Greenwich, “Symbolism and the Popular Cultures Kim de Beaumont Connecticut; “Jean-Honoré Fragonard of Medicine,” International Society for MA 1975, PhD 1998 et Hubert Robert,” delivered in French the Study of European Ideas, Helsinki, Mailing Address: to the Alliance Française of Greenwich, Finland, July 2008; “Munch and Holder,” 914 Wynnewood Road, Apt. 2T, Pelham Connecticut on January 27, 2009; “The Symposium: Ferdinand Hodler, Bern Manor, NY 10803 Saint-Aubins at Home at Waddesdon Kunstmuseum, Switzerland, April 2008. Email Address: Manor,” forthcoming symposium on Conferences: Edvard Munch and the [email protected] Charles-Germain de Saint-Aubin’s Livre de Modern Tradition, Scandinavia House, New Position: Adjunct Professor, Hunter Caricatures, Waddesdon Manor, England, New York, November 2008. College, City University of New York July 17-18, 2009. Honors and Awards: Pinanski Prize for (graduate and undergraduate courses Projects: Planning stages of monograph Excellence in Teaching, Wellesley in eighteenth- and nineteenth-century and catalogue raisonné on Gabriel de Saint- College, 2008. European art); Adjunct Professor, New Aubin (1724-1780). York University-School of Continuing Martina Milla Bernad Professional Studies (“Paris as seen by great Patricia Berman MA 1992 French painters”) MA 1980, PhD 1989 Mailing Address: Publications: “Reconsidering Gabriel de Mailing Address: Moscou 34, 3-1, Saint-Aubin: The Biographical Context Dept. of Art, Jewett Arts Center, 08005 Barcelona, Spain for His Scenes of Paris” and thirty-three Wellesley College, Wellesley, MA 02481 Email Address: [email protected] catalogue entries in Gabriel de Saint- Email Address: New Position: Coordinator of Programs Aubin (1724-1780) (New York: The Frick [email protected] and Projects at Fundació Joan Miró, Collection, October 30, 2007 to January Publications: Patricia G. Berman and Barcelona, Spain 27, 2008 and Paris: Musée du Louvre, Gertje R. Utley, eds., A Fine Regard: Exhibitions: (all at Fundació Joan February 21 to May 26, 2008); “Gabriel Essays in Honor of Kirk Varnedoe (London: Miró, Barcelona): Red Aside: Chinese de Saint-Aubin (1724-1780),” The Frick Ashgate Publishers, 2008); “Dionysus with Contemporary Art from the Sigg Collection; Collection Members’ Magazine (Fall 2007): Tan Lines: Edvard Munch’s Discursive Olafur Eliasson: The Nature of Things; 4-9; biographical notice on Gabriel de Skin,” in Berman and Utley, A Fine Regard American Modern: Works from the Corcoran Saint-Aubin and two catalogue entries for (as per last citation), 68-85; “The Many Gallery of Art; Kiki Smith: Her Memory

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Laurel Bestock Honors and Awards: Sylvan and Pamela Symposium, The Metropolitan Museum PhD 2007 Coleman Research Fellow, Islamic of Art, November 16, 2007; “Art and Mailing Address: Department, The Metropolitan Museum Innovation in Ghiberti’s Gates of Paradise,” 115 Keene St., Providence, RI 02906 of Art (2008-2009); nomination for the Art Institute of Chicago, September 6, Email Address: Textile Society of America Founding 2007; “The Competition Panels of Lorenzo [email protected] Presidents Award (2008). Ghiberti and Filippo Brunelleschi,” Old New Position: Assistant Professor, Brown Masters’ Society, Art Institute of Chicago, University, Department of Egyptology Andrew Butterfield September 6, 2007. and Ancient Western Asian Studies and MA 1985, PhD 1992 Projects: forthcoming articles on Andrea Joukowsky Institute for Archaeology and Mailing Address: 197 Broadway, Sansovino; Venetian painting; the state of the Ancient World Pleasantville, NY 10570 the museum in America; contemporary Email Address: photography. Olga Bush abutterfield@andrewbutterfield.com PhD 2006 Current Position: President, Andrew Walter Cahn Mailing Address: Butterfield Fine Arts, LLC PhD 1967 151 College Ave. Apt. 2, Poughkeepsie, NY Recent Publications: “Sacred furor: Mailing Address: 12603 Riccio & antiquity,” The New Criterion 151 Linden Street, Email Address: [email protected] (March 2009): 15-19; “Sacred, Earthy New Haven, CT 06511 Publications: “A Poem is a Robe and & Sublime,” The New York Review of Email Address: a Castle: Inscribing Verses on Textiles Books (January 15, 2008): 14-18; “The [email protected] and Architecture in the Alhambra,” 11th Genius of George Inness,” The New York Honors and Awards: C. Hourihane, ed., Biennial Symposium of the Textile Society of Review of Books, (September 15, 2008): Romanesque Art and Thought in the Twelfth America, Proceedings, Honolulu, Hawaii, 8-10; “The Magical Painting of Poussin,” Century. Essays in Honor of Walter Cahn 2008, (forthcoming, 2009); “The Writing The New York Review of Books (April 17, (The Index of Christian Art, Occasional on the Wall: Reading the Decoration of the 2008): 18-22; “Recreating Picasso,” The Papers, X), Princeton, 2008. Alhambra,” Muqarnas, 26 (forthcoming, New York Review of Books (December 20, 2009). 2007): 12-16; “The Laughing Boy and Andrew J. Clark Lectures and Presentations at Conferences: the Invention of Sculpture,” The New MA 1973, PhD 1992 “The Construction of Ceremonial Space Republic (September 24, 2007): 36-41; “Art Mailing Address: in the Alhambra: The Case of the Façade and Innovation in Ghiberti’s Gates of 5063 Gloria Ave., Encino, CA 91436 of Comares in the Cuarto Dorado,” 96th Paradise,” in Gary Radke, (ed.), The Gates Email Address: Annual College Art Association, Dallas, of Paradise, exh. cat. The High Museum, [email protected] 2008; “Recontextualizing Medieval Atlanta, The Art Institute of Chicago, and Muslim Architecture: Perspectives on The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 2007, Jason Earle the Minaret of the Great Mosque of pp. 16-41; “Brush with Genius,” The New MA 2001, PhD 2008 Samarra and on the Alhambra in the 21st York Review of Books (April 26, 2007): Mailing Address: century,” State University of New York 10-14; Review of Dario Covi, Andrea del 108 S. Portland Avenue, #2D, Brooklyn, at New Paltz, 2008; “A Poem is a Robe Verrocchio. Life and Work, Florence, 2005, NY 11217 and a Castle: Inscribing Verses on Textiles in The Burlington Magazine 149 (January Email Address: [email protected] and Architecture in the Alhambra,” 11th 2007): 44. New Position: Research Associate, The Biennial Symposium of the Textile Society Recent Lectures: “Riccio and the Art of Institute for Aegean Prehistory of America, Honolulu, Hawai`i, 2008; Inspiration,” The Frick Collection, January Lectures and Presentations at “Muwashshah: Sketching a Transmedial 17, 2009; “Lorenzo Ghiberti and the Conferences: “Reevaluating Mycenaean Approach to the Nasrid Arts,” Fellows Gates of Paradise,” Columbia University, Trade from a Cycladic Perspective,” 110th Colloquium, The Metropolitan Museum November 20, 2008; “Lorenzo Ghiberti’s Annual Meeting of the Archaeological of Art, 2009; “Of Tents and Times in Art and Innovation,” Seattle Art Museum, Institute of America, Philadelphia, January the Fourteenth-Century Alhambra,” March 26, 2008; “Summation and Closing 8-11, 2009. Renaissance Society of America, Los Angeles, Remarks,” The Gates of Paradise, Lorenzo Honors and Awards: 2009 Research Grant 2009. Ghiberti’s Renaissance Masterpiece: A from the Institute for Aegean Prehistory

28 Exhibitions: “Late Bronze Age Plain lumière: Egyptian Archaeology 30 (2007): ensemble,” The Renaissance Society of Wares from the 1974–77 Excavations 42-43; Fran Weatherhead, Amarna Palace America Annual Meeting, Los Angeles, at Phylakopi on Melos,” Melos, Greece, Paintings in Orientalia 77 (2008): 111- March 19-21, 2009; “The roads to Rome: May–July 2009. 15; D. P. Silvermann, H. W. Wegner, topography and ideology at the Medici and J. Houser Wegner, Akhenaten and papal hospitium,” invited lecture for Marianne Eaton-Krauss Tutankhamun: Revolution and Restoration: Wesleyan Renaissance Colloquium, March 5, MA 1970, PhD 1978 Egyptian Archaeology (2008): 41; 2008; “Siting the Medici papal hospitium: Mailing Address: articles: “The Head of a Shabti of Queen topography, ideology, and ceremonial at Riehlstr. 2, 14057 Berlin, Germany Tiye in Chicago,” Orientalia 75 (2006): Villa Madama,” The Renaissance Society of Publications: monographs: with Gawdat 84-90; “The Art of TT 100, the Tomb America Annual Meeting, Chicago, April Gabra, The Treasures of Coptic Art in of the Vizier Rekhmire,” Bulletin of the 3-5, 2008; “Rhetorical visuality in early the Coptic Museum and Churches of Old Egyptological Seminar 17 (Studies in modern Rome: text and the genesis of Cairo (Cairo and New York: American Honor of James F. Romano; 2007): 61- Raphael’s Villa Madama,” The Society for University Press in Cairo, 2006); with 65; “Troni di faraone”, Pharaon. Alla Textual Scholarship International Conference, Gawdat Gabra, The Illustrated Guide to scoperta dell’antico Egitto 4:1 (2008): New York, March, 2007. the Coptic Museum and Churches of Old 22-32; “Seats of Power: The Thrones of Conferences organized or chaired: Co- Cairo (Cairo and New York: American Tutankhamun”, KMT. A Modern Journal organizer with Cammy Brothers and University Press in Cairo, 2007); The of Ancient Egypt 19:2 (summer 2008): Ann Huppert of two panels on “Bridging Thrones, Chairs, Stools, and Footsools from 18-33; “An Offering Table Scene in boundaries between media in Renaissance the Tomb of Tutankhamun (Oxford: The The Art Institute, Chicago,” Göttinger Art” and Chair for one session, The Griffith Institute, 2008); contributions Miszellen 219 (2008): 19-24; “Recent Renaissance Society of America Annual to catalogues: “The Sydney Goddess”, exhibition catalogues – some comments Meeting, Los Angeles, March 19-21, 2009; in Egyptian Art in the Nicholson Museum, and corrections,” Göttinger Miszellen 220 Chair, “Musical Text” (session on music, Sydney (K. N. Sowada and B. G. Ockinga, (2009): 119-123; “Embalming Caches,” performance, and textual criticism), The eds.; Sydney: Mediterranean Archaeology, Journal of Egyptian Archaeology 94 (2008): Society for Textual Scholarship International 2006), 91-96; 37 catalogue entries in 288-93; “Tutanchamun,” online at www. Conference, New York, March, 2007. The Pharaohs. Treasures of Ancient Egypt WiBiLex.de; “The Location of Inscriptions Honors and Awards: J. Paul Getty (bilingual exhibition catalogue, Arabic and on Statues of the Old Kingdom,” Sitting Postdoctoral Research Fellowship in English; Bahrain: Bahrain Cultural and beside Lepsius. Studies dedicated to Jaromir the History of Art and the Humanities, National Heritage Sector 2007); essays Malek (Leuven: Peeters, in press; to 2008-2009; IFA nomination for Dean’s and numerous catalogue entries in Isis and appear in summer/autumn 2009); “Some Outstanding Dissertation Prize, 2007. the Feathered Serpent. Pharaonic Egypt/ Coptic Reliefs purportedly from Coptos,” Projects: Raphael’s Villa Madama in Rome Pre-Hispanic Mexico (bilingual exhibition Proceedings of the Naqqada Symposium on (monograph in progress); The revival of catalogue, Spanish and English; Monterrey Monasticism, February 2008 (Cairo and stucco all’antica in early modern Europe. and Mexico City: Monterrey Forum 2007); New York: American University Press in “L’art de la période post-amarnienne,” in Cairo, in press). Roni Feinstein Akhénaton et Néfertiti. Soleil et ombres des PhD 1990 pharaons (exhibition catalogue; Geneva Yvonne Elet Mailing Address: and Milan: Musée d’art et d’histoire and MA 1995, PhD 2007 10 Side Hill Road, Silvana Editoriale 2008), 120-27; obituary: Mailing Address: Westport, CT 06880. “Henry George Fischer”, Zeitschrift für 18 Old Silvermine Place, Poughkeepsie, Email Address: [email protected] ägyptische Sprache und Altertumskunde NY 12603 Exhibitions: Circa 1958: Breaking Ground 134 (2007): 5-7; reviews: A. Grimm and Email Address: [email protected] in American Art, Ackland Art Museum, H. Schlögl, Das thebanische Grab Nr. 136 New Position: Assistant Professor of University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, und der Beginn der Amarnazeit: Bibliotheca Renaissance and Baroque Art History, 2008. Orientalis 63 (2006): 24-28; C. Wedel, Vassar College Nofretete und das Geheimnis von Amarna: Lectures and Presentations at Egyptian Archaeology 30 (2007), 42; M. Conferences: “Villa Madama as the Gabolde, Akhenaton – du mystère à la embodiment of Raphael’s late multimedia

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Theresa Flanigan 2009): 129; “Report from Bangkok,” essay Deborah A. Goldberg MA 1999, PhD 2006 on the art world of Bangkok, Thailand, Art MA 1990, PhD 2000 Mailing Address: in America, work-in-progress for Fall 2009 Mailing Address: Art Department, (projected) publication; “Transcultural 10 East End Avenue, #6F, The College of Saint Rose, Reflections: The Third Mind,” Essays/ New York, NY 10075 432 Western Avenue, Perspective, ArtAsiaPacific 62 (March/ Email Address: Albany, NY 12203-1490 April, 2009); “Pouran Jinchi,” review of [email protected] Email Address: retrospective at Art Projects International, Publications: Co-editor and introduction, fl[email protected] New York, ArtAsiaPacific 62 (March/ with Alexandra Keiser, Alexander Position: Assistant Professor April 2009); “Fang Lijun,” review of Archipenko Revisited: An International Publications: Review of Pina Ragionieri, recent work, Arario Gallery, New York, Perspective (Bearsville, NY: The Archipenko Michelangelo: The Man and the Myth. Art in America (upcoming Winter–Spring Foundation, 2008); “’Modeling Light’: Syracuse University Art Galleries, Syracuse, 2009); “Brian Rutenberg,” review of recent Alexander Archipenko’s Plexiglas NY, in association with University of work, Forum Gallery, New York, Art in Sculptures,” in Alexander Archipenko Pennsylvania Press, 2008. caa.reviews, America (upcoming Winter–Spring, 2009); Revisited: An International Perspective February 25, 2009; “The Ponte Vecchio “Andro Wekua: Barbara Gladstone,” Art (Bearsville, NY: The Archipenko and the Art of Urban Planning in Late in America 96, no. 10 (November 2008): Foundation, 2008). Medieval Florence,” Gesta 47 no. 1 192; “Charles Green Shaw: Archives of Lecture: “Surrealist Sculpture: The (2008): 1-15; “Nuns and Property: The American Art, Michael Rosenfeld, and Uncanny and the Biomorphic,” The Bruce Role of the Abbess of Santa Felicita in the D. Wigmore,” Art in America 96, no. Museum, Greenwich, Connecticut, March Development of the Florentine Oltrarno 8 (September 2008): 165–66; East End 2009. in the Eleventh Century,” in Italian Art, Stories, 50 artist entries for museum web Society, and Politics: A Festschrift for Rab site feature Parrish Art Museum; see Eleanor H. Goodman Hatfield, eds. Barbara Deimling, Jonathan http://artists.parrishart.org/; “Architecture PhD 2001 K. Nelson, and Gary M. Radke (Syracuse, in Script: From Without Boundary to Mailing Address: Penn State Press, 820 NY: Syracuse University Press, 2007), Archive Fever,” ArtAsiaPacific 58 (May/ N. University Drive, USB I, Suite C, 11-32. June 2008): 122–29; “Nasreen Mohamedi University Park, PA 16802 Reconsidered,” ArtAsiaPacific 53 (May/ Email Address: [email protected] Gregory Galligan June 2007): 102–07; “Thakon Khao sa- Web site: MA 1998, PhD 2007 ad: Between,” ArtAsiaPacific 53 (May/June http://www.psupress.org/index.html Mailing Address: 2007): 121–22. New Position: Executive Editor for Art and 610 East 20th Street, #8D, Exhibitions: The Third Mind: American Humanities New York, NY 10009 Artists Contemplate Asia, 1860–1989 Email Address: (Research Consultant), Solomon R. Alison de Lima Greene [email protected] Guggenheim Museum, New York, 2009; MA 1981 New Position: Independent Curator; Morgan Russell & His Modern Mentors Mailing Address: Contributing Editor (Guest Curator), Montclair Art Museum, Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Publications: “Rirkrit Tiravanija and 2008; New York Cool: Painting & Sculpture P. O. Box 6826, Houston, TX 77265 Relational Aesthetics,” ArtAsiaPacific 63 from the NYU Art Collection (contributing Email Address: [email protected] (May/June, 2009): n.p.; Artist catalogue editor, writer), Grey Art Gallery, NYU, Publications: “360° in the Sun,” Hello entries for American Views: Landscape 2008. Meth Lab in the Sun (Marfa, Texas: Paintings from the Collection of the Parrish Honors and Awards: Fulbright Fellow to Ballroom Marfa, 2009); “Dario Robleto: Art Museum (exh. cat., Parrish Art Museum, Thailand, 2009-2010. Oh Those Voices with Mirrors (Actions Fall 2009); “Morgan Russell,” Cézanne and Projects: The Cube in the Kaleidoscope: 1996-1998),” Gulf Coast: A Journal of American Modernism (exh. cat., Montclair American Cubism Before the New York Literature and Fine Art 22, no. 2 (Summer/ Art Museum, The Baltimore Museum School (book-in-progress). Fall, 2009): 153-162; “Ellsworth Kelly of Art, and the Phoenix Art Museum, and the Large Wall,” A Fine Regard: Essays 2009–2010); “Richard Artschwager: David in Honor of Kirk Varnedoe (London: Nolan,” Art in America 97, no. 1 (February Ashgate, 2008), 264-77; Core: Artists and

30 Critics in Residence, co-author with Joseph Simón Bolívar, no. 25 (October 2007). Lectures and Presentations at Conferences: Havel, Layne Relyea, Thomas Lawson, et Lectures and Presentations at Conferences: “Shandong Art and the Southern Style,” al. (Houston: The Museum of Fine Arts, “Transatlantic Encounters: Latin American Chinese Buddhist Art: New Discoveries and Houston, 2008). Artists in Paris between the Wars,” guest Perspectives symposium, The University of Exhibitions: Amy Blakemore: Photographs lecture at The Phillips Collection, 2009; Sydney, Australia, August 2008. 1988-2008, Museum of Fine Arts, “Art in the Andean World of Oswaldo Honors and awards: ACLS, American Houston, 2009; 9th Northwest Biennial Guayasamín,” guest lecture at the Research in the Humanities in China (co-curator), Tacoma Art Museum, 2009; Schmidt Center Gallery, Florida Atlantic Fellowship, April 2008. Color into Light: Selections from the MFAH University, 2008; “Oswaldo Guayasamín: Collection, Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Negotiating Between Continuity and J. Edward Kidder 2008-09; Learning by Doing: 25 Years of the Change,” gallery talk at the Art Museum MA 1949, PhD 1955 Core Program at the Museum of Fine Arts, of the Americas, Organization of American Mailing Address: Houston, Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, States, 2008; The Life and Art of Oswaldo PO Box 568, 509 Sam Brown Ln, 2008; Nan Goldin: Stories Retold, Museum Guayasamín, Academic Panel, Georgetown Crossnore, NC 28616 of Fine Arts, Houston, Fall-Winter 2007- University, 2008; “Opposing Indigenism: Email Address: [email protected] 2008; Kara Walker and Vasco Araújo: Guayasamín’s Troubled Relationship to Position: Professor emeritus, International Reconstruction, Museum of Fine Arts, a Controversial Trend,” Visual Culture Christian University, Tokyo, Litt.D, Houston, 2007; RED HOT – Asian Art Symposium: Intended to Provoke: Social L.H.D. Today from the Chaney Family Collection, Action in Visual Culture[s], George Mason Publications: “Reviving the Burning Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, 2007. University; “Images of Anguish: Social Question: the Horyuji Fires and its Projects: Trustee, Association of Art Protest in Modern Ecuadorian Art,” Reconstruction;” “Yakushi, Shaka, the Museum Curators American Studies Association Annual 747 Inventory, and the Cult of Prince Conference, Philadelphia, PA, 2007; “A Shotoku,” in Horyuji Reconsidered, ed. Michele Greet Transhemispheric Vision of American Art: Dorothy Wong (Newcastle: Cambridge PhD 2004 Ecuadorian Murals at the New School for Scholars Publishing, 2008), 5-25, 99-129. Mailing Address: Social Research,” College Art Association Assistant Professor of Art History, Annual Conference, New York, NY, 2007. Laurie A. Kilker Department of History and Art History, Honors and Awards: Post-doctoral MA 2004 MS 3G1, 4400 University Dr., George Research Fellowship at The Phillips New Position: PhD in History of Art Mason University, Fairfax, VA 22030 Collection, 2008-2009; Fellow: Stone from The Ohio State University conferred Email Address: [email protected] Summer Theory Institute, School of the March 22, 2009. Publications: Beyond National Identity: Art Institute of Chicago, 2007; Summer Indigenism in Andean Art, 1920-1960 Research Funding for Tenure-Track & Lynda Klich (Penn State University Press, Refiguring Tenured Faculty, George Mason University, PhD 2008 Modernism Series, forthcoming fall 2007. Mailing Address: 2009); “From Indigenism to Surrealism: 365 W. 25th Street, Apt. 13D, Camilo Egas in New York, 1927-1946,” Angela F. Howard New York, NY 10001 Nexus: New York, 1900-1945: Encounters MA 1976, PhD 1982 Email Address: [email protected] In The Modern Metropolis (exh. cat. El Mailing Address: Honors and awards: Association for Latin Museo del Barrio, forthcoming fall 2009); 142 West End Avenue, Apt. 23 N, New American Art Dissertation Award for “Manifestations of Masculinity: The York, NY 10023 “Revolution and Utopia: Estridentismo and Indigenous Body as a Site for Modernist Email Address: the Visual Arts, 1921-27.” Experimentation in Andean Art,” Brújula: [email protected] revista interdisciplinaria sobre estudios Position: Tenured (1992) Professor of latinoamericanos, Art and Encounters 6, Asian Art, Rutgers, The State University of no. 1 (December 2007); “Pintar la nación NJ indígena como una estrategia modernista Publications: “Pluralism of Styles in Sixth- en la obra de Eduardo Kingman,” Revista Century China: A Reaffirmation of Indian de Historia Procesos, Universidad Andina Models,” Ars Orientalis 35 (2008): 67-96.

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Vasif Kortun Exhibitions: Socially Disorganized, The and by the Bibliothèque Municipale à MA 1985, All But Dissertation Status Experimental Art Foundation, Adelaide, Vocation Regionale de Nice, France, 2008 Mailing Address: Platform Garanti, Australia; Ha za vu zu, Les Ateliers (1 photograph). Contemporary Art Center, Istiklal Cad. Internationaux, Frac des Pays de la Loire, No: 115A, Beyoglu, Istanbul, 34430, France; Co-curator, 6th Taipei Biennial, Anne Leader Turkey Taipei, Taiwan. MA 1995, PhD 2000 Email Address: [email protected] Mailing Address: Web site: http://www.anibellek.org/ Victor Koshkin-Youritzin Villa I Tatti, Via di Vincigliata 26, 50135 Position: Director, Platform Garanti MA 1967, Certificate in Museum Training Florence, Italy Contemporary Art Center 1969 Email Address: Publications: “Column,” XXI Magazine Mailing Address: [email protected] (October, 2008); “Column,” XXI Magazine 1721 Oakwood Drive, Publications: Review of The Renaissance (May, 2008); “Column,” XXI Magazine Norman, OK 73069. Palace in Florence: Magnificence and (March, 2008); Interview: in Networked Email Address: [email protected] Splendour in Fifteenth-Century Italy by Cultures, Parallel Architectures and the Current position: David Ross Boyd James R. Lindow, Renaissance Quarterly Politics of Space (London, 2008); Text in Professor of Art History, University of 61, no. 2 (Summer 2008): 530-2; Review Shift and Change: Locating Korean Art Oklahoma, Norman, OK. of “The Gates of Paradise. Lorenzo Ghiberti’s Now (SSamzie Space, Seoul, South Korea, Publications: Victor Koshkin-Youritzin Renaissance Masterpiece: A Symposium” 2008); Untitled text in Una nave pirata per and Charles R. Rushton, Insights: The (The Metropolitan Museum of Art, immaginare la Biennale di Venezia del terzo Portraiture of Charles R. Rushton (Shawnee: New York: November 16, 2007) in caa. millenio, 2008; “Hüseyin Bahri Alptekin, The Mabee-Gerrer Museum of Art, reviews (April 9, 2008), doi: 10.3202/caa. 1957-2007,” Arts AsiaPacific (March - 2008); Victor Koshkin-Youritzin, “Fresh reviews.2008.32, http://www.caareviews. April, 2008). Perspectives on Serge Koussevitzky--Victor org/reviews/1103; Review of The Gates Lectures and Presentations at Koshkin-Youritzin Interview with Kermit of Paradise: Lorenzo Ghiberti’s Renaissance Conferences: 2009 moderated panel for Moore,” on-line Journal of the Koussevitzky Masterpiece, by Gary M. Radke, ed., caa. Contemporary Art from the Middle East Recordings Society, 1-34, 2008 (www. reviews (April 9, 2008), doi: 10.3202/caa. symposium, Tate Modern, London, 2008; koussevitzky.net). reviews.2008.33, http://www.caareviews. panelist for Outskirts: Reflections on Current Lectures: “Tchelitchew,” Fred Jones Jr. org/reviews/1102; “Reassessing the Artistic Practices Found Outside the Centre, Museum of Art, University of Oklahoma, murals in the Chiostro degli Aranci,” The Montehermoso, Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain; 2008; “Sergei Eisenstein’s Potemkin and Burlington Magazine 149, no.1252 (July panelist for Asian Art Museum Directors Alexander Nevsky,” Fred Jones Jr. Museum 2007): 460-70; “Technology and the Forum, Tokyo; Lecture: “From One to of Art, University of Oklahoma, 2008.; Teaching of Art History,” Visual Resources Another,” Istanbul Biennial 2005 & The “Tchelitchew,” Charles B. Goddard Center, Association Bulletin, guest edited by Jenni Taipei Biennial 2008, Taipei Fine Arts Ardmore, OK 2008; “Degas,” Charles B. M. Rodda, 34, no. 2 (Summer 2007): Museum; panelist for What Game Shall Goddard Center, Ardmore, OK, 2008. 8-12; “Goya Paints Third of May 1808: We Play Today? Cultural Diversity and the Exhibition curated: The Portraiture of Execution of the Citizens of Madrid” and Activities of the New Art Centers, Tokyo Charles R. Rushton, Charles B. Goddard “May 15, 1863: Paris’s Salon des Refusés Wonder Site and the Goethe Institute, Center, Ardmore, OK, February 20-March Opens,” in Great Events from History: The Tokyo; panelist for Cultural Question 29, 2008. 19th Century, 1801-1900, 4 vols., ed. John Time, Pera Museum, Istanbul; panelist Exhibition: My photo-portrait of Powell (Pasadena: Salem Press, 2007), 203- for Landmark Exhibitions Symposium, artist Harold Stevenson was exhibited 5 and 1099-1101. Tate Modern, London; panelist for From throughout 2008 in The Inaugural Lectures and Presentations at Curatorial Theory to Curatorial Practices, Exhibition, Betty Price Gallery of the Conferences: “An Ideal Circle of Friends: Festival Arte Contemporanea, Faenza, Italy; Oklahoma State Art Collection, Oklahoma Federico da Montefeltro’s Cycle of Famous panelist for Red Thread Conversations, Open Capitol, Oklahoma City, OK. Men at Urbino,” Renaissance Society of Labyrinth, 11th Istanbul Biennial; panelist Honors: My photography was acquired America, 2008; “Look to the Book: Images for MiArt, Milano; panelist for Nurope by the Smithsonian Institution’s of Authority at the Florentine Badia,” Project, Platform Garanti CAC, Istanbul; National Museum of American History, Renaissance Society of America, 2007; lecture for the Common Guild, Glasgow. Washington, D.C., 2008 (4 photographs) “Cloister, Control, and Community: Art

32 and Observance at the Florentine Badia,” Email Address: [email protected] Charles McClendon College Art Association, 2007; “The Art of Current Position: Assistant Professor, MA 1971, PhD 1978 Devotion in Renaissance Europe,” Casper History and Preservation Program, School Mailing Address: College Humanities Festival and Demorest of Architecture, University of Illinois Department of Fine Arts, MS 028, Lecture: Renaissance Revisited. Publications: Review of De la ‘Cité de Dieu’ Brandeis University, Conferences: “The Life of St. Benedict au ‘Palais du Pape’: Les résidences pontificales Waltham, MA 02454 in Medieval and Renaissance Italy,” dans la seconde moitié du XIIIe siècle (1254– Email Address: Renaissance Society of America, 2007. 1304) by Pierre-Yves Le Pogam, Speculum [email protected] Honors and Awards: Lila Wallace – 84, no. 1 (January 2009): 178-179. New Position: Sidney and Ellen Wien Reader’s Digest Endowment Fund Lecture Lectures and Presentations at Professor in the History of Art Program, 2008-2009, Villa I Tatti, The Conferences: “Movimenti di Piazza: Honors and Awards: 2008 Haskins Medal Harvard University Center for Renaissance Spectacle, Surveillance, and Insurrection of the Medieval Academy of America Studies; Samuel H. Kress Foundation in Parma’s Civic Squares,” International for The Origins of Medieval Architecture: Publication Grant, 2008 for Reforming the Congress on Medieval Studies, Kalamazoo, Building in Europe, A.D. 600-900 (New Florentine Badia: Art and Observance in a MI, May 2007; “Saint Peter’s Venetian Haven and London: Yale University Press, Renaissance Monastery (Indiana University Square,” Innenraum und Außenraum: Wie 2005). Press, forthcoming); PSC-CUNY 39 formt der Platz die Stadt?, Kunsthistorisches Research Award, University Committee on Institut, Florence, Italy, November Justine Moeckli Research Awards, 2008-2009; PSC-CUNY 2008; “The Magnificent Builder,” From MA 2005 38 Research Award, University Committee Magnificat to Magnificence: The Aesthetics Mailing Address: Rue Saint-Joseph 12, on Research Awards, 2007-2008; Faculty of Grandeur, Program of Medieval Studies, CH-1227 Carouge, Switzerland Fellowship Publications Program, University of Illinois, Champaign, IL, Email Address: [email protected] Humanities Group, Office of Compliance April 2008; “The Campo of San Pietro di New Position: Assistant Curator, Musée and Diversity, CUNY, 2007. Castello in Venice from the Myth to the d’art et d’histoire, Geneva, Switzerland. Projects: Burial Practices in Renaissance Margins,” Renaissance Society of America, Lectures and presentations at conferences: Florence Chicago, April 2008. “Jacques-Emile Blanche and The Conference sessions organized and Bloomsbury Group,” XIIe colloque de la Constance Lowenthal chaired: “Buildings through Time: the relève suisse en histoire de l’art, Fribourg, 17- MA 1969, PhD 1976 Afterlives of Medieval Buildings,” Society 18 October 2008. Mailing Address: of Architectural Historians, Pasadena, Project: Exhibition Corot in Switzerland, 21-15 34th Avenue, April 2009; “Mimesis and Medieval Musée d’art et d’histoire, Geneva, Long Island City, NY 11106 Architecture,” Society of Architectural Switzerland, Fall 2010 (co-curator with Email Address: [email protected] Historians, Cincinnati, April 2008. Paul Lang, chief curator, Musée d’art et Publications: “The Good Carver Conrad,” Honors and Awards: Gladys Krieble d’histoire). review of Conrat Meit exhibition at the Delmas Foundation Grant for Study in Bayerisches Nationalmuseum, Munich, Venice and the Veneto, 2007; University Laura Morowitz Apollo Magazine (March 2007). of Illinois, Campus Research Board, PhD 1996 Lectures and Presentations at Humanities Released Time, Fall 2008 Mailing Address: Conferences: “The Meaning and (deferred); University of Illinois, List Wagner College, 1 Campus Road, Staten Complexity of Provenance in Art-Recovery of Teachers Ranked as Excellent, 2007- Island, NY 10301 Cases,” Lexis/Nexis with ABA Section on 2008; Getty Foundation Non-Residential Email Address: [email protected] Int’l Law, “Restitution: Current Issues in Postdoctoral Fellowship in Art History, New Position: Promoted to Professor of Holocaust-Era Art Cases,” Greenwich, CT, 2008-2009. Art History June 2008. Projects: The Italian Piazza Transformed: Publications: With Laurie Albanese, The Parma’s City Center in the Communal Age. Miracles of Prato (William Morrow, 2009); Areli Marina Book manuscript under review at university “The Cathedral of Commerce: French PhD 2004 press; Research in progress, new book Gothic Architecture and Wanamaker’s Mailing Address: 404 S. Willis Avenue, project: Sanctified in Water, Sealed in Stone: Department Store” in Medieval Art Champaign, IL 61821 The Italian Baptistery from 1000 to 1500. and Architecture after the Middle Ages,

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eds. Janet Marquardt and Alyce Jordan Email Address: jknelson@syr.fi.it conference, Florence, Villa I Tatti, (Newcastle upon Tyne: Cambridge New Position: Syracuse University in Syracuse University, Horne Foundation, Scholars Publishing, 2009); “Munkácsky, Florence, Art History Department Chair, October 9-11, 2008 (acts forthcoming, Wanamaker and the Depiction of Christ,” since 2007; acting academic director, Fall from Syracuse University Press); “Quality Art Bulletin (forthcoming June 2009). 2009 Control for Commissions: The Potential Honors and Awards: Faculty Service Publications: Plautilla Nelli (1524- for Rejection or Replacement,” presented Award; Miracles of Prato chosen as March 1588): The Painter-Prioress of Renaissance with Richard Zeckhauser, Renaissance Indiebound Pick. Florence, ed. Jonathan K. Nelson (Florence: Society of America Annual Meeting, Syracuse University Press, 2008); Jonathan Chicago, April 2008.; “Leonardo da Vinci’s Marsha Morton K. Nelson - Richard J. Zeckhauser, The Leda: Reinventing the Female Nude,” PhD 1986 Patron’s Payoff: Conspicuous Commissions Renaissance Society of America Annual Mailing Address: in Renaissance Italy (Princeton: Princeton Meeting, Miami, March 2007. Department of Art History, University Press, 2008); Leonardo e Projects: Exhibition Co-curator, “Robert Pratt Institute, la reinvenzione della figura femminile: Mapplethorpe: Perfection in Form,” 200 Willoughby Ave., Leda, Lisa e Maria, Lettura vinciana Galleria dell’Accademia, Florence, May Brooklyn, NY 11205 XLVI (Florence: Giunti, 2007); “The 26-September 25, 2009; monograph on Email Address: [email protected] Battle of the Female Nudes: Leonardo, Sandro Botticelli. Publications: “Nature and Soul: Austrian Michelangelo, Titian,” in Erotic Art in Responses to Ernst Haeckel’s Evolutionary Renaissance Italy, (acts of conference, Kyunghee Pyun (Choi) Monism,” in Darwin: Art and the Search Tokyo, 2008), ed. Michiaki Koshikawa MA 1999, PhD 2004 for Origins, curated by Pamela Kort (Tokyo, National Museum of Western Art: Mailing Address: (exh. cat. Frankfurt: Schirn Kunsthalle, in press); “Putting Botticelli and Filippino 249 East 48th Street, # 8B, 2009); “From Monera to Man: Haeckel, in their Place: the Intended Height of New York, NY 10017-1516 Darwinismus, and Nineteenth-Century Spalliera Paintings and Tondi,” in Invisible Email Address: [email protected] German Art,” in The Art of Evolution: agli occhi. Atti della giornata di studio in New Position: Visiting Assistant Professor, Darwin, Darwinisms and Visual Culture, ed. ricordo di Lisa Venturini, ed. Nicoletta Department of History of Art and Design, Barbara Larson and Fae Brauer (University Baldini (Florence, Fondazione Roberto Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, NY (since 2007); Press of New England: forthcoming Spring Longhi: 2007), 53-63.; book review: Adjunct Professor, Department of Art, 2009). Michelle O’Malley, The Business of Art: Hunter College, CUNY (2009) Lectures/Conference Presentations: “Max Contracts and the Commissioning Process Publications: “Foundation Legends in the Klinger and the Unconscious,” delivered at in Renaissance Italy (New Haven: Yale Illuminated Missal of Saint-Denis: Interplay the conference of the International Society University Press, 2005); and Evelyn Welch, of Liturgy, Hagiography, and Chronicle.” for the Study of European Ideas in the session Shopping in the Renaissance. Consumer Viator 39, no. 2 (2008): 143-192. “Art and Psychology,” chaired by Michelle Cultures in Italy 1400–1600 (New Haven Lectures and Presentations at Conferences: Facos, Helsinki, Finland, July 2008; and London: Yale University Press, 2005), “Yearning for the Exotic?: Some Reflections “Nature and Soul: Austrian Responses to in Oxford Art Journal XXX, no. 3 (Autumn on Asian Art Collectors in the US, 1870- Ernst Haeckel’s Evolutionary Monism,” 2007): 512-515.; book review: Alessandro 1920,” New England Conference for the presented at the symposium for the Cecchi, Botticelli (Milan: Motta, 2005) and Association of Asian Studies held at the exhibition Darwin: Art and the Search for Frank Zöllner, Sandro Botticelli (Munich: University of New Hampshire, Durham, Origins, Schirn Kunsthalle, Frankfurt, June Prestel, 2005), in Renaissance Quarterly 60, 3-5 October 2007. 2008; Session Chair, “The Self Within: no. 3 (Fall 2007): 915-918.; book review: Projects: Edited with Anna Russakoff (IFA Art between Mesmer and Freud,” CAA Cristina Acidini, Michelangelo Scultore alumna PhD 2005), Jean Pucell, A Medieval conference, Dallas, 2008. (Milan: Motta, 2006), in Renaissance Artist: Innovation and Collaboration in Quarterly 60, no. 2 (Summer 2007): 539- Manuscript Painting (Turnhout: Brepols, Jonathan Nelson 540. under contract & forthcoming in 2011): MA 1986, PhD 1992 Lectures: “What is a Botticelli? Questions collected essays Mailing Address: Syracuse University in of Authorship in Collaborations with Florence, Piazza Savonarola, 15, Florence, Filippino,” Herbert Horne’s Botticelli. Italy, 50132 The Scholar and the Painter, international

34 Curtis Roberts 2007, xiv); The Noble Room: Frank Lloyd Honor of Kirk Varnedoe (London: Ashgate MA 1979 Wright’s Unity Temple (Chicago,Top Five Publishing, Ltd., 2008). Mailing Address: Books: November, 2008); “Introduction. Lectures: “Matisse, Léger, Le Corbusier 602 Sugartown Road, ‘What is American Art?’” in Searching for and the Renewal of Christian Art and Berwyn, PA 19312; America: Essays on Art and Architecture Architecture after World War II” at the 27 Pepperidge Road, (Newcastle: Cambridge Scholars Press, Museum of Biblical Art, New York, 11 Tuxedo Park, NY 10987 2006), 1-6. January 2007; “From Gauguin to Picasso Email Address: [email protected] and Serrano: The Uses and Misuses of New Position: Partner, Outlier Bill Travis Christian Iconography in Modern Art” Entertainment Partners PhD 1994 at the Museum of Biblical Art, New Projects: Launched full-service Email Address: [email protected] York, 8 March 2007; “’Why drag in entertainment business affairs and Web site: www.billtravisphoto.com Velazquez?’: Las Meninas’ progeny in the publicity/marketing firm concentrating Publications: Parks and Gardens in Lazio: age of appropriation,” seminar, Oblidant on contract drafting/negotiation; film/ A Meditation (Rome: Mercanti, 2008, Velázquez: Las Meninas, Barcelona, Museu video/music licensing; marketing/publicity; bilingual edition: Una Meditazione: Parchi e Picasso, September 2008. clearance services; technology and software. giardini nel Lazio) Exhibitions: Curator of Más Meninas: Projects: Monograph on “Dreamers” (fifty Variations on Velázquez’s “Las Meninas” in Betsy Rosasco alternative-process photographs by Bill Contemporary Art, as part of the exhibition MA 1971, PhD 1980 Travis, with brief introductory text) Oblidant Velázquez: Las Meninas, Museu Mailing Address: Picasso, Barcelona, Spain, 15 May – 15 203 East 72nd Street, Nadia Tscherny September 2008. New York, NY 10021 PhD 1986 Email Address: Mailing Address: Marina Vidas [email protected] 238 East 72 Street, MA 1987, PhD 1997 Publications: “Christoffer Wilhelm New York, NY 10021 Mailing Address: Eckersberg’s Ulysses Fleeing the Cave of Email Address: Research Department, Polyphemus: A Painting by a Danish [email protected] The Royal Library, Copenhagen, Postboks Student of Jacques-Louis David in 1812,” Publication: “Beautiful People: Elizabeth 2149, 1016 Copenhagen, Denmark Record of the Princeton University Art Peyton,” Art in America (February 2009). Email Address: [email protected] Museum, 65 (2006): 22-47, published Lectures: “Portrait as Subject: A Publications: “Elizabeth of Bosnia, Queen 2007; “Two French Royal Sculpture Contemporary Romance with the Genre,” of Hungary, and the Tomb-Shrine of Saint Gardens: The Orangerie of Versailles and CAA Annual Conference, February, 2009. Simeon in Zadar: Power and Relics in the Jardin Haut of Marly,” Collecting Fourteenth-Century Dalmatia,” Studies in Sculpture in Early Modern Europe, Gertje Utley Iconography, 29 (2008): 136-175. Nicholas Penny and Eike D. Schmidt, eds. MA 1983, PhD 1997 Honors and Awards: Carlsberg Foundation (Washington, D.C.: 2008, Studies in the Mailing Address: Fellowship 2007-8; Danish National History of Art 47): 300-21. 19 East 88th Street, Endowment for the Humanities 2008-9 New York, NY 10128 David Sokol Email Address: [email protected] Carolyn C. Wilson MA 1966, PhD 1970 Publications: “Más Meninas: Through the MA 1970, PhD 1977 Mailing Address: Looking Glass, Repeatedly,” in Oblidant Mailing Address: 222 North Marion Street, Velázquez. Las Meninas, exh. cat. Museu 2222 Goldsmith St., Oak Park, IL 60302 Picasso, Barcelona, Spain, May-September Houston, TX 77030-1119 Email Address: [email protected] 2008; “Die Übermarionette: Egon Schiele’s Email Address: Position: Serve on the Plan Commission Private Codes,” in Patricia Berman and [email protected] of Oak Park, Illinois, and on the Illinois Gertje Utley, eds., A Fine Regard: Essays in Publications: “Giovanni Bellini e il dipinto Historic Sites Advisory Council. Honor of Kirk Varnedoe (London: Ashgate d’altare. Solennità dell’intento, ‘pièta’ Publications: Otto Neumann: His Life and Publishing, Ltd., 2008); Co-editor with necessaria e devozione assoluta: la Natività Work (Chicago: Prologue Press, Patricia Berman of A Fine Regard: Essays in e la Trasfigurazione,” Giovanni Bellini

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(exh. cat. Rome, Scuderie del Quirinale, Chair: Tina Waldeier Bizzarro, College Visual Culture in Shanghai 1850-1930 30 September 2008- 11 January 2009, Art Association, Los Angeles, February 26, (Washington, DC: New Academia Cinisello Balsamo, Milan: 2008), 116-129; 2009; “The Louvre “Madonna…con Josep Publishing, 2007), 55-77. “Giovanni Bellini: Segnender Christus,” in e tre angeli”: in consideration of titles, Anne Auber ed., Gemälde und Skulpturen texts, and the cult of St. Joseph,” Convegno Suzanne S. Zuber (exh. cat., Galerie Hans, Hamburg, Lorenzo Lotto nelle Marche, Monte San Attended MA program 2001-2002 December 2008 no. 9), 32-37; five Giusto, April 16, 2007 Mailing Address: entries in Edward J. Olszewski, A Corpus Exhibition: Member, Comitato Herderstr.8, 49078 Osnabrück, Germany of Drawings in Midwestern Collections: Scientifico: “Giovanni Bellini,” Rome, Email Address: Sixteenth-Century Italian Drawings, 2 vols. Scuderie del Quirinale, September [email protected] (Turnhout, 2008), 42-44, nos. 36-38 2008-January 2009. Position: Research associate, Felix (Bassano family, attributed); 197-199, no. Nussbaum Haus and Remarque 159 (Cesare Franchi, il Pollino); 302-303, Roberta Wue Friedenszentrum, Osnabrück, freelance no. 244 (Bartolomeo Passarotti); review MA 1988, PhD 2001 translator and editor (German, English), of Reading Vasari, ed. Anne B. Barriault, Mailing Address: museum educator Andrew Ladis, Norman E. Land and Department of Art History, Exhibitions: Modigliani Beyond the Jeryldene M. Wood (London and Athens, 79 Humanities Instructional Building, Myth; Max Liebermann: From Realism to GA: 2005), Sixteenth Century Journal University of California, Impressionism; Sarah Bernhardt: the Art XXXVIII, no. 4 (Winter 2007): 1141- Irvine, CA 92697-2785 of High Drama; Sammelbilder; and Die 1143; review of Charlene Villaseñor Black, Email Address: [email protected] verborgene Spur: jüdische Wege durch die Creating the Cult of St. Joseph: Art and Web site: http://www.faculty.uci.edu/ Moderne. Gender in the Spanish Empire (Princeton profile.cfm?faculty_id=5567 Honors and Awards: Best exhibition and University Press, 2005) in Catholic New Position: Assistant Professor, catalogue, 2006, Victorian Society New Historical Review (July 2007): 652-655. University of California, Irvine York, for Sarah Bernhardt: the Art of High Presentations: “Joseph as Mary’s Publications: “Selling the Artist: Drama Champion: The Distinctive Connection Advertising, Art and Audience in Later Current project: Researching the art between the ‘Madonna del Giglio,’ Nineteenth Century Shanghai” Art collection of Erich Maria Remarque ‘Compagnia di San Giuseppe,’ and Church Bulletin (forthcoming, December 2009); (author of Im Westen nichts Neues (All of San Giuseppe in Florence,” in Taking “Deliberate Looks: Ren Bonian’s 1888 Quiet on the Western Front) to the Streets: The Theatre of Public Piety, Album of Women,” in Jason Kuo, ed.,

36 ALUMNI DONORS

The Institute of Fine Arts would like to express its gratitude to all of its alumni who made generous contributions this past year. We are proud to have so many devoted alumni who choose to invest in the future of the Institute. Listed below are alumni who made gifts of $100 or more between 6/1/2008 and 5/2009. Thank you!

$30,000 + Dorothy and Terrence Xavier John Seubert Anne Hoene Hoy Suzanne Deal Booth Mahon A. Kate Sheerin Isabelle Hyman Catherine Coleman Brawer Cynthia Wolk Nachmani Paul Stanwick Harriet Irgang Alexandra Munroe Marjorie N. Shelley Gertje R. Utley Carolyn Kane Betty Selly Smith Stefanie Walker Charles J. Katz $10,000 to $29,999 Claire Svetlik-Mann Steven A. Weintraub Ellen V.R. Kenney Myron Laskin, Jr. Reva June Wolf Walter M. Widrig William C. Kimmel Mariët Westermann Linda Konheim Kramer Anonymous $200 to $499 $100 to $199 Carol Herselle Krinsky Susan Anderson Brooks Adams Lisa B. Kurzner- $5,000 to $9,999 Robert A. Baron Lynne D. Ambrosini Bloomenkranz Katherine F. Brush Carol Moon and Patrick Dita G. Amory Susan L’Engle Gerrit L. Lansing Cardon Susan and Richard Arms Charlotte Daudon Lacaze Anna Marguerite McCann Karen F. Christian Nancy E. Ash Marsa Laird Shelley K. Sass Rachel L. Danzing Konstanze Bachmann Sarah B. Landau Anonymous Suzanne P. Fredericks Mary Lee Baranger A. Floyd Lattin Leslie and Tom Freudenheim William Lee Barcham Ursula Lee $1,000 to $4,999 Patricia Mosle Friedman Irina Barskova Ruthann R. Lehrer Irving L. Finkelstein Creighton E. Gilbert Sarah Tyler Brooks Susana T. Leval Beatrice H. Guthrie Kathryn Moore Heleniak Gabriella B. Canfield Candace J. Lewis Kathleen M. Heins Ariel H. Herrmann Judith Colton Roger W. Lipsey Patricia E. Karetzky Michael Jacoff Wanda M. Corn Rosa Lowinger Anne Hrychuk Kontokosta Anna D. Kartsonis Nicola M. Courtright Vivian B. Mann Michele D. Marincola Dale B. Kinney Emily M. Darrow Christa C. Mayer-Thurman Charles S. Moffett Richard S. Lanier Ellen N. Davis Miranda McClintic Laura A. Morowitz Minna M. Lee Lacy Davisson-Doyle Leatrice Mendelsohn Linda Nochlin Jay A. Levenson Layla S. Diba Jerry D. Meyer Benjamin A. Rifkin Susan D. Marcus Lois Dinnerstein Mary B. Moore Anne N. Rorimer Mary Elizabeth Mitchell Eugene J. Dwyer Anita F. Moskowitz Lisa A. Rotmil Anne McGee and James Marianne V. Elrick-Manley Priscilla Elkow Muller Christine M. Singer Morganstern Beatrice Farwell Won Y. Ng Joan Troccoli Jo Anne C. Olian Jorge A. Garcia-Tuduri Christopher A. Noey Dale G. Zaklad Elizabeth A. Oustinoff Rosalind R. Grippi Andrea Spaulding Norris Paul N. Perrot Shary E. Grossman Margaret A. Oppenheimer $500 to $999 Sabine Rewald Steven R. Haas Ronald Y. Otsuka John D. Bandiera Jennifer Russell Nancy Howard Harris David T. Owsley Emily F. Braun Lucy Freeman Sandler Julia P. Herzberg Elizabeth C. Parker Margaret Holben Ellis Sarah W. Schroth Valerie Lynn Hillings Philip M. Pearlstein Judith C. Fox Paul M. Schwartzbaum Michelle Martha Hobart Suzanne Meek Pelzel William E. Hood, Jr. Nuno C. Senos Paula Rand Hornbostel Elizabeth A. Pergam

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Barbara E. Pollard Ellen C. Schwartz James W. Sykes Jr. Irene Cioffi Whitfield Catherine R. Puglisi Sheila Schwartz Carol F. Tabler Marina D. Whitman Gary M. Radke Ann Seibert Marie C. Tanner Jacob Wisse Isa Ragusa Kelly Anne Sidley Janet D. Thorpe Tom M. Wolf Beatrice C. Rehl Kathryn A. Smith Marcia R. Toledano Eric M. Zafran Linda Jones Roccos Sharon Dunlap Smith Deborah Lee Trupin Norman D. Ziff Allen Rosenbaum Jack Soultanian, Jr. Anne W. Umland Alice M. Zrebiec Diana P. Rowan Mary Stofflet Serena Urry Shelley E. Zuraw Teresa M. Russo Elizabeth Rosen Stone Emily Trevor Van Vleck Joseph T. Ruzicka Suzanne L. Stratton-Pruitt Patricia A. Waddy Edmund Campion Ryder Mary L. Sullivan Alison E. West

38 INSTITUTE OF FINE ARTS – NYU Annual Giving Campaign For Alumni

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