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Early registration discount $250 (in lieu of $350) through May 4
Educators / Artists / and Museum professionals $160 (with ID)
Student rate $100 (with ID)
Defining America: Place, Identity, Idea
17th Annual American Art Conference
May 18 – 19, 2012
This year's conference will celebrate three centuries of evolution in American ideals and our sense of place and self as manifest in the nation's art. What is conceived to be American art has evolved continuously over the past 300 years. To take but one example, the English-dominated work in the colonies of the 18th century would give way in the early 19th to art representing and celebrating the ideals of the New Republic. At the same time, where that art was produced would shift, as Boston ceded primacy of place to New York and Philadelphia. Over the ensuing two centuries, individuals, regions, artistic movements, and schools would, in ways philosophically, explore varying aspects of the American Experience. And in the later part of the 19th century, the conversation that was American art would grow even more inclusive, as groups that had historically been marginalized added their voices.
Among those who have agreed to participate are: H. Barbara Weinberg, The Metropolitan Museum of Art; Kathleen Foster, Philadelphia Museum of Art; Sarah Anschutz Hunt, director, The American Museum of Western Art – The Anschutz Collection, Vice-Chairman, Board of Trustees, Clyfford Still, & trustee, Denver Art Museum; Robin Jaffe Frank, Wadsworth Atheneum; Lee Glazer, The Freer Gallery of Art; Stacy Hollander, American Folk Art Museum; David Anfam, authority on Abstract Expressionism; William C. Agee, Hunter College, City University of New York; Margaret C. Conrads, Nelson-Atkins Museum; Robert Farris Thompson, Col. John Trumbull Professor, History of Art at Yale; Kimberly Orcutt, The New-York Historical Society; Paul Staiti, Mount Holyoke; Nancy Rivard Shaw, curator emerita, Detroit Institute of Arts; John Driscoll, scholar, collector, and art dealer; Tracy Gill, frame scholar & co-owner of Gill & Lagodich Fine Period Frames & Restoration; James W. Tottis, Museum of the City of New York; and Karen Lemmey, The Metropolitan Museum of Art. The , conference will also feature a panel of contemporary artists whose work draws from and is intimately connected to the American landscape tradition: Stephen Hannock, April Gornik, Kim Keever, and Valerie Hegarty moderated by Carter Ratcliff.
Receptions at Connor • Rosenkranz and at Marlborough Gallery complement the formal sessions which take place at CUNY Graduate Center at Fifth Avenue @34th Street.
We gratefully acknowledge the generous support of the Henry Luce Foundation.
Leadership funding has been provided by The Louis and Lena Minkoff Foundation and The Anschutz Foundation. We also express our gratitude to The Dangremond Family Foundation for its support of student attendance.
Funding at the Partner Level has been provided Jonathan Boos. We are most appreciative of funding received from Avery Galleries, Collisart, LLC, Keno Auctions, John Driscoll / Babcock Galleries and anonymous donors, and support from Conner • Rosenkranz, LLC, Marlborough Gallery, Christie's, Sotheby's, and Shannon's (as of 4/18/2012).
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September 20–23, 2012 |
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April 12 – 13, 2012 |
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Student ($125) and One-Day Rates Available
Gold
Vision, Value, and Values
A Conference in
New York City
April 12 – 13, 2012
For more information, contact:
Initiatives in Art and Culture
646-485-1952
info@artinitiatives.com
The World Gold Council is the Premier Sponsor of the event.
Barrick Gold Corporation and Newmont Mining Corporation are sponsors at the Partner Level; Kinross Gold Corporation and SPDR Gold Trust are sponsors at the Donor Level. We are also grateful for sponsorship from Tocqueville Asset Management and support from Fragments.
The Society of North American Goldsmiths and Metalsmith magazine are media sponsors.
Gold has been a principal store of wealth and unsurpassed as an object of desire for the entirety of recorded history. A central focus of this conference is gold’s unique place in cultures and economies.
The conference showcases contemporary artists who make jewelry and beautiful objects with gold, as well as historical work and techniques. We address challenges and opportunities faced by artists as the price of gold continues near record levels. An additional focus is the rising consumption in the rapidly developing economies of the BRIC countries (Brazil, Russia, India, China), as well as cultures in which the significance of gold is deeply embedded. Innovative approaches to minimize mining’s ecological footprint and social impact are a central concern. Issues pertaining to sustainability, fair trade, and legislation addressing chain of custody are key. Gold is also considered as an investment and asset in its many forms and relative to other precious materials.
Among confirmed speakers to date are: master goldsmiths: Michael Good and Giovanni Corvaja; David Lamb, managing director, Jewellery, World Gold Council; jewelers Temple St. Clair, Heather Moore, Monica Rich Kosann, Rebecca Koven, George Sawyer, and Toby Pomeroy; Benjamin Zucker, internationally recognized authority on jewels and gems; Jack Ogden, chief executive, Gemological Association of Great Britain; Robert B. Headley, COO, Jewelers of America; Gregory Kwiat, CEO, Fred Leighton; George Harlow, curator of Minerals and Gems, American Museum of Natural History; Mark Mauthner, geologist, photographer and museum consultant; Ed Opitz, VP, Corporate Responsibility, Kinross Gold Corporation; William R. Williams, VP, Environment, Barrick Gold; Nick Cotts, Group Executive, Environment and Social Responsibility, Newmont Mining Corporation; Jennifer Krill, executive director, Earthworks; Juan Carlos Artigas, Global Head, Investment Research, World Gold Council; Michael Berry, CEO, Discovery Investing; Jeffrey M. Christian, managing director and founder, CPM Group; Douglas Groh, portfolio manager, Tocqueville Gold Fund; Brian K. Hicks, portfolio co-manager, Global Resources, Fund, US Global Investors; Kevin Quigg, global head, strategy /consulting, SPDR Gold Shares; (as of 2/14/2012).
An evening event at Fragments complements sessions at CUNY Graduate Center (Fifth Avenue @ 34th Street).
"SPDR"
is a registered trademark of Standard & Poor's Financial Services
LLC ("S&P") and has been licensed for use by State Street
Corporation. No financial product offered by State Street Corporation or
its affiliates is sponsored, endorsed, sold or promoted by S&P or
its affiliates, and S&P and its affiliates make no representation,
warranty or condition regarding the advisability of buying, selling or
holding units/shares in such products. Further limitations that could
affect investors' rights may be found in the SPDR Gold Shares
prospectus. Read the GLD prospectus here.
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December 1–3, 2011 |
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Discounted early registration $250
(in lieu of $350) through November 7, 2011
Student ($150) and One-Day Rates Available
To register on line: www.acteva.com/go/red
Book sales and signings are a feature of the conference
RED
The 13th Annual New York Fashion Conference
New York, NY
Evening of
December 1 – 3, 2011
From Dior to Valentino, from Yves Saint Laurent to Lanvin, red is an expression of joy, of jubilation, of passion. In the hands of others it is—among many other things—the color of authority, of courage, and of liturgy. It is also a pre-eminent color of body ornament: red lipstick and nail polish are never out of style.
The 13th Annual New York Fashion Conference, RED, will explore the innumerable facets of this color without peer. We will consider the history of this color, and that of the materials from which it has been derived, as well as its symbolism, both as a color in and of itself and integral to patterns such as paisley and tartan. Vintage is a lens through we study this vibrant hue and the important roles it has played at all times and in all cultures; we trace these roles as well as their evolution over time. Not least, we explore the legacies of Diana Vreeland and others, for whom red was not just a color, but a signature.
Red has also become the emblem of social responsibility, and commitment to the support of various causes among which are the HIV / AIDS awareness, women's health, and social sustainability. No exploration of this color would be complete without considering this intertwining. We will consider red (and black) as metaphor and, in so doing, examine the intellectual property and financial concerns of the fashion industry. We will also consider red stones, from diamonds and rubies to spinel, tourmalines, and garnets, addressing the aesthetics and metaphoric implications of their use in jewelry.
An opening event at Fred Leighton (December 1)and a reception and book signing at What Goes Around Comes Around (December 2complement the talks and panels which take place at CUNY Graduate Center, Fifth Avenue @ 34th Street
Presenters and panelists
(as of October 3, 2011)
- Matt Tyrnauer, director of “Valentino: The Last
Emperor”
- Hal Rubenstein, creative director of InStyle
Magazine
- Designers Norma Kamali, Jeffrey Banks, Anna
Sui, Zandra Rhodes, Vicky Tiel, Margot Rozanska, & Sophia
Edstrand
- Lisa Immordino Vreeland, author of the book & director
of the film, “Diana Vreeland: The Eye Has to Travel”
- Leatrice Eiseman, head of the Pantone & Eiseman
color institutes
- Marilyn F. Cooperman, noted jewelry designer
- Poppy King (“the Lipstick Queen”)
- Susan Scafidi, founder, Fashion Law Institute at
Fordham & author of the blog Counterfeit Chic
- Beverley Birks, fashion historian, vintage
collector, and private dealer
- Dilys Blum, costume curator, Philadelphia Museum of
Art
- Jan Glier Reeder, curator, Costume Institute, The
Metropolitan Museum
- Lesley M. M. Blume, journalist, cultural observer
& author, Let’s Bring Back
- Lisa Padovani, Emmy-nominated co-costume designer “Boardwalk
Empire”
- Pamela Keogh, cultural commentator &
author, Are You a Jackie or a Marilyn?
- Gerard Maione, cofounder/creative director, What
Goes Around Comes Around
- Anya Strzemien and April Long, style
commentators, HuffPost and ELLE
- Cesar Padilla, co-owner, Cherry, vintage boutique
and archive
- Stephen Hannock, acclaimed artist who memorializes
his friendship to the late Frank Moore (who devised the red ribbon as a symbol
for AIDS awareness) by embedding it in some of his signal canvases
- Caroline Weber author, What Marie Antoinette
Wore to the Revolution, who writes for Vogue and The New
York Times
- Douglas Kazanjian, Kazanjian Bros., owners
of one of only three red diamonds over 5 carats in weight
- Jack Ogden, chief executive, Gemmological
Association of Great Britain
- Gregory Kwiat, CEO, Fred Leighton
- Benjamin Zucker, Scholar, author, and gem merchant
- Christopher P. Smith, president, American
Gemological Laboratories (AGL)
- Douglas Hucker, chief executive, American Gem Trade
Association (AGTA)
- Antoinette Matlins, gem and jewelry expert
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Initiatives in Art and Culture |
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Initiatives in Arts and Culture (IAC) is an organization committed to educating diverse audiences in the fine, decorative, and visual arts as well as architecture. IAC's primary activities are conferences, publications, and exhibitions. These take an interdisciplinary approach, considering issues related to fabrication, connoisseurship, cultural patrimony, cultural preservation, and the future of culture.
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