The Getty Center and MOLAA Organize an International Symposium About Latin American Art in the 21st Century
An international group of scholars, curators, museum directors and artists will discuss new approaches to the study and presentation of Latin American art in the 21st century.
Between Museum and Practice: Rethinking Latin American Art in the 21st Century is organized by the Museum of Latin American Art (MOLAA) in Long Beach in collaboration with the Getty Research Institute and funded with support from the Getty Foundation. Conceived by MOLAA's Chief Curator, Cecilia Fajardo-Hill, the symposium has been planned as a two part series that will take place in Southern California and in Lima, Peru.
The first session, from March 11-13, 2011, will be at the Getty Center in Los Angeles and MOLAA in Long Beach. The symposium will stream live all three days. To view the sessions as they happen, click on this link: http://www.ustream.tv/channel/between-theory-and-practice
The second session, from November 2 - 4, 2011 will be held at the Museo de Arte de Lima, Peru. Both sessions will address the same topics but will introduce different speakers.
The symposium focuses on three key areas: the role of the museum in the collection, contextualization and representation of Latin American art; the production of revisionist art histories through innovative research methodologies, new interpretative frameworks and archive-based scholarship; and experimental curatorial models ranging from historic to contemporary case studies for the interpretation and presentation of art from Latin America.
Confirmed participants include Luis Camnitzer (State University of New York, College at Old Westbury, New York, US), Cuauhtémoc Medina (Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Mexico City, Mexico), Mari Carmen Ramírez (Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, US), María Inés Rodríguez (Museo de Arte Contemporáneo de Castilla y León, León, Spain) and Osvaldo Sánchez (Museo de Arte Moderno, Mexico City,Mexico).
About the Museum of Latin American Art (MOLAA)
The Museum of Latin American Art (MOLAA) was founded in 1996 in Long Beach, California and serves the greater Los Angeles area. MOLAA is the only museum in the United States exclusively dedicated to modern and contemporary Latin American art. Since its inception, MOLAA has doubled its size, added a 15,000 sq. ft. sculpture garden and expanded its permanent collection, ranging from works by Tamayo and Matta to Cruz-Diez, Los Carpinteros and Tunga. With its physical expansion complete, MOLAA presents a major exhibition schedule, educational outreach and serves as a platform for cross-cultural dialogue.
About The Getty Foundation
The Getty Foundation fulfills the philanthropic mission of the Getty Trust by supporting individuals and institutions committed to advancing the understanding and preservation of the visual arts locally and throughout the world.
About The Getty Research Institute
The Getty Research Institute is dedicated to furthering knowledge and advancing understanding of the visual arts. Its Research Library, Special Collections of rare materials, and digital resources serve an international community of scholars and the interested public.
SCHEDULE
FRIDAY, MARCH 11, 2011
The Getty Center, Museum Lecture Hall
1200 Getty Center Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90049
9:00am – 5:30pm
SATURDAY, MARCH 12, 2011
SUNDAY, MARCH 13, 2011
Museum of Latin American Art (MOLAA)
628 Alamitos Avenue, Long Beach, CA 90802
9:00am – 5:30pm
Registration is required even though there is no fee for the symposium. Parking at the Getty Center and MOLAA will be free for symposium attendees. For more information, or to register for the symposium, contact symposium@molaa.org or go towww.molaa.org.
