Art and Design from 1900 to Now
Museum Galleries, Curatorial Collaboration
Introduction
How do maps reflect our unique perspectives on the world? A map from 1524 and a contemporary artist's work provide catalysts for close looking and expansive discussion among participants in a conversation facilitated by José Montelongo, Maury A. Bromsen Curator of Latin American Books at the John Carter Brown Library, Brown University, and RISD museum educator, Jackie Delamatre. Join this collaborative program and explore two local museum collections from the comfort of home.
Free. Registration required. An email with a Zoom link for the program will be sent to registrants.
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The John Carter Brown Library is a world-class collection of materials focused on the early Americas. An independently administered and funded center for advanced research in history and the humanities located on the Brown campus, the JCB is home to more than 65,000 exceptional and rare books, maps, and manuscripts related to the early Americas from the 15th through the early 19th centuries.
Collections in Conversation takes advantage of virtual exploration to bring together objects from the RISD Museum and other collections in the region. Selected pieces are closely viewed and compared with facilitation by educators from the RISD Museum and the collaborating institution. Historical and contextual information is shared in support of questions and observations.
Art and Design from 1900 to Now is made possible by grants from the Terra Foundation for American Art and the Rhode Island State Council on the Arts, with additional support from generous individual donors. RISD Museum is supported by a grant from the Rhode Island State Council on the Arts, through an appropriation by the Rhode Island General Assembly and a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts, and with the generous partnership of the Rhode Island School of Design, its Board of Trustees, and Museum Governors.
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