Closing Soon: Leo Matiz (1917-1998) muralista de la lente

Leo Matiz (1917-1998) muralista de la lente, Antiguo Colegio de San Ildefonso, Mexico City. Closes 17 September 2017 Exhibition of 81 photographs by Colombian photographer and photojournalist Leo Matiz. Matiz established his reputation with his work in Mexico between 1941 and 1947, when he photographed artists and muralists such as Diego Rivera, Frieda Kahlo andContinue reading “Closing Soon: Leo Matiz (1917-1998) muralista de la lente”

Featured Exhibition: Picasso/Rivera: Still Life and the Precedence of Form

Picasso/Rivera: Still Life and the Precedence of Form, Meadows Museum, Dallas, USA, until  5 November This focused exhibition of paintings is inspired by a work in the Meadows Museum’s collection, Picasso’s Still Life in a Landscape (1915). In the early 20th century, Picasso and the Mexican artist Diego Rivera both lived and worked in Paris. Initially friends,Continue reading “Featured Exhibition: Picasso/Rivera: Still Life and the Precedence of Form”

ARTES EVENT: Visit to Kingston Lacy, Dorset, November 9, 2017 – RSVP by September 20

Tour of art collection and rooms. Kingston Lacy has works by Velasquez, Tintoretto, Rubens, Van Dyck and Breughel (Visits starts at 1030 approximately) Lunch Visit to grounds and kitchen garden, including Japanese gardens. Visit ends at 1600. Those requiring lunch are requested to make a booking with the kitchen at Kingston Lacy (philip.anderson@nationaltrust.org.uk) The visitContinue reading “ARTES EVENT: Visit to Kingston Lacy, Dorset, November 9, 2017 – RSVP by September 20”

Call for papers: ‘Cultura de moda en América Latina’ Special Issue, Revista Dobras

Revista Dobras, the Brasil’s most important academic journal dedicated to the history of fashion, is planning a special issue on fashion in Latin America for spring 2018.    Contributions (articles, reviews and interviews) in Portuguese, English, French or Italian are sought until 15 October 2017. Possible topic include: – Fashion as heritage in latin America: collections,Continue reading “Call for papers: ‘Cultura de moda en América Latina’ Special Issue, Revista Dobras”

International Conference: Border Subjects/Global Hispanisms

International Conference: Border Subjects/Global Hispanisms, Birkbeck University, London, Friday 24 & Saturday 25 November 2017 This conference brings together scholars, curators, filmmakers, writers, and post-graduate students from Latin America and the Caribbean, the United States, Europe, and the UK. It stems from the ongoing collaboration between members of staff from the programmes of Spanish, Portuguese and LatinContinue reading “International Conference: Border Subjects/Global Hispanisms”

News: The Centre for Spain in America will sponsor a New Fellowship at the Clark Art Institute, Williamstown, Massachusetts

The Clark Art Institute’s Research and Academic Programme recently received a $150,000 grant from the Center for Spain in America that provides funds to host a series of fellowships over the next three to six years to encourage the study of Spanish art. The first fellowship, available for the 2018–19 academic year, is open toContinue reading “News: The Centre for Spain in America will sponsor a New Fellowship at the Clark Art Institute, Williamstown, Massachusetts”

ARTES EVENT: Visit to Kingston Lacy, Dorset, November 9, 2017 – RSVP by September 20

Tour of art collection and rooms. Kingston Lacy has works by Velasquez, Tintoretto, Rubens, Van Dyck and Breughel (Visits starts at 1030 approximately) Lunch Visit to grounds and kitchen garden, including Japanese gardens. Visit ends at 1600. Those requiring lunch are requested to make a booking with the kitchen at Kingston Lacy (philip.anderson@nationaltrust.org.uk) The visitContinue reading “ARTES EVENT: Visit to Kingston Lacy, Dorset, November 9, 2017 – RSVP by September 20”

Featured Exhibition: The Museum and Roman Temple of Cordoba: History of a Restoration

The Museum and Roman Temple of Cordoba: History of a Restoration, Archeological Museum of Cordoba, closes 24 September 2017. Intended to celebrate the Museum’s 150th anniversary, this display focuses on the most important Roman monument in the city, whose architectural and sculptural fragments have formed part of the Museum’s  collections since its early history. The exhibition alsoContinue reading “Featured Exhibition: The Museum and Roman Temple of Cordoba: History of a Restoration”

Forthcoming exhibition: El Greco to Goya – Spanish Masterpieces from The Bowes Museum

El Greco to Goya – Spanish Masterpieces from The Bowes Museum, 27 September 2017 – 7 January 2018, The Wallace Collection, London In September 2017, the Wallace Collection presents El Greco to Goya – Spanish Masterpieces from The Bowes Museum: the first London exhibition of Spanish art from The Bowes Museum in County Durham, includingContinue reading “Forthcoming exhibition: El Greco to Goya – Spanish Masterpieces from The Bowes Museum”