E X H I B I T I O N
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Pirate illustration © 2013 Mirada Studios
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Connecting Seas: A Visual History of Discoveries and Encounters
S Y M P O S I U M
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(Altar) Retablo, ca. 1700s. Ayala Museum Collection
(Statue) Virgin Mary and child, ca. 1600s. Mr. and Mrs. Pauline Que Collection. Photograph courtesy of the Asian Civilizations Museum
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Transpacific Engagements: Visual Culture of Global Exchange (1781–1869)
Scholarly presentations trace the movements of images and manufactured items (such as ivories and ceramics) as they circulated through Manila, crossing the Pacific Ocean to final destinations in the Americas and Europe. This symposium explores interregional exchange, local sites of artistic production, and how these cultural engagements shaped collective notions of self and others.
Learn more about the symposium.
A N N O U N C E M E N T S
Digitized Backlist of GRI Publications
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Receipt acknowledging payment for three paintings commissioned for the Principe di Massa, Guercino, 1663. The Getty Research Institute, 850655
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Deadline Extended for the Mellon Institute in Italian Paleography
The new application deadline for the Mellon Summer Institute in Italian Paleography is March 3, 2014. This course provides an introduction to the reading and transcription of handwritten Italian vernacular texts. Taught by Professor Maddalena Signorini of the University of Rome, the class focuses on texts from the late-medieval through the early modern period and is funded by a grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.
Learn more and apply.
P U B L I C A T I O N S
The First Treatise on Museums: Samuel Quiccheberg's Inscriptiones, 1565
Originally published in Latin in 1565, Samuel Quiccheberg's
Inscriptiones is an ambitious effort to demonstrate the pragmatic value of curiosity cabinets, or
Wunderkammern, to princely collectors in 16th-century Europe. Quiccheberg shows how a collection of objects can tell a story that enhances the value of any single item, providing a point of origin for today's museums as well as an implicit critique of their aims.
Buy the book.
N E W A C Q U I S I T I O N
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Poster promoting the Tenth Anniversary Benefit for The Kitchen, Robert Longo, 1981. The Kitchen Archive, ca. 1971–1999. The Getty Research Institute
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The Kitchen Archive, ca. 1971–1999
This archive of New York City's leading alternative art space provides the foremost record of the intersections of avant-garde performance, music, dance, and video from the 1970s through the 1990s. Over 6,000 videos and audiotapes document performances by artists such as Laurie Anderson and Philip Glass. The archive also includes 130 linear feet of photographs and other material, including a series of event posters designed by Barbara Kruger and Sol LeWitt, among others.
Find out more about the archive.
N E W & N O T A B L E O N T H E W E B
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The Getty Research Institute's Rani Singh and filmmaker Agnès Varda.
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Art on Screen: A Conversation with Agnès Varda
For over 50 years Agnès Varda, considered the grandmother of the French New Wave, has reimagined the possibilities of cinema. During a conversation at the Getty Center, Varda discusses her trajectory from a still photographer to a filmmaker and installation artist, and screens rare footage of her recent work.
Watch the video.
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A Map of South America, Richard William Seale, ca. 1780. The Getty Research Institute, P840001
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Maps and Images of the Americas, 1523–1904
The Tonatiúh and Electra Gutiérrez Collection of Maps and Images of the Americas spans more than three centuries, with an emphasis on depictions of Mexico and Mesoamerica. The maps were published by cartographers and geographers from around the world, including Willem Janszoon Blaeu (1571–1638) and Antonio García Cubas (1832–1912). In addition, the archive includes images of life, fauna, landscapes, cities, historical scenes, and rituals in the Americas.
Browse the finding aid.
Banner image: A Map of South America (detail), Richard William Seale, ca. 1780. The Getty Research Institute, P840001
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