Carved in Stone: A Major Sculptural Material of Angkor
Conservation scientist Janet Douglas explains the connections between Khmer stone sculpture and regional geology and ancient quarrying in Cambodia.
Categories: Lectures & Discussions. Venue: Freer Gallery. Event Location: Meyer Auditorium. Cost: Free.
Saturday, July 31, 2010, 2:00 PM.
Divine Dwellings: The Architectural Context of Khmer Sculpture
Independent scholar Helen Jessup examines Khmer temples in an effort to restore the relationship between Cambodian statuary and the sacred spaces for which it was originally created.
Categories: Lectures & Discussions. Venue: Freer Gallery. Event Location: Meyer Auditorium. Cost: Free.
Saturday, August 14, 2010, 2:00 PM.
Historians of Islamic Art Association (HIAA) Second Biennial Symposium: "Objects, Collections, and Cultures"
Devoted to the "art of the object," HIAA's second biennial symposium features several dozen leading specialists in the arts and cultures of the Islamic world. The program includes thematic panels with formal presentations, seminar-style workshops focused on art in the Freer and Sackler collections, and a roundtable discussion on the role of portable objects and their study over the last century. The symposium is open to the public. Visit historiansofislamicart.org for the program and registration.
Co-sponsored by the Freer and Sackler Galleries, this symposium has been made possible through the generous support of the Bodri Foundation; Sheikha Hussah Sabah Salem al-Sabah; Iran Heritage Foundation; Aga Khan Program for Islamic Architecture, Harvard University; International Center of Medieval Art; and an anonymous donor.
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Categories: Lectures & Discussions. Workshops. Venue: Freer Gallery. Event Location: Meyer Auditorium.
Thursday, October 21, 2010.
Historians of Islamic Art Association (HIAA) Second Biennial Symposium: "Objects, Collections, and Cultures"
Devoted to the "art of the object," HIAA's second biennial symposium features several dozen leading specialists in the arts and cultures of the Islamic world. The program includes thematic panels with formal presentations, seminar-style workshops focused on art in the Freer and Sackler collections, and a roundtable discussion on the role of portable objects and their study over the last century. The symposium is open to the public. Visit historiansofislamicart.org for the program and registration.
Co-sponsored by the Freer and Sackler Galleries, this symposium has been made possible through the generous support of the Bodri Foundation; Sheikha Hussah Sabah Salem al-Sabah; Iran Heritage Foundation; Aga Khan Program for Islamic Architecture, Harvard University; International Center of Medieval Art; and an anonymous donor.
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Categories: Lectures & Discussions. Workshops. Venue: Freer Gallery. Event Location: Meyer Auditorium.
Friday, October 22, 2010.
Historians of Islamic Art Association (HIAA) Second Biennial Symposium: "Objects, Collections, and Cultures"
Devoted to the "art of the object," HIAA's second biennial symposium features several dozen leading specialists in the arts and cultures of the Islamic world. The program includes thematic panels with formal presentations, seminar-style workshops focused on art in the Freer and Sackler collections, and a roundtable discussion on the role of portable objects and their study over the last century. The symposium is open to the public. Visit historiansofislamicart.org for the program and registration.
Co-sponsored by the Freer and Sackler Galleries, this symposium has been made possible through the generous support of the Bodri Foundation; Sheikha Hussah Sabah Salem al-Sabah; Iran Heritage Foundation; Aga Khan Program for Islamic Architecture, Harvard University; International Center of Medieval Art; and an anonymous donor.
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Categories: Lectures & Discussions. Workshops. Venue: Freer Gallery. Event Location: Meyer Auditorium.
Saturday, October 23, 2010.
“The Small Citadel”: Reconstructing the Ruined Buddhist Complex of Banteay Chhmar
Buildings archaeologist Olivier Cunin demonstrates how to use three-dimensional computer graphics to reconstruct the ruins of a major Angkorian site.
Categories: Lectures & Discussions. Venue: Freer Gallery. Event Location: Meyer Auditorium. Related Exhibition: Gods of Angkor.
Sunday, October 24, 2010, 2:00 PM.
Fifth Forbes Symposium on Scientific Research in the Field of Asian Art
To celebrate the fortieth anniversary of The Freer Chinese Bronzes, by J. Rutherford Gettens, this year’s Forbes Symposium covers topics in Asian metallurgy: Southeast Asian, Chinese, and West Asian copper alloys. The symposium is organized by the Department of Conservation and Scientific Research of the Freer and Sackler Galleries and will be in English only. It is free to attend; registration is required. Visit asia.si.edu/visitor/dcsrSymposium.htm.
Categories: Lectures & Discussions. Workshops. Venue: Freer Gallery. Event Location: Meyer Auditorium. Cost: Free to attend; registration is required. Continues: October 28-29.
Thursday, October 28, 2010, 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM.
Fifth Forbes Symposium on Scientific Research in the Field of Asian Art
To celebrate the fortieth anniversary of The Freer Chinese Bronzes, by J. Rutherford Gettens, this year’s Forbes Symposium covers topics in Asian metallurgy: Southeast Asian, Chinese, and West Asian copper alloys. The symposium is organized by the Department of Conservation and Scientific Research of the Freer and Sackler Galleries and will be in English only. It is free to attend; registration is required. Visit asia.si.edu/visitor/dcsrSymposium.htm.
Categories: Lectures & Discussions. Workshops. Venue: Freer Gallery. Event Location: Meyer Auditorium. Cost: Free to attend; registration is required. Continues: October 28-29.
Friday, October 29, 2010, 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM.
Linking Prehistoric and Historic Archaeology in Early Thailand
Ian Glover, emeritus reader in Southeast Asian archaeology at University College, London, addresses the enduring challenge of connecting the late prehistoric and early historic cultures of Southeast Asia.
Categories: Lectures & Discussions. Venue: Freer Gallery. Event Location: Meyer Auditorium. Related Exhibition: Gods of Angkor.
Saturday, October 30, 2010, 2:00 PM.
Khmer Foundry Traditions: New Observations
Emma Bunker, research associate at the Denver Art Museum, draws on evidence from present-day Cambodian bronze casters to suggest how bronze workshops operated during the Angkor period.
Categories: Lectures & Discussions. Venue: Freer Gallery. Event Location: Meyer Auditorium. Related Exhibition: Gods of Angkor.
Saturday, October 30, 2010, 3:00 PM.