For Immediate Release
November 18, 2020

CLARK ART INSTITUTE’S RESEARCH AND ACADEMIC PROGRAM PRESENTS LECTURE SERIES ON ART IN BRAZIL

Williamstown, Massachusetts—Through June 2021, the Clark’s Research and Academic Program (RAP) presents the monthly lecture series Art Worlds of Brazil / Os Mundos da Arte no Brasil, in anticipation of the 35th Comité International d’Histoire de l’Art (CIHA) World Congress: “Motion: Migrations” to be held in São Paulo August 2–6, 2021. These pre-recorded lectures will be available on the Clark and CIHA websites (clarkart.edu and ciha.org).

Each month, a scholar and foremost expert from Brazil presents a lecture on Brazil’s artistic heritage and contemporary culture. These talks introduce viewers to the rich, varied, and historically complex art environments of Brazil, spanning architecture, museums, galleries, collectives, alternative circuits, and artistic traditions originating within and expanding beyond the country’s borders. The series offers viewers the chance to learn directly from the academics and museum professionals who are researching, writing, teaching, conserving, and exhibiting these histories today. Topics range from modern architecture and Indigenous art and collections to Afro-Brazilian and Japanese art traditions in Brazil, as well as many more exciting subjects.

“This significant international collaboration allows an opportunity to highlight the important work of our colleagues in Brazil and the extraordinary collections held in Brazilian institutions,” said Starr Director of RAP Caroline Fowler. “This lecture series also reimagines lecture programming for the future, so that it may be accessible on a digital platform to a wide and diverse audience who otherwise might not be able to attend the lectures if they were held either in Williamstown or São Paulo.”

Upcoming lectures:

November 19, 2020: Nineteenth-Century Art Collections in Brazil with Valeria Piccoli (Pinacoteca São Paulo)
December 10, 2020: Indigenous Art and Art Collections in Brazil with Naine Terena (Catholic University of Mato Grosso do Sul) [This lecture will be presented in Portuguese with English subtitles.]
January 28, 2021: Contemporary Art Circuits in São Paulo (MAM, MAC, Biennale, Instituto Tomie Othake, SESC, Itaú Cultural, VideoBrasil) with Ana Magalhães (Contemporary Art Museum, University São Paulo)
February 25, 2021: African and Afro-Brazilian Art Collections in Brazil with Juliana Ribeiro da Silva Bevilacqua (Queen’s University)
March 18, 2021: Afro-Brazilian Contemporary Art Circuits in Brazil with Hélio Menezes (independent curator)
April 22, 2021: Art Galleries in São Paulo and São Paulo Art Fair with Felipe Chaimovich (Fundação Armando Alvares Penteado)
May 27, 2021: Modern Architecture and Landscape Design in Brazil with Vera Beatriz Siqueira (State University of Rio de Janeiro)
June 24, 2021: Japanese Art Traditions in Brazilian Contexts with Michiko Okano (Federal University of São Paulo)

Lectures are convened by Claudia Mattos Avolese, a member of the CIHA São Paulo organization committee, and the Research and Academic Program of the Clark Art Institute. Learn more at clarkart.edu.

ABOUT THE CLARK

The Clark Art Institute, located in the Berkshires of western Massachusetts, is one of a small number of institutions globally that is both an art museum and a center for research, critical discussion, and higher education in the visual arts. Opened in 1955, the Clark houses exceptional European and American paintings and sculpture, extensive collections of master prints and drawings, English silver, and early photography. Acting as convener through its Research and Academic Program, the Clark gathers an international community of scholars to participate in a lively program of conferences, colloquia, and workshops on topics of vital importance to the visual arts. The Clark library, consisting of more than 275,000 volumes, is one of the nation’s premier art history libraries. The Clark also houses and co-sponsors the Williams College Graduate Program in the History of Art.

The Clark, which has a three-star rating in the Michelin Green Guide, is located at 225 South Street in Williamstown, Massachusetts. Its 140-acre campus includes miles of hiking and walking trails through woodlands and meadows, providing an exceptional experience of art in nature. Galleries are open Tuesday through Sunday, 10 am to 5 pm. Admission is $20; free year-round for Clark members, children 18 and younger, and students with valid ID. Free admission is available through several programs, including First Sundays Free; a local library pass program; and EBT Card to Culture. For more information on these programs and more, visit clarkart.edu or call 413 458 2303.

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