PAST PERFECTED: Antiquity and its Reinventions

A conference organized by

The National Committee for the History of Art

Los Angeles, April 6-8, 2006

 

Past Perfected: Antiquity and its Reinventions will explore how antiquity and its legacy have been displayed, represented, and imagined in a variety of periods and geographical contexts.  Conference venues at three major L.A. museums (Los Angeles Country Museum of Art, the Huntington, and the newly refurbished Getty Villa) provide a catalyst for examining how gardens, villas, and works of art have stimulated responses ranging from aesthetic contemplation to eroticized desire.  In four sessions, two tours, and in related activities spread across several days, participants will focus on “the classical” as a site of fascination and fantasy where the past is presented and represented, studied and staged, consumed and contested. 

This conference is organized by the National Committee for the History of Art (NCHA) in affiliation with the Comité International d'Histoire de l'Art (CIHA).  The conference is co-hosted by the J. Paul Getty Trust; the Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens; and the Los Angeles County Museum of Art; and the University of Southern California, with additional support from the Ahmanson Foundation and the Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute.

 

FUNDING AVAILABLE

Through the generosity of the Getty Foundation, funding is available to support travel and other expenses for scholars (those presenting papers as well as attendees)  from developing countries, Central Europe and Eastern Europe.  To apply, send a curriculum vitae and a statement of purpose (not to exceed 350 words) describing how attendance would enhance your professional activities and scholarship.  Send via email to info@nchart.org; or via regular mail to: Past Perfected Conference, National Committee for the History of Art, Art History Department, University of Southern California, Los Angeles CA 90089-0047, USA.  Review of applications will begin 15 October 2005

Travel and Hotel Information

For information regarding travel or reservations at The Standard Downtown, the conference hotel, please contact Diana Felix  Crown International Travel

12100 W. Olympic Blvd. #300

Los Angeles, CA  90064

310-475-5661

310-475-6881 fax

Diana.Felix@altour.com; Crown@altour.com