Coming of Age: A Symposium Celebrating a Century of Art and Artists
from the Collection of the Addison Gallery of American Art
Written by Julie Bernson, Director of Education
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| Symposium presenters in the exhibition, Coming of Age, American Art, 1850s to 1950s. Left to right: Angela Miller, Jennifer Roberts, Susan Faxon (exhibition co-curator and Addison Curator of Art Before 1950), Brian Allen (Addison director), David Lubin, Erika Doss, Karal Ann Marling, Patricia Hills, William C. Agee (PA 1955), and Alexander Nemerov
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On November 4th, more than 150 people joined us for Coming of Age: A Symposium Exploring a Century of Art and Artists from the collection of the Addison Gallery, a day-long event exploring art’s role as reflector and interpreter of American society. Attendees were treated to stimulating papers by renowned art historians who explored the ways in which art serves to uphold, challenge and even reshape assumptions about American culture. Drawing on works from the current exhibition, Coming of Age: American Art, 1850s to 1950s, the speakers offered innovative interpretations of American art and the Addison’s collection in particular.
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| Presenters David Lubin, Karal Ann Marling, Angela Miller, and Patricia Hills answer questions from the audience |
The keynote address was given by William C. Agee, Evelyn Kranes Kossak Professor of Art History, Hunter College, and co-curator of the Coming of Age exhibition. Also presenting were: Erika Doss, Professor of Art History, University of Colorado; Patricia Hills, Professor of Art History, Boston University; David Lubin, Charlotte C. Weber Professor of Art, Wake Forest University; Karal Ann Marling, Professor of Art History and American Studies, University of Minnesota; Angela Miller, Professor of Art History, Washington University in St. Louis; Alexander Nemerov, Professor of the History of Art, Yale University; and Jennifer Roberts, Assistant Professor of History of Art and Architecture, Harvard University.
For the titles and descriptions of the speakers’ topics, please visit our website at: http://www.andover.edu/addison/75th_Ann/symposium3.htm.
