Author: Camara Dia Holloway

I am the Project Manager for the Romare Bearden Digital Catalogue Raisonné at the Wildenstein Plattner Institute. I earned my PhD at Yale University in the History of Art Department and specialize in twentieth century American art with a particular focus on the history of photography, race and representation, and transatlantic modernist networks. I also serve as a Founding Co-Director of the Association for Critical Race Art History (ACRAH).

DIGITAL/EXHIBIT: “I will be heard!” Abolitionism in America (Cornell U)

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From the introduction:

Inspired by conscience and guided by principle, abolitionists took a moral stand against slavery that produced one of America’s greatest victories for democracy. Through decades of strife, and often at the risk of their lives, anti-slavery activists remained steadfast in the face of powerful opposition. Their efforts would ultimately force the issue of slavery to the forefront of national politics, and fuel the split between North and South that would lead the country into civil war.

On display from June 5 through September 27, 2003, “Abolitionism in America” documents our country’s intellectual, moral, and political struggle to achieve freedom for all Americans. Featuring rare books, manuscripts, letters, photographs, and other materials from Cornell’s pre-eminent anti-slavery and Civil War collections, the exhibition explores the complex history of slavery, resistance, and abolition from the 1700s through 1865. The exhibition offers a rare opportunity to view some of Cornell…

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JOB: Assistant Professor of African-American Art @ Vanderbilt University

The Department of History of Art at Vanderbilt University invites applications for the position of an Assistant Professor of African-American Art (tenure-track appointment) beginning in the 2014 fall semester. The successful candidate will have a strong research agenda in African-American art and preferably a secondary specialization in African art.  PhD required; teaching experience preferred. Teaching load 2/2. For more information on our program please visit the department website: http://www.vanderbilt.edu/historyart/.

Applications, including cover letter, CV, writing sample, teaching philosophy,  evidence of effectiveness, and three letters of reference should be submitted to: Assistant Professor Search Committee Chair, Department of History of Art, Vanderbilt University, Box 0274 GPC, 230 Appleton Place, Nashville, TN 37203. Application deadline: Feb. 7th.  Vanderbilt University is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.  Women and minority candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.

AHTR takes on 2014

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Happy New Year! Welcome, for many of you, to spring semester. We are excited about all that is planned for AHTR in the coming months: new collaborations in teaching content and inquiries, the AHTR website re-design, and the growth of the online community through a great line up of spring blog posts.

We had a huge response to our first Call for Participation for art history survey lesson plan content. Funding from the Kress Foundation supports an initial group of grantees that includes art history instructors from Kingsborough Community College, CUNY; Cornell University; Richard J. Daley College, Chicago; The University of Denver; Montclair State University, New Jersey; Winston-Salem University; University of Washington; and Brooklyn College, CUNY.  Throughout spring semester we will be uploading lectures produced through these grants in the areas of:

Ancient Egypt

Ancient Aegean and Greek

Etruscan and Ancient Rome

Art of the Americas (both pre and…

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Religion and Spirituality: Elsewhere in the National Gallery

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This is the final text panel post regarding the current Explorations II: Religion and Spirituality exhibition.

Our modern Jamaican art galleries will be closed for refurbishing while Religion and Spirituality is on view and several of the works that are normally on view there are included in the present exhibition. However, there are works in our collection that are relevant to the exhibition that were left in their normal location in those permanent galleries that will remain open, mainly because relocating them would have unduly disrupted these displays and, in some instances, because it was not physically possible to relocate the works.

Mallica “Kapo” Reynolds is also well represented in the present exhibition but most, if not all of the other work on view in the Kapo Galleries on the second floor is relevant to the themes of Religion and Spirituality. Kapo’s paintings and sculptures collectively provide a vivid portrait…

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Reminder

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Just a reminder that abstracts for ‘Writing/Curating/Making Feminist Art Histories’ are due on the 17 January, so please email feministarthistories@gmail.com with a 250 word abstract by 5pm.

Also, for anyone wishing to attend the conference, free tickets are available here: http://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/writing-curating-making-feminist-art-histories-tickets-9295407815. Registration before 1 March is necessary (further details for registering for the conference dinner will shortly follow).

Wishing you all a very happy 2014!

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Religion and Spirituality: Prayer and Ritual

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The current Explorations II: Religion and Spirituality exhibition is organized around six broad, overlapping themes, with a gallery dedicated to each theme. Here is the text panel for the fifth gallery, titled “Prayer and Ritual”:

The work in this gallery consists of various representations and evocations of prayer and ritual and, in doing so, also focuses on the performative nature of popular religions and spiritual practices, particularly the role of music and dance.

Revival religion features prominently in this section, for instance Osmond Watson’s celebratory Revival Kingdom (1969) and Day of the Pentecost (1971) or, in a more satirical vein, in Carl Abrahams’ Hallelujah, Hallelujah, Hallelujah (c1965) and Backyard Preacher (c1975). The same exuberant spirit of Revival is also evident in the examples by Revival leader Mallica “Kapo” Reynolds, particularly his Revival Baptism Ceremony (1972) and Allan “Zion” Johnson’s Giving Praise to the Lord (1972), although Kapo is also represented…

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Religion and Spirituality: Spiritual Warriors

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The current Explorations II: Religion and Spirituality exhibition is organized around six broad, overlapping themes, with a gallery dedicated to each theme. Here is the text panel for the fourth gallery, titled “Spiritual Warriors”:

The work in this gallery reflects on the role of religion and spirituality in local resistance and liberation movements, especially during the colonial period.

Religion and spirituality played a critical role in the fight against slavery throughout the Americas. In Jamaica, Nanny of the Maroons, had charismatic spiritual powers which she used to empower her followers in guerrilla warfare against the colonial authorities. Similarly, Tacky, the leader of the 1760 rebellion, was an Obeah Man and it is worth noting that Boukman Dutty, who presided over the Vodou ceremony at Bois Cayman that marked the start of the Haitian Revolution in 1791, was from Jamaica. These rebel leaders are symbolically represented in this exhibition by Renee…

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Adopt Progressive Pupil’s Social Media in Your Spring 2014 College Course

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Looking for a fresh and engaging way to teach your students about race?  Why create your own Facebook page or twitter account when you can participate in ours?

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Visiting Artist Fellowships, Summer 2014, Springfield, MO (USA). Deadline: Jan. 12, 2014