May 2017
Film Preservation in Latin America: Pasado, Presente, Futuro
Film preservation is critical for the world's cultural heritage and the medium is in danger of becoming obsolete. As film labs are closing worldwide, funding remains an ongoing challenge, and restoration efforts often need to be done collaboratively with support from multiple outside organizations. This event will bring together representatives from Latin American archives to showcase restored films and new archival "discoveries" from their collections as well as to discuss challenges in maintaining their countries' cinematic legacy. Participants: Albino Álvarez…
Find out more »From Rosewood to Selma: Visual Sources of Ruth Carter’s Costume Design
Costume designer Ruth E. Carter, who has worked with directors Spike Lee, Ava DuVernay, and Steven Spielberg on such films as Malcolm X, Selma, and Amistad, discusses her use of photographs and other visual source material to inform and inspire her celebrated designs. Above: From Rosewood to Selma: Visual Sources of Ruth Carter’s Costume Design
Find out more »July 2019
An Enduring Icon: Notre-Dame Cathedral
For over three-quarters of a millennium, Notre-Dame Cathedral has stood as both beacon and protector, serving as a major religious edifice, a masterpiece of medieval architecture, a repository for important relics and art, a symbol of Paris, an iconic French landmark and one of the most recognizable UNESCO World Heritage sites. On April 15, 2019, a massive fire ravaged the 850-year-old cathedral, destroying the medieval wooden trusses supporting the roof, toppling the famous spire and severely damaging the building. Remarkably, all the historic relics and works of…
Find out more »September 2019
Is Journalism About Social Justice?
In a 19th-century story, a fictional press-hating Irish bartender mocks the pomposity of the press by remarking that a newspaper’s job is to “comfort the afflicted and afflict the comfortable.” That phrase, despite its satirical origins, has since become a sincere media mantra. American journalists routinely justify exploitation and error by portraying themselves as people who right wrongs, and journalism schools teach, and media foundations support, “social justice journalism.” But is journalism really about justice—or is that just a way…
Find out more »November 2019
Solange Debuts Bridge-s
On Saturday, November 16th & Sunday, 17th, a series of performances, films, and artist talks entitled “Bridge-s,” programmed and curated by GRAMMY-Award winning musician and visual artist Solange Knowles, will premiere at Los Angeles’ Getty Center Museum. The series explores the themes of “transitions through time” and is powered by Dropbox and Getty in partnership with IAMSOUND. The event includes new work by Gerard & Kelly, choreographed specifically for the architecture of the Getty Center and based on their Modern Living series of performances. The…
Find out more »February 2020
Place is the Space
Place is the Space: Recasting Black Presence and Power through Art Artists Genevieve Gaignard and Rashaad Newsome address why and how they create spaces for Black histories that explore notions of rulership, power, and place. This conversation, moderated by Tyree Boyd-Pates, curator of Western history at the Autry Museum, poses questions about absence, erasure, and the process of reclaiming history for members of the African diaspora in the spaces of the art museum and beyond. Complements the exhibition Balthazar: A…
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