藝術和科學如何揭示過去: 第一次雕塑小組討論

Presented January 27, 2018 at Nasher Sculpture Center

Panelists:
Tony Berlant, 藝術家, Exhibition Co-Curator
Lee Cullum, Panel Moderator
Richard Deacon, 藝術家
Naama Goren-Inbar, Professor, Institute of Archaeology, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Mt. Scopus, 耶路撒冷
John Gowlett, Professor, Archaeology, Classics and Egyptology, University of Liverpool
Thomas Wynn, Distinguished Professor, Department of Archaeology at The University of Colorado, Colorado Springs, Exhibition Co-Curator
Leanne Young, Executive Director, Center for BrainHealth, a part of the University of Texas at Dallas

An in-depth discussion about the origins of creativity in the human mind presented in conjunction with a groundbreaking exhibition curated by an artist and an anthropologist. First Sculpture: Handaxe to Figure Stone presents prehistoric handaxes and figure stones as evidence of the earliest forms of artistic intention among our ancient ancestors.

View the first portion of this conversation here: https://youtu.be/xCogx1y9TdA

The Nasher Sculpture Center’s ongoing 360 Speaker Series features conversations and lectures on the ever-expanding definition of sculpture. Guests are invited to witness first-hand accounts of the inspiration behind some of the world’s most innovative artwork, architecture and design.
Find out more about the 360 Speaker Series and view presentation by past speakers at http://www.nashersculpturecenter.org/360

Sponsors

Presenting Sponsor: Martha and Max Wells.
這 360 videography project is supported by Suzanne and Ansel Aberly: this support enables digital recording of all 360 Speaker Series programs and the creation of an online archive for learners of all ages.
Additional support for 360 Speaker Series provided by Sylvia Hougland and gifts given in her memory.

This program was made possible in part with a grant from Humanities Texas, the state affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities.

First Sculpture: Handaxe to Figure Stone is made possible by the Eugene McDermott Foundation and the Lyda Hill Foundation, with additional support provided by Nancy O’Boyle, Betty Regard and the Museum of Street Culture.

In conjunction with the First Sculpture Symposium, in May 2018 the Perot Museum will host a lecture on the tools of early man in celebration of the reopening of Being Human Hall.