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History of Arts and Architecture

History of Arts and Architecture HARC

The Palace of Sans-Souci in Milot, Haiti: The Untold Story of the Potsdam of the Rainforest

Sponsored by:
History of Arts and Architecture
Using unpublished archival sources and a photographic survey undertaken in 2017, this talk by Gauvin Alexander Bailey reconstructs the circumstances, influences, and builders of this extraordinary monument to demonstrate its position at the nexus of a global network of cultures at the dawn of Caribbean and Latin American independence. A History of Art and Architecture event. Free

Mahaney Arts Center 125

Open to the Public

Migration of Memory: Annu Palakunnathu Matthew

Sponsored by:
History of Arts and Architecture
Annu Palakunnathu Matthew will present her photo-based work, which is a striking blend of still and moving imagery. Her work is influenced by her experiences of having been born in England, raised in India, and now living in the United States. Her work draws on archival and family photographs as a source of inspiration for exploring memory, cultural assumptions, and national identity. Free

Mahaney Arts Center 125

Open to the Public

Diana Matar: State of a Nation - Photography and Police Violence in America

Sponsored by:
Studio Art, History of Arts and Architecture, and Department of English
For the past year, artist Diana Matar has been photographing at over 200 sites where police violence has occurred in America for a project entitled “This Violent Land”. In this lecture Ms. Matar will speak about how she uses her camera to question not only the romantic photographic interpretation of the American dream, but also the nation’s acceptance of violence against its citizens at a time of deep social and political change.

Twilight Auditorium 101

Open to the Public

Architecture for Humanity: Middlebury Students Design Local Affordable Housing

Sponsored by:
History of Arts and Architecture
Please join Middlebury’s intermediate architecture studio for a project exhibition and reception displaying their process towards creating a schematic design for a two-unit housing project in the town of Middlebury. The studio has been collaborating with the local Habitat for Humanity chapter in the first part of a three semester long project that is projected to begin construction in the spring of 2019. Refreshments and music will be provided. 

Johnson Memorial Building

Open to the Public