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Medieval / Modern, Narration / Abstraction

We are delighted to announce the publication of "Narration / Abstraction," a conversation between specialists in medieval and contemporary art that features Professor Elina Gertsman alongside Yve-Alain Bois (Princeton), Manuel Fontán del Junco (Fundación Juan March), and Aden Kumler (Universität Basel), prefaced by Vincent Debiais (EHESS). The piece appeared...

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Scent and Sense

On Friday, September 30, Reed O’Mara presented a paper on the Golden Haggadah at the VI Forum Kunst des Mittelalters in Frankfurt, in the session organized by Professor Gertsman and sponsored by the International Center of Medieval Art. Speakers came from Austria, Israel, and the US to discuss the intertwinement of olfaction and memory in medieval material culture. The joint program was also represented by Dr. Lutz who organized a session on the Cleveland’s Table Fountain.

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Julia LaPlaca, CWRU Alumna, to Present at “Art For Every Season: The Ginn Family Collectors in Cleveland’s Golden Age.”

Kelvin Smith Library is hosting an event to celebrate Frank Hadley Ginn and his family, Cleveland's collectors and generous patrons of the arts. "Art for Every Season: The Ginn Family Collectors in Cleveland's Golden Age" will take place on September 7th, from 9 am till 11 am. Julia LaPlaca, CWRU...

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