Newly Discovered Sculpture in Germany Could be World's Oldest

At 35,000 years old, an ivory sculpture recently found in southern Germany is now considered to be the oldest figurative sculpture in the world.










Source: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090513/ap_on_sc/eu_germany_oldest_sculpture

Chalk the Walk 2009

Despite a protest in the immediate surrounding area, and a temperature of nearly ninety degrees, UCR students commenced working on their drawings for this year's "Chalk the Walk," a contest held every year at UCR that showcases students' artistic and creative abilities. This year students are making their chalk drawings in the sidewalk area by the newly completed HUB, by the UCR Campus store. There are three categories in the contest: 1. Original Artworks, 2. Copy of a Master, and 3. UCR Spirit. An overall winner will be selected and will win a Nikon 12.1 Megapixel Digital camera, and two runner ups for each category will receive prizes of $75 and $50.

Students have until Friday, May 15 at noon to complete their drawings.

Undergraduate Art History Student Presents at UCR Symposium

Jane Arney, a graduating senior and Art History major, presented her Thesis at the Third Annual UCR Symposium for Undergraduate Research, Scholarship and Creative Activity earlier today. Her twenty minute presentation, titled "Winged Goddesses: Liminality and Gender in the Ancient World," was a brief look at her findings regarding the evolution of the depiction and conception of the goddess Artemis, from her beginnings in the Ancient Near east as a winged deity and later transformation to a wingless deity in the Greek period. Arney's faculty advisor, Professor Kristoffer Neville, attended the event along with other undergraduate Art History students.

Arney is the founder of the Art History Association at UCR and will be attending the University of Texas at Austin in the fall for graduate school.

Jane Arney with Professor Kristoffer Neville

Professor Malcom Baker's Work-in-Progress Presentation

Professor Malcom Baker presented in a workshop format "Reflections on Repetition." Numerous faculty members, graduate students and undergraduate students joined in on the discussion concerning such issues as the value of original artworks vs. copies, and the ideas underlying the need for artists to make works that look like or are based on other works.

Photographs: May 2009

Click on the following links to view the photographs for that event.

May 7. "Reflections on Repetition," work-in-progress discussion led by Malcom Baker


May 8. UCR Symposium for Undergraduate Research, Scholarship, and Creative Activity


May 13-15. Chalk the Walk


May 21. Art History Undergraduate Research Symposium


May 28. Phi Beta Kappa induction ceremony

Professor Malcom Baker's Presentation

Professor Malcolm Baker will be presenting in a workshop format on "Reflections on Repetition." It will take place on May 7 at 4.45 in Arts Building 333.

There will be refreshments and lots of discussion. See you there!

Damage and Restoration to Michelangelo's Pieta

The translation of this video is kind of weird, but there is some really interesting, if disheartening, footage of the damage that was done to Michelangelo's Pieta back in the 1970s.

Meeting this Thursday

Hi everyone, there is a meeting this Thursday, April 23 in the HUB (Commons). Stop by any time from 3:30PM to 5:00PM. We are looking for officers so if you are interested please stop by!

Oh and there's gonna be FREE PIZZA!

The Art of Hitler

In an auction last week in London, several of Adolf Hitler's artworks from the early twentieth century sold for a total of $120,000, with one painting selling for $15,000.

You can get a feel for his art by looking at some of the paintings:









Looking at Hitler's art is interesting, if somewhat strange.

More info can be found at: http://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/04/23/hitler.auction/index.html?iref=hpmostpop#cnnSTCText

Meeting this Thursday

Hi everyone, there is a meeting this Thursday, April 23 in the HUB (Commons). We are looking for officers so if you are interested please stop by!

The Getty's YouTube Channel

The Getty now has a YouTube Channel (http://www.youtube.com/user/gettymuseum).

Those who took AHS 171 last quarter will find The Getty's video on Spanish polychrome sculpture interesting (and it's in HD!):



And here's a neat one on medieval manuscripts:

New Portrait of Shakespeare

Very interesting...a painting that hung unnoticed in a private collection is now believed to be the only portrait of Shakespeare painted during his lifetime!

New Portrait of Leonardo

Read about it here:

http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/visual_arts/article5785697.ece

Excavating Egypt Exhibit , Robert Fullerton Museum, CSUSB

Tia, Jane, Loreley, Hannah and Susan at the opening reception for the Excavating Egypt exhibit at the Robert Fullerton Museum at CSUSB.