Both as a physical dimension and a subjective concept, time defines human existence and experience—evident in visual production across eras and places. This year’s Cleveland Symposium takes time as its theme to celebrate the milestone of its 50th anniversary. Presented by the Department of Art History and Art at Case Western Reserve University in partnership with the Cleveland Museum of Art (CMA), the Cleveland Symposium is one of the longest-running annual art history symposia in the United States organized by graduate students.
This year’s two-day symposium, held Nov. 22–23, will explore the themes of time and temporality in the creation, reception, and afterlives of objects and events in the visual arts. The program will feature two keynote speakers: Heather Pulliam from University of Edinburgh and Sonya Rhie Mace from the Cleveland Museum of Art.
There also will be four graduate student paper sessions, a roundtable on the topic of museum studies and the joint program between CWRU and CMA, and a host of museum tours and workshops led by CMA and CWRU staff and students.
All are welcome to participate in this free event.