Betray the Secret: Gallery Talk Series

When
Event has passed (Thu Apr 26, 2018 - Wed May 30, 2018)
Cost
Free
Tags
Museums, Fine Arts Museums

Description

Co-curator of the exhibition Betray the Secret: Humanity in the Age of 'Frankenstein' Dr. Elizabeth Mitchell, Burton and Deedee McMurtry Curator and Director of the Curatorial Fellowship Program, will explore different facets of the exhibition over three gallery talks.

THURSDAY, APRIL 26, 2PM: Betray the Secret: Humanity in the Age of Frankenstein

An introduction to the Cantor’s contribution to the campus-wide celebration of the 200th anniversary of the publication of Mary Shelley’s horror novel Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus. The talk reveals ways artists have represented the body, life, and death, as well as the boundary separating humanity from technology.

MORE TALKS IN THIS SERIES

WEDNESDAY, MAY 16, 2PM: Science, the Body, and the Artist's Imagination
Explore artists' representations of science and their use of the body as a subject.

WEDNESDAY, MAY 30, 2PM: Body Work: Representing Physicians, Surgeons, and Resurrection Men
A closer look at the representation of medical men, philosophers, and the spaces in which they work.

More Info

Link
https://museum.stanford.edu/programs/betray-secret-gallery-t...
Call
650-723-4177
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Schedule

Cantor Arts Center
328 Lomita Dr
Palo Alto, CA
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  1. Cantor Arts Center
    328 Lomita Dr, Palo Alto, CA