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This event occurred on February 19, 2021.
Bibliographer Simone Fujita and curator Krystal Tribbett converse about the role of libraries and archives in indexing Black creative thought and resistance. They discuss the responsibilities of institutions to collect and preserve materials from Black artists and social movements. This conversation is in association with “The Black Index,” an online exhibition curated by Bridget R. Cooks on view at the Contemporary Art Center Gallery at the University of California, Irvine from January 14 through March 20, 2021 (https://www.theblackindex.art/).
Bridget R. Cooks is associate professor in the Department of African American Studies and the Department of Art History at the University of California, Irvine. She is the author of “Exhibiting Blackness: African Americans and the American Art Museum” (University of Massachusetts Press, 2011).
Simone Fujita is an art librarian, archivist, and bibliographer of African American art at the Getty Research Institute. She leads library collection development efforts for the African American Art History Initiative.
Krystal Tribbett is curator of Orange County Regional History for the University of California, Irvine, Libraries. She is especially focused on supporting the preservation of histories underrepresented in narratives of the region.
This program is associated with the Getty Research Institute's African American Art History Initiative, which focuses on the history, practices, and cultural legacies of artists of African American and African diasporic heritage. The initiative aims to provide a more robust and accurate account of American art through Black history. https://www.getty.edu/projects/african-american-art-history-initiative/
Learn more about this event: https://www.getty.edu/visit/cal/events/ev_3247.html
The Getty Research Institute is dedicated to furthering knowledge and advancing understanding of the visual arts and their various histories through its expertise, active collecting program, public programs, institutional collaborations, exhibitions, publications, digital services, and residential scholars programs. Its library and special collections of rare materials and digital resources serve an international community of scholars and the interested public. The Research Institute's activities and scholarly resources guide and sustain each other and together provide a unique environment for research, critical inquiry, and scholarly exchange.
Getty Research Institute: https://www.getty.edu/research/
Getty is a world-renowned cultural and philanthropic organization that shares and advances the world’s visual art and cultural heritage. Collectively and individually, our programs pursue our mission in Los Angeles and throughout the world. Our engagement in culture, arts, and philanthropy is achieved through our constituent programs: the Getty Conservation Institute, Getty Foundation, Getty Museum, Getty Research Institute, and Getty Trust.
The Getty Conservation Institute works internationally to preserve culture and advance the practice of art conservation. Our work is driven by the values of excellence, innovation, leadership, collaboration, and service. Current projects include post-doctoral fellowships in conservation science.
The Getty Foundation is responsible for funding research and preservation of visual arts projects. The Foundation partners with people and organizations throughout Los Angeles. We award grants to support art historical scholarship, conserve art and architecture, increase access to museum collections and archives, and train visual arts professionals.
The Getty Museum fosters the enjoyment and understanding of art through events, exhibitions, and education. Visit the Getty Center and the Getty Villa Museum to explore exhibitions featuring art by Leonardo da Vinci, medieval artists, and others. Admission is free! Visit Getty’s website for tickets.
Getty: https://www.getty.edu/
Getty Conservation Institute: https://www.getty.edu/conservation/
Getty Foundation: https://www.getty.edu/foundation/
Getty Museum: https://www.getty.edu/museum/
Getty Villa Museum: https://www.getty.edu/visit/villa/
Getty Research Institute: https://www.getty.edu/research/
This event occurred on February 19, 2021.
Bibliographer Simone Fujita and curator Krystal Tribbett converse about the role of libraries and archives in indexing Black creative thought and resistance. They discuss the responsibilities of institutions to collect and preserve materials from Black artists and social movements. This conversation is in association with “The Black Index,” an online exhibition curated by Bridget R. Cooks on view at the Contemporary Art Center Gallery at the University of California, Irvine from January 14 through March 20, 2021 (https://www.theblackindex.art/).
Bridget R. Cooks is associate professor in the Department of African American Studies and the Department of Art History at the University of California, Irvine. She is the author of “Exhibiting Blackness: African Americans and the American Art Museum” (University of Massachusetts Press, 2011).
Simone Fujita is an art librarian, archivist, and bibliographer of African American art at the Getty Research Institute. She leads library collection development efforts for the African American Art History Initiative.
Krystal Tribbett is curator of Orange County Regional History for the University of California, Irvine, Libraries. She is especially focused on supporting the preservation of histories underrepresented in narratives of the region.
This program is associated with the Getty Research Institute's African American Art History Initiative, which focuses on the history, practices, and cultural legacies of artists of African American and African diasporic heritage. The initiative aims to provide a more robust and accurate account of American art through Black history. https://www.getty.edu/projects/african-american-art-history-initiative/
Learn more about this event: https://www.getty.edu/visit/cal/events/ev_3247.html
The Getty Research Institute is dedicated to furthering knowledge and advancing understanding of the visual arts and their various histories through its expertise, active collecting program, public programs, institutional collaborations, exhibitions, publications, digital services, and residential scholars programs. Its library and special collections of rare materials and digital resources serve an international community of scholars and the interested public. The Research Institute's activities and scholarly resources guide and sustain each other and together provide a unique environment for research, critical inquiry, and scholarly exchange.
Getty Research Institute: https://www.getty.edu/research/
Getty is a world-renowned cultural and philanthropic organization that shares and advances the world’s visual art and cultural heritage. Collectively and individually, our programs pursue our mission in Los Angeles and throughout the world. Our engagement in culture, arts, and philanthropy is achieved through our constituent programs: the Getty Conservation Institute, Getty Foundation, Getty Museum, Getty Research Institute, and Getty Trust.
The Getty Conservation Institute works internationally to preserve culture and advance the practice of art conservation. Our work is driven by the values of excellence, innovation, leadership, collaboration, and service. Current projects include post-doctoral fellowships in conservation science.
The Getty Foundation is responsible for funding research and preservation of visual arts projects. The Foundation partners with people and organizations throughout Los Angeles. We award grants to support art historical scholarship, conserve art and architecture, increase access to museum collections and archives, and train visual arts professionals.
The Getty Museum fosters the enjoyment and understanding of art through events, exhibitions, and education. Visit the Getty Center and the Getty Villa Museum to explore exhibitions featuring art by Leonardo da Vinci, medieval artists, and others. Admission is free! Visit Getty’s website for tickets.
Getty: https://www.getty.edu/
Getty Conservation Institute: https://www.getty.edu/conservation/
Getty Foundation: https://www.getty.edu/foundation/
Getty Museum: https://www.getty.edu/museum/
Getty Villa Museum: https://www.getty.edu/visit/villa/
Getty Research Institute: https://www.getty.edu/research/
