Dates:
30 Nov 2009 - 2 Nov 2009
People:
George Abungu, John Akomfrah, Florence Alexis, Julien Anfruns, Ewan Atkinson, David Bailey, Adelaide Bannerman, Lonnie Bunch, Winston C. Campbell, Janice Cheddie, Alissandra Cummins, Staci-Marie Dehaney, Okwui Enwezor, Christine Eyene, Kevin Farmer, Tom Finkelpearl, Amareswar Galla, Therese Hadchity, Hans-Martin Hinz, Nakazzi Hutchinson, Richard West Jr., Winston Kellman, Asif Khan, Peggy McGeary, Graeme Evelyn Mortimer, Tumelo Mosaka, Keith Piper, Barbara Prézeau-Stephenson, Roslyn Russell, Nigel Sadler, Hiromi Shiba, Basil Springer, Leslie Taylor, Tom Trevor.
Location:
Bridgetown, Barbados
A Black Diaspora / Visual Art Conference at 21st Annual General Meeting of the Museums Association of the Caribbean
The Caribbean Curatorship and National Identity Conference in Barbados was an examination of how history is interpreted and heritage is shaped by communal memory for audiences, old and new, local and foreign. The topic allows for a broad array of issues to be examined in intensive consultation through a regional symposium and master classes to be developed in Barbados between November and December 2009, in conjunction with the Museums Association of the Caribbean (MAC), the National Art Gallery Committee (NAGC), the International Curators Forum (ICF) and the International Council of Museums (ICOM).
The three themes for the symposia were:
- Breaking the Silence
- Reconstructing/ Deconstructing Identity: Place and Memory
- Generational Shifts Within The Caribbean Diaspora: Wall Based & Post Black Art
The Black Diaspora Visual Arts (BDVA) Programme, established in 2007, is a strategic partnership between the Barbados National Art Gallery Committee and the International Curators Forum (ICF). The BDVA programme has included arts events, installations and exhibitions complementary to a series of salons, seminars and symposia hosted in Barbados and benefitting other parts of the Caribbean. Its aims include:
To raise the profile locally, nationally and internationally of Barbadian visual artists and curators
To invite international visual artists and curators to Barbados to establish fora for intercultural dialogue and professional development opportunities
To prepare a 10-year strategic plan for the project, including scoping Barbadian representation in the next ‘Grand Tour’ in 2017, coinciding with the Venice Biennale and Documenta.
Download Original ProgrammeSYMPOSIUM PROGRAMME
Monday, November 30th (Independence Day)
Symposium 1: Breaking the Silence
Moderator: Peggy McGeary
Speakers: Florence Alexis, Winston C. Campbell, Lonnie Bunch, Kevin Farmer, Nigel Sadler
Symposium 2: Reconstructing/Deconstructing Identity: Place and Memory
Moderator: Alissandra Cummins
Speakers: Staci-Marie Dehaney, Hans-Martin Hinz, Hiromi Shiba, Barbara Prezeau Stephenson
Symposium 2: Reconstructing/Deconstructing Identity: Place and Memory
Speakers: George Abungu, Amareswar Galla, Roslyn Russell, W. Richard West, Jr.
Tuesday, December 1st
Symposium 3: Generational Shifts Within The Caribbean Diaspora
Moderator: David A Bailey
Speaker: Okwui Enwezor
Symposium 3: Generational Shifts Within The Caribbean Diaspora
Panelists: John Akomfrah, Ewan Atkinson, Janice Cheddie, Therese Hadchity, Winston Kellman, Tumelo Mosaka, Keith Piper
Symposium 4: Cultural Leadership: Global Focus
Moderator: Maureen Salmon
Panelists: Julien Anfruns, Alissandra Cummins, Nakazzi Hutchinson, Asif Khan, Basil Springer, Tom Trevor
Networks That Work For You
Moderator: Leslie Taylor
Presentation on Barbados visual arts
(BDVA stakeholders’ group)
Panelists: Graeme Evelyn, Christine Eyene, Tom Finkelpearl
People:
George Abungu, John Akomfrah, Florence Alexis, Julien Anfruns, Ewan Atkinson, David Bailey, Adelaide Bannerman, Lonnie Bunch, Winston C. Campbell, Janice Cheddie, Alissandra Cummins, Staci-Marie Dehaney, Okwui Enwezor, Christine Eyene, Kevin Farmer, Tom Finkelpearl, Amareswar Galla, Therese Hadchity, Hans-Martin Hinz, Nakazzi Hutchinson, Richard West Jr., Winston Kellman, Asif Khan, Peggy McGeary, Graeme Evelyn Mortimer, Tumelo Mosaka, Keith Piper, Barbara Prézeau-Stephenson, Roslyn Russell, Nigel Sadler, Hiromi Shiba, Basil Springer, Leslie Taylor, Tom Trevor.
A Black Diaspora / Visual Art Conference at 21st Annual General Meeting of the Museums Association of the Caribbean
The Caribbean Curatorship and National Identity Conference in Barbados was an examination of how history is interpreted and heritage is shaped by communal memory for audiences, old and new, local and foreign. The topic allows for a broad array of issues to be examined in intensive consultation through a regional symposium and master classes to be developed in Barbados between November and December 2009, in conjunction with the Museums Association of the Caribbean (MAC), the National Art Gallery Committee (NAGC), the International Curators Forum (ICF) and the International Council of Museums (ICOM).
The three themes for the symposia were:
- Breaking the Silence
- Reconstructing/ Deconstructing Identity: Place and Memory
- Generational Shifts Within The Caribbean Diaspora: Wall Based & Post Black Art
The Black Diaspora Visual Arts (BDVA) Programme, established in 2007, is a strategic partnership between the Barbados National Art Gallery Committee and the International Curators Forum (ICF). The BDVA programme has included arts events, installations and exhibitions complementary to a series of salons, seminars and symposia hosted in Barbados and benefitting other parts of the Caribbean. Its aims include:
To raise the profile locally, nationally and internationally of Barbadian visual artists and curators
To invite international visual artists and curators to Barbados to establish fora for intercultural dialogue and professional development opportunities
To prepare a 10-year strategic plan for the project, including scoping Barbadian representation in the next ‘Grand Tour’ in 2017, coinciding with the Venice Biennale and Documenta.
Download Original ProgrammeSYMPOSIUM PROGRAMME
Monday, November 30th (Independence Day)
Symposium 1: Breaking the Silence
Moderator: Peggy McGeary
Speakers: Florence Alexis, Winston C. Campbell, Lonnie Bunch, Kevin Farmer, Nigel Sadler
Symposium 2: Reconstructing/Deconstructing Identity: Place and Memory
Moderator: Alissandra Cummins
Speakers: Staci-Marie Dehaney, Hans-Martin Hinz, Hiromi Shiba, Barbara Prezeau Stephenson
Symposium 2: Reconstructing/Deconstructing Identity: Place and Memory
Speakers: George Abungu, Amareswar Galla, Roslyn Russell, W. Richard West, Jr.
Tuesday, December 1st
Symposium 3: Generational Shifts Within The Caribbean Diaspora
Moderator: David A Bailey
Speaker: Okwui Enwezor
Symposium 3: Generational Shifts Within The Caribbean Diaspora
Panelists: John Akomfrah, Ewan Atkinson, Janice Cheddie, Therese Hadchity, Winston Kellman, Tumelo Mosaka, Keith Piper
Symposium 4: Cultural Leadership: Global Focus
Moderator: Maureen Salmon
Panelists: Julien Anfruns, Alissandra Cummins, Nakazzi Hutchinson, Asif Khan, Basil Springer, Tom Trevor
Networks That Work For You
Moderator: Leslie Taylor
Presentation on Barbados visual arts
(BDVA stakeholders’ group)
Panelists: Graeme Evelyn, Christine Eyene, Tom Finkelpearl
Dates:
30 Nov 2009 - 2 Nov 2009
Location:
Bridgetown, Barbados
