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2011-12 Hood Museum of Art Interns, left to right: Claire Hunter, Mellon Special Project Curatorial Intern; Emma Routhier, Programming, Levinson Intern; Hannah Jeton, Public Relations, The Kathryn Conroy Intern; Frances Middleton, Curatorial, Homma Family Intern; Chanon (Kenji) Praepipatmongkol, Mellon Special Project Curatorial Intern; Karysa Norris, Curatorial, Class of 1954 Intern; Kayla Gilbert, Programming, Homma Family Intern; Amanda Manker, Mellon Special Project Curatorial Intern
Now in its tenth year, A Space for Dialogue: Fresh Perspectives on the Permanent Collection from Dartmouth’s Students affords Hood interns the opportunity to curate a small exhibition centered on a theme with objects from the permanent collection. The Hood staff is very excited about the highly diverse and accomplished group of individuals who will be contributing a fresh perspective on the museum’s activities this year. The internship program provides opportunities for Dartmouth seniors from all disciplines to engage with museum work in various professional capacities. Senior internships are offered in three main fields: curatorial, programming, and public relations.
Curatorial interns research objects, write labels and brochures, and assist with all other aspects of exhibition development. The five curatorial interns are Claire Hunter (Mellon Special Project Curatorial Intern), Frances Middleton (Homma Family Intern), Chanon (Kenji) Praepipatmongkol (Mellon Special Project Curatorial Intern), Karysa Norris (Class of 1954 Intern), and Amanda Manker (Mellon Special Project Curatorial Intern).
Programming interns work with staff to create engaging museum events and programs for Dartmouth students, including tours, gallery/studio activities, discussion groups, and parties. The programming interns are Emma Routhier (Levinson Intern) and Kayla Gilbert (Homma Family Intern).
The public relations intern works with communications staff to promote museum events and activities, particularly with its campus audiences. The public relations intern is Hannah Jeton (Kathryn Conroy Intern).
In addition to working within their respective departments, most Hood interns curate their own art installation. Working with Hood staff, interns determine a theme and identify objects to display, help design the installation, write labels and a brochure, and deliver a public gallery talk. A Space for Dialogue, founded with support from the Class of 1948, is made possible with generous endowments from the Class of 1967, Bonnie and Richard Reiss Jr. ’66, and Pamela J. Joyner ’79. Below is a summary of current and recent installations.
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Center and Periphery: Cultural Hybridity in the Funerary Arts of the Roman Provinces
Amanda Manker ’12, Mellon Special Projects Intern, Yale University Art Gallery Collection-Sharing Initiative
This installation presents examples of the kind of hybrid visual culture materialized in funeral art from certain key provinces—Syria, Africa Proconsularis (modern Tunisia), and Egypt—created during the era when the Roman Empire was at its greatest extent.
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Continuity of the Spiritual: Old and Modern Masters
Karysa Norris, Class of 1954 Intern
This installation explores the representation of emotion and spirituality in works of art dating from the Renaissance to today in paintings, prints, and video. To learn more about Karysa, her Space for Dialogue, and her experience at the Hood, click here.
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The Illusions of Eighteenth-Century European Portraiture
Courtney Chapel '11, The Homma Family Intern
From ancient times to the present day, portraiture has been a medium in which individuals could create an illusion of themselves in a very selective and proscribed manner. This installation features four portraits, by Sir Joshua Reynolds, George Romney, Elizabeth Louise Vigée Le Brun, and Pompeo Batoni, which suggest that portraits are always a construction of some sort, though the attentive viewer can uncover their secrets.
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An Aggressive Art: Early Caricature and Self-Parody in France and England
Dylan Hayley Leavitt '11, The Kathryn Conroy Intern
This installation explores the culture of caricature and features five late-eighteenth- and early-nineteenth-century prints, including works by James Gillray and Honoré Daumier.
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Faces of Antiquity: Portraiture of the Roman Empire
Kasia Vincunas '11, Mellon Special Project Curatorial Intern
This installation presents some of the most widespread varieties of ancient portraiture, including funerary painting, sculptural busts, and coinage from ancient Rome.
Click here to watch Kasia discuss her project.
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OKEANOS: International and Contemporary Reflections on the Sea
Maria Fillas '11, The Levinson Intern
Above the surface or below, the ocean leaves a powerful, sensuous impression on anyone who has witnessed its sublimity. This installation explores the works of Yves Klein, Jennifer Moller, and Hiroshi Sugimoto, and their faith in the shared human experience of the ocean.
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AERIAL PERSPECTIVES: Grounded in an Infinite Landscape
Natalia Wrobel '11, Class of 1954 Intern
This installation explores abstracted depictions of landscapes from an aerial perspective by artists from around the world and different time periods, including modern-day Aboriginal Australia, post-World War II France, and mid-twentieth-century United States.
