Carnegie Museum of Art's Women's Committee presents the 30th annual Decorative Arts Symposium, Meissen to MacKenzie: New Directions in Decorative Arts, on October 8, 2007. Independent scholar Letitia Roberts, known for her appearances on the "Antiques Roadshow," and the Art Institute of Chicago's Curator of European Decorative Arts Christopher Monkhouse, known to Pittsburgh for his role as founding curator of The Heinz Architectural Center, are the two distinguished speakers.
Roberts and Monkhouse will discuss the history and trends of museum collecting and the ways in which the past informs the present through the style, technique, and manufacture of objects. Their exploration will follow the evolution of ceramics production and collecting, beginning with spectacular 18th century Meissen porcelain through the engaging work of American artist Warren MacKenzie. Contemporary designs in turned wood will also be part of the morning's presentation. The symposium will take place from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., and pre-registration is required. Attendees may choose to attend only the lecture, or attend the lecture and the luncheon that
follows at noon.
Letitia Roberts Popularly known for her appearances on the "Antiques Roadshow," Letitia Roberts is currently an independent scholar, author, and international lecturer. Roberts, a former vice president and international specialist on European ceramics and Chinese export porcelain at Sotheby's in New York, was involved with the sale of such important pottery and porcelain collections as those of Henry Ford, II and Nelson Rockefeller during her tenure at the auction house. Roberts' articles and reviews have appeared in numerous publications, including the Winterthur Portfolio and the American Ceramic Circle Journal. She is currently collaborating on a catalogue of the Stout collection of continental porcelain at the Dixon Gallery and Gardens in Memphis, Tennessee.
Christopher Monkhouse
Christopher Monkhouse is the curator and department chair of European decorative arts at the Art Institute of Chicago. He previously served as chair of the Minneapolis Institute of Arts' department of decorative arts, where he expanded the collecting and exhibition focus to include architecture, design, decorative arts, craft, and sculpture, and additionally developed a special focus on 20th century studio craft. He has organized numerous exhibitions, including Wood Turning in North America since 1930 (co-organized with the Yale University Art Gallery), Functionalism to Funk: California Ceramics, and Ruth Duckworth: Modernist Sculptor. A familiar face to Pittsburghers interested in architecture and design, Monkhouse was the founding curator of The Heinz Architectural Center at Carnegie Museum of Art, where he served from 1991?1995. -- www.cmoa.org
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