Paris Soirée: Echoes of the Colonial Past (4/4)
Thursday, September 24th at 5 PM Eastern Time

In today’s talk, we will take a brief look at the histories behind three major Paris museums: the Guimet, the Cernuschi and the Quai Branly. All three display important collections of Asian art, but this has not always been the case. Each has come into being in a different way, not always free from controversy. Collectors’ whims, presidential cocktails on tropical islands and inter-museum artefact shuffling all play a part, and at the heart of this story lies the pressing and currently very topical question of who displays whose art and why?

Virtual Soirée presentation procedure:

Dana and our guide will arrive at the meeting 10 minutes in advance for those of you who would like to say hello and make sure your zoom settings are ready. The presentation will start promptly at the scheduled hour, and Dana will begin the meeting by muting the microphones and introducing our speaker. The talk will be recorded.  The lecture will last about 45 minutes and afterward Dana will moderate a Q&A session. If you show up late, no worries, you will be muted upon entry.

After the tour, you will receive a follow-up email with a recording of the event. You will be able to access this recording until December 31st, 2020.

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