PLACES FOR REFLECTION: MUSEUMS AS CONNECTORS OF CULTURES, TIMES, PEOPLE AND SOCIAL GROUPS

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1 DEMHIST 1 Conference, with the participation of GLASS 2, ICDAD 3 and ICFA 4 PLACES FOR REFLECTION: MUSEUMS AS CONNECTORS OF CULTURES, TIMES, PEOPLE AND SOCIAL GROUPS 1 International Committee for Historic House Museums 2 International Committee for Museums and Collections of Glass 3 International Committee for Museums and Collections of Decorative Arts and Design 4 International Committee for Museums and Collections of Fine Arts 1

_ August 12 th, 2013 Monday Cidade das Artes (City of the Arts) (Avenida das Americas, 5300-Barra da Tijuca) The Cidade das Artes, previously called Cidade da Música (City of the Music), is a modern

2 _ August 12 th, 2013 Monday Cidade das Artes (City of the Arts) (Avenida das Americas, 5300-Barra da Tijuca) The Cidade das Artes, previously called Cidade da Música (City of the Music), is a modern cultural complex spanning approximately 95 thousand square meters, built to house concerts, music lessons and other activities, besides being the seat of Symphonic Orchestra. Its privileged location enables a panoramic view of the surroundings a.m. ICOM Rio 2013 Opening Ceremony a.m. Speeches by the presidents of the International Committees John Barnes DEMHIST Paloma Pastor Rey de Viñas GLASS Rainald Franz ICDAD Giuliana Ericani ICFA p.m. Lunch Cidade das Artes p.m. Conference Museums, Muses, Memories. Professor Eduardo Subirats New York University p.m. Papers Relationship with its community Brazilian experiences p.m. Margot Monteiro and Enos Omena Recife/PE p.m. Maria Alice Milliet São Paulo/SP p.m. Aparecida M. S. Rangel /RJ p.m. Joana Silveira Mello São Paulo/SP p.m. Claudia Barbosa Reis /RJ p.m. Ruth Levy and Diogo Correa Maia /RJ p.m. Discussions p.m. Lecture: Professor Mario Chagas Federal University p.m p.m. Discussions 2

_ August 13 th, 2013 Tuesday Visits to historic house mu

Its main purpose is to register, preserve and divulge the history of the Maré communities, showing its cultural, social and economic aspects.

The property was inherited by the family of the art collector and entrepreneur Castro Maya in 1913. After being renovated in 1920, it was transformed into a neocolonial residence.

origins, French crystal and Portuguese-Brazilian furniture. An outdoor permanent exhibition integrates contemporary art to the surrounding landscape. 01.00 p.m. Lunch provided by the organizers 02.

3 _ August 13 th, 2013 Tuesday Visits to historic house museums in Meeting place: Cidade das Artes, at 8.00 a.m. Transport provided by the organizers a.m. Maré Museum (Avenida Guiherme Maxwell, 26 Maré) The Maré Museum is located in the Maré Complex, a cluster of favelas and housing in Rio de Janeiro. Its main purpose is to register, preserve and divulge the history of the Maré communities, showing its cultural, social and economic aspects. The museum originated from an experience initiated in 1989 after taking some images of the community and registering stories told by its dwellers a.m. Açude Museum (Estrada do Açude, 764 Alto da Boa Vista) Located in the Tijuca Forest, the Açude Museum is a place where the cultural and natural heritages are intertwined. The property was inherited by the family of the art collector and entrepreneur Castro Maya in After being renovated in 1920, it was transformed into a neocolonial residence. In the Portuguese inspired houses and gardens, tiles and chinaware from the Porto region stand out, as well as a rare collection of Chinese, Indian and Indochinese sculptures, chinaware of several origins, French crystal and Portuguese-Brazilian furniture. An outdoor permanent exhibition integrates contemporary art to the surrounding landscape p.m. Lunch provided by the organizers p.m Chácara do Céu Museum (Rua Murtinho Nobre, 93 Santa Teresa) The name Chácara do Céu goes back to The house was inherited by the entrepreneur and collector Castro Maia around Renovated in 1954, it is renowned by its modern architectonic style and its privileged location. It holds Brazilian and European visual arts collections, especially works of art by modernist artists, from 19 th century travelers, maps from the 17th and 18th centuries belonging to the Brasiliana collection and a library comprising about 8000 titles. Along with the Açude Museum, it forms the Castro Maya Museums, whose collections reflect his refined look and the taste of an era p.m. Benjamin Constant Historic House Museum (Rua Monte Alegre, 255 Santa Teresa) The Benjamin Constant Historic House Museum shows the social-cultural context in which the founder of the Brazilian Republic lived, as well as his family environment. Displaying furniture and decorative objects from the end of the 19 th century to the beginning of the 21 st century, the museum shows the social, political and cultural history of that time p.m. Return to Cidade das Artes 3

August 14 th, 2013 Wednesday Visits to historic house museums in Meeting place: Cidade das Artes, at 08.30 a.m. Transport provided by the organizers 10.00 a.m. Eva Klabin Foundation Avenida Epitácio Pessoa 2.

It is one of the most relevant collections of classical art that can be found in Brazilian museums, comprising over two thousand works of art from Ancient Egypt to Impressionism.

4 August 14 th, 2013 Wednesday Visits to historic house museums in Meeting place: Cidade das Artes, at a.m. Transport provided by the organizers a.m. Eva Klabin Foundation Avenida Epitácio Pessoa Lagoa The Eva Klabin Foundation houses a collection gathered by the Brazilian collector and philanthropist Eva Klabin ( ). It is one of the most relevant collections of classical art that can be found in Brazilian museums, comprising over two thousand works of art from Ancient Egypt to Impressionism. The historic house museum, located in the residence where Eva Klabin lived for over 30 years, is open to the public and shows paintings, sculptures, furniture objects of decorative art. and a.m. Presentation of the Breathing Project by Marcio Doctors, Curator of the Eva Klabin Foundation. Created in 2004, the Breathing Project aims creating interventions of contemporary art to in the collection of classical art from Eva Klabin Foundation. The Project, whose curatorship was entrusted to Marcio Doctors, consists of inviting contemporary artists to intervene in the museum s exhibition in order to create a link between the art consecrated in the past and contemporary manifestations p.m. Brunch p.m. Rui Barbosa Historic House Museum Rua Sao Clemente, Botatogo The Rui Barbosa Historic House Museum is the former residence of the political Brazilian leader Rui Barbosa. It was opened as a house museum in The neoclassical style house is situated in the middle of a huge garden. After becoming the Rui Barbosa s House Foundation, activities involving research, conservation and education, as well as projects that aim to integrate de community have been developed in the museum p.m. Presentation of the museum and its social activities by Jurema Seckler, Director of the Rui Barbosa Historic House Museum p.m. Papers Dialogue with the artifact p.m. Romina Delia United Kingdom p.m. Zsófia Kiss-Szemán Czech Republic p.m. Marta Antuñano Reñé Spain p.m. Ruth Roulet-Mendoza United States p.m. Julius Bryant United Kingdom p.m. Prem Singh Basnyat Nepal p.m. Giuliana Ericani Italy p.m. Discussions p.m. Discussions p.m. Snacks in the garden p.m. Return to Cidade das Artes 4

5 _ August 15 th, 2013 Thursday Cidade das Artes p.m. Papers The social role of the museums a.m. Patricia Huang e Tzu-I Lee Taiwan a.m. Hillary Walker Gugan Canada a.m. Hongnam Kim Korea a.m. Discussions a.m. Stephanie K. Radu Canada a.m. Marina Margarita Hernández Aguilar Mexico a.m. Anneke Groen the Netherlands a.m. Discussions p.m. Lunch p.m. DEMHIST, GLASS, ICDAD and ICFA General Assembly Afternoon Free p.m. Optional Visit to Casa das Canoas Oscar Niemeyer Foundation Estrada das Canoas, Nº 2310 São Conrado (Transport not provided by the organizers) Designed by Oscar Niemeyer in 1951 to become his residence, it is considered one of the most significant examples of Brazilian modern architecture and renowned by specialists in History and critics of art as a synthesis of modern architecture of free and self-creation that flourished in Europe and in America. August 16 th, 2013 Friday Visits organized by ICOM/BR August 17 th, 2013 Saturday Cidade das Artes p.m. ICOM General Assembly p.m. Closing Ceremony 5

Additional Activities GLASS August 13 th, 2013 Tuesday Morning: visits to historic house museums and its works of art in glass 09.00 a.m. Maré Museum Project Zero to 1300 11.00 a.m. Açude Museum Glass art installations Afternoon: stained glass 02.

Designed by Adolpho Morales de Los Rios, an architect from Seville, Spain, it is one of the most outstanding examples of the eclectic architecture that was the trend in Brazil at the beginning of the

6 Additional Activities GLASS August 13 th, 2013 Tuesday Morning: visits to historic house museums and its works of art in glass a.m. Maré Museum Project Zero to a.m. Açude Museum Glass art installations Afternoon: stained glass p.m. Justiça Federal Cultural Center Av. Rio Branco, 241 Centro The Justiça Federal Cultural Center was opened in 2001 in the building that previously housed the Supreme Court of Justice. Designed by Adolpho Morales de Los Rios, an architect from Seville, Spain, it is one of the most outstanding examples of the eclectic architecture that was the trend in Brazil at the beginning of the 20 th century. It has thirteen rooms for exhibitions, a theater, a library, a cinema and a cafeteria. The internal staircase is lighted by a stained glass window produced by Formenti. GLASS papers will take place in a room called Sala de Sessões with beautiful stained glass windows produced by Casa Conrado, in São Paulo. Papers Glass in the Museum, in the Arts and in the Architecture Possible Connections p.m. Paloma Pastor Rey de Viñas Spain p.m. Italo Curcio and Norberto Stori Brazil p.m. Milan Hlaves Czech Republic p.m. Regina Lara Silveira Mello Brazil p.m. Marcos Rizolli Brazil p.m. Mariana Gaelzer Wertheimer Brazil p.m. Elvira Schuartz Brazil p.m. Discussions and posters session p.m Royal Portuguese Library Rua Luís de Camões, 30 - Centro The building of the Real Gabinete Português de Leitura (Royal Portuguese Library) has a skylight that accompanies the neo-manueline style architecture, red and blue geometric drawings set on iron frames that were brought from Portugal in 1888 to be installed in the new seat of the Royal Portuguese Library. August 14 th, 2013 Wednesday a.m. Eva Klabin Foundation Egyptian and Roman glass exhibition p.m. Art Decô Institute Rua Pacheco Leão, Jardim Botânico Decorative Arts Collection The Art Déco Brasil Institute was created in 2005, with the objective to study and preserve the Art Déco style in Brazil in general and in particular in. It shows rare objects, lamps and glass vases p.m. Rio Museum of Art MAR Praça Mauá, 5 - Centro Gallé Rio Collection 1910 Evening Opera House Praça Marechal Floriano, s/n Centro 6

August 15 th, 2013 Thursday National Museum in Quinta da Boa Vista Meeting place: Cidade das Artes, at 8.30 a.m. (transport provided) 09.00 a.m. National Museum/UFRJ Avenida Dom Pedro II s/n São Cristóvão Roman glass collection contemporary glass.

7 August 15 th, 2013 Thursday National Museum in Quinta da Boa Vista Meeting place: Cidade das Artes, at 8.30 a.m. (transport provided) a.m. National Museum/UFRJ Avenida Dom Pedro II s/n São Cristóvão Roman glass collection contemporary glass. The National Museum, from Federal University, is the oldest scientific institution in Brazil (1818) and the biggest museum of natural and anthropological history in Latin America. Established in 1892 in the São Cristóvão Palace, residence of the imperial family until 1889 (also where D. Pedro II was born and Brazil s First Republican Constituent Assembly took place), it houses an important collection of Roman glass. Its library displays a temporary exhibition of a.m. National Library Contemporary glass exhibition a.m. Lunch in the Quinta da Boa Vista restaurant not provided by the organizers p.m. GLASS Board Meeting for boards members only 7

PLACES FOR REFLECTION: MUSEUMS AS CONNECTORS OF CULTURES, TIMES, PEOPLE AND SOCIAL GROUPS

DEMHIST 1 Conference, with the participation of GLASS 2, ICDAD 3 and ICFA 4 PLACES FOR REFLECTION: MUSEUMS AS CONNECTORS OF CULTURES, TIMES, PEOPLE AND SOCIAL GROUPS 1 International Committee for Historic