Sara Holding a Cat, by Mary Cassatt
We are proud to present Professor Ray Hernández-Durán, of the UNM Department of Art and Art History, giving a talk entitled: From Goddess to Grumpy Cat and Everything In-Between: The Historical Representation of the Cat in Global Art. This talk will explore the different ways that artists have represented these very special animals throughout history. Like all the talks in our series, this is a free lecture, and, if you let us know in advance that you are coming, we will enter you in a drawing for a special prize!
Prof. Ray Hernández-Durán, Ph.D
Professor Hernández-Durán is Associate Professor in the Department of Art and Art History, at the University of New Mexico. His specialty is Ibero-American Colonial Arts and Architecture with a special focus on the 18th– and 19th centuries. He is widely published, and has received two Fulbright Hays Fellowships, a MacArthur Fellowship, and most recently a Special Provost Research and Professional Development Grant. For more information on Prof. Hernández-Durán, see his curriculum vita.
Professor Hernández-Durán is a lifelong animal lover, with a special love for cats. His current feline companion is a Color Point Siamese named Oliver, so this lecture is something of a labor of love for him.
Please join us for this wonderful talk:
Four Cats in Different Poses. Utagawa Kuniyoshi
Date: Sunday, July 21, at 2:00 PM
Location: NM State Bar Building
5121 Masthead NE
Albuquerque, NM (map)
Admission: Free!!
It would help us greatly if you would drop us an email to let us know if you are planning to attend. If you do RSVP by July 19th, you will be entered in a drawing for a special prize (must be present to win)!
And, it would help us even more if you would download the event flyer (courtesy of volunteer Jess), and share it with friends, post it at work, and generally help to bring people out for this exciting event!
Peirrot and Cat, Aubrey Beardsley
