Modern Classicisms is a multidimensional research project hosted by the Department of Classics at King’s College London. Our aim is to explore the enduring legacy of ancient Greek and Roman visual culture in contemporary art – as ideal, antitype, or point of departure. The project is run in collaboration with external institutional partners, including the Mougins Museum of Classical Art, the Courtauld Institute of Art, and Minerva (The International Review of Ancient Art and Archaeology).
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WORKSHOP
A workshop in November 2017 launched our project: it brought together art historians, collectors, critics and artists in order to examine what the classical artistic legacy means for contemporary artistic practice.
Date: 10 November 2017
Location: Great Hall, KCL, Strand, London.
EXHIBITION
In spring 2018 Modern Classicisms staged a major exhibition: The Classical Now. The exhibition was split across two sites in central London – the newly renovated Bush House Arcade and Somerset House.
Date: 2 March –28 April 2018
Location: Somerset House & Bush House.
COMPETITION
We ran a competition as part of the project – open to students and staff at King’s and the Courtauld. Working with the Cultural Institute at King’s, we seek to involve this larger academic community in all parts of our work. Over 25 entries were submitted, responding to the question ‘What does the classical mean to you?’.
THE CLASSICAL NOW
A major exhibition in Bush House and Somerset House in springl 2018!
PROJECT OVERVIEW/LAUNCH WORKSHOP
Friday 10 November 2017
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