HOGARTH LOOKS AT HANDEL’S LONDON

Full List of Public Programs Listed Below

HOGARTH LOOKS AT HANDEL’S LONDON
Hogarth Looks at Handel’s London is an exhibition of British eighteenth century engravings by William Hogarth (1697-1764), who was a friend of George Frideric Handel (1685-1759). Among the highlights are:

• An engraving of the famous Hogarth self-portrait.
• The series “The Rake’s Progress,” including a character reputed to be Handel.
• Prints displaying the interrelationship of the arts and the cosmopolitan environment in 18th-century London.

The exhibition is in collaboration with the program “Discovering Handel,” which celebrates the work of the German-born composer. The program, consisting of a symposium, several concerts, and Handel Day, was organized by the Arizona State University School of Music.

Participation in the “Discovering Handel” program exemplifies ASU Art Museum’s InterLab initiative. InterLab is an experimental idea dedicated to presenting projects that span multiple disciplines. Project creators interpret art from the ASU Art Museum permanent collection in a context that places the works in new intellectual environments.

The exhibition of prints by William Hogarth selected from the ASU Art Museum print collection complements the “Discovering Handel” program organized by David Schildkret, director of the ASU Chorus in the Herberger College School of Music. Curated by Dr. Anthony Gully, professor in the Herberger School of Art, and Jean Makin, print collection manager in the ASU Art Museum, the prints bring to life English society in the 18th century. Labels written by Dr. Gully and graduate student Sarah Somer will further highlight the cultural environment of Handel and Hogarth. Professor Roger Adelson, a British diplomatic historian, assisted with the text panels providing an historical overview of London in this period. This collaboration between the various departments in the InterLab format creates a multi-level appreciation of this particular time and the artwork produced, enriching the viewing experience and demonstrating the relevance of art to people’s lives.

PUBLIC EVENTS
Symposium: Handel’s London , Monday, February 11, 2008, 6:30p.m.
Pulliam Auditorium, Burton Barr Central Library
Four members of the ASU faculty explore various aspects of cultural life in eighteenth-century London, one of the world’s great cities.

Concert: Handel Gems , Thursday, February 21, 2008, 7:30p.m.
Organ Hall, ASU School of Music
The ASU Chamber Orchestra presents an evening of instrumental works by Handel.

Lyric Opera Theatre: Giulio Cesare, Feb. 22-23, 29 & March 1, 2008, 7:30p.m.
Evelyn Smith Music Theatre , ASU School of Music

Handel Day , Tuesday, February 26, 2008, 10a.m. – 2:30p.m.
ASU Herberger College of the Arts
Admission Free, Registration required by February 21, 2008 with Janet Cape ( janet.cape@asu.edu)
Spend the day with the students and faculty of the Herberger College of the Arts as they introduce various aspects of Handel’s music! Activities include a gallery talk on the print exhibition and performances by singers and musicians of selected works by Handel.

Concert: Messiah
Wednesday, March 5, 2008, 7p.m.
Evelyn Smith Music Theatre, ASU School of Music
Thursday, March 6, 2008, 7p.m.
Trinity Episcopal Cathedral

Organ Concert: Going for Baroque!, March 9, 2:30p.m.
Organ Hall , ASU School of Music
Kimberly Marshall, Goldman Professor of Organ and Director of the School of Music, presents an afternoon of Baroque music by Handel and his contemporaries.

Friday Conversations: Hogarth Looks at Handel’s London, March 14, 2008, 11a.m.
Dr. Anthony Gully, art historian, gives a gallery talk on Hogarth Looks at Handel’s London in the Multipurpose Room gallery at ASU Art Museum.

For more information on the programs please visit:
http://music.asu.edu/handel/events.php

INTERLAB
InterLab (Interdisciplinary Laboratory) is a program that invites faculty, graduate students and others with special interest and expertise to presentation projects that span two or more disciplines. Project proposers from any discipline within the University or community interpret art from the ASU Art Museum Permanent Collection, possibly augmented by outside work, in a context that places works of art in new intellectual environments; gives the works of art historical context or demonstrates the ways in which various vocabularies of expression can illuminate an idea. The goal is to open dialogue among people with interests in the visual arts and other disciplines, to enrich the viewing experience of all visitors, and to demonstrate the relevance of art to people’s lives.

ASU Art Museum Presentation
Organized by Jean Makin, Hogarth Looks at Handel’s London will take place in the Arizona State University Art Museum’s Nelson Fine Arts Center location.

Duration
Hogarth Looks at Handel’s London (February 16 through May 18, 2008) is open at the ASU Art Museum: Tuesday, 11am to 9pm, Wednesday through Saturday from 11am to 5pm, and Sunday 1pm to 5pm, closed Monday.

SUPPORT
This exhibition was supported in part by Friends of the ASU Art Museum.