KaleidoLA Speaker Series

Speakers: Sarah Jennings and Rachel Dufour (LMU Students) Kidogo Kennedy (LACMA’s Director of Academic Programs) Ryan Turf (LMU’s Office of Career and Professional Development)

This KaleidoLA roundtable brings together legal, art historical, and pedagogical perspectives to examine the legacy of David Drake (also known as Dave the Potter), an enslaved nineteenth-century ceramic artist whose signed works were often inscribed with poetry. The discussion centers on the recent and successful restitution of Drake’s ceramic vessels from the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, to his heirs. This significant legal case has far-reaching implications for provenance research, restitution, and the recognition of formerly enslaved artists.

Peter Drake is an internationally recognized painter and a leading art educator. As Provost of the New York Academy of Art, he brings extensive experience in contemporary painting, figurative practice, and academic leadership. This event includes a live artist lecture and presentation as well as a painting demonstration and Q&A with students. This is a valuable opportunity for students to engage directly with a professional artist working at the highest level of contemporary art education.

Are you interested in learning more about the career pathway for conservation work? Would you like to know about the preservation of cultural heritage while also learning about the contents of Hannon Library's Archives and Special Collections? LMU's Art History department invites you to join us for a KaleidoLA talk featuring Elise Yvonne Morin-Rousseau, Director and Principal Art Conservator of ACdR Conservation.