KaleidoLA Speaker Series

The study of art history has long been associated with elitism. Its objects of inquiry have often reflected the tastes and desires of such patrons, and for much of the field’s history, its knowledge producers also came from privilege. This roundtable brings together professors, academics and curators who have partnered with Smarthistory to envision a more equitable and diverse art history.

KaleidoLA Speaker Series welcomes art historian Dr. Nasser Rabbat who will present his lecture, A Shared Heritage? Classicism in Islamic Architecture, which questions the linearity of the classical heritage that Renaissance Europe has claimed as its own to the exclusion of other cultures on the southern and eastern shores of the Mediterranean.

A discussion with members of the acclaimed Tierra del Sol Studios community. Since 1989, Tierra’s dedication to advancing the cause of inclusivity in the arts has propelled countless Los Angeles-based artists into the world of contemporary art.