2020 Daytime Lectures
2020 Evening Lectures
2ND ANNUAL EMERGING SCHOLARS COLLOQUIUM
28th Annual Newport Symposium, April 16-18 2020
Daytime Lectures: Restoring Rhode Island
Restoring the Landscape: The Breakers Serpentine Path
Jim Donahue, Curator of Historic Landscapes and Horticulture
Thursday, January 30, 12 p.m.• Rosecliff
$5 Members / $10 General Public
The landscape rehabilitation at The Breakers continues in spring 2020.
Join Jim Donahue, Curator of Historic Landscapes and Horticulture, for
an overview of the Serpentine Path project, slated for completion by the
end of summer 2020.
Restoring Block Island’s Southeast Lighthouse
Richard Ventrone, Preservation Architect
Thursday, February 27, 12 p.m.• Rosecliff
$5 Members / $10 General Public
The Block Island Southeast Lighthouse was constructed in 1874 and is
visible from 20 miles away. In 2019, the tower was comprehensively
restored using original drawings, materials and techniques of the
period. Richard Ventrone, the Preservation Society’s Preservation
Architect, and Preservation Contractor Keith Lescarbeau will discuss the
complexities of documenting, researching and restoring the lighthouse.
Aquidneck Stone Wall Initiative: Preserving the Island’s Historic Character
Leigh Schoberth, Preservation Policy Associate
Thursday, March 19, 12 p.m.• Rosecliff
$5 Members / $10 General Public
Stone walls are visible reminders of Aquidneck Island’s rural,
agricultural history. These iconic features contribute to the island’s
sense of place but are threatened by incremental loss. Join us to learn
about the history of stone walls and the efforts of the Aquidneck Stone
Wall Initiative to preserve them.
Evening Lectures: Glass in Mind
Pressed, Cut, Molded, and Cracked: Stories in American Glass
John Stuart Gordon, Benjamin Attmore Hewitt Associate Curator of American Decorative Arts, Yale University Art Gallery
Thursday, February 13, 6 p.m. lecture, 7 p.m. book signing • Rosecliff
$10 Members / $15 General Public
Glass can be decorative or utilitarian and its forms often reflect
technological innovations and social change. Drawing on an insightful
selection from the Yale University Art Gallery and other collections at
Yale, Dr. Gordon will illuminate the vital and often intimate roles that
glass has played in the nation’s art and culture.
Kehinde Wiley: A New Republic
Connie Choi, Associate Curator for the Permanent Collection, The Studio Museum in Harlem
Thursday, February 20, 6 p.m.• Rosecliff
$10 Members / $15 General Public
Kehinde Wiley, the official portraitist of President Barack Obama,
draws on the tradition of classical painting masters such as Titian, Van
Dyck, Ingres and David to create portraits and stained-glass works that
are drenched in color and abounding in adornment. His subjects are
young black and mixed-race people; the result is a collision where art
history and popular culture come face to face.
2ND ANNUAL EMERGING SCHOLARS COLLOQUIUM
Saturday, February 8, 9:30 a.m. - 3 p.m. • Isaac Bell House
Students $5 / Members $30 / General Public $40
Advance registration required
In conjunction with The Decorative Arts Trust, we are pleased to
offer our second annual Colloquium featuring students and young
professionals in the fields of decorative arts and historic
preservation. Join us for a daylong speaker series featuring new
research by young scholars. A box lunch is included with registration.
For more information, contact emarchi@newportmansions.org.
28th Annual Newport Symposium!
The Newport Symposium : Movers, Shakers, & Makers
Thursday, April 16 – Saturday April 18, 2020
Opening Reception and Lecture at Rosecliff
Daily Programs at the Newport Marriott and PSNC sites
Gala Dinner on Saturday Night (by separate ticket)
