Museum Politics in the Gulf: Celebrating the Publication of “Art Capital”
A Crown Seminar with Beth Derderian in conversation with Andrew McClellan and Attiya Ahmad, moderated by Noora Lori
Wednesday, February 4
4:30-6 PM
Online and In Person (Register for virtual attendance)
Mandel Atrium
Museums have never been neutral spaces. Once tied to nationalist and imperial projects, they are now increasingly shaped by markets. In Art Capital, Beth Derderian traces this shift through the creation of the Louvre Abu Dhabi—a landmark project that brought one of the world's most recognizable museums to the Gulf. In this Crown Seminar celebrating the publication of Art Capital, Derderian is joined by Andrew McClellan and Attiya Ahmad to examine how art, museums, and money are reshaping artistic practice and cultural authority in the United Arab Emirates and beyond. Moderated by Noora Lori.
Panelists
Beth Derderian is the Renée and Lester Crown Assistant Professor of Modern Middle East Studies and Anthropology at the Crown Center.
Attiya Ahmad is associate professor of anthropology and international affairs at George Washington University.
Andrew McClellan is professor of history of art and architecture at Tufts University.
Moderator
Noora Lori is associate professor of international relations at the Frederick S. Pardee School of Global Studies at Boston University and a former Goldman Faculty Leave Fellow at the Crown Center.
Opening Remarks
Gary Samore is the Crown Family Director and Professor of the Practice of Politics.
Javier Urcid is the Jane's Chair Professor of Latin American Studies in the Department of Anthropology at Brandeis University.