Program Details 2019*
Title
Confessions of a Mad Iconographer: Thoughts on Seeing Something Where Everyone Else Sees Nothing
Description
Art historian and cognitive archaeologist Christopher Kilgore will reflect on his adventures in research, lauding mentors and detailing opposition from a few respected but wretched individuals. He will share his original insights, from decoding ancient visual mysteries through years of private engrossment to discerning artists' cleverly hidden Easter eggs in a spontaneous flash of intuition. Chris will discuss connoisseurship, cognitive knacks, “amateur” scholarship, and the indispensability of the Western Canon of Art. (Full disclosure: Christopher Kilgore is not technically insane.)
Presenter’s Name
Christopher Kilgore
Presenter’s Bio
Christopher Kilgore has spoken at numerous RGs and AGs and has presented his original research at museums and universities in the United States, France, Britain, Spain, and Belgium. Chris is an alumnus of Rice University and received his MA in Art History from the University of Houston, where he was awarded the Art History Writing Fellowship. At the 2018 Indianapolis AG he was crowned “Mr. Mensa.”
*Note: This program was offered last year and may or may not be offered again this year.
