letters of appointment and invitation

   Abdel Hernández San Juan Artistic Director Transart Foundation 1412 West Alabama Houston, Texas, 77056    This letter if to invite you to participate as a panellist on a Forum concerning “Maya Art and Anthropology” that will be held December 2, mil novecientos noventa y nueve, on the Lake Forest College Campus in Myer Auditorium –Hotchkiss Building. We fell that your areas of research and expertise are especially important for our discussion in that you may provide us with special insights and understandings to the issue of concern. This panel forms part of an ethnographic installation devoted to Maya Art and Anthropology and is conceived as an opportunity to discuss the exhibition component of this interdisciplinary event. This art is of interest given that it has no prior history in the artworlds of the USA. The art itself originates in the context of the touristic and anthropological fascination with the Maya, especially in the context of the anthropological an...

 Abdel Hernández San Juan Artistic Director Transart Foundation 1412 West Alabama Houston, Texas, 77056    This letter if to invite you to participate as a panellist on a Forum concerning “Maya Art and Anthropology” that will be held December 2, mil novecientos noventa y nueve, on the Lake Forest College Campus in Myer Auditorium –Hotchkiss Building. We fell that your areas of research and expertise are especially important for our discussion in that you may provide us with special insights and understandings to the issue of concern. This panel forms part of an ethnographic installation devoted to Maya Art and Anthropology and is conceived as an opportunity to discuss the exhibition component of this interdisciplinary event. This art is of interest given that it has no prior history in the artworlds of the USA. The art itself originates in the context of the touristic and anthropological fascination with the Maya, especially in the context of the anthropological and touri...

 Mr Abdel Hernández San Juan Department of Anthropology Rice University Present. Estimado Señor Abdel Hernandez San Juan Me es grato saludarle en la oportunidad de expresarle mi agradecimiento por su reciente visita a Caracas. Para el equipo del museo Jacobo Borges fue muy importante su participación en relación a los proyectos comunitarios que estamos emprendiendo, puesto que la problematización de los mismos y su discusión genera nuevas formas de abordar la relación del museo con la gente.  Deseo reiterarle mi agradecimiento así como confiar en que este primer encuentro genere nuevos proyectos conjuntos Atentamente Adriana Meneses Imber Directora´

Caracas 23 de Octubre de 2006 Señor  Abdel Hernandez San Juan Crítico de Arte, conferencista y escritor Estimado Señor Hernandez     Es grato saludarle en ocasión de invitarle formalmente a que se incorpore a nuestras actividades investigativas en el campo de  las artes Plásticas programadas para noviembre próximo. Considerando el nivel, actualidad, aporte y resultados innovadores que representa su trabajo critico y teórico, conferencias, escritos, ensayos, artículos y libros, le invitamos a presentar diversas charlas sobre sus más recientes libros, así como sobre sus experiencias en la investigación de campo ejercida en los últimos años. Para nuestra comunidad artística resulta de gran significado y valor poder establecer un intercambio con todo lo que significa su trayectoria. Además, aprovechando todo su conocimiento del arte venezolano contemporáneo hemos pensado incluir visitas a estudios de nuevos artistas, colectivos, exposiciones y otros recorridos.  ...

 Cronológical list of letters since 1996 1996-Letter of invitation in semiotic theory, anthropology and theory of contemporary art to a 1996 travels Caracas-Houston, texas, faculty of classical and hispanic studies, travels, Héctor urrutibeity, rice University 1996- letter of invitation as curator of seven exhibits to be presented at rice University to travels Caracas- Houston january 1997, texas, Adrià Baker, International scholard Office, George marcus, anthropology faculty 1996- letter of invitation as curator of seven exhibits to be presented at rice University to travels Caracas- Houston january 1997, transart Foundation of Houston, surpik angelini and Paolo angelini 1997- letter of appointment as Complimentary research asociate anthropology faculty at rice University from june 97 to june 98, focussing and claming a productive year, Adrià Baker, International scholard Office, George marcus, anthropology faculty 1998- letter of appointment as Complimentary research asociate ant...

 Department of Hispanic and Classical Studies February 5, 1996 Mr. Abdel Hernandez Museo de Artes Visuales Alejandro Otero Apartado 1010 Coche Caracas 1090 Venezuela Dear Mr Hernandez,    The Department of Spanish of Rice University has been developing for some years an academic interest in semiotics in the context of latinoamerican culture. We have recently become aware of the relevance of your work in contemporary art, theory of art, in anthropology and semiotic. The present letter of to invite you to come to Rice University to discuss your views and experiences through informal exchanges with the students and faculty of our department and the Spanish speaking community. The members of the local Hispanic community have volunteered to provide you with living accommodations. We understand that you are available to come during the month of March 1996. Please confirm at the earliest possible time your availability to come to Houston.  Sincerely  Hector Urrutibeity...