Culturally Curious Art Lecture Series
Presenter Jane O’Neail curated and delivers art appreciation programs to audiences throughout New England.
3:00 pm – 4:00 pm
FREE / Donations Welcome
* Pre-registration is advised

She will present 4 separate lectures:

Wednesday March 22, 2023
Georgia O’Keeffe: Beyond the Blossoms
This program will shine a light on other subjects and examine the ways O’Keeffe employed abstraction to become known as the “Mother of American modernism.”

Wednesday April 19, 2023
John Singer Sargent: Master with a Brush
This program will explore Sargent’s most beloved as well as rarely seen images, including portraits, forays into Impressionism and stunning watercolors.

Wednesday May 17, 2023
Art & WWII: Hitler’s Cultural Ambitions & Nazi Theft
From his failed attempts as a painter to his grand plans to loot European masterworks, art played a central role in Hitler’s personal life and political strategies. Learn more about Nazi exhibitions of so-called “degenerate art,” theft from European churches, museums and private collections, as well as the challenge of restoring works to their rightful heirs today.

Wednesday June 14, 2023
Edward Hopper: Sunlight & Solitude
Whether it is a bustling city or a Cape Cod beach, Edward Hopper’s iconic paintings capture a feeling of stillness and quiet tension. Learn more about
Hopper’s career, early influences and how his work relates to the work of other artists from the same generation.

Litchfield Community Center
421 Bantam Road
Litchfield, CT 06759
860-567-8302
https://thecommunitycenter.org/event.php?id=15255