Revolutionary Design
Culturally Curious Art Lecture Series: Revolutionary Design
3:00 pm – 4:00 pm
FREE / Donations Welcome
* Pre-registration is advised
Presenter Jane O’Neail will present 4 separate lectures:
Wednesday, April 10th, 2024
Revolutionary Design: Modern Architecture in New England
New England is known for its history and its traditions, but it is also home to some daring and inventive modern designs from some of the world’s leading architects. How do giants in the field like Frank Lloyd Wright, Walter Gropius, Louis Kahn, Philip Johnson, and Maya Lin combine the expected and the familiar with the innovative and experimental? This program introduces audiences to each architect and walks you through their notable works in New England locales.
Wednesday, May 15th, 2024
Cassatt & Company: The Women Impressionists
The visual arts revolution that was Impressionism is, too often, only understood only through the lens of the leading male practitioners – Monet, Renoir and Degas. How did the women Impressionists contribute to this novel style and how did their work differ from their male contemporaries? This program explores the paintings of Marie Bracquemond, Berthe Morisot, Mary Cassatt and others and considers the unique challenges they faced as women artists in a male-dominated profession.
Wednesday, June 12th, 2024
Frida Kahlo: Love, Pain and Painting
Frida Kahlo has become a household name in recent years, with movies, books and countless products dedicated to her art and likeness. This program will go beyond the artist’s famous facial hair and penetrating stare and explore her life and her work, particularly as it relates to the trolley accident she survived as a teen and her passionate and often tumultuous marriage to fellow artist Diego Rivera.
Wednesday, March 13th, 2024
Marc Chagall: Joy, Color & a Celebration of Jewish Culture
Marc Chagall’s colorful, abstract paintings integrate a variety of elements from the modernist movements of the early twentieth century. His work is singular among his peers for its incorporation of Jewish themes, reflecting the artist’s cultural roots. This program provides an introduction to Chagall’s personal and professional resilience, his work, and his favorite subjects.
About the presenter:
Jane Oneail curates and delivers art appreciation programs to audiences throughout New England. Jane holds a master’s in Art History from Boston University and a master’s in Education from Harvard University. A New Hampshire native, she has worked at some of the state’s most esteemed cultural institutions, including the League of New Hampshire Craftsmen, where she served as Executive Director, and the Currier Museum of Art, where she held the role of Senior Educator. Jane has also taught at the college level for more than a decade, most recently at Southern New Hampshire University.
For more information visit iamculturallycurious.com
Donations welcome at door
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