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Explore art from the 1850s to today in this twenty-two-part lecture series presented by Curator of Education Mariann Smith and Associate Curator of Education Nancy Spector. In conjunction with the Education department's docent training program, this series will introduce you to the artists and themes represented in the Gallery's rich collection of modern and contemporary art.
Pop art incorporated subject matter that was outside the realm of high culture - combines, optical illusions, movie stars, the American flag, and more. Learn about artists such as Andy Warhol, who were responsible for this revolution. Even the most unlikely subjects received their "15 minutes of fame."
Minimal art is different. It values the idea more than the object. As a result, this art is stripped down to its barest essentials, and many minimalists do not even make their own work. This lecture will explain the ideas and process behind conceptual art.
Throw away all your preconceptions about art and its history, and join us in an exploration of art and ideas since the 1970s.
The news of the death of painting had been greatly exaggerated! Stories, imagination, expression, and meaning were all resurrected by painters of the 1970s through 1990s such as Neil Jenney, Susan Rothenberg, and Anselm Kiefer.
When artists refuse to be a slave to the art market, one of their options is to make outdoor art with untraditional and ephemeral materials. Andy Goldsworthy, Christo, and Robert Smithson are some of the best-known artists in this arena.
After the artists of the 1960s kicked sculpture out of the museum, the playing field was wide open.
The final three lectures in the series will tackle the sometimes perplexing, yet always fascinating world of contemporary art, focusing on the newest works to the Gallery's permanent collection.