This lecture looks at the art of instructions and how, within the limits of instructions either specific or open-ended, artists can produce vastly different artworks.
Project Category: Art History Events
From Intuition to Icon: Pablo Picasso and the Leap into Modern Abstraction
This talk examines Pablo Picasso's master piece 'Demoiselles d'Avignon' which is a crucial stepping stone in the birth of modern abstraction.
“By The Star When It Descends”: Astronomy in Islamic Art
This talk will touch on several aspects regarding Islamic art and architecture’s relevance to the field of astronomy across time and space, focusing on material culture that includes scientific instruments, observatories, and the popular decorations of celestial and zodiac iconographies.
The role of Women in the Emergence of NY’s Most Iconic Museums
New York’s most iconic museums - the Museum of Modern Art, the Whitney, the Frick Collection, and the Guggenheim - were founded by women. This lecture will dive into the lives and motivations of these women and try to shine a light on these early 20th century trailblazers!
Madness and Masterpiece: The Art and Life of Richard Dadd
Join us for a captivating lecture exploring the extraordinary life and work of Richard Dadd, the Victorian artist whose brilliance flourished even within the walls of Bedlam asylum.
William Blake: A life of Innocence and Experience
William Blake had complex understanding of how the world shapes us. This talk will explore Blake's art to understand why some accept it while others rail against it.
Visions and Illusions: Trompe l’Oeil
there are many reasons why artists trick us and this talk is about some of the reasons, pleasures, movements, developments and greatest examples!
Unseen Energies: depicting the spirit in 19th and 20th century art
This talk introduces the spiritual artists of the 19th century and aims to discuss why they wanted to depict the soul and how we might approach their earnest work with our own present-day humanity.
Visualising Visions: art and mysticism across space and time
The history of art is filled with visions of other worlds, experiences of ecstasy and the invisible recesses of the mind. This talk looks at how humans visually depicted their experiences of the divine.
From Darkness to Light: painting philosophy in the Italian Renaissance
Join us for an illuminating talk that delves into the philosophy of Neoplatonism which had a profound influence on the art and culture of Renaissance.