LECTURES, BUS TOURS & ART DEMONSTRATIONS
The
Somerset Art Association’s 2008 Spring Lecture Series
at the
Generously sponsored by the Merrill G. and Emita E. Hastings Foundation
Cost
per lecture:
Free
SAA members
$15
non-members
“Les
Demoiselles d’Avignon and Picasso”
Mel
Leipzig lecturer
Monday,
March 31
7:00
– 8:45 pm
Last year marked the 100th anniversary of
Picasso’s painting, Les Demoiselles d’Avignon. Many consider it the most significant painting of
the 20th century and one of the most
important in the early development of Cubism. The lecture will discuss the painting’s
historical significance and other works by Pablo
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“The Art of Frida Kahlo”
Barbara
Tomlinson lecturer
Wednesday,
April 16
7:00-8:00 pm
 Frida
Kahlo shares with Leonardo, Raphael and Michelangelo the
distinction of needing but a single name.
Unlike these other monumental artists, however,
her work is characterized by intimate scale and personal
themes. What
other painter has given us such a rich collection of
revealing portraits? Critics and "experts"
have been taken by surprise by the increasingly
widespread popularity of this self-taught woman whose
work lies outside the conventional "story" of
modern art. Combining
formal elements and pictorial devices from a wide
spectrum of sources Frida created a unique and personal
artistic language.
Come meet Frida and her work as you've never seen
them before. (Spelling on exhibition catalogue is Frida) |
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“The History of the Color Blue" Barbara Tomlinson lecturer Wednesday, May 21 7:00-8:00 pm
Fall 2008 Bus Tour Subscription
Museum
Mile, New York City Depart SAA:
9:00 am The group is dropped off in front of the Metropolitan Museum of Art where you then decide whether to visit The Met or any of the other wonderful museums located along the city’s famous Museum Mile (82nd street to 105 street). Museums include: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, The Guggenheim Museum; Whitney Museum of American Art; El Museo del Barrio and The Jewish Museum among others. Bus trip coordinators Linda Bock-Hinger and Carolyn Davis provide helpful hand-outs as to current exhibits not to be missed in addition to a listing of local restaurants.
Francis Lehman Loeb Art Center at Vassar College Depart SAA:
7:30 am The bus will travel through the beautiful fall foliage of the Hudson Valley to visit the Frances Lehman Loeb Art Center at Vassar College in Poughkeepsie, New York. Founded in 1864, Vassar was the first college or university to include an art museum as part of its original plan. Today the 36,000 sq. ft. facility houses over 12,000 works including paintings, sculptures, drawings, photographs, textiles, glass and ceramic wares. A docent led tour is followed by a three course lunch at the Culinary Institute of America’s French restaurant, Escoffier, in Hyde Park, NY.
Museum
of Modern Art, NYC The group will visit New York City’s Museum of Modern Art, one of the world’s foremost museums of contemporary art. Tour the museum on your own or visit the other points of interest in the area such as The Museum of Art & Design. Fall Subscription Cost
$170 members The series is sold as a subscription of 4. No refunds. Price includes round-trip motor coach transportation to/from SAA. Printed hand-outs as to what to see and do. Refreshments & light snacks on board the bus. Admission to the Frances Lehman Loeb Art Center & lunch at the Culinary Institute of America. Registration Dates
Members: Thursday,
August 7 Call SAA at (908) 234-2345 Please no calls before 10:00 am and DO NOT leave a message on the tape
Spring Bus Trip Subscription – SOLD OUT
Rolling out of winter and into spring, the very popular SAA
bus trips will once again be offering their NYC Museum Mile
outings as well as trips to Philadelphia and the Museum of
Modern Art in Manhattan (MOMA). March 26th and May 28th will
be the usual outing to the city, departing SAA at 9 a.m.
sharp and returning from in front of the Metropolitan Museum
of Art at 3 p.m. The bus will leave SAA at 8:30 a.m. on
April 30th to travel to the Philadelphia Museum of Art for a
timed ticketed admission to the Frida Kahlo Exhibit, which
will include an audio tour. After lunch on their own, the
group will have a guided tour of the Rodin Museum, located
just down the street. “Loosen Up!” Painting & Drawing Demonstration By Anne Kullaf SAA Faculty Member Saturday, May 17 10-11:30 am
Working in a variety of mediums including charcoal, acrylic and oil, Anne will demonstrate ways to add expression and spontaneity to your work Cost $5 members; $15 non-members Call SAA to register as space is limited
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