Abstract Expressionism was the first international art movement to be born in the US. Often called the New York school it owes its existents to fifty years of artistic developments through wars and depressions. We will first look at the predecessors …
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Learning to Look: Basilicas
Learning to LookThursday, April 15 @ 7:00 PMBasilicasOriginally created to serve public and administrative functions during the Roman Empire, the architectural form was adapted by Constantine in the fourth century to serve as Christian churches. Over …
Learning to Look: The Art of the Earliest Civilizations
Monday, March 25 @ 7:00 PMLearning to Look: The Art of the Earliest Civilizations In the Fertile Crescent of the ancient Near East and along the Nile two unique civilizations were born over five thousand years ago, each marked by advances …
Learning to Look: A History of African American Art
Thursday, February 18 @ 7:00 PMLearning to Look: A History of African American Art During Reconstruction communities of color flourished and with them artists found an outlet for their creativity. Silenced by the years of Jim Crow their voices …
Learning to Look: Neolithic Art
Thursday, January 28 @ 7:00 PMLearning to Look: Neolithic ArtThe Neolithic or new stone age is marked by the development of agriculture and with it village life. During the Neolithic period which begins c. 10,000 BCE we find the first …
Learning to Look | Prehistoric Art
Wednesday, December 9 @ 7:00 PM on ZoomPrehistoric Art with Prof. John Cino From the cave at Lascaux, France to the Cyclades and making stops on many continents, this talk will explore the origins of art in the Paleolithic Era and its …
Learning to Look | Surrealism
Wednesday, November 18 @ 7:00 PM on ZoomSurrealism with Prof. John Cino Taking cues from theorist Andre Breton and his interpretation of Sigmund Freud, the Surrealists used visual art to explore the human psyche. Early Surrealists, Ma Ernst and …
Learning to Look | Photorealism and the 1960’s
Wednesday, October 14 @ 7:00 PM on ZoomPhotorealism and the 1960’s The 1960’s are often considered one of the most creative decades of the 20th century with new movements springing up every year. Photorealism differed from earlier forms of …
Learning to Look | Art & Feminism Part II
PAConnected | Virtual Arts ExperiencesLearning to Look with Prof. CinoLearning to Look | Art & Feminism Part I & II A live virtual art history lecture series with Patchogue Arts Council• Museum of Contemporary Art L.I. Program Director and …
Learning to Look Art & Feminism Part I
PAConnected | Virtual Arts ExperiencesLearning to Look with Prof. CinoLearning to Look | Art & Feminism Part I & II A live virtual art history lecture series with Patchogue Arts Council• Museum of Contemporary Art L.I. Program Director and …