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WEDNESDAYS | APRIL 10 – MAY 15 | 11 AM - 12 PM *unless otherwise noted
NORMA KERSHAW AUDITORIUM | 6-PART LECTURE SERIES

Presented by Kristin Mihaylovich, Professor of Art History at Fullerton College.

APRIL 10 | Early Encounters: Spanish and French Colonization

APRIL 17 | Early Encounters Part 2: The British Impact and Colonial Portraiture

APRIL 24 |*11:15 AM | From Colonial to Federal

We’ll discuss the transition from Colonial America to the newly formed United States and examine the work of John Singleton Copley, Benjamin West, and John Vanderlyn among others. We’ll talk about how racial identities and stereotypes were formed through painting. We’ll also look at presidential portraits and examine the response of contemporary artists such as Titus Kaphar and others to these historical works.

MAY 1 | The Landscape and National Identity

MAY 8 | Genre Scenes and the West

MAY 15 | American Art of the Civil War and Reconstruction Era

Single Lecture Tickets: Members $10 | General $15 

Questions? Email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or call 714.567.3677. Proceeds benefit Bowers Museum Education Programs. Tickets are non-refundable.

Image credit: Robert Duncanson - Ellen's Isle (public domain)