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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

Here, we’ll look at artist John White and some of the earliest watercolors and engravings representing indigenous life in North America. In contrast, we’ll explore Native American artworks and their subsequent inclusion in European collections. We’ll discuss the 1619 arrival of enslaved persons from Africa and the artistic contributions of Harriet Powers, Dave Drake, Joshua Johnston and others who helped form a colonial identity.

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

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

Series Package: Members $50 | General $75 (Attend one lecture for free when you purchase the series package!)

Single Lecture Tickets: Members $10 | General $15 PURCHASE SINGLE TICKETS

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)