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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

MAY 1 | The Landscape and National Identity

MAY 8 | Genre Scenes and the West

In this week’s lecture we’ll explore how distinctly American stories are told through genre scenes by looking at the work of George Catlin, William Sydney Mount, George Caleb Bigham and Lily Martin Spencer. We’ll also focus on Native American art that is being created in response to the Indian Removal Act and the traditions represented by notable figures such as Sore Belly and artists of the Ghost Dance Movement.

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)