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Friday
May152020

What is Abstract Art—Really? - A Virtual Program by Jill Kiefer

DateFriday, May 15, 2020 at 8:00AM

(LEFT) Robert Delaunay, 1885-1941) - Joie de vivre (The Joy of Life) - 1930 - Oil on canvas, 200 x 228 cm, Georges Pompidou Center, Paris - (RIGHT) Joan Miró, born April 20, 1893, Barcelona, Spain died December 25, 1983, Palma, Majorca. Women and Bird in the Moonlight - 1949 - Oil on canvas, 81.3 x 66.0 cm, Tate Gallery, London (click photo for larger image)“Dr. Jill” will continue to offer single-session art history programs online, beginning in June, on a variety of topics. Every session runs for one hour. The presentations are around 35-45 minutes long with time left over for a Q&A. Check out the program descriptions and REGISTER NOW! This is a global program—and the times noted are EDT (New York time) and GMT.

On Wednesday, 17 June, Jill will present What is Abstract Art—Really? – Abstract Art is a term which, over time, has come to be equated with Nonrepresentational Art. But are they really the same thing? A true work of abstraction is a nonobjective representation of the essence extracted from something real. Given all of these cryptic terms, it’s no wonder that people get confused! In this program, we’ll explore art that will help us to identify the differences between these terms—and lead to a deeper appreciation of both. Artists examined will include Wassily Kandinsky, Arthur Dove, Jackson Pollock, Louise Nevelson, Helen Frankenthaler, among others.

The date for this event is Wednesday, 17 June – 10:00 - 11:00 am EDT (New York Time) 14:00 - 15:00 (2:00 - 3:00 pm) GMT

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