Virtual Classes & Schedule
Want the comfort of your home while learning about contemporary art? I continue to have a regular schedule of virtual classes, held over Zoom.
These classes offer an overview of what is happening in contemporary art today and allow the freedom to discover new artists and dialogue about what artists are doing and why their work is essential in the context of global culture today. Established and emerging artists are given equal attention as we “visit” galleries, collections, and museums—focusing on the vast diversity of art created and exhibited in the New York Metropolitan area.
If you are interested in a customized virtual class, please see the custom tours page.
To see a list of recorded past virtual classes available for purchase click here.
Virtual classes offered this fall:
HENRY TAYLOR: B SIDE
January 18th
Combining immediacy and tenderness, L.A.–based artist Henry Taylor (b. 1958) portrays the everyday life of his Black American community... only that this includes incarceration, poverty, and deadly interactions with police. Steeped in art history, his work represents a continuum with the politically engaged figurative work of European and American artists from Max Beckmann to Alice Neel.
ED RUSCHA: NOW THEN
February 29th
In 1956, Ruscha (when 19 years old) left his Oklahoma hometown to drive Interstate Highway 66, studying and drawing inspiration from roadside architecture, everyday speech, and pop culture. He returned in later years to revisit motifs, sites, and signs while drawing from the continuous reinvention that has defined his work.
Surprise TBD
March 28th
Where will we go virtually? Let it be a surprise!
Self-Portrait, The Surprise, 1790 by Joseph Ducreux
MANET/DEGAS
April 25th
Édouard Manet (b. 1832) and Edgar Degas (b. 1834) were friends, rivals, and sometimes antagonists who helped define modern painting in France. By examining their careers in parallel and presenting their work side by side, this exhibition investigates how their artistic objectives and approaches overlapped and diverged.
HIGHLIGHTS FROM CONTEMPORARY GALLERIES
May 16th
As is our tradition, our last class will explore my favorite gallery shows of the winter/spring 2024 season.
Virtual Classes Schedule & Prices:
Five Thursdays, 11 - 12:30 pm
Jan 18th, Feb 29th, Mar 28th, Apr 25th, May 19th
4 classes: $130
Individual: $40