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Virtual Art Afternoons – Granite State Gallery: NH Art & Artists through the Years

New Hampshire has attracted and inspired artists since the colonial era What is distinctive about the art made here This program will consider works by itinerant and folk painters44 landscape artists drawn to the states scenic vistas44 and modern artists that adopted bold styles to depict everyday life in the Granite State Augustus SaintGaudens44 Childe Hassam44 and…

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Virtual Art Afternoon – John Singer Sargent – Master with a Brush

John Singer Sargent44 a masterful nineteenthcentury artist44 is celebrated for his Grand Manner portraiture of the European and American elite Art historian and educator Jane Oneail of Culturally Curious will explore his most beloved as well as rarely seen images44 including portraits44 forays into Impressionism and stunning watercolors10101010Sponsored by the Friends of Memorial Hall Library44 this series…

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The Art of the Scandal: Thefts, Vandals and Forgeries

Art historian and educatorJane Oneailwill explore some of the most brazen criminal acts in the art world Her lecture features works by artists including da Vinci44 Michelangelo and Rembrandt Learn more about works that were targeted and how they were recovered and restored for our enjoyment today10101010Sponsored by the Friends of Memorial Hall Library44 this series is…

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The Addison at 90: Explore the Archives with Gordon Wilkins

Join Gordon Wilkins, the Addison’s Robert M. Walker Associate Curator of American Art, to explore what the Addison Gallery of American Art’s rich archives can reveal about the museum’s collection, history, and relationship with artists. A collaboration of Memorial Hall Library and the Addison Gallery of American Art on the campus of Phillips Academy.

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Virtual Gallery Talk: The Addison at 90: A Conversation with William C. Agee

Renowned art historian and Phillips Academy alumnus William Agee (PA 1955) discusses masterworks from the Addison’s collection, their art historical significance, and their personal impact on him as a student at Andover. This program is a collaboration of Memorial Hall Library and the Addison Gallery of American Art on the campus of Phillips Academy.

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Virtual Art Afternoon: Introduction to Frank Lloyd Wright and NH’s Zimmerman House

Americas most famous architect44 Frank Lloyd Wright44 created iconic modern buildings like Fallingwater and the Guggenheim Museum This interactive presentation44 led by art educator44 Jane Oneail44 offers an introduction to Wrights career and explore his final house type44 the Usonian44 in depth44 with special emphasis on the Zimmerman House in Manchester44 NH This program is supported in…

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Virtual Gallery Talk: Currents/Crosscurrents: American Art, 1850-1950 Part 3: 1930-1950 with Gordon Wilkins

In the final presentation of this three-part series, Curator Gordon Wilkins explores works created between 1930 and 1950, by artists including Ruth Asawa, Jacob Lawrence, Jackson Pollock, and Andrew Wyeth. Organized chronologically, Currents/Crosscurrents places iconic paintings, photographs, works on paper, and sculptures in dialogue with works by and lesser-known and unknown artists.

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Virtual Art Afternoons: African American History in American Art

1010Martin Luther King44 Jr once said The arc of the moral universe is long44 but it bends towards justice Art educator44 Jane Oneail44 examines that arc as it relates to African American history enshrined in American Art From colonial era portraits to 19thcentury and Jim Crowera prints to 1960s Civil Rights photography44 this program will provide a…

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