The Russian Avant-Garde

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2020 brings with it new art adventures and, as you know, I am debuting a new lecture series with the Winter Garden Art Association titled Modern Art Madness vol. 2!  This follow up series to Modern Art Madness! is devoted to a few of the artists and infamous “-isms” that are often overlooked by general surveys of Modern Art.

Session 1 is scheduled for Saturday, February 22nd and is devoted to the incredible contributions of the Russian Avant-Garde.  The Russian-born artists of the early 20th century experienced a time when their country, their culture and their art were all rapidly changing, all at the same time.  Art and politics were intertwined and artists started to really think about what it meant to create “Russian art.”

Artists the likes of Malevich, Goncharova and Tatlin will make an appearance as will the infamous “-isms” Suprematism and Constructivism.  And yes, we will tackle Malevich’s “The Black Square!”

For more information and to register for this lecture, please visit…

SOLD OUT Lecture – Modern Art Madness, v2.1

 

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I am writer and artist with a degree in art history who loves to talk to people about art. I have spent the last seven years building up The Wandering Art Historian “brand” as a way to connect with people who want to learn more about art. I give lectures and presentations and teach classes and host book club discussions with a creative or artistic connection. I also write about local artists, events, museums, and exhibitions to promote the arts in Central Florida. In 2021, I had a creative crisis. I struggled with authenticity in the art making process. I decided to make myself vulnerable and find out what a real, genuine Adrienne H. Lee artwork would look like. The process was challenging and emotional and revelatory. I learned that if necessity is the mother of invention, then authenticity is the mother of reinvention. I reinvented myself and learned an entirely new medium. The resulting artwork surprised me, and it will surprise you, too. Some people wish for a fairytale ending. For me, the fairy tale is only the beginning.