While I was out-and-about this weekend, I overheard someone nearby exclaim, “This meal looks so amazing, I just have to take a picture!” I think it is safe to say that at some point in our modern lives we have all shared in this same excitement… to be so in awe of a meal that […]
Read more "Still Lifes – Then & Now"Pop culture, advertising, social media… what do they all have in common??? They all find their inspiration in art history! I passionately believe that the pop culture we create today is the art history we’ll study in 100 years. Want proof? Join me for the first session of my #ArtHistoryTrending lecture series hosted by the Winter Garden Art […]
Read more "#ArtHistoryTrending"You cannot deny that the internet is changing not only the way we SEE art, but the way in which we PERCEIVE art as well. Please join me for a fun, humorous, yet still insightful exploration of art historical influences on today’s pop culture trends as I kick off my #ArtHistoryTrending lecture series a week […]
Read more "Art History + the Internet = Pop Culture?"THANK YOU to everyone participating in my current lecture series, “Modern Art Madness!” Saturday we discussed Marcel Duchamp’s astounding influence on the art world and Dada’s impact on how we view/perceive/appreciate ART. We had some deep theoretical conversations, but we also made time to play! Be sure to register for the last lecture in this […]
Read more "Readymades"My gratitude to everyone who attended the final installment of my lecture series celebrating women artists, “From Muse to Master,” this week in Mount Dora, FL. Beginning in the Middle Ages and going all the way to the 21st century, we highlighted the work and impact of a variety of women artists, but barely scratched […]
Read more "Art is a Mirror"This series discusses art historical topics through the lens of today’s social media and pop culture trends. Have selfies replaced Self-Portraits? Are food pictures modern day Still Lifes? What on earth is a meme?! This series takes a humorous and contemporary approach to art history and connects the past with the present. We will discuss […]
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The Wandering Art Historian 