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‘Artists in the City: From Masters to Modernists,’ Online Lecture This Wednesday

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A free, online lecture by ArtScapades, “Artists in the City: From Masters to Modernists,” is being offered at 7 p.m., Wednesday, May 26 by The Rowayton Arts Center. — an announcement from Rowayton Arts Center
ArtScapades will look at how artists portrayed cities in their works, from 17th century realistic cityscapes to 20th century abstract metropolitan views. Included in this lecture are work by Johannes Vermeer, Camille Pissarro, John Sloan, Edward Hopper, Piet Mondrian, Georgia O’Keeffe and more. Visit rowaytonarts.org to sign up and a Zoom invite will be sent out to each participant. Robin Hoffman and Jodi Stiffelman began ArtScapades in 2009 after teaching art appreciation in the New Canaan public school system in order to share their knowledge with adults who wanted to learn more about art history.

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Cubism and Beyond: From Shape to Abstraction — ArtScapades Webinar

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In an hourlong lecture, ArtScapades will explore the artist who is considered to have had the greatest impact on the development of modern and contemporary art. — an announcement from New Canaan Library

We will also look at his contemporary and the bond they formed in developing Cubism. ArtScapades will look at the lives and works of Pablo Picasso and Georges Braque. Please join us for this live webinar on Monday, April 12, at 7 p.m.

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About ArtScapades

Robin Hoffman and Jodi Stiffelman, of ArtScapades, began teaching art appreciation in 1998. They have presented at libraries and museums in Connecticut, New York, Massachusetts, and Florida, and have been lecturing at New Canaan Library since 2010.