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Education & Outreach — Museum Lectures
Lecture tickets are valid for same-day admission to the Naples Museum of Art and
Philharmonic Galleries.
Additional visual arts and design-related lectures may be found in the Lifelong Learning calendar of events.
Keynote Lecture Series
Held in Hayes Hall
Our new Keynote Lecture Series, held in Hayes Hall, features the very best thinkers, authors, museum directors and lecturers in the art world. Keynote Lectures will often showcase a speaker with a recently published book and provide an opportunity afterward to purchase signed books. The inaugural Keynote Lecture Series presents three of the country’s most sought-after art speakers: Thomas Hoving, Rosamond Bernier and Michael Kimmelman.
Thomas Hoving, Ph.D.
Author, Former Met Director
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One of the most important figures in the art world, Thomas Hoving is viewed by many as the creator of the “blockbuster” exhibition concept. The former director of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Hoving is an acclaimed speaker and author, whose books include Making the Mummies Dance, Art for Dummies and Master Pieces: The Curator’s Game. His 2006 lecture Helga: Wyeth Tells All drew a capacity crowd to Hayes Hall. This season, Hoving will present two illustrated lectures.
The Artful Tommy – A Zigzag Life through Parks, Museums, TV, Magazines and Illicit Antiquities
Named for Hoving’s latest book – the third in his series of autobiographies – this lecture will entertain audiences
with the story of how he came to be known as “The Artful Tommy.”
March 8, 2008
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Rosamond Bernier
The Met’s ‘Living Treasure’
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Picasso: An Andalusian in Paris
Rosamond Bernier, known as the Metropolitan Museum’s “living treasure,” will offer her unique insights into the work of her friend Pablo Picasso. Bernier spent more than 20 years in Paris and was friends with Picasso, Matisse, Braque and Léger. She has lectured more than 200 times at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
February 2, 2008
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Michael Kimmelman
Chief Art Critic, The New York Times
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The Accidental Masterpiece: On the Art of Life and Vice Versa
Michael Kimmelman is regarded by many as the most influential art critic writing today. For his Naples appearance, he will talk on his recent bestselling book The Accidental Masterpiece: On the Art of Life and Vice Versa, which explores the enigmatic status of great art and how to best approach it. Entertaining and highly accessible, Kimmelman’s book inspires readers to see and think in new ways. It shows how great art can be anonymous or accidental – and can consume a life.
February 9, 2008
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2007-08 Museum Lectures
Held in Daniels Pavilion
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Robin Lane
Robin Lane’s remarkable portrayals of
notable women have won her critical acclaim
for more than a decade. For these performances,
she will portray the lives of the great Mexican
artist Frida Kahlo and the famous First Lady
Jacqueline Kennedy.
Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy Onassis:
An American Original
Thursday, February 28, 2008
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Diana C. DuPont
Rufino Tamayo: A Modern Icon Reconsidered
Diana C. DuPont, author of the critically acclaimed book and
exhibition Rufino Tamayo: A Modern Icon Reconsidered, will talk on
the famous Mexican artist whose monumental painting White
Nude is part of the Naples Museum of Art’s permanent collection.
Thursday, February 7, 2008
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Father Jerome Tupa
Painting the Pilgrimage: From Paris to Compostela
Painter and monk Father Jerome Tupa will discuss the pilgrimage that resulted in his remarkable exhibition Painting the Pilgrimage.
Tuesday, February 12, 2008
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