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Museum Lectures
Lecture tickets are valid for same-day admission to the Naples Museum of Art and Philharmonic Galleries.
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DALE CHIHULYChihuly: Recent WorkRenowned artist Dale Chihuly returns to present a very special illustrated lecture. One of the most important artists in the contemporary art glass movement, Chihuly will highlight some of his most notable exhibitions from around the world and discuss the work that appears in Chihuly: Recent Work, on display at the Naples Museum of Art from January 23-April 25, 2010. Chihuly helped christen the NMA in 2000 with his unforgettable exhibition Reflections of Chihuly. He returns for the museum’s 10th-anniversary season with an exhibition and this illustrated lecture! SATURDAY, JANUARY 30, 11 A.M. · HAYES HALL
The Chihuly lecture and exhibition are generously underwritten by the Harris Private Bank and Friends of Art at the Naples Museum of Art. |
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ROBERT WITTMANThe FBI’s Real Indiana Jones:
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DR. SANDRA KRASKINEsphyr Slobodkina: Rediscovering a Pioneer
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PAULA RAND HORNBOSTELWoman: The Art of Gaston LachaisePaula Rand Hornbostel, trustee of the Lachaise Foundation in Boston, will present an insightful look at the art of Gaston Lachaise, in conjunction with the exhibition at the Naples Museum of Art.
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TUDOR DAVIESEverything You Ever Wanted to Know about Collecting PrintsTudor Davies, head of the prints department at Christie’s in New York, will lead this fascinating exploration into the world of art prints. Davies will describe the various printmaking techniques and speak about the arts of collecting and valuing prints.
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JONATHAN LOPEZThe Man Who Made VermeersJonathan Lopez is the author of the 2009 bestselling book The Man Who Made Vermeers – the absorbing and true tale of Han van Meegeren, a Dutch forger who, for more than two decades, successfully faked works by the 17th-century master painter Jan Vermeer. Van Meegeren became a folk hero in his own country when one of his fakes was sold to Nazi leader Hermann Goering. In this lecture, Lopez examines this colorful chapter in the annals of art history.
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DAVID NOARDMy Name is VincentDavid Noard is an actor and playwright who has given hundreds of performances of his original one-man play My Name is Vincent. Noard, who bears a striking resemblance to Vincent van Gogh, will portray the artist and discuss “his” life and work with the audience in this acclaimed show.
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REBECCA DREYFUSStolenRebecca Dreyfus is an award-winning documentary filmmaker whose 2005 film Stolen recounts the fascinating events surrounding one of the most infamous (and still unsolved) art heists in American history – the 1990 theft from Boston’s Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum. Dreyfus will preview Stolen, after which she will speak about the theft and then conduct a Q&A period. Enjoy this real-life story that is far more captivating than most fiction! Film running time: 90 minutes.
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STEPHEN MAYArthur Dove and Helen Torr: Modernist Couple ExtraordinaireStephen May is an independent scholar, writer and lecturer on art, culture and historic preservation. He has written for The New York Times and The Washington Post and lectured at the Art Institute of Chicago and the Smithsonian American Art Museum. May will discuss the art and unique partnership of husband-and-wife artists Arthur Dove and Helen Torr (both represented in the NMA permanent collection), who were among the first American modernist painters.
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SHARON WAXMANLoot: The Battle Over Stolen Treasures of the Ancient WorldAuthor and award-winning journalist Sharon Waxman confronts the thorny question, “Who should own the trophies of history – Western museums or the countries plundered of their national heritage?” in this thought-provoking illustrated lecture.Waxman, author of the recent book Loot: The Battle Over Stolen Treasures of the Ancient World, was a correspondent for The New York Times and before that for The Washington Post. She holds a graduate degree from England’s Oxford University.
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