Lecture Series: Picasso, Braque and the Triumph of Cubism from 1912 to 1920
By Dr. Erich Keel, Head of Education, The Kreeger Museum
Pablo Picasso, Still Life with Fruit, Glass, and Newspaper,
1914. Oil and sand on canvas. Collection of The Kreeger
Museum
Two years ago The Kreeger Museum offered two lectures on the rise of Cubism ca. 1910. By 1912 the hermetic quality of High Analytic Cubism had come to be questioned by the very founders of this style. Their solution to the impasse was Synthetic Cubism, collage and
papier collé, innovations that became the basis for radical developments in painting, sculpture, and architectural design.
Tickets: $10 / $15 for Lectures 1 & 2. Members: Free.
Individual Tickets
Lecture Series
Tickets may also be purchased by calling 202-338-3552 or emailing visitorservices@kreegermuseum.org.
Lecture 1
Thursday, February 23, 6:30-7:30 pm (doors open at 6 pm)
During the first lecture, Keel will discuss the achievements of Synthetic Cubism as shown in the new work of Picasso, Braque and Juan Gris, with a critical look at Picasso’s digression into high-relief constructions, perhaps the single most important moment in modern sculpture.
Lecture 2
Thursday, March 8, 6:30-7:30 pm (doors open at 6 pm)
During the second lecture, Keel will focus on the further evolution of cubism in the realm of sculpture (Laurens, Lipchitz, and Tatlin), architecture (Prague); and painting (Orphism, Suprematism and Purism).
Inside the Artist's Studio: Foon Sham - SOLD OUT
Please call 202-338-3552 to be added to the waiting list.
Saturday, April 21, 12 noon
Tickets: $10 / Members: Free
Foon Sham,
S Column III, 2011. Miscellaneous
hardwood, 46"x27'x15'
Sculptor and Professor Foon Sham received a BFA from the California College of Arts and Crafts, and an MFA from Virginia Commonwealth University. He is currently a Professor of Art at the University of Maryland, College Park. His work has been featured in 28 solo exhibitions in the US and abroad, and can be found in public collections around the world including Gallery Place-Chinatown Metrorail Station in DC and our very own Kreeger Museum Sculpture Garden. During the visit, participants will see Sham’s works in progress including drawings, sketches, scale models, smaller sculptures, and mixed media works on paper, providing guests a glimpse into his creative process and insight into his explorations.
Please note: This event will take place at the artist’s northern Virginia studio. Attendees will be notified of the address one week before the visit.
