Sebastian SmeeThursday, February 5th | 7:00pm, light reception 8:00-9:00pm Generously supported by The Marilyn Lichtman Distinguished Speaker Series
Registration: Free Complimentary valet parking will be provided. Sebastian Smee is an art critic for the Washington Post who will be speaking about his recent book, "Paris in Ruins: Love, War and the Birth of Impressionism," which tells the story of the impressionist painters who lived through a catastrophic year in Paris in 1870-71. Smee won the Pulitzer Prize for Criticism in 2011 while at the Boston Globe and taught non-fiction writing at Wellesley College from 2010-2022. He was awarded the Rabkin Prize for art journalism in 2018 and was a MacDowell Fellow in 2021. He wrote “The Art of Rivalry: Four Friendships, Betrayals, and Breakthroughs in Modern Art" (2016), which was translated into a dozen languages, as well as several books on Lucian Freud and one on Mark Bradford. About The Marilyn Lichtman Distinguished Speaker Series: The Marilyn Lichtman Distinguished Speaker Series brings leaders in art communities and institutions across the world to The Kreeger Museum to engage with audiences on a multitude of issues relating to art and contemporary culture. The Marilyn Lichtman FundEstablished in 2019, the fund enhances the museum's mission by supporting dynamic programs that connect people with art in thoughtful and engaging ways. It reflects Marilyn's dedication to learning, dialogue, and cultural enrichment. The fund helps ensure that the Kreeger continues to inspire curiosity, spark creativity, and serve as a welcoming space for the community. Past events supported by The Marilyn Lichtman Fund: Anonymous Was a Woman: Jae Ko | linn meyers | Joyce J. Scott | Renée Stout Cultural Practice as an Act of Citizenship. Democracy Needs Us! Time Flows Around It: Reflecting on Anne Truitt's Sculpture Mozart, Bartok, and Porat (Ladino Songs) Van Gogh and Gauguin: A Turbulent Creativity Joan Mitchell: In a New Light About Marilyn LichtmanMarilyn has always been involved in education. She taught first grade, remedial reading at the GW Reading Clinic, and quantitative and qualitative research at Virgina Tech. She writes about Qualitative Research in Education (now in its 4th edition). Her most recent work for Nova Science is Understanding Qualitative Inquiry (2025). |
