Art Talk
Join VBMA education staff and docents from the comfort of your home for an in-depth focus on select artworks from special exhibitions and the permanent collection. This program will take place on the third Wednesday of each month via Zoom. Zoom presentations will include 45-60 minutes of careful looking and discussion.
Art Talk will be presented via Zoom, so be sure to familiarize yourself with this format: https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/206618765-Zoom-Video-Tutorials.
FREE for members and non-members
Space is limited; registration is required.
Wednesday, June 16 | 12pm | June Bugs
Discover the intersection of art and insects!
Wednesday, July 21 | 12pm | Under Wraps: Christo and Jeanne-Claude
Learn about highlights from the exhibition A Tribute to Christo and Jeanne-Claude: The Tom Golden Collection.
Wednesday, August 18 | 12pm | Redefining Art: Christo and Jeanne-Claude
Participate in an examination of the category-defying artwork of Christo and Jeanne-Claude in the exhibition A Tribute to Christo and Jeanne-Claude: The Tom Golden Collection.
Wednesday, September 15 | 12pm | Ethos and Pathos in Sculpture
Join a discussion of the human form in three-dimensional art from the VBMA’s collection.
Additional support: Ernest Hazel III Endowment, Jean Johnson Endowment for Docent Programs
Christo, Ponte Sante’Angelo, Wrapped-Project for Rome, 1989, Collage hand drawn, broadcloth, twine, tape, charcoal, pencil, prismacolor, ebony and jet black. The Tom Golden Collection, The Museum of Sonoma County, Santa Rosa, CA, 2001.51.51
Hanneke Beaumont, Bronze #56, Bronze and patinated steel, 2/8, Museum Purchase with funds provided by the Athena Society, 2009.004
GALLERY DOCENT TOURS
*Tours are temporarily canceled until further notice*
2pm daily during regular museum hours
Join a free gallery tour with a Museum docent to explore highlights from the Museum’s collection or a special exhibition. Tours are free with museum admission.
