Darien Library Dives Into Life and Work of Paul Cézanne on May 18 Written by Amanda Goodman
Darien Library is pleased to present an in-depth examination of one of the most influential artists in the history of painting, Paul Cézanne.
Art historian Page Knox will dive into the life and work of the inspirational artist, from his portraits of his long-suffering wife to the landscapes of his beloved Mt. Saint Victoire. This virtual event will take place on Tuesday, May 18 at 7 p.m. Register on Darien Library’s website at darienlibrary.org/event/5012.
This event serves as a primer in anticipation to the upcoming “Cézanne Drawing” exhibition at the Museum of Modern Art, scheduled to open on June 6.
A history book s worth of legendary American artists comes to Heritage Auctions May 7
Joseph Christian Leyendecker (American, 1874-1951), Easter Promenade, The Saturday Evening Post cover study, 1932. Oil on canvas, 20-1/2 x 27-1/4 inches. Estimate: $15,000 - $25,000.
DALLAS, TX
.-Heritage Auctions announced one of the most thoughtful, comprehensive and bountiful American art events in recent memory. The catalog for the May 7 American Art Signature Auction reads like a syllabus, a history and a love letter to the men and women who have defined and defied the American landscape for centuries, among them such names as Norman Rockwell, Albert Bierstadt, Andrew Wyeth, Thomas Moran, Thomas Hart Benton, Grandma Moses.
Darien Library Presents The Remarkable Life and Art of David Hockney with Page Knox on March 10 Written by Amanda Goodman
Darien Library presents a lecture looking at the most iconic works and key moments of painter David Hockney’s exceptional career. Art historian Page Knox will discuss the timeline of Hockney’s creative journey from his early experiments with modernist abstraction in the 1960s to his most recent work with jewel-toned landscapes.
This virtual event will take place on Monday, March 10 at 7 p.m. Register at darienlibrary.org/event/4881.
About Page Knox
Page Knox is an adjunct professor in the Art History Department of Columbia University, where she received her PhD in 2012. She works in a variety of capacities at the Metropolitan Museum of Art giving public gallery talks and lectures in special exhibitions as well as the permanent collection, teaching classes at the museum, and leading groups for Travel with the Met.