Intimate Impressionism docent talk and slideshow, Tuesday, April 29, 7-8:30pm

Learn about the exhibition Intimate Impressionism currently on view at the California Palace of the Legion of Honor in this free lecture and slideshow. The exhibit
showcases 70 paintings from some of the most beloved artists in the world, including Cezanne, Degas, Monet, Renoir and Van Gogh, on loan from the National Gallery of Art in Washington.

In this lecture will explore the close relationships that developed between these artists and their subjects as well as the friendships and rivalries that existed within this group.

China's Terracotta Warriors slide show and talk, Tuesday, May 7, 7-8 p.m.

Celebrate Asian Pacific American Heritage Month!

A docent from the Asian Art Museum will present a slideshow and talk about the museum’s exhibition “China’s Terracotta Warriors.” She will show slides of some of the 120 rare objects—including 10 terracotta figures—currently on show at the museum. She will also talk about the unification of China, and the life and rule of the First Emperor, Qin Shi Huang Di, his quest for immortality, his death, burial, and complex legacy.

Five Fabulous Women Artists of the 1800s, Monday, January 28, 7-8:30pm

Join us for a slide show by local artist Marlene Aron of the beautiful and inspiring art of five women artists of the 1800s: Mary Cassatt, Berthe Morisot, Marie Bracquemond, Eva Gonzales and Camille Claudel.

These artists exhibited their works in the Salon and the World Exposition in Paris, three of them showing their paintings alongside Pissarro, Degas, Renoir and Monet in the first Impressionist exhibitions in the early 1870s. They painted their family, children, friends and lovers, along with scenes of gardens, forests and landscapes. Take a journey through the artistry and lives of some of the movers and shakers of the Impressionist movement.