Introduction to Contemporary Art: Abstract CANCELLED


Date: Apr 9
10:00 am - 12:30 pm
Where: Theatre
Workshop

Join art educator Anne Pickard-Vaandering for a series of lively lectures about contemporary art. The third lecture in this series takes a look at the history and interpretation of abstract art. We will also view and interpret abstract artworks in our art galleries.

Tickets are $15.00 per lecture ($40.00 for all 3). Pre-registration is required and can be purchased in person at the admission desk or by calling 757-8090. Seats are limited.

We ask for your cooperation in complying with COVID-19 recommend protocols.

  • Contact information will be collected when tickets are purchased and must reflect the person attending the lecture. Should the lecture be attended by someone else please have them contact Visitors Services to update the contact information associate with that ticket.
  • Masks must be worn at all times when moving throughout the building but can be removed once seated and the lecture has begun.

Image:  Rae Perlin. Self-portrait with Easel (1949). Oil on canvas board. 35.5 x 25 cm. Memorial University of Newfoundland Collection, The Rooms.

Image credit:  Michael Gough, You will return and know this place for the first time  2013. Oil on canvas. 91.5cm x 121cm. The Rooms, Government of Newfoundland and Labrador Collection.

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Born in 1882, Elsie Holloway’s professional life as a St. John’s photographer and businesswoman spanned two world wars, an economic depression, and the rapid evolution of photographic technology. Researcher Suzanne Sexty shares her extensive knowledge, celebrating Elsie Holloway—a trailblazing woman of her time.

Cost: $12 plus HST. Free for Rooms members. Get your tickets online or by calling (709) 757-8090.