Scarsdale Adult School Catalog Spring/Summer 2024
Art Appreciation Contemporary Artists of the Post-Pandemic Art Scene
Focus on contemporary painters, sculptors, and photographers who have come to the fore with major exhibitions and art fairs around the globe since the pandemic. These artists ushered in major art world changes and instilled a desire to rethink canonical notions of the purposes behind their crafts. The series begins with a discussion of the Bechers and their impact on accepted ideas of photography, followed by an exploration of members of the Becher School and other photographers who have pushed the envelope in our understanding of the medium. Turning next to works shown at popular art fairs such as the Venice Biennale, understand how ideas about language, gender, and race remain transformative in current practices. Conclude by considering some contemporary painters who, while certainly responding to recent trends, continue to look to the past for their inspiration. PAGEKNOX is an adjunct professor in the Art History Department of Columbia University, where she received her PhD in 2012. She
lectures widely in museums in New York City. Jenny Holzer and Barbara Kruger Wednesday, March 20 • 11:00am-12:00pm • Zoom • Course 12338 • $28 Bruce Nauman Wednesday, March 27 • 11:00am-12:00pm • Zoom • Course 12339 • $28
Anselm Kiefer Wednesday, April 3 • 11:00am-12:00pm • Zoom • Course 12340 • $28 Cecily Brown Wednesday, April 17 • 11:00am-12:00pm • Zoom • Course 12341 • $28
Mark Rothko Retrospective Inspired by the major Mark Rothko
Art and Architecture of Byzantium Explore the art and architecture of the
retrospective at the Foundation Louis Vuitton in Paris (October 18, 2023 through April 2, 2024) as well as Mark Rothko: Paintings on Paper , a smaller show running November 19, 2023 through March 31, 2024 at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, DC, this course focuses on the life and work of the artist through a chronological approach. Trace Rothko’s entire career, from his earliest figurative and surrealist paintings to the abstract works for which he is most known, as well as his darker late work such as the Rothko Chapel. PAGEKNOX (see bio for “Contemporary Artists of the Post-Pandemic Art Scene”).
Byzantine Empire (circa 330-1453). This lecture is inspired by the Africa & Byzantium exhibition at the Met running through March 3, 2024, as well as travels to Egypt, Tunisia, Istanbul, and Mediterranean countries. PAGEKNOX (see bio for “Contemporary Artists of the Post-Pandemic Art Scene”). 6 Sessions, starting Wednesday, June 19 • 11:00am-12:00pm • Zoom • Course 12512 • $175
4 Sessions, starting Wednesday, May 15 (no class 6/5) • 11:00am-12:00pm • Zoom • Course 12513 • $115
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