Art History Lectures
Janet Mandel
Art lovers! Welcome to Art Talks! Most of my talks are free, but the ones I do for Adult Schools charge a nominal fee. I hope you are able to support these vital community resources that have been so hard hit by the pandemic.
If you are on Facebook, you can join my Art Talks page at
https://www.facebook.com/groups/132477014043792
I also have a YouTube channel where I have uploaded mini-art talks that you may find interesting and fun. Please subscribe!
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5CHVEBPswXHnlRnXEd9Pcw
I have 80+ topics you can choose from.
If you'd like the complete list, you can email me at jcmandel@gmail.com
Schedule of Public Talks for
May & June 2026
May 2026 Schedule of Public Talks
Thursday, May 14, 2026, 6:30 PM CT / 7:30 PM ET online
Art and Activism: The Life and Legacy of Ruth Asawa FREE
Mid-Continent Public Library (MO)
To register and get your Zoom link, please go to:
https://www.mymcpl.org/events/114705/art-and-activism-life-and-legacy-ruth-asawa-zoom
Friday, May 15, 2026 / 11 AM ET in-person
Vincent van Gogh: Color, Passion, and Pain FREE
Jefferson Township Public Library
1031 Weldon Road, Oak Ridge, NJ 07437
No need to register, just come!
Tuesday, May 19, 2026, 7 PM ET online
Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec:
Painter & Printmaker of the Parisian Demi-Monde FREE
Somerset County Libraries
Get your Zoom link at
https://sclsnj.libnet.info/event/14594952
Wednesday, May 20, 2026 / 7 PM ET online
Three Visionary Women / Three Great Art Museums FREE
Pennington Public Library
To register and get your Zoom link, please go to:
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/7izhcsF0Tp2y-4U3KTKgUw
Thursday, May 21, 2026, 11:15 AM ET in-person & online
Raphael: Artist and Visionary
JCC of Central NJ
1391 Martine Ave, Scotch Plains, NJ
Free for JCC members, $10 for non-members
Pay at the door or register in advance at www.jccnj.org
or call Member Services at 908-889-8800
Friday, May 22, 2026 / 7 PM ET online
Raphael: Artist and Visionary FREE
Kemmerer Library and partners
To register and get your Zoom link, please go to:
http://engagedpatrons.org/EventsExtended.cfm?SiteID=4662&EventID=586969
Tuesday, May 26, 2026 / 1:30 PM ET in-person
Marcel Duchamp: The Alchemist of the Avant-Garde FREE
JCC of Middlesex County
1775 Oak Tree Road, Edison, NJ 08820
Please register by calling (732) 494-3232
Or emailing lfeldman@jccmc.org
June 2026 Schedule of Public Talks
Tuesday, June 2, 2026 / 10:30 AM EDT online
Marcel Duchamp: The Alchemist of the Avant-Garde
Montclair Adult School
To register and get your Zoom link, please go to:
Thursday, June 4, 2026 / 2 PM EDT on-line
Marcel Duchamp: The Alchemist of the Avant-Garde FREE
Tewksbury (MA) Public Library
To register and get your Zoom link, please go to:
Friday, June 12, 2026 / 10:00 AM in-person
Raphael: Artist and Visionary FREE
Teaneck Public Library
To register call 201-837-4171, ext. 2
Or go to the library’s calendar at https://teanecklibrary.org/events/
Wednesday, June 17, 2026 / 11:15 AM EDT in-person & online
Marcel Duchamp: The Alchemist of the Avant-Garde
JCC of Central NJ
1391 Martine Ave, Scotch Plains, NJ
Free for JCC members, $10 for non-members
To register, pay at the door or call Member Services at 908-889-8800
Thursday, June 18, 2026 / 7 PM EDT online
Egon Schiele: Nature, Allegory, and the Human Condition FREE
Pennington Public Library
To register and get your Zoom link, please go to:
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/6d8LHe1MSgaN0hz3YjCCqw
Monday, June 22, 2026 / 7 PM EDT online
The Impressionists: Imagining the Modern FREE
Kemmerer Library + partners
To register and get your Zoom link, please go to: