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
July & August 2026
July 2026 Schedule of Public Talks
Wednesday, July 8, 2026 / 10:30 AM EDT online
Mickalene Thomas: Subverting the Familiar FREE
Montclair Adult School
The Adult School has secured a grant
to make this presentation FREE!
To register and get your Zoom link, please go to:
Tuesday, July 14, 2026 / 2 PM ET online & streaming at the library
Tempestuous Beauty:
How Artists throughout the Ages Were Inspired
by Flowers and Gardens FREE
New City (NY) Library
220 N. Main Street, New City, NY 10956
To register and get your Zoom link, please go to:
Wednesday, July 15, 2026, 6:30 PM CT online
Edward Hopper: Alienated Majesty FREE
Mid-Continent (MO) Library
To register and get your Zoom link, please go to:
https://www.mymcpl.org/events/117245/edward-hopper-alienated-majesty-zoom
Wednesday, July 22, 2026 / 6:30 PM ET online & streaming at the library
Pierre-Auguste Renoir: Painting the Joys of Life FREE
West Nyack (NY) Library
65 Strawtown Rd., West Nyack, NY 10994
To register and get your Zoom link, please go to:
https://westnyacklib.libcal.com/event/16731016?register
Thursday, July 23, 2026 / 7 PM EDT online
Who are the Nabis and
Why Don’t I Know These Amazing Artists? FREE
Kemmerer Library + partners
To register and get your Zoom link, please go to:
https://engagedpatrons.org/EventsExtended.cfm?SiteID=4662&EventID=587279&PK=
August 2026
I will be taking a break in August, but I do have two really good public talks you can register for. The others are for private venues. Enjoy the rest of your summer!
Tuesday, August 18, 2026 / 7 PM ET online
Raphael: Artist and Visionary FREE
Pennington Public Library
To register and get your Zoom link, please go to:
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/ci0725wpTuSoYXRr36-ofQ
Wednesday, August 26, 2026 / 7 PM ET online
Henri Matisse: Master of Color, Magician of Modernism FREE
Kemmerer Library + partners
To register and get your Zoom link, please go to:
https://engagedpatrons.org/EventsExtended.cfm?SiteID=4662&EventID=587280&PK=