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
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I have 80+ topics you can choose from.
If you'd like the complete list, you can email me at jcmandel@gmail.com​​​
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Schedule of Public Talks for August & September​​​​​​​
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August 2025 Schedule of Public Talks
Monday, August 4, 2025 / 12 noon ET in-person
This talk has been rescheduled to September 15; see below!
John Singer Sargent:
Romance, Drama, and the Visual World FREE
Jefferson Township Public Library
To register go to: https://www.jeffersonlibrary.net/Events
Or just come to the library!
1031 Weldon Rd.
Oak Ridge, NJ 07438
Tuesday, August 5, 2025 / 2 PM ET online and in person at the library​​
New City Library
Who are The Nabis,
and Why Don’t I Know These Amazing Artists? FREE
To register and get your Zoom link, go to:
Wednesday, August 6, 2025 / 7:00 PM ET online
Vincent Van Gogh: Color and Passion FREE
Pennington Library
To register and get your Zoom link, go to: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_rxjTWIOFR-uUSK5CU_81kQ
Thursday, August 7, 2025 / 11 AM ET online
Johannes Vermeer: The Sphinx of Delft
Montclair Adult School
To register and get your Zoom link, go to:
Monday, August 11, 2025, 2 PM ET online
Henri Matisse: Master of Color, Magician of Modernism FREE
Suffern Library
To register and get your Zoom link, go to:
https://suffernfreelibrary.libcal.com/event/14681983
Tuesday, August 12, 2025, 4 PM ET online
Sonia Delaunay: A Modern Language of Color FREE
Bronxville Public Library
To register and get your Zoom link, go to:
https://bronxvillepl.librarycalendar.com/event/sonia-delaunay-modern-language-color-1271
Wednesday, August 13, 2025, 7 PM ET online
Georgia O’Keeffe: Speaking with Color and Shapes FREE
Summit Free Public Library
To register and get your Zoom link, go to:
https://summitlibrary.libcal.com/event/14679676?hs=a
Thursday, August 14, 2025 / 1 PM ET in-person
The Dreyfus Affair, Anti-Semitism,
and Art in 19th Century Paris FREE
No registration necessary, just come to
Shomrei Torah WCC
30 Hinchman Ave, Wayne, NJ
Thursday, August 21, 2025 / 10:30 AM ET on-line
Who are The Nabis,
and Why Don’t I Know These Amazing Artists? FREE
Tewksbury Public Library
To register and get your Zoom link, go to:
September 2025 Schedule of Public Talks
Wednesday, September 3, 2025 / 1 PM ET in-person
Vincent van Gogh: Color, Passion, and Pain
Free for JCC members; $15 guests
JCC MetroWest, 760 Northfield Avenue, West Orange, NJ
To register contact Michele Bernstein at 973-530-3447 or mbernstein@jccmetrowest.org
or Jelena Skrodzki at 973-530-3474 or jskrodzki@jccmetrowest.org
Thursday, September 11, 2025 / 10:30 AM EDT on-line
Winslow Homer: American Vision, Close to Nature FREE
Tewksbury (MA) Public Library
To register and get your Zoom link, go to:
Monday, September 15, 2025 / 12 noon ET in-person
John Singer Sargent: Romance, Drama, and the Visual World FREE
Jefferson Township Public Library
1031 Weldon Road, Oak Ridge, NJ 07437
No need to register, just come!
Tuesday, September 16, 2025, 6:30 PM CT / 7:30 ET online
Pablo Picasso: Painter, Sculptor, Poet FREE
Mid-Continent Public Library, Independence, MO
To register and get your Zoom link, please go to:
Wednesday, September 17, 2025 / 6:30 PM ET online
Pierre-Auguste Renoir: Painting the Joys of Life FREE
North Bergen Public Library
To register and get your Zoom link, please go to:
https://nbpl.libnet.info/event/14094468
Thursday, September 25, 2025, 6:30 PM CT / 7:30 ET online
Diego Rivera: Mexican Murals and Much More FREE
Mid-Continent Public Library, Independence, MO
To register and get your Zoom link, please go to:
Monday, September 29, 2025 / 7:00 PM ET in-person
Diego Rivera: Mexican Murals and Much More FREE
Livingston Public Library
10 Robert H Harp Dr, Livingston, NJ 07039
No registration necessary; just come!