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
​March & April 2026​​
Thursday, March 5, 2026 / 2 PM EDT on-line
Raphael: Artist and Visionary FREE
Tewksbury (MA) Library
To register and get your Zoom link, please go to:
https://tewksburypl.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/virtual-raphael-artist-and-visionary/
Registrants will also receive a link to access a recording of the presentation
Tuesday, March 10, 2026 / 11:00 AM ET online
Artemisia Gentileschi:
The Spirit of Caesar with the Soul of a Woman FREE
Hingham (MA) Public Library
To register after February 15th and get your Zoom link, please go to:
https://hinghamlibrary.org/Calendar.aspx?EID=13150&month=3&year=2026&day=10&calType=0
Wednesday, March 11, 2026 / 7 PM ET online
Florine Stettheimer: Icon of Jazz Age New York FREE
Montvale Public Library
To register and get your Zoom link, please go to:
https://bccls.libcal.com/event/16410839?hs=a
Thursday, March 12, 2026 / 7 PM in-person
Guerrilla Girls: The Art of Behaving Badly FREE
Millburn Public Library
200 Glen Ave, Millburn, NJ 07041
Please register at
https://millburnlibrary.libcal.com/event/15352514
Tuesday, March 17, 2026, 11:15 AM ET in-person & online
20th Century Women Photographers:
Pushing Boundaries, Blazing Paths
JCC of Central New Jersey
1391 Martine Ave, Scotch Plains, NJ
Free for JCC members, $10 for non-members
Pay at the door or call Member Services at 908-889-8800
Wednesday, March 18, 2026 / 6:30 PM ET online
Women Painters in Paris:
Mary Cassatt, Berthe Morisot, and Suzanne Valadon FREE
West Nyack (NY) Library
To register and get your Zoom link after March 4th, please go to:
https://westnyacklib.libcal.com/event/16185253
Saturday, March 21, 2026 / 2 PM ET in-person
Three Visionary Women / Three Great Museums FREE
Edison Public Library temporary branch
1907 Oak Tree Road, Edison, NJ 08820
Registration is suggested but not required; register at
https://edisonpubliclibrary.libnet.info/event/15778398
Monday, March 23, 2026 / 11:00 AM online
Impressionist Women Painters: Mary Cassatt & Berthe Morisot
Montclair Adult School
To register and get your Zoom link, please go to:
Tuesday, March 24, 2026, 4 PM ET in-person
Pablo Picasso: Painter, Sculptor, Poet FREE
Wyckoff Free Public Library
To register and get your Zoom link, please go to:
https://bccls.libcal.com/event/16050363
Wednesday, March 25, 2026 / 1 PM ET in-person
Marcel Duchamp: The Alchemist of the Avant-Garde
JCC MetroWest, West Orange, NJ
Free for members; $15 for guests
To register contact Michele Bernstein at 973-530-3447 or mbernstein@jccmetrowest.org
or Jelena Skrodzki at 973-530-3474 or jskrodzki@jccmetrowest.org
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April 2026 Schedule of Public Talks
Thursday, April 9, 2026 / 2 PM EDT on-line
A Sisterhood of Sculptors: American Ex-Patriots in Rome FREE
Tewksbury (MA) Public Library
To register and get your Zoom link, please go to:
Registrants will also receive a link to access a recording of the presentation
Monday, April 13, 2026 / 1 PM ET in-person
Holocaust Art: This Happened FREE
Jewish Federation of Northern NJ
Temple Beth Tikvah, 950 Preakness Ave, Wayne
Free and open to the community
Please register by emailing lindas@jfnnj.org
Wednesday, April 15, 2026 / 10:30 AM ET in-person
Andy Warhol: One Singular Sensation FREE
Tenafly Public Library
100 Riveredge Road, Tenafly, NJ 07670
No registration needed, just come!
Thursday, April 23, 2026 / 7:00 PM ET in-person
Marcel Duchamp: The Alchemist of the Avant-Garde FREE
Livingston Public Library
10 Robert Harp Dr.
Livingston, NJ 07039
No registration needed, just come!
Tuesday, April 28, 2026 / 7 PM ET online
Marcel Duchamp: The Alchemist of the Avant-Garde FREE
Kemmerer Library, Harding Township, and partners
To register and get your Zoom link, please go to:
Wednesday, April 29, 2026 / 1 PM ET in-person
Raphael: Artist and Visionary
JCC MetroWest, West Orange, NJ
Free for members; $15 for guests
To register contact Michele Bernstein at 973-530-3447 or mbernstein@jccmetrowest.org
or Jelena Skrodzki at 973-530-3474 or jskrodzki@jccmetrowest.org