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
August & September 2026
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=
September 2026 Schedule of Public Talks
Thursday, September 3, 2026 / 10:30 AM EDT on-line
Art Nouveau: Humanity in Harmony with the Natural World FREE
Tewksbury (MA) Public Library
To register and get your Zoom link, please go to:
Thursdays, September 10 & 17, 2026 / 1 PM ET in-person
Georgia O’Keeffe: Speaking with Color and Shapes 2 Parts FREE
Montville Township Public Library
90 Horseneck Rd, Montville, NJ 07045
To register, please go to:
Sunday, September 13, 2026 / 3 PM video presentation at the library
Celebrating the Dot with Georges Seurat FREE
Long Hill Township Library
917 Valley Rd, Gillette, NJ 07933
Tuesday, September 15, 2026, 11:15 AM ET in-person & online
Asher B. Durand: Leading Light of the American Landscape
JCC of Central NJ
1391 Martine Ave, Scotch Plains, NJ 07076
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
Wednesday, September 16, 2026 / 6:30 PM ET online
Andy Warhol: The Quintessential American Artist FREE
West Nyack Library
To register and get your Zoom link, please go to:
https://westnyacklib.libcal.com/event/17220582?register
Tuesday, September 22, 2026 / 11:00 AM ET online
Frida Kahlo: Dreams, Demons, and Devotion FREE
Hingham (MA) Public Library
To register and get your Zoom link, please go to:
https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/ev/reg/22s4n4r
Wednesday, September 23, 2026 / 1 PM in-person
Mary Cassatt: American Impressionist Painter and Printmaker
JCC MetroWest
760 Northfield Ave, West Orange, NJ 07052
Free for JCC Members; $15 guests
To register
Call: 973-530-3447 or 973-530-3474
Or email mbernstein@jccmetrowest.org or
Monday, September 28, 2026 / 7 PM EDT online
Suzanne Valadon and the Parisian Demi-Monde FREE
Kemmerer Library, Harding Township, and partners
To register and get your Zoom link, please go to:
https://engagedpatrons.org/EventsExtended.cfm?SiteID=4662&EventID=595031&PK=
Tuesday, September 29, 2026 / 11 AM ET in-person
Diego Rivera: Mexican Murals and Much More FREE
Jefferson Township Public Library
1031 Weldon Rd, Oak Ridge, NJ 07438
To register please go to:
https://jeffersonlibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/art-talk-diego-rivera-by-janet-mandel/