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
April & May 2026
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
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