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  • Post-Modern Art History Course

    Post-Modern Art History Course
    Bethany Arts Community 40 Somerstown Rd., Ossining, NY, United States

    Join art historian and teaching artist Dr. Jill Kiefer for this Post-Modern Art history course. throughout the course sessions we’ll be looking at art that developed (largely from WWII forward) that reacts against earlier modernist principles. Five two-hour course sessions starting Saturday, September 14th from 10am – 12 noon (5 consecutive Saturday mornings) Course Description When “postmodernism” actually […]

  • THE ART OF MEXICO: A RICH TAPESTRY OF TRADITIONS

    The Art of Mexico: A Rich Tapestry of Traditions

    The Art of Mexico: A Rich Tapestry of Traditions
    Bethany Arts Community 40 Somerstown Rd., Ossining, NY, United States

    Course Description: The art of Mexico embodies that country’s long struggle to form a cultural and artistic identity. Embedded in Mexico’s artistic production is a centuries-long cultural heritage articulated in influences including the Pre-Columbian, Spanish Colonial, and Western European traditions, among others. In this class, we will focus on the efforts of Mexican artists to develop […]

  • 100 Great Artists of the 20th Century

    100 Great Artists of the 20th Century

    100 Great Artists of the 20th Century
    Bethany Arts Community 40 Somerstown Rd., Ossining, NY, United States

    The 20th century opened with the legacies of Impressionism, Post-Impressionism, and all of the eras and movements that preceded them. Our look at the great artists of the 20th century will touch upon all of the major art movements of that century—in the European, American, and non-Western arenas.Beginning with Paul Cézanne and Claude Monet—who took […]

  • PICASSO: The Man - The Myth - The Legend

    PICASSO ONLINE: The Man – The Myth – The Legend

    PICASSO ONLINE: The Man – The Myth – The Legend
    Bethany Arts Community 40 Somerstown Rd., Ossining, NY, United States

    Join us for this fascinating 5-week Pablo PIcasso online art history class lead by Jill Kiefer, Ph.D. and Bethany Arts Community. Tuesdays, 10am – 11am September 15th – October 13th. Spanish expatriate painter, sculptor, printmaker, ceramicist, and stage designer Pablo Picasso remains the most influential artist of the twentieth century, and is regarded as one […]

  • American Modernism: The Other Modern Art

    American Modernism ONLINE: The Other Modern Art

    American Modernism ONLINE: The Other Modern Art
    Bethany Arts Community 40 Somerstown Rd., Ossining, NY, United States

    Modern Art, in general, was a reaction against the traditions of the past. European modernism started to take shape toward the end of the nineteenth century. “American Modernism” refers to an artistic and cultural movement in the United States that began at the turn of the twentieth century, with a core period between World War […]

  • The Harlem Renaissance: A Golden Age

    The Harlem Renaissance: A Golden Age

    Bethany Arts Community 40 Somerstown Rd., Ossining, NY, United States

    The Harlem Renaissance holds the distinction of being the longest running movement in the history of art! Join us on Friday, February 19th – 7:30 PM (1 hour) to celebrate its remarkable achievements with this Online Course facilitated by JILL KIEFER, Ph.D. Register The term Harlem Renaissance refers to the prolific flowering of literary, visual, and […]

  • Reincarnations: Finding the Past in the Present

    Reincarnations: Finding the Past in the Present (Online Course)

    Reincarnations: Finding the Past in the Present (Online Course)
    Bethany Arts Community 40 Somerstown Rd., Ossining, NY, United States

    Every generation of artists wants to express its own ideas, address its own issues, and develop its own innovations. Modernists, in particular, felt that the great masterworks which had preceded them no longer “spoke” to the world in which they lived. Scholars often reinforce this idea by illustrating the differences between art eras and movements […]

  • COLLABORATIONS: WORDS & IMAGES

    Collaborations: Words & Images” an Online Talk with Jill Kiefer, Ph.D.

    Bethany Arts Community 40 Somerstown Rd., Ossining, NY, United States

    Join us Friday, April 9th at 7:30 PM via Zoom for "Collaborations: Words & Images" – an Online Talk with JILL KIEFER, Ph.D. Register During this talk we’ll be taking a look at some significant collaborations between wordsmiths and painters—from medieval times to the present day. In addition to illuminated manuscripts and bestiaries, we’ll have […]

  • Matisse: A World of Colors and Patterns

    Matisse: A World of Colors and Patterns (Online Course)

    Matisse: A World of Colors and Patterns (Online Course)
    Bethany Arts Community 40 Somerstown Rd., Ossining, NY, United States

    Henri Matisse is widely regarded as the greatest colorist of the 20th century and as a rival to Pablo Picasso in the importance of his innovations. He first achieved prominence as the leader of the French movement Fauvism—but his long career would take him in many different directions. Matisse sought to use color as the […]

  • MICHELANGELO

    Michelangelo: The First Modern Artist? (Online Course)

    Michelangelo: The First Modern Artist? (Online Course)
    Bethany Arts Community 40 Somerstown Rd., Ossining, NY, United States

    Michelangelo is one of art history's earliest true “characters" and his influence on art continues to be unparalleled. Everybody knows his name. But how much do you really know about him? He was a polymath genius who is widely regarded to be one of the greatest artists of the Italian Renaissance. Often temper driven, fickle, […]

  • Georgia O’Keeffe: The Mother of American Modernism – Instructor: Dr. Jill Kiefer

    Bethany Arts Community 40 Somerstown Rd., Ossining, NY, United States

    Georgia O'Keeffe played a pivotal role in the development of American modernism and its relationship to European avant-garde movements of the early-20th century. Producing a substantial body of work over seven decades, she sought to capture the emotion and power of objects through abstracting the natural world. O'Keeffe incorporated the techniques of other artists into […]

  • Kandinsky: A Transcendent Experience – Instructor: Dr. Jill Kiefer

    Kandinsky: A Transcendent Experience – Instructor: Dr. Jill Kiefer
    Bethany Arts Community 40 Somerstown Rd., Ossining, NY, United States

    One of the pioneers of abstract modern art, Wassily Kandinsky exploited the evocative interrelation between color and form to create an aesthetic experience that engaged the sight, sound, and emotions of the public. He believed that total abstraction offered the possibility for profound, transcendental expression. Kandinsky’s visual vocabulary developed from early representational works to rapturous […]

  • MAGIC, MYTH AND MONSTERS: THE MIDDLE AGES – Online Course

    MAGIC, MYTH AND MONSTERS: THE MIDDLE AGES – Online Course
    Bethany Arts Community 40 Somerstown Rd., Ossining, NY, United States

    MAGIC, MYTH AND MONSTERS: THE MIDDLE AGES (and its influences on modernism) with Instructor: Dr. Jill Kiefer ONLINE ZOOM CLASS - Six Weeks Tuesdays, April 12 - May 17 - 10:00 - 11:00 AM The Middle Ages was a remarkable thousand-year-long civilization—underscored by a wholly unique culture and artistic tradition. The art of the era was […]

  • Beauty in the Round: A Scrutiny of Sculpture

    Beauty in the Round: A Scrutiny of Sculpture

    Beauty in the Round: A Scrutiny of Sculpture
    Bethany Arts Community 40 Somerstown Rd., Ossining, NY, United States

    REGISTER NOW Join us to experience the thrill of Sculpture in the Round! Tuesdays - 9/20 - 10/25 (10am - 11am)  From the The Löwenmensch figurine and the Venus of Willlendorf (both made approximately 40,000 years ago) to the contemporary works of such figures as Paige Bradley and Damien Hirst lies a vast and remarkable […]

  • The Women's Perspective: A Close Look at Women Artists

    The Women’s Perspective: A Close Look at Women Artists

    The Women’s Perspective: A Close Look at Women Artists
    Bethany Arts Community 40 Somerstown Rd., Ossining, NY, United States

    REGISTER NOW Saturdays - 9/24 - 10/29 (10am - 11am)  Women have been making art since the dawn of time. Yet their work, when compared to that of their male counterparts, has been often overlooked and remains undervalued. In this six-week online course, we’ll examine the contributions of women to the history of art, focusing […]