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Lauren A Kaplan Art Tours @ 1000 5th Ave, New York, NY
avid Hockney just turned 80, and the MET is honoring him with a retrospective that will make you smile again and again. The show examines Hockney as a realist painter, a gay man discovering his sexuality, a cubist playing with perspective, and a colorist experimenting with hues so brilliant they nearly emit Vitamin D. Ultimately, we will see how Hockney has much more depth than his shallow pools.
Lauren A Kaplan Art Tours @ Federal Plaza, New York, NY
Enjoy the summer with a walking tour! This class will cover some of the oldest and newest architecture of lower Manhattan. After investigating the structure and aesthetics of the 130-year-old Brooklyn Bridge, we’ll survey some of the city’s earliest skyscrapers and compare them to the recently finished Freedom Tower, Frank Gehry’s Beekman Tower, and Santiago Calatrava’s soaring transit hub. Wear comfortable walking shoes. Note: You...
Lauren A Kaplan Art Tours @ 1000 5th Ave, New York, NY
The Metropolitan Museum has long been committed to faithfully recreating or installing architecture from far-flung locales inside its walls. These exotic spaces effectively transport visitors to another time and place, and many of them are hidden deep in the recesses of the MET’s vast floor-plan. Over the course of two hours, we will discover an Egyptian tomb, a Chinese scholar garden, a Moroccan courtyard, an Italian Renaissance studiolo,...
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Lauren A Kaplan Art Tours @ 1000 5th Ave, New York, NY
Auguste Rodin was initially rejected from the École de Beaux-Arts, which turned out to be a great thing for art history. This enabled him to think outside the box and generate new types of artistic expression. To celebrate the centennial of Rodin’s death, the MET has brought all of its Rodin holdings together in an illuminating exhibition. Clay models demonstrate Rodin’s ability to capture figures in motion; plaster casts display his...
Lauren A Kaplan Art Tours @ 1071 5th Ave, New York, NY
This unmissable exhibition will showcase the most important art to come out of China between 1989 (the end of the Cold War) and 2008 (the Beijing olympics). Organized thematically, the show deals with themes of experimentation, globalization, democracy, and utopianism, offering viewers a deeper understanding of the ways in which China’s art world dovetails with international politics. Please Note: This activity has a minimum number of guests...
Lauren A Kaplan Art Tours @ 510 W 25th St, New York, NY
Spring in Chelsea is always exciting, and we’ll dive into 5 of the season’s most innovative shows. Our itinerary may include: dark portraits by Marlene Dumas, immersive videos by Doug Aitken, experimental installations by Tomás Saraceno and Rita McBride, and hexagonal landscapes by David Hockney.
Lauren A Kaplan Art Tours @ 1000 5th Ave, New York, NY
For centuries, breakthroughs in the visual arts have been shaped by advances in the sciences. Early dissections transformed the work of Leonardo da Vinci; industrially produced tubes of paint allowed the Impressionists to paint outdoors; and Georges Seurat’s pointillism was inspired by Michel Eugène Chevreul’s discoveries about how our eyes process color. Finally, recent developments in the field of neuroscience have helped us understand how...
Lauren A Kaplan Art Tours @ 1071 5th Ave, New York, NY
Though you’ve likely never heard of the Swedish artist, Hilma af Klint, she may have been Europe’s first abstract painter. As early as 1906, she began creating nonrepresentational compositions, years before Kandinsky, Malevich or Mondrian. Fearing that the public wouldn’t be ready for her work, she stipulated that it not be exhibited until 20 years after her death, in 1944. Now, seventy years later, she is finally being given...
Lauren A Kaplan Art Tours @ 200 Eastern Pkwy, Brooklyn, NY
This long-awaited exhibition will explore Richter’s dual interest in representation and abstraction, his engagement with German history, and his investigation of personal and collective memory. We’ll see how his practice has evolved over the last six decades, and come to understand why he is considered Germany’s greatest living artist.
Lauren A Kaplan Art Tours @ 1071 5th Ave, New York, NY
This is your last chance to explore light artist James Turrell’s impressive exhibition before it closes. We will discuss some of his earlier works, as well as his environmental masterpieces like Roden Crater. Finally, we will delve into the experience of his newest site-specific work, Aten Reign, which has transformed Frank Lloyd Wright’s Guggenheim rotunda through washes of colored light. All of our classes allow participants to learn directly...
Lauren A Kaplan Art Tours @ 1000 5th Ave, New York, NY
This year marks the 400th anniversary of El Greco’s death. To commemorate the occasion, the MET is showcasing all of it’s canvases by this mysterious figure , along with its already rich collection of works by Diego Velazquez, Francisco de Goya, and Pablo Picasso. Over the course of two hours, we will trace key characteristics of Spanish art–flattened perspective, a dark color palette, inattention to setting–from one master...
Eugene Delacroix once said, “If you are not skillful enough to sketch a man jumping out of a window in the time it takes him to fall to the ground, you will never be able to produce great works.” Indeed, Delacroix was a speedy draftsman, and a forceful painter. Though he has always been considered influential, he has never had an American retrospective…until now. Together, we will see how this Romantic master eschewed perfection;...
Chelsea’s shows are unbeatable. This class will focus on five of this season’s most memorable and talked about exhibitions. Museum admission included.
Lauren A Kaplan Art Tours @ 1071 5th Ave, New York, NY
The new retrospective, Alberto Burri: The Trauma of Painting,delves into the healing power of art. Italian doctor-turned-artist, Alberto Burri (1915-1995), served as a medic during World War II, but began painting while he was a prisoner of war in Texas. Upon his release, it became his full-time career and deep passion. By stitching burlap and other found materials into textured collages, Burri reenacted the healing process he’d...
Lauren A Kaplan Art Tours @ 1000 5th Ave, New York, NY
This class will explore the Metropolitan Museum’s newly remodeled Art of the Arab Lands Galleries. We’ll experience the intricate patterns and twirling arabesques of Moroccan courtyards, Persian textiles, and Iranian mosaics. Finally, we’ll see how all of these colorful geometric designs inspired European painters like Eugene Delacroix and Henri Matisse. The class session includes close looking, lecture, and discussion.
Lauren A Kaplan Art Tours @ 1071 5th Ave, New York, NY
This class will be based around the retrospective, Carrie Mae Weems: Three Decades of Photography and Video. Weems– a black artist from Portland, Oregon–confronts difficult questions of gender politics and race relations in the United States and art history more generally. Weems– a black artist from Portland, Oregon–confronts difficult questions of gender politics and race relations in the United States and art history more generally. Her...
Lauren A Kaplan Art Tours @ 1000 5th Ave, New York, NY
This class will explore the Metropolitan Museum’s famed Egyptian wing. We’ll examine a 4000-year-old tomb, numerous mummies, a fully reconstructed temple, and religious texts like the Book of the Dead. By the end of our time together, we’ll know why ancient Egyptians devoted all of their time to preparing for the afterlife. The class session includes close looking, lecture, and discussion. Note: You will receive a discount if...
Lauren A Kaplan Art Tours @ 555 W 24th St, New York, NY
This class will focus on a handful of major players in the contemporary art world. We will stop in four galleries to see some of this season’s most talked-about exhibitions. All of our classes allow participants to learn directly from original art and architectural objects. Each class session includes close looking, lecture, and discussion. Note: You will receive a discount if you register for 2 or more classes or if you bring someone...
Lauren A Kaplan Art Tours @ 555 W 24th St, New York, NY
This class will focus on a handful of major players in the contemporary art world. We will stop in four galleries to see a mixturesome of painting, photography, monumental sculpture, and watercolors. Artists include Andy Warhol, Yves Klein, Hiroshi Sugimoto and Tara Donovan, among others. All of our classes allow participants to learn directly from original art and architectural objects. Each class session includes close looking, lecture, and...
Lauren A Kaplan Art Tours @ Federal Plaza, New York, NY
This class will cover the old and new architecture of lower Manhattan. After investigating the structure and aesthetics of the 130-year-old Brooklyn Bridge, we’ll survey the city’s early skyscrapers and compare them to the towers currently rising at the World Trade Center Site searching for common threads throughout. All of our classes allow participants to learn directly from original art and architectural objects. Each class session includes...
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