Mitchell Gallery

“Illustrator to Artist: Winslow Homer and the Public” with American art scholar Wilford Scott. Winslow Homer (1836–1910) is regarded by many as the preeminent American painter of the 19th century, well known for his dynamic renditions of scenes from the coast. His rise to prominence was greatly due to his work as an illustrator for the then-booming pictorial press—an outlet that brought Homer’s imagery into hundreds of thousands of homes on a nearly weekly basis. During his tenure with such publications as Ballou’s Pictorial Drawing-Room Companion, Frank Leslie’s Illustrated Newspaper,...

This lecture, followed by a Q&A period, will provide insights into Homer’s career as an engraver and its importance in American art history. Winslow Homer (1836–1910) is regarded by many as the preeminent American painter of the 19th century, well known for his dynamic renditions of scenes from the coast. His rise to prominence was greatly due to his work as an illustrator for the then-booming pictorial press—an outlet that brought Homer’s imagery into hundreds of thousands of homes on a nearly weekly basis. During his tenure with such publications...

Lunchtime tour of the exhibit "Floating Beauty: Women in the Art of Ukiyo-e" with Art Educator Lucinda Edinberg

With the guidance of artist and printmaker Mary Ellen Carsley, participants will create a print in the ukiyo-e style. No experience necessary. Materials provided. Registration required. $20 for members; $30 for non-members. Open to ages 16 years and up.

Kit Brooks, the Japan Foundation Assistant Curator of Japanese Art at the Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, will provide insights into the representation and attitudes toward women in the Edo period. Live-stream link will be provided before the event begins. Kit Brooks is the Japan Foundation Assistant Curator of Japanese Art at the Freer-Sackler Smithsonian National Museum of Asian Art. She holds a PhD in Japanese art history from Harvard University. Specializing in prints and paintings of the Edo and Meiji periods, Kit’s primary research interests revolve around...

Join members of the Mitchell Gallery Book Club for a discussion of Tokaido Road led by the author, Lucia St. Clair Robson. Free. Registration required. Location to be announced.

Join this panel of distinguished guests as they address the process, aesthetics, and traditions of art outside the academic tradition, in “Pictures from the Edge.” American Visionary Art Museum Director Rebecca A. Hoffberger Curator and Tutor Emeritus John Verdi Cultural Historian Jennifer Donnelly (A96) Interim Director of the Mitchell Gallery Lucinda Edinberg

Lunchtime tour of the PHOTO | BRUT: Collection Bruno Decharme exhibition with Interim Director Lucinda Edinberg.

Exhibition curator John Verdi will provide insights on visionary and outsider artists in his lecture “Art Without Irony.”

Join members of the Mitchell Gallery Book Club for a discussion of Welcome to Marwencol by Mark Hogancamp and Chris Shellen, led by curator John Verdi. Free. Registration required. Contact the gallery for book purchase. Location to be announced.