“Post-Impressionist Movement • Part 2” ART TALK with artist Gay Bechtelheimer • January 16

The November 2024 and January 2005 lecture are a two-part exploration of the work of the Post-Impressionist movement.

This lecture will continue her exploration of the work of the Post-Impressionist movement, which began as an act of defiance against the accepted artistic norms of the time. The free event will begin with refreshments in the lobby at 6:30pm, followed by Bechtelheimer’s onstage presentation at 6:45.

For the second part of her series on Post-Impressionism, Bechtelheimer will focus on the work of Paul Gauguin, Henri Rousseau, and Vincent Van Gogh. The talk begins in the waning months of 1910, when an exhibition of artworks created in France during the years 1886 through 1905 was held in London.

“It was a scandalous success, notorious and revolutionary with its challenge to existing artistic and social norms,” says Bechtelheimer. “British art critic Roger Fry titled the movement ‘Post Impressionism’ and named a group of artists that collectively reacted to Impressionism, each in their own distinct style. Controversial and often misunderstood, these works have endured to become recognizable classics that continue to infuse our cultural landscape.”

The Post-Impressionists represent the pivotal bridge between traditional art and the first avant-garde movements. Given the depth of the movement’s legacy, the November art talk focused on the work of Georges Seurat, Paul Cezanne, and Henri de Toulouse Lautrec, and January’s lecture will continue through the work of Henri Rousseau, Vincent Van Gogh and Paul Gauguin.

The free event will begin with refreshments starting at 6:30 p.m. in the lobby, followed by Bechtelheimer’s presentation onstage.

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