Debora Silverman on Van Gogh, Van de Velde, and Klimt

God, Ivory, and Gold: Vincent van Gogh, Henry Van de Velde, and Gustav Klimt at the Cusp of Abstraction

Debora Silverman, Distinguished Professor and University of California Presidential Chair in Modern European History, Art and Culture at the University of California, Los Angeles, discusses European painting on the cusp of abstraction in the 1880s and ’90s, considering how legendary artists Vincent van Gogh, Gustav Klimt, and Henry van de Velde wrestled with the breakdown of figurative language.

Now in its 31st year, the annual Hilla Rebay Lecture series brings distinguished scholars to the Guggenheim Museum to examine significant issues in the theory, criticism, and history of art. The program is followed by a reception in the Frank Lloyd Wright–designed rotunda.











When: Tue., Nov. 6, 2018 at 6:30 pm
Where: Guggenheim Museum
1071 Fifth Ave. (at 89th St.)
212-423-3500
Price: Free
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God, Ivory, and Gold: Vincent van Gogh, Henry Van de Velde, and Gustav Klimt at the Cusp of Abstraction

Debora Silverman, Distinguished Professor and University of California Presidential Chair in Modern European History, Art and Culture at the University of California, Los Angeles, discusses European painting on the cusp of abstraction in the 1880s and ’90s, considering how legendary artists Vincent van Gogh, Gustav Klimt, and Henry van de Velde wrestled with the breakdown of figurative language.

Now in its 31st year, the annual Hilla Rebay Lecture series brings distinguished scholars to the Guggenheim Museum to examine significant issues in the theory, criticism, and history of art. The program is followed by a reception in the Frank Lloyd Wright–designed rotunda.

Buy tickets/get more info now