Art Appreciation
Wes Ervin received his BA, MA, and PhD in Asian Art History from the University of Chicago. He has lectured at New York University, Harvard University, and numerous conferences in Europe over the last 25 years. Since retiring in 2017, he has presented courses at the FAU Osher Lifelong Learning Institute in Boca Raton and Nova Southeastern University’s Lifelong Learning Institute in Ft. Lauderdale, including “Two Thousand Years of Jewish Culture in India,” “The Jews of the Ancient Silk Road and China,” and “A New Approach to Art Appreciation.” In early 2019 Wes Ervin became a volunteer Docent at the Norton Museum of Art, where he regularly leads gallery tours for adults, school children, and private groups.
Exploring the Art Treasures in the New Norton Museum of Art
Since its re-opening in February of 2019, the expanded and redesigned Norton Museum of Art in West Palm Beach has drawn rave reviews locally, nationally and internationally. In this class Wes Ervin will take you on a guided (virtual) tour through the new Norton, using full-screen photographs of artworks from the Norton’s collections of American, European, Chinese, Contemporary and Photographic Art, including works by women, African-Americans, and immigrant artists.
The Instructor will also highlight the cutting-edge architecture designed by Lord Norman Foster and his firm, Foster + Partners (whose portfolio includes the Great Court at The British Museum, the expanded Museum of Fine Arts in Boston, Apple headquarters in California, and airports in Hong Kong and Beijing).
If you ever visited the old Norton, you will surely be amazed at the transformation: new galleries, new art, and so many new visitors. And if you’ve never been to the Norton, you’ll know that Palm Beach County now has a world-class museum with something for everyone.
Register Early! There is a $5 charge for registering on the day of a one-time lecture or event.
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| Course # F1M3 — One Time Event
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| Place: | Auditorium, Lifelong Learning Complex, Jupiter Campus |
| Dates: | Monday, October 26 2020 |
| Time: | 2:30 - 4 PM |
| Fee: | $30 / member; $35 / non-member |
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