Frida Kahlo at the Art Lovers Book Club, Attleboro Arts Museum
Attleboro Arts Museum’s Art Lovers Book Club Presents Frida Kahlo Assorted Books
Saturday, January 18th, 2:30-4:30 pm. Free and open to all.
Guest Speaker: Suzanne Scanlan, lecturer, RISD – Department of History of Art and Visual Culture.
Reservations are requested, but not required, by January 17th: 508-222-2644 x 10, or office@attleboroartsmuseum.org Attleboro Arts Museum, 86 Park Street, Attleboro, MA 02703 www.attleboroartsmuseum.org Self Portrait with Monkey, 1940 by Frida Kahl
The Art Lovers Book Club at the Attleboro Arts Museum blends art, culture, and literature through vivid presentations and discussions held in the Museum’s main gallery setting. An author, subject matter expert, or screening of a film opens each session. Meetings are free of charge and open to the public.
January 2020 marks the 10th anniversary of the Art Lovers Book Club. Through the years the club has met 40 times and welcomed close to 2,000 curious minds to its public meetings. From the wildlife art of John James Audubon to the cubist masterworks of Pablo Picasso, the Art Lovers Book Club has introduced and enriched participant’s knowledge of a wide range of artists and art movements.
On Saturday, January 18th, from 2:30-4:30 pm, the Art Lovers Book Club will spotlight artist Frida Kahlo. Guests are encouraged to read the book(s) of their choice on the artist and share their favorites with fellow attendees. Several texts on Frida Kahlo are readily available, but book club coordinators suggest Hayden Herrera’s “Frida: A Biography of Frida Kahlo” as an informative and comprehensive overview of her life and art.
The event will launch with a presentation by Suzanne Scanlan. Ms. Scanlan is a lecturer in the Department of History of Art and Visual Culture at Rhode Island School of Design and on two previous occasions, has presented to the Art Lovers Book Club on Isabella Stewart Gardener and Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio.
Frida Kahlo (1907 – 1954) Considered one of Mexico’s greatest artists, Frida Kahlo was born on July 6, 1907 in Coyocoan, Mexico City, Mexico. She began to paint in 1925, while recovering from a near-fatal bus accident that launched a life filled with challenging physical issues. Over the next thirty years, she produced highly detailed, emotional paintings where she often portrayed herself and her relationship with celebrated painter Diego Rivera.
Guest Speaker Suzanne Scanlan Suzanne Scanlan’s research centers on women as artists, patrons and collectors from the Renaissance through the modern period. In 2010, Ms. Scanlan joined the faculty at RISD where she teaches courses on the art, architecture and material culture of early modern Europe. She holds a BA from Stonehill College and both a MA and PhD from Brown University.
Reservations for the Art Lovers Book Club are not required, but are appreciated. Please call 508-222-2644 x 10 or email office@attleboroartsmuseum.org by January 17th. Guests do not have to read a book on Frida Kahlo to participate. Many first attend a book club meeting and then go on to quickly devour a book in response.
Regulars to the book club should note that the January 18th meeting begins 30 minutes later than usual. The event will begin at 2:30pm.
The January 18th event is presented with support from the Jo and Tony Nyzio Visiting Lecturer Fund. Technical equipment for The Art Lovers Book Club is supported in part by a grant from the local cultural councils of Attleboro, North Attleborough and Norton, local agencies which are supported by the Mass Cultural Council, a state agency.
Attleboro Arts Museum The Attleboro Arts Museum involves audiences of all ages and backgrounds in the visual arts through diverse educational programs and engaging arts experiences. We work to support the creative and artistic development of both promising and professional artists. The Museum is a privately supported, non-profit arts institution whose core commitment to “Arts for Everyone” guides the Museum’s programs and operations.