Impressionism Lecture Series
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Impressionism: Paintings Collected by European Museums
First Fridays Seniors Free lecture
Friday, June 4, 11 a.m., Plestcheeff Auditorium
Chiyo Ishikawa, Curator of European Paintings, will speak on SAM's exhibition of Impressionism paintings.
Lecture Series
A two-part series of lectures on Impressionism in conjunction with the special exhibition, Impressionism: Paintings Collected by European Museums.
Series tickets: $16 members; $20 nonmembers. Individual tickets available at the door: $10 members; $15 nonmembers.
Impressionism
Thursday, June 17
Seattle Art Museum, Plestcheeff Auditorium, 7 p.m.
Joachim Pissarro, Seymour H. Knox Jr. Curator of European and Contemporary Art, Yale University Art Gallery,will speak. Pisarro is the author of several books and catalogs on the Impressionists, including Camille Pissarro (Harry Abrams, 1993), The Impressionist and the City (Dallas Museum of Art exhibition, 1992), and Monet and the Mediterranean (Kimball Art Museum exhibition, 1997).
Impressionist Secrets: Women and Jews
Thursday, Aug. 5
Seattle Art Museum, Plestcheeff Auditorium, 5:30 p.m.
Distinguished art historian Eunice Lipton will discuss the ways women and Jews appear and disappear in the Impressionist milieu. Lipton is the author of Looking Into Degas, Uneasy Images of Women and Modern Life; Alias Olympia: A Woman’s Search for Manet’s Notorious Model and Her Own Desire; and an essay entitled "The Pastry Shop and the Angel of Death: What’s Jewish in Art History" in People of the Book: Thirty Scholars Reflect on their Jewish Identity. Lipton has a Ph.D. in art history from the Institute of Fine Arts, New York University, and has taught at SUNY–Binghamton and the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. She will be available to sign books immediately following the lecture.
Tours
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Gallery Talks
June 15-Aug. 29
Seattle Art Museum, Special Exhibition Gallery
Tuesday-Sunday, 10:30 and 11:30 a.m.; Thursday-Sunday, 6:15 and 7:15 p.m.
Did you know that Impressionism was once considered radical? Join a Museum docent for an exciting 20- to 30-minute gallery talk exploring the perception of Impressionism yesterday and today.
Audio Tours for Impressionism
Seattle Art Museum, Special Exhibition Gallery
This random-access CD-ROM audio tour produced for the Museum by Antenna Audio Tours is designed for two audiences (adults and children). It focuses on individual artists in the exhibition as well as the four exhibition themes: the radicalism of Impressionism, the fleeting moment, city life/country life, and science and optics.
Self-guided visits for summer camp groups, home schools, and summer schools
Seattle Art Museum, Special Exhibition Gallery
Wednesdays, June 30-August 11, 10 a.m.-1 p.m.
Groups of 10-30 students are invited to explore themes such as the radicalism of Impressionism, paintings of modern life, city and country, and optical innovations. Choose from either the audio guide or printed family guide for these one-hour self-guided visits. Cost: $60 for up to 30 students. To schedule a tour call (206) 654-3186.
Family Programs
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Impressionism Incroyable Family FestivalSaturday, July 10
The whole family can raise their brushes and their berets and join in for a fun-filled day of art and activities inspired by the paintings and period of the Impressionist artists!
Impressionism Family Guide
Seattle Art Museum, Special Exhibition Gallery
This full-color, 14-page activity guide to the exhibition features writing and drawing activities, a crossword puzzle, and fun ways to look at Impressionist paintings.
Impressionism Learning Gallery
Seattle Art Museum, Art Studio
The Art Studio is transformed into a working artist’s studio offering drop-in Impressionism art-making activities. Visitors can draw each other dressed in period costume or draw still-lifes that are arranged in the room. Artist-educators will help visitors explore Impressionist painting techniques and philosophy.
Summer Art FUNdamentals
Starting in July, kids can experience the arts all day long at our summer camp. They can choose from several sessions that explore different art themes, including Impressionism.
Painting with Light: The Impressionist Age on Film
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Designed to complement the special exhibition, this series of three films celebrates the sun-splashed look and the fresh, spontaneous spirit of Impressionist art. Lust for Life features a superb Kirk Douglas performance as Vincent van Gogh, a harsh and clumsy mystic whose anguished personal life yielded some of the world’s most renowned and beautiful art. The film’s landscapes, interiors and people are designed to evoke Van Gogh’s paintings. Jean Renoir, son of Impressionist master Pierre-Auguste Renoir, crafted French Can-Can as a nostalgic valentine to the Belle Epoque Paris that his father loved. The great Jean Gabin plays the impressario who founded the Moulin Rouge, where high society and low met and applauded the dazzling can-can dancers. A Sunday in the Country bathes the French countryside in Impressionist light and presents a touching family drama. A dear old painter (Louis Ducreux) is visited by his bourgeois son (Michel Aumont) and his strong-willed, black-sheep daughter (Sabine Azema), and is prompted to reflect on the path his life has taken.
Series tickets: three films for $12 members; $15 nonmembers; single tickets at the door, if available, $6.
Lust for Life
(Vincente Minnelli, 1956)
Friday, July 9, 7:30 p.m.
Seattle Art Museum, Plestcheeff Auditorium
Kirk Douglas, Anthony Quinn, James Donald, Pamela Brown. In 35mm CinemaScope, Technicolor, 122 min.
French Can-Can
(Jean Renoir, 1955)
Friday, July 16, 7:30 p.m.
Seattle Art Museum, Plestcheeff Auditorium
Jean Gabin, Francoise Arnoul, Maria Felix, Edith Piaf. In French with English subtitles. 35mm, color, 102 min.
A Sunday in the Country
(Bertrand Tavernier, 1984)
Friday, July 23, 7:30 p.m.
Seattle Art Museum, Plestcheeff Auditorium
Louis Decreux, Sabine Azema, Michel Aumont, Genevieve Munich. In French with English subtitles. 35mm, color, 94 min.
SAM Volunteer Positions for Impressionism (June 12 to August 29, 1999.)
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Following is a list of the volunteer shifts available during the Impressionist exhibition. For more information, or to request an application, please contact the volunteer office at (206) 654-3168
Visitor Services Volunteer: Charming men and women with that je ne sais quoi are sought to welcome visitors and check coats in the First Avenue Lobby. Please read the detailed description on the application. Tuesday through Sunday from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. and from 1:30 to 5 p.m.; and Thursday through Sunday evenings from 5:30 to 9 p.m.
Special Events Volunteer: A flexible volunteer position for busy mesdames and messieurs who want to make an impression! See the detailed description on the application. May be selected in conjunction with another position. Shifts vary and include weekday afternoons/evenings and weekend afternoons/evenings.
Membership Monday Volunteer: Impress SAM members! Welcome visitors, check coats and assist with crowd control in the First Avenue Lobby on Member Mondays throughout the exhibit. Mondays from 2:45 to 6 p.m. and from 5:45 to 8:15 p.m.
School Tour Volunteer: Help school children experience the beauty of Impressionism! Welcome children and teachers, assist in school group coat checks, and facilitate traffic control. June 7 through June 25 only, Monday through Friday from 8:45 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Impressionism Volunteer Commitment: a commitment from June 12 through August 29, 1999, attendance at the training and orientation, one shift per week preferred.
Impressionism Volunteer Benefits: merchandise discount, café discount, help finding a substitute for your shift, a volunteer sneak preview of the exhibition, and a great big party!