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Art History Lecture: “The Surrealist Movement: Its History, Mission, and Legacy”, August 15, 2026 1:00PM
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Hours
Mon: 10 a.m.–5:30 p.m.
Tues & Wed: closed
Thurs: 10 a.m.–8 p.m.
Fri: 10 a.m.–5:30 p.m.
Sat: 10 a.m.–5:30 p.m.
Sun: 1–5:30 p.m.
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Date
August 15, 2026 1:00PM
Location
Auditorium
Name
Art History Lecture: “The Surrealist Movement: Its History, Mission, and Legacy”
Description
Free for members; gallery admission required for not-yet members
Green apples, melted clocks, and unknown creatures—surrealism is among the most recognizable art movements of the past two hundred years, but what inspired it? And what can we learn from its otherworldly aesthetics today?
Join Dr. Leonard Folgarait (distinguished professor, emeritus, of history of art and architecture at Vanderbilt University) for a closer look at the surrealist art movement, presented in conjunction with International Surrealism from Tate: Fifty Years of Dreams.
The lecture will begin with an overview of the European context in which the Surrealist movement began before diving into a detailed investigation of some key images from the movement by artists such as René Magritte, Salvador Dalí, and Meret Oppenheim. The lecture itself will not be stuck in the past, however, as Folgarait is interested not only in the history and context of the movement but also the continued relevance of surrealism in today’s challenging political context.
Hours
Mon: 10 a.m.–5:30 p.m.
Tues & Wed: closed
Thurs: 10 a.m.–8 p.m.
Fri: 10 a.m.–5:30 p.m.
Sat: 10 a.m.–5:30 p.m.
Sun: 1–5:30 p.m.