Learn from a master what inspired the Dutch Masters to paint and continues to inspire today.
Presented by the Garden Club of the Eastern Shore, Anke Van Wagenberg will share the captivating story of the painters’ passion to capture the natural beauty of floral design on Wed. March 8 at 11:15 at the Academy Art Museum.
Van Wagenberg holds a Ph.D. in Art History from the Vrije Universiteit in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, and an M.A. in Art History and Archaeology, also from Amsterdam. She has been an Exhibition Assistant at the National Gallery of Art, followed by a year as Associate Researcher at The Walters Art Museum in Baltimore.
She serves as Senior Curator at the Academy Art Museum, where she is responsible for all exhibitions and the Permanent Collection. She recently curated the exhibitions including: From Rubens to the Grand Tour and James Turrell Perspectives; Pat Steir: A View; Mark Rothko and Robert Rauschenberg: ROCI Works from the National Gallery of Art.
Founded in 1963, the Garden Club of the Eastern Shore is dedicated to stimulating knowledge of horticulture, aiding in the protections of trees, shrubs, wildflowers and birds, and encouraging all conservation practices.
Throughout the year, the club provides ongoing support and maintenance for the Academy Art Museum and Thompson Park. The club also awards an annual college scholarship to an aspiring high school student in Talbot County whose field of study is consistent with the club’s mission.
The lecture on March 8 is free and open to the public. Seating is limited.
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