Upcoming Lectures & Discussions
Sargent’s Women By Donna M. Lucey
Wednesday, October 3
1:30pm
Location: Isabel Hall
Part 1: Art History Presentation | September 19 • 1:30p
Part 2: Book Discussion | October 3 • 1:30p
In this seductive, multilayered biography, based on original letters and diaries, Donna M. Lucey illuminates four extraor-dinary women painted by the iconic high-society portraitist John Singer Sargent. With uncanny intuition, Sargent hinted at...
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Oil and Marble: A Novel of Leonardo and Michelangelo By Stephanie Storey
Wednesday, October 31
1:30pm
Location: Isabel Hall
Part 1: Art History Presentation | October 31 • 1:30p
Part 2: Book Discussion | November 14 • 1:30p
From 1501–1505, Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo Buonarroti both lived and worked in Florence. Leonardo was a charming, hand-some 50-year-old at the peak of his career. Michelangelo was a temperamental sculptor in his...
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Oil and Marble: A Novel of Leonardo and Michelangelo By Stephanie Storey
Wednesday, November 14
1:30pm
Location: Isabel Hall
Part 1: Art History Presentation | October 31 • 1:30p
Part 2: Book Discussion | November 14 • 1:30p
From 1501–1505, Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo Buonarroti both lived and worked in Florence. Leonardo was a charming, hand-some 50-year-old at the peak of his career. Michelangelo was a temperamental sculptor in his...
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Piecing Together the Past: A Curatorial View of Mosaics in Israel
Wednesday, November 14
6:00pm
Location: FIA Theater
Piecing Together the Past: A Curatorial View of Mosaics in Israel
Guest Lecturer: Tracee J. Glab
In Piecing Together the Past, FIA Curator Tracee Glab offers a unique perspective on mosaics she visited during a recent trip to Israel. Mosaics were a popular art form in the ancient world, decorating...
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Bray Lecture
Adults
Bray Series are made possible by the Viola E. Bray Charitable Trust.
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Thompson Lecture
Adults – Rubens Member Only Event
The Thompson Lecture was established in 1991 by Dr. and Mrs. Jack W. Thompson to enable the Flint Institute of Arts to present a distinguished speaker in the arts or humanities each year.
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Educational Lectures
Adults
Illustrated lectures by scholars, collectors, and educators present diverse perspectives and introduce new ideas about art.
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Sheppy Dog Fund Lecture
Adults
The Sheppy Dog Fund Lecture has been established to address the topics of art, religion and history prior to the 19th century, and is funded by the Sheppy Dog Fund, Dr. Alan Klein, Advisor.
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Book Discussion
Adults
Book discussions focus on works of fiction and non-fiction related to art, art museums, or FIA collections. The first meeting for each book sets the stage by exploring artists and artwork related to the selected book. Two weeks later, the book is discussed. These free programs are offered on Wednesdays at 1:30p.
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