Lisa Michaux presents Last Seen, a podcast about the legendary art theft at the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum. The museum has embraced the role of the theft in its history and has a special section on their website devoted to it. They also encourage anyone with facts that could lead to the recovery of the stolen art to contact them at theft@GardnerMuseum.org.
Read MoreTastemaker and Art Historian Lisa Michaux introduces Spirited Table® patrons to another art-centric podcast, this time focused on Vermeer’s famous painting-Girl with a Pearl Earring!
Read MoreFormer Curator and Art Historian Lisa Michaux explores Art Podcasts to add culture to your life, whether you are sheltering at home or venturing out into the world. Over the summer we will explore a range of podcasts, but we will begin with the Art Detective episode on the Arnolfini Portrait, Jan van Eyck’s famous painting held at the National Gallery of Art, London.
Read MoreMarie Bracquemond presents a cautionary tale of the talented artist overshadowed by the demands of her partner. Her story also illustrates the importance of a supportive and encouraging family in the pursuit of creative success.
Read MoreIt’s my great privilege to present to you, our followers, Lisa Michaux's presentation of The Women of Impressionism to a sold-out crowd at the Minneapolis Institute of Art. Watch this video with a cup of coffee, a glass of wine, or your favorite art book wide open to the joys and struggles of the women of the 19th century. CLICK ON THE VIDEO ARROW, AS THAT IS THE LINK!
Read MoreIn honor of Women’s History Month, I present you with some artists that were instrumental to the Impressionist movement, and who also just happen to be women ;) Please join Lisa Michaux for her lecture Mary Cassatt, Berthe Morisot, and Marie Bracquemond and the Impressionist Exhibitions at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts on March 12th at 11:00 am. The event is free, but tickets are required.
Read MoreIn 1879, the American artist Mary Cassatt (1844-1926) was convinced by her friend Edgar Degas to show her art with the revolutionary group we now call the Impressionists. This is certainly not a traditional portrait of a child and her pet! Cassatt has captured a moment of everyday life with expressive brushstrokes and vibrant color.
Read MoreLisa Michaux, Tastemaker in Residence, explores the Musée de l’Orangerie in Paris where you can find paintings by the Impressionist master Claude Monet. Look closely and allow Monet’s mastery of color and atmosphere to fill your soul!
Read MoreIt is late summer in Minnesota and a big bouquet of yellow sunflowers brightens my kitchen! The giant fields of sunflowers that exist today in Provence were not there when Van Gogh arrived. Rather, he first found his subject bordering vegetable gardens in Paris. Lisa opens a new window into the stories behind this tall and sunny bloom.
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