Practicing wellness while staying home? Love the luxury of learning about Joslyn’s collections from the comfort of your couch? Be kind to your mind and join us for a new online learning experience, Joslyn Short Courses, presented Tuesdays, May through June, 5-6 pm. Cocktails optional!
Structured as weekly online seminars, our curator-led courses take place
in a virtual learning environment. Class sizes are kept small (capped
at 20 people) to maximize interaction with the curator, and participants
should feel comfortable using the Zoom platform. Each short course is three
weeks in duration, and each class will last approximately one hour.
These courses are designed for anyone who would like to learn more about
art and develop skills for closer looking. No prior knowledge of art
history is required.
Tuesdays, June 16–30, 5-6 pm
Instructor: Annika Johnson, PhD, Associate Curator of Native American Art
Pictured: Oscar Howe (Yanktonai Dakota, 1915-1983), The Origin of Corn, 1949, tempera on paper, 21 3/9 x 29 3/8 in., Gift of Morton Steinhart, 1949.180
About the Course
Native American artists are largely excluded from the canon of American modernism. Yet, many canonic artists are indebted to Indigenous forms of artmaking. For instance, Jackson Pollock’s drip paintings were partially inspired by Diné (Navajo) sandpainting, and Josef and Anni Albers’s Pre-Columbian art collection influenced their design aesthetic. In this course, we will learn about Native American art of the early and mid-20th century and how it can enrich – if not upend – our understanding of American modernism. We’ll look at works by the Kiowa Six, Awa Tsireh, Angel de Cora, Mary Sully, Oscar Howe, George Morrison, and many others. Key concepts such as appropriation, primitivism, and the Indian Abstract will inform our discussion of a broadened American art.
About the Curator
Annika Johnson joined Joslyn in 2019 as Associate Curator of Native American Art. She received her doctorate in art history from the University of Pittsburgh with a specialization in Dakota art. Her research has been supported by the Center for Advanced Study in the Visual Arts and the Smithsonian American Art Museum.
Registration
This course is full. We are no longer accepting reservations.
Space is limited and advance registration is required. Enrollment fee includes sales tax: $50 per 3-week
course; Joslyn Members enjoy a 15% discount. Registration fee is non-refundable.
Technical Requirements
Participants will need a computer or tablet with a webcam, microphone, and speakers. Connection is via Zoom, a web-based cloud platform, and participants will receive instructions and an invitation to log-in prior to the start of each 3-week course. A test connection prior to each scheduled lesson is encouraged.
For more information please contact Susie
Severson, Director of Adult Programs at sseverson@joslyn.org.
Interested in other Joslyn Short Courses this spring?
Neoclassicism to Impressionism, May 5-19, 5-6 pm
Reaction and Resistance in Postwar Art, May 26 - June 9, 5-6 pm