Art History Lecture Series: Contemporary Art with Perrin McEwen

Oct 14, 2025 - Jan 13, 2026
Overview

Perrin McEwen presents Contemporary Art

$10 per lecture 

Tuesdays 10am–11:30am

Lectures are available either online or in person. 

 


 

 

A step-by-step explanation and careful discussion of this towering 20th century movement, cutting through the clutter and misunderstandings some art enthusiasts espouse. 

 

Sept 9: Abstract Art - How to Approach and Enjoy It.

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Three talks, one on Pollock's long-overlooked life and artistic development in suburban Phoenix (!) during his early years, followed by a careful analysis of his entire career up to his death in 1956 and finally a detailed look at MURAL his astonishing 1943 painting which introduced the world to his abstract style. 

 

Oct 14: Jackson Pollock and Growing Up in Arizona

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Nov 14: Jackson Pollock, Show and Conceal, Give and Hide

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Jan 13: MURAL, Pollock's 1943 masterpiece 

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