October 19, 2010 > De Young Museum comes to Fremont
De Young Museum comes to Fremont
De Young Museum docent and lecturer Marsha Holm will present a program entitled, "Van Gogh, Gauguin and Beyond: Post Impressionism from the Musee d'Orsay" at 10 a.m. Wednesday, October 27, in the Olive Hyde Art Center.
Ms. Holm's presentation picks up where this summer's "Birth of Impressionism" left off, around 1886, and explores the groundbreaking artistic developments of the time. The lecture will include selected slides from the current de Young exhibition along with commentary on the artists, their techniques, and history of the period.
Ms. Holm has been a docent with the San Francisco museums since 1979. In addition to giving tours in all areas of the museum's collections, she has served in several administrative capacities, including Chair of the latest training session for new docents, a three-year program. She has also assisted in training docents at Blackhawk Museum, Oakland Museum, and the San Jose Museum of Art.
The Olive Hyde Art Guild sponsors this program, and will provide refreshments. Admission is free.
De Young Museum comes to Fremont Wednesday, October 27 10 a.m. Olive Hyde Art Center 123 Washington Blvd., Fremont (510) 791-4357 Free |