Asheville Art Museum Discussion "On Motherwell"

May 10, 7:00 PM at The Asheville Art Museum (East Wing, Upper Level) - The Essential Idea: Robert Motherwell's Graphic Works. A personal friend and colleague of artist Robert Motherwell during his lifetime, Dr. Mary Ann Caws has written a number of biographies on the artist, including Robert Motherwell: With Pen and Brush. Museum Members and visitors are invited to join a special discussion held in conjunction with current exhibition.

Dr. Caws is a Distinguished Professor of English, French and Comparative Literature at the Graduate School of the City University of New York. Her many accolades include election to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, as well serving as president of the Modern Language Association and the Association for Study of Dada and Surrealism.

The discussion will be followed by a book signing and reception in the Museum Atrium. $5 for Museum Members, $7+ Museum Admission for non-members. Please call 828.253.3227, ext. 120 for more details.

 

Image credit: Robert Motherwell, "Elegy Study I", 1989, lithograph on light brown Tyler Graphics, Ltd handmade paper, 39.25 x 61 inches. Courtesy of the Dedalus Foundation. Art copyright Dedalus Foundation, Inc. / Licensed by VAGA, New York, NY.