Instructor Gene Wisniewski received his art education at the New York Academy of Art, The National Academy of Design, The New School, and L’Ecole Albert Defois in Vihiers, France. He has exhibited in galleries nationwide, including New York, Los Angeles, and Chicago. He has twenty years’ experience teaching and lecturing on visual art, and is the author of The Art of Looking at Art, released October 4, 2020 by Rowman and Littlefield publishers, an academic press based in Maryland. He is available for private engagements.
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“…Wisniewski is a witty storyteller who pauses frequently to share a particularly juicy detail—Neanderthal surprises, animal artists, gruesome cabinets of curiosity, the wonders of rap music, the science of brain waves. Especially moving is Wisniewski’s spotlight on artists who struggled terribly in their lifetime and are now among the most revered…Even scholars will likely learn something new…Recommended. All readers.”
Choice Reviews
“…an entertaining and thought- provoking introduction to the world of art…Highly recommended.”
Journal of Art in Society
“…an ambitious project, but succeeds due to the author’s clear devotion to his subject…inspiring stuff…after reading The Art of Looking at Art for a few chapters, you too will become a ’groupie.’”
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ORDER HERE:
DIRECT FROM PUBLISHER: http://theartoflookingatart.com/
BOOKSHOP: https://bookshop.org/books/the-art-of-looking-at-art/9781538133729
THE SIX-HOUR ART MAJOR: A CONCENTRATED SEMIINAR IN VISUAL ART
While you won’t walk away with an actual diploma, this engaging yet highly informative seminar DOES offer mini-versions of the essential courses included in the typical art major. Besides Art History and Art Appreciation, there are hands-on drawing exercises that demonstrate the thought processes and techniques behind making a piece of art, and a general discussion on developing creativity. NO PREVIOUS ART EDUCATION/TRAINING REQUIRED. Featuring over 250 works of art.
UPCOMING CLASSES AND LECTURES (click on "Class Descriptions" page for further information):
STUDIO CLASSES:
ANYONE CAN DRAW! (NYC, UPPER WEST SIDE AND HOBOKEN, NJ)
DRAWING AND PAINTING IN ALL MEDIA (NYC, UPPER WEST SIDE)
ZOOM LECTURES, UPCOMING VENUES:
"WHAT TO LOOK FOR WHEN YOU LOOK AT ART"
"THE TUDORS: PORTRAITS AS PROPAGANDA"
"THE PLACE OF THE MUSES: A BRIEF HISTORY OF THE MUSEUM"
IN-PERSON LECTURES, UPCOMING VENUES:
"WEST MEETS EAST: A BRIEF HISTORY OF CHINESE ART"
STUDIO CLASSES:
ANYBODY CAN DRAW!
Mondays, 1 PM-3 PM, September 9-December 16, 2024
NATIONAL COUNCIL OF JEWISH WOMEN, 241 West 72nd St NYC
Registration: https://interland3.donorperfect.net/weblink/WebLink.aspx?name=E84344&id=251
ANYBODY CAN DRAW!
Four Thursdays, 630 PM-830 PM, September 26, October 3, 10, 17, 2024
503 SOCIAL CLUB, 503 3rd St, Hoboken, NJ
201.222.0915
DRAWING AND PAINTING IN ALL MEDIA
Wednesdays, 10 AM-1 PM, 2-5 PM, September 11-December 18, 2024
NATIONAL COUNCIL OF JEWISH WOMEN, 241 West 72nd St NYC
Registration: https://interland3.donorperfect.net/weblink/WebLink.aspx?name=E84344&id=251
UPCOMING LECTURES:
"THE PLACE OF THE MUSES: A BRIEF HISTORY OF THE MUSEUM," TEWKSBURY LIBRARY, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 2024 1030-1130
REGISTRATION TBA
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"WHAT TO LOOK FOR WHEN YOU LOOK AT ART," ROCKPORT LIBRARY, ROCKPORT, MA, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 24, 2024 630-730 PM
ZOOM LINK: https://rockportma-gov.zoom.us/j/83363549178?pwd=FlbvERO3w2Ro65hlcqSQxQ7L43OzxX.1
Meeting ID: 833 6354 9178
Passcode: 414792
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"THE TUDORS: PORTRAITS AS PROPAGANDA," FREEPORT LIBRARY, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 2024, 2-3 PM
REGISTRATION TBA
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IN PERSON--"WEST MEETS EAST: A BRIEF HISTORY OF CHINESE ART," BROOKDALE COLLEGE, 765 NEWMAN SPRINGS ROAD,, LINCROFT, NJ, THIURSDAY, DECEMBER 5, 2024 10 AM-12 PM
REGISTRATION TBA
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TBA, PRINCETON LIBRARY, PRINCETON, NJ
REVIEWS FOR THE SIX-HOUR ART MAJOR:
“Thanks again for a terrific class that I only WISH could have been longer—as someone who spent a career evaluating teachers and courses, I have to say you and yours were among the best I've experienced.”—F.K., Ph.D., Creative Studies, seminar participant
“I'd like to be part of your network because I want to know of any classes you develop in the future. I've just taken your exceptional 6-Hr Art Major and wish it were the 60-Hr Art Major.”—J.H., seminar participant
“Thanks for the great class. I really do look at paintings differently now!”—H.P., seminar participant
“I studied art at Pratt Institute—this was the best art lecture I ever heard.”—N.J.B., seminar participant
“Thanks again for a great course this Tuesday. It was fantastic!”—S.L., seminar participant
“...a natural speaker...”—B.G., Ph.D., seminar participant
“It's hard to find a teacher who inspires his students as he does.”—C.E., seminar participant
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LIST OF VENUES:
503 Social Club, Hoboken, NJ
92nd Street Y, New York, NY
92nd Street Y Tribeca, New York, NY
Art Center of the Bluegrass, Danville, KY
Arts Guild New Jersey, Rahway, NJ
Arts Society of London, London, England
Barron Arts Center, Woodbridge, NJ
Bernardsville Library, Bernardsville, NJ
Brookdale Community College, Lincroft, NJ
Caveat, New York, NY
Center for Contemporary Art, Bedminster, NJ
Chatham Public Library, Chatham, NJ
Creative Center for People With Cancer, New York, NY
Dedham Public Library, Dedham, MA
Dorot, New York, NY
Elective, New York, NY
Englewood Library, Englewood, NJ
Freeport Library, Freeport, NY
Gypsy Yogis, Weehawken, NJ
Hudson County Community College, Jersey City, NJ
Hudson Park Library, New York, NY
Hunter College, New York, NY
IvyConnect.com, New York, NY
JCC Manhattan, New York, NY
John Jay College, New York, NY
Julia Hough Yoga Studio, Weehawken, NJ
Lehman College, Bronx, NY
Lourdes University, Sylvania, Ohio
Montclair Public Library, Montclair, NJ
National Council of Jewish Women, New York, NY
New York University, New York, NY
Oradell Free Public Library, Oradell, NJ
Parker Life, New Jersey
Patchogue Arts Council, Patchogue, NY
Princeton Area Newcomers and Friends, Princeton, NJ
Princeton Library, Princeton, NJ
Private
Queens College, Queens, NY
Queens Public Library, Queens, NY
Ridgefield Library, Ridgefield, CT
Riverdale Y, Riverdale, NY
Rockport Library, Rockport, MA
Santa Clara County Library District, Santa Clara, CA
Soho House, New York, NY
Springfield Museums, Springfield, MA
SUNY Broome Community College, Dickinson, NY
SUNY Purchase, Purchase, NY
Symposia Books, Hoboken, NJ
Tewksbury Public Library, Tewksbury, MA
Troy Public Library, Troy, MI
University Settlement House, New York, NY
University of Oshkosh, Oshkosh, WI
Washington-Centerville Public Library, Centerville, OH
Westchester Community College, Valhalla, NY
Westfield Art Association, Westfield, NJ
Wilmette Library, Wilmette, IL
YM & YWHA of Washington Heights and Inwood
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