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.
“Hand this book to anyone who says, ‘I don’t get art.’ When they read this, they will get art from the first scratch on a cave wall to the latest disturbance in the habitual look of things. This deeply researched, clearly argued, and delightfully written history of art is two impossible things: a primer and an encyclopedia. You can read it as an ode or an elegy, but whether a believer or a doubter, you will be informed, entertained, and inspired.”
Andrei Codrescu, author of “No Time Like Now: New Poems” (Pitt Poetry Series, 2019)
“…an entertaining and thought- provoking introduction to the world of art…Highly recommended.”
Journal of Art in Society
UPCOMING CLASSES AND LECTURES (click on "Class Descriptions" page for further information):
SIX-HOUR ART MAJOR
FINESSE YOUR DRAWING SKILLS: FACIAL FEATURES
ONLINE STUDIO CLASS: EXERCISES IN ART
LECTURES:
ELIZABETH I: PORTRAITS AS PROPAGANDA--FREE VIA ZOOM!
BEFORE AND AFTER THE RENAISSANCE--VIA ZOOM!
THE SIX-HOUR ART MAJOR: A CONCENTRATED SEMIINAR IN VISUAL ART
Four Thursdays, September 2, 9, 16, 23, 2021 2:00 PM-3:30 PM
CREATIVE CENTER AT UNIVERSITY SETTLEMENT
REGISTRATION TBA
PHONE: Sophia Heinecke, 646.465.5314
EMAIL: info@thecreativecenter.org
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.
STUDIO CLASSES:
FINESSE YOUR DRAWING SKILLS: FACIAL FEATURES--VIA ZOOM!
Four Mondays, August 2, 9, 16, 23, 2021 6:00 PM-7:30 PM
CENTER FOR CONTEMPORARY ART, Bedminster, NJ
REGISTRATION: https://reg125.imperisoft.com/ContemporaryArt/Search/Registration.aspx
PHONE: 908.234.2345 ext. 101
EMAIL: gong@ccabedminster.org
EXERCISES IN ART--FREE VIA ZOOM!
Thursdays, 12-1 PM
NATIONAL COUNCIL OF JEWISH WOMEN
ZOOM LINK: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85262191406?pwd=a0dhcmw4YkZiOERUTlFRUmEvMGs4UT09
MEETING ID: 852 6219 1406
PASSCODE: Gene
PHONE: 212.687.5030
EMAIL: denise@ncjwny.org
DRAWING AND PAINTING IN ALL MEDIA
NATIONAL COUNCIL OF JEWISH WOMEN, 241 West 72nd St NYC
Wednesdays, 2-5 PM
NEW IN-PERSON SESSION BEGINS OCTOBER 6
ART IN ALL MEDIA
GODDARD RIVERSIDE COMMUNITY CENTER, 593 Columbus Ave NYC
Tuesdays, 10:00 AM-3:00 PM (open)
IN-PERSON CLASSES RESUME JULY 6
LECTURES:
ELIZABETH I: PORTRAITS AS PROPAGANDA--FREE VIA ZOOM!
Thursday, July 8, 2021 10:30 AM-11:15 AM
YM & YWHA OF WASHINGTON HEIGHTS AND INWOOD
REGISTRATION: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJckf-2vrzMvG9ITl8pRAGLhzzwlAjN_6G_i
JOIN BY PHONE: 646.558.8656. Enter 939 8471 8516#
EMAIL: aVotaw@ywashhts.org
BEFORE AND AFTER THE RENAISSANCE--VIA ZOOM!
Four Tuesdays, August 3, 10, 17, 24, 2021 6:00-7:00 PM
CENTER FOR CONTEMPORARY ART
REGISTRATION: https://reg125.imperisoft.com/ContemporaryArt/Search/Registration.aspx
PHONE: 908.234.2345 ext. 101
EMAIL: gong@ccabedminster.org
WHAT TO LOOK FOR WHEN YOU LOOK AT ART--LIVE!
Six Wednesdays, October 6, 13, 20, 27, November 3, 10 12-1 PM
NATIONAL COUNCIL OF JEWISH WOMEN
REGISTRATION: TBA
PHONE: 212.687.5030
EMAIL: denise@ncjwny.org
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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THE SIX-HOUR ART MAJOR HAS BEEN OFFERED AT:
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
Barron Arts Center, Woodbridge, NJ
Brookdale Community College, Lincroft, NJ
Caveat, New York, NY
Center for Contemporary Art, Bedminster, NJ
Creative Center for People With Cancer, New York, NY
Dorot, New York, NY
Elective, New York, NY
Gypsy Yogis, Weehawken, NJ
Hudson County Community College, Jersey City, NJ
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
National Council of Jewish Women, New York, NY
New York University, New York, NY
Princeton Area Newcomers and Friends, Princeton, NJ
Private
Queens College, Queens, NY
Queens Public Library, Queens, NY
Riverdale Y, Riverdale, NY
Soho House, New York, NY
Springfield Museums, Springfield, MA
SUNY Broome Community College, Dickinson, NY
SUNY Purchase, Purchase, NY
Symposia Books, Hoboken, NJ
Westchester Community College, Valhalla, NY
Westfield Art Association, Westfield, NJ
YM & YWHA of Washington Heights and Inwood
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