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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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:
DRAWING FOR ABSOLUTE BEGINNERS (NYC, UPPER WEST SIDE)
DRAWING AND PAINTING IN ALL MEDIA (NYC, UPPER WEST SIDE)
ZOOM LECTURES, UPCOMING VENUES:
"WHAT TO LOOK FOR WHEN YOU LOOK AT ART" (4X VIA ZOOM, ONCE LIVE)
"WEST MEETS EAST: AN INTRODUCTION TO CHINESE ART"
"THE PLACE OF THE MUSES: A BRIEF HISTORY OF THE MUSEUM"
STUDIO CLASSES:
ANYBODY CAN DRAW!
Mondays, 1 PM-3 PM, January 6-March 31, 2025
NATIONAL COUNCIL OF JEWISH WOMEN, 241 West 72nd St NYC
Registration: https://interland3.donorperfect.net/weblink/WebLink.aspx?name=E84344&id=251
DRAWING AND PAINTING IN ALL MEDIA
Wednesdays, 10 AM-1 PM, 2-5 PM, January 8-April 2, 2025
NATIONAL COUNCIL OF JEWISH WOMEN, 241 West 72nd St NYC
Registration: https://interland3.donorperfect.net/weblink/WebLink.aspx?name=E84344&id=251
UPCOMING LECTURES:
"WHAT TO LOOK FOR WHEN YOU LOOK AT ART," PRINCETON LIBRARY, PRINCETON, NJ, SUNDAY, JANUARY 5, 2025 300-430 PM
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"WEST MEETS EAST: AN INTRODUCTION TO CHINESE ART," FREEPORT MEMORIAL LIBRARY, THURSDAY, JANUARY 23, 2025, 2-330 PM
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"WHAT TO LOOK FOR WHEN YOU LOOK AT ART," PARKER LIFE NJ-BASED SENIOR LIVING COMMUNITY , THURSDAY, MARCH 6, 2025 6-7 PM
REGISTRANTS MUST BE 55 YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER
REGISTRATION : https://parkerlife-org.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0sceihqjgrE9ahrG0t32IhpX9rKkOLSzBy#/registration
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"WHAT TO LOOK FOR WHEN YOU LOOK AT ART," ENGLEWOD LIBRARY, ENGLEWOOD, NJ, TUESDAY, MARCH 25, 2025 7-8 PM
REGISTRATION: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/what-to-look-for-when-you-look-at-art-on-zoom-tickets-1126259294869?aff=aff0evvnt
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"WHAT TO LOOK FOR WHEN YOU LOOK AT ART," PENINSULA PUBLIC LIBRARY, LAWRENCE, NY, THURSDAY, APRIL 3, 2025 11 AM-12 PM
Registration not required. This program may exceed our Zoom capacity. We advise logging in on time.
Click the link below to join the Zoom meeting:
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/7212073003?pwd=c1orTzlKSnY5aHpBK2JhRENJU1dDdz09
Meeting ID: 721 207 3003
Passcode: PenPubLib
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IN PERSON--"WHAT TO LOOK FOR WHEN YOU LOOK AT ART," BROOKDALE COLLEGE, 765 NEWMAN SPRINGS ROAD,, LINCROFT, NJ, FRIDAY, MAY 9, 2025 1130 AM-2 PM. INCLUDES LUNCH
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"THE PLACE OF THE MUSES: A BRIEF HISTORY OF THE MUSEUM," WILMETTE LIBRARY, WILMETTE, IL, THURSDAY, MAY 29, 2025 8-9 PM (7-8 CENTRAL TIME)
REGISTRATION TBA
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"THE SIX-HOUR ART MAJOR," BROOKDALE COLLEGE, FALL 2025
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THE ARTS SOCIETY, LONDON, ENGLAND TBA
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
Brand Library & Art Center, Glendale, CA
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
Metropolitan Museum of Art, NY, NY
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
Peninsula Public Library, Lawrence, 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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