The Jewish Museum Presents Lecture Series, 5/16, 19

In conjunction with the new exhibition, Collecting Matisse and Modern Masters: The Cone Sisters of Baltimore, The Jewish Museum is presenting three related lectures. On Monday, May 9 at 11:30 am, exhibition curator Karen Levitov will give a lecture entitled Visionary Collectors: The Cone Sisters of Baltimore; Julie Reiss, Associate Professor in the Master's Program at Christie's Education, will lecture on Pablo Picasso in the Cone Collection on Monday, May 16 at 11:30 am; and on Thursday, May 19 at 6:30 pm, Dr. Jack Flam, Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Art History at Brooklyn College and the Graduate Center of the City University of New York, will present A Feminine Mystique: The Special Qualities of the Cone Matisses.

For further information regarding programs at The Jewish Museum, the public may call 212.423.3337, or visit the Museum's website at TheJewishMuseum.org/conecollectionevents.

PROGRAM SCHEDULE

Monday, May 16
11:30 am
Lecture
PICASSO IN THE CONE COLLECTION
The Cone sisters first met Pablo Picasso in 1905 and would go on to collect over 100 works by him, including a large number of pen and ink drawings and prints from the early years of the 20th century. Among their Picasso acquisitions were several pieces from the highly popular Rose period. Julie Reiss will examine the Picassos included in Collecting Matisse and Modern Masters as well as related works by the artist.

Julie Reiss is Associate Professor in the Master's Program at Christie's Education.

Tickets: $20 general public; $18 Jewish Museum members

Tickets for both the May 9 and May 16 lectures are available as a series at a discounted rate of $35 general public; $30 Jewish Museum members

Thursday, May 19
6:30 pm
The Gertrude and David Fogelson Lecture
A FEMININE MYSTIQUE: THE SPECIAL QUALITIES OF THE CONE MATISSES
The Cone sisters created one of the world's greatest collections of works by Henri Matisse. Dr. Jack Flam will explore the ways in which theirs differs from other major collections of the artist's work. Particular attention will be paid to the distinctive aesthetic and thematic qualities of the holdings, especially with regard to the depiction of women and the role that the Cone sisters' acquaintance with Matisse played in shaping their choices.

Jack Flam is Distinguished Professor Emeritus in Art History at Brooklyn College and the Graduate Center of the City University of New York. He is president of the Dedalus Foundation.

Tickets: $15 general public; $12 students/over 65; $10 Jewish Museum members

Henri Matisse called them "my two Baltimore ladies." Their friend Gertrude Stein wrote a poem about them entitled "Two Women." The sisters Dr. Claribel Cone (1864-1929) and Miss Etta Cone (1870-1949) began buying art directly out of the Parisian studios of avant-garde artists in 1905. Although their taste for this radical art was little understood - critics disparaged Matisse at the time and Pablo Picasso was virtually unknown - the Cones followed their passions and eventually amassed one of the world's greatest art collections. The Jewish Museum is presenting Collecting Matisse and Modern Masters: The Cone Sisters of Baltimore, an exhibition of over 50 works from The Baltimore Museum of Art's internationally renowned Cone Collection, from May 6 to September 25, 2011. Paintings, sculptures and works on paper by such artists as Matisse, Picasso, Cézanne, Gauguin, Renoir, and van Gogh are featured. Collecting Matisse and Modern Masters focuses on the remarkable vision of these two Jewish sisters from Baltimore and the personal relationships they formed with of-the-moment contemporary artists as they shaped their extraordinary collection. In addition to masterworks of French art, the exhibition includes textiles, decorative arts, arts of Asia and Africa, photographs, and archival materials to place the Cone sisters' remarkable story in the context of the exciting world of modern art and the artists who made history. Ten of the fine art works and all of the textiles and decorative arts have never been seen in New York City before. The exhibition is organized by The Baltimore Museum of Art, The Jewish Museum, and the Vancouver Art Gallery. Following its New York showing, Collecting Matisse and Modern Masters: The Cone Sisters of Baltimore will travel to the Vancouver Art Gallery (June 2 to September 23, 2012). The exhibition includes iconic paintings by Matisse such as Standing Odalisque Reflected in a Mirror (1923), Interior, Flowers and Parakeets (1924), Large Reclining Nude (1935), and Striped Robe, Fruit, and Anemones (1940). Pablo Picasso's Blue period Woman with Bangs (1902), as well as a Picasso sculpture and several of his early drawings are also on view. Other highlights are Gauguin's Tahitian masterpiece, Vahine no te vi (Woman of the Mango) (1892), Gustave Courbet's The Shaded Stream at Le Puits Noir (c. 1860-65) and Camille Pissarro's The Highway (La Côte du Valhermeil, Auvers-sur-Oise) (1880). Also on display are important paintings by Delacroix, Renoir, and van Gogh.
An infrared assistive listening system for the hearing impaired is available for programs in the Museum's S. H. and Helen R. Scheuer Auditorium.
The Gertrude and David Fogelson Lecture is endowed by gifts in honor of Gertrude and David Fogelson.
Public Programs at The Jewish Museum are supported, in part, by public funds from by the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs. Major annual support is provided by public funds from the New York State Council on the Arts, celebrating 50 years of building strong, creative communities in New York State's 62 counties. The stage lighting has been funded by the Office of Manhattan Borough President Scott M. Stringer. The audio-visual system has been funded by New York State Assembly Member Jonathan Bing.

General Information

The Jewish Museum is located at 1109 Fifth Avenue at 92nd Street, Manhattan. Museum hours are Saturday, Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday, 11am to 5:45pm; Thursday, 11am to 8pm; and Friday, 11am to 4pm. Museum admission is $12.00 for adults, $10.00 for senior citizens, $7.50 for students, free for children under 12 and Jewish Museum members. Admission is free on Saturdays. For general information on The Jewish Museum, the public may visit the Museum's website at http://TheJewishMuseum.org or call 212.423.3200.

About The Jewish Museum

Widely admired for its exhibitions and educational programs that inspire people of all backgrounds, The Jewish Museum is the preeminent institution exploring the intersection of 4,000 years of art and Jewish culture. The Jewish Museum was established on January 20, 1904 when Judge Mayer Sulzberger donated 26 ceremonial art objects to The Jewish Theological Seminary of America as the core of a museum collection. Today, The Jewish Museum maintains an important collection of 26,000 objects - paintings, sculpture, works on paper, photographs, archaeological artifacts, ceremonial objects, and broadcast media.

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