Lectures

Sunday Afternoons at RiverBrink

RiverBrink Art Museum presents a series of talks in its series Sunday Afternoons at RiverBrink. This year the talks will focus on collecting, beginning with a panel discussion with lenders to the 2013 exhibitions.  All the talks will take place on Sunday afternoons at 2:00 p.m. in the South Gallery of the museum. Refreshments will be provided following each of the talks. Admission:  $15.00 general public,/$10.00 members, includes admission to the museum’s exhibitions. For reservations please contact the museum by phone at 905-262-4510 or by email at info@riverbrink.org.

June 2 Panel Discussion with Collectors
Moderated by Associate Curator Debra Antoncic 
July 7 Sally Hickson
“Collecting Identity: Isabella d’Este and Isabella Stewart Gardner”
Sally Hickson is Associate Professor of Renaissance art history at the University of Guelph.
July 28 David Aurandt
“Isabel McLaughlin: Artist/ Collector/ Benefactor”
David Aurandt is Director/Curator of RiverBrink Art Museum.
Aug 25 Andrea Terry
“The Politics of Collecting Alex Colville”
Andrea Terry is Assistant Professor in the Department of Fine Art at Lakehead University.
Sept 22  Brian Meehan
“Why Corporations Collect”
Brian Meehan is Executive Director and Chief Curator of Museum London in London, Ontario.
Oct 27 Tobi Bruce
“Thomas Reid MacDonald, Artist/Collector/Curator”
Tobi Bruce is Senior Curator of Canadian Historical Art at the Art Gallery of Hamilton.