Dr. Brad Collins lectures on the lives and careers of prolific contemporary artists. Using the careers of Pablo Picasso and Salvador Dali as guiding points throughout the lecture series, Collins discusses the art and the significance with critical and art historical perspective.

Instructor: Dr. Brad Collins
Dr. Collins is an associate professor of art history at the University of South Carolina. Collins received his B.A. in American Studies from Amherst College and his Ph.D. in art history from Yale University. Dr. Collins has focused on contemporary art since the late 1980s, particularly American art of the 1950s and ‘60s. He has written scholarly articles on Abstract Expressionism, Clement Greenberg, Robert Motherwell, Roy Lichtenstein and Andy Warhol. On the subject of Warhol, he has written seven articles in preparation for a monograph that he plans to write after the completion of the book he is now finishing, a history of Pop Art for Phaidon Press. His publishing plans also include a much-needed history of contemporary art.

Cost: $80 / $64 members / $15 per session

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