Art History Illustrated

art history illustrated

2026

Since 2019. Art History Illustrated is a FREE public monthly art history talk series at the Floyd County Library Cultural Arts Center (formerly Carnegie Center for Art and History) in New Albany, Indiana. These engaging public lectures usually take place on the third Thursday of each month at 5:30 PM. Advance registration is required—just click the button above.

Various amphibians and reptiles in a surreal natural setting.

jan 15 @ 5:30 PM / Hieronymus Bosch: Renaissance Prophet of Surrealism

FREE

Formal portrait of a man seated on a chair against a lush green leafy background.

feb 12 @ 5:30 PM / The Art History of Kehinde Wiley

FREE

Abstract painting with flowing blue and green shapes converging toward a central warm flame-like figure.

mar 19 @ 5:30 PM / Reconsidering Georgia O'Keeffe

FREE

A gargoyle overlooking Paris with the Eiffel Tower in the background.

apr 16 @ 5:30 PM / Getting to Know Gargoyles and Grotesques

FREE

A man and a pregnant woman holding hands in a detailed room with a small dog.

MAY 14 @ 5:30 PM / AN EVENING WITH THE ARNOLFINI PORTRAIT

FREE

Two stylized blue horses in a vibrant, colorful landscape.

JUN 18 @ 5:30 PM / BEYOND THE BLUE HORSES: GETTING TO KNOW FRANZ MARC

FREE

Elegant historic room with red walls, antique furniture, and a grand chandelier.

JUL 16 @ 5:30 PM / CURATING AMERICA: THE WHITE HOUSE AS AN ART MUSEUM

FREE

Two women with hearts connected by a red vein, holding hands in a symbolic painting.

AUG 20 @ 5:30 PM / AN ART HISTORY OF MEXICO

FREE

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