Masterpieces of World Art from the VMFA

Ridderhof Martin Gallery

October 21- December 2, 2011

Opening Reception: Thursday, October 20, 5-7 PM

This exhibition opens with works by two artists, Vincent Van Gogh’s Wheat Field behind Saint Paul’s Hospital, Saint Remy and Roy Lichtenstein’s Still life with Folded Sheets, that approached the traditional genres of landscape and still life in completely innovative and visually stunning ways.

Lecture: Mysteries of The Night Café: Hidden Key to the Spirituality of Vincent Van Gogh

Dr. Cliff Edwards, Sunday, November 13, 2 PM

Art and Nature: Reflections of the Sublime

Ridderhof Martin Gallery

September 2- 30, 2011

Opening Reception: Thursday, September 1, 5-7 pm

Notions of the sublime date back many centuries. The term has had different meanings over time and is not interpreted the same by everyone. It has been considered that which has the power to transport the observer to a higher realm of appreciation. It has also been associated, among other things, with beauty, nature, scale, chaos, and art as well as sensations of fear, reverence, and awe.