Art History with a Twist: Inebriation in Western Art

First of a three-part lecture series led by artist and art historian Marcy B. Freedman who will expound on the symbolism, meaning, and tradition of alcohol consumption as depicted in the history of Western Art, connecting examples from Ancient Egypt through to the present. Take a journey amongst raucous celebrations within 19th century French bars and Renaissance bacchanalias, the exhausted malaise of Degas’ Absinthe Drinker and Nan Goldin’s photographs of New York City nightlife. By the end, each visitor will be sure to look at their wine glass through the rich lens of history.