http://www.nortonsimon.org/events/ http://www.nortonsimon.org/rodin-and-chola-bronzes/view/2013-05-19 <p>Picasso was not the only modern artist interested in work from other cultures. Auguste Rodin, who is credited with single-handedly reviving sculpture in the late 19th century, was enamored of Chola bronzes from southern India, and he even wrote poems about them. Compare and contrast these sensual and sacred works, which form one of the premier collections of Chola sculpture outside of India, with works by Rodin, one of the greatest sculptors of European art.</p> Thu, 07 Mar 2013 11:20:27 -0800 http://www.nortonsimon.org/rodin-and-chola-bronzes/view/2013-05-19 http://www.nortonsimon.org/natural-beauty-drawing-trees-from-the-roots-up/view/2013-05-24 <p>Celebrate the beauty of nature with artist Jamie Sweetman as she leads a series of drawing classes in the galleries and garden. Students practice essential drawing techniques aimed at better understanding natural forms.<br/><br/> Take a walk through the Norton Simon’s garden and explore the diverse sampling of trees, including a Moreton Bay fig and a cockspur coral tree. In this final session, participants are encouraged to make cross counter line drawings to better understand the natural forms found in trees. </p> Tue, 19 Mar 2013 14:39:26 -0700 http://www.nortonsimon.org/natural-beauty-drawing-trees-from-the-roots-up/view/2013-05-24 http://www.nortonsimon.org/do-no-harm-non-violence-in-asian-art/view/2013-05-25 <p>Join a Museum educator for a one-hour tour discussing nonviolence in Asian art.</p> Thu, 07 Mar 2013 11:20:51 -0800 http://www.nortonsimon.org/do-no-harm-non-violence-in-asian-art/view/2013-05-25 http://www.nortonsimon.org/beyond-brancusi-the-space-of-sculpture-3/view/2013-05-26 <p>Join a Museum educator for a one-hour tour exploring the exhibition, "Beyond Brancusi: The Space of Sculpture".</p> Thu, 07 Mar 2013 11:20:52 -0800 http://www.nortonsimon.org/beyond-brancusi-the-space-of-sculpture-3/view/2013-05-26 http://www.nortonsimon.org/renoir-2/view/2013-05-26 <p>Pierre-Auguste Renoir painted dynamic pictures of Paris at the turn of the 20th century. He captured images of fashionable Parisians enjoying the splendors of city life. Learn how this modern painter made an impression on the art world, and draw a picture of activities you like to do in the city.</p> Thu, 07 Mar 2013 11:20:18 -0800 http://www.nortonsimon.org/renoir-2/view/2013-05-26 http://www.nortonsimon.org/a-closer-look-the-materials-and-techniques-of-impressionist-painting-2/view/2013-05-31 <p>Spontaneous as the paintings of Impressionist masters may seem, their work is actually complex and often intricately structured. Join artist Sylvana Barrett for a look beneath the surface of masterworks in the Museum’s collections in an exploration of the techniques used to create them. Period supplies and the new pigments ultramarine blue, vivid synthetic greens, chrome yellows and oranges, which made the paintings possible, are displayed to illustrate the program. <br/><br/> The program is for visitors of all ages, with comments and questions encouraged throughout.</p> Thu, 07 Mar 2013 11:20:31 -0800 http://www.nortonsimon.org/a-closer-look-the-materials-and-techniques-of-impressionist-painting-2/view/2013-05-31 http://www.nortonsimon.org/reflections-of-contemporary-life-monet-renoir-and-degas/view/2013-06-01 <p>Join a Museum educator for a one-hour tour exploring modern artists like Monet, Renoir, Toulouse-Lautrec.</p> Thu, 07 Mar 2013 11:20:53 -0800 http://www.nortonsimon.org/reflections-of-contemporary-life-monet-renoir-and-degas/view/2013-06-01 http://www.nortonsimon.org/pissarro/view/2013-06-02 <p>Camille Pissarro is considered one of the founding fathers of Impressionism. Although he was not well received early in his career, people soon came to appreciate the beauty and importance of Pissarro’s paintings. Discover how Pissarro used small, quick brushstrokes to make his pictures, and make an Impressionist drawing of your own.  </p> Thu, 07 Mar 2013 11:20:20 -0800 http://www.nortonsimon.org/pissarro/view/2013-06-02 http://www.nortonsimon.org/norton-simon-pastels-de-la-tour-degas-and-toulouse-lautrec/view/2013-06-07 <p>Join a Museum educator for a one-hour tour of the Museum's renowned collection of artworks made with pastels.</p> Mon, 13 May 2013 15:26:46 -0700 http://www.nortonsimon.org/norton-simon-pastels-de-la-tour-degas-and-toulouse-lautrec/view/2013-06-07 http://www.nortonsimon.org/creature-companions/view/2013-06-07 <p>From loyal dogs to curious cats, animals have long provided companionship to humans. Explore the galleries and discover how artists like Jacopo Bassano depicted animal companions. Pick your favorite creature, and make a puppet to take home.</p> Thu, 07 Mar 2013 11:20:12 -0800 http://www.nortonsimon.org/creature-companions/view/2013-06-07 http://www.nortonsimon.org/norton-simon-pastels-de-la-tour-degas-and-toulouse-lautrec-2/view/2013-06-07 <p>Join a Museum educator for a one-hour tour of the Museum's renowned collection of artworks made with pastels.</p> Mon, 13 May 2013 15:26:51 -0700 http://www.nortonsimon.org/norton-simon-pastels-de-la-tour-degas-and-toulouse-lautrec-2/view/2013-06-07 http://www.nortonsimon.org/sculpting-space/view/2013-06-08 <p>Art educator Kaileena Flores-Emnace leads a two-day workshop exploring the exhibition <i>Beyond Brancusi: The Space of Sculpture</i>. Students view the artworks in the exhibition and discuss the ideas of some of the most important sculptors of the 20th century. The studio project empowers students to express their own ideas using non-traditional materials, while thinking about form, light and space.</p> Tue, 19 Mar 2013 14:17:21 -0700 http://www.nortonsimon.org/sculpting-space/view/2013-06-08 http://www.nortonsimon.org/the-command-of-realism-corot-courbet-and-manet/view/2013-06-08 <p>Join a Museum educator for a one-hour tour focussed on Realism in the Norton Simon collection.</p> Thu, 07 Mar 2013 11:20:55 -0800 http://www.nortonsimon.org/the-command-of-realism-corot-courbet-and-manet/view/2013-06-08 http://www.nortonsimon.org/sculpting-space/view/2013-06-09 <p>Art educator Kaileena Flores-Emnace leads a two-day workshop exploring the exhibition <i>Beyond Brancusi: The Space of Sculpture</i>. Students view the artworks in the exhibition and discuss the ideas of some of the most important sculptors of the 20th century. The studio project empowers students to express their own ideas using non-traditional materials, while thinking about form, light and space.</p> Tue, 19 Mar 2013 14:20:30 -0700 http://www.nortonsimon.org/sculpting-space/view/2013-06-09 http://www.nortonsimon.org/view/2013-06-09 Tue, 19 Mar 2013 14:17:24 -0700 http://www.nortonsimon.org/view/2013-06-09 http://www.nortonsimon.org/modern-american-art-so-cal-cool/view/2013-06-09 <p>Inspired by timeless and limitless elements of the Southern California environment—light, air and sea—artists such as John McCracken, Larry Bell and Robert Irwin broke boundaries by expressing their conceptual concerns with perception, reflection, light and illusion through new materials and techniques. Discuss how these and other So Cal artists expanded the definition of sculpture.</p> Thu, 07 Mar 2013 11:20:28 -0800 http://www.nortonsimon.org/modern-american-art-so-cal-cool/view/2013-06-09 http://www.nortonsimon.org/a-closer-look-the-materials-and-techniques-of-impressionist-painting-3/view/2013-06-14 <p>Spontaneous as the paintings of Impressionist masters may seem, their work is actually complex and often intricately structured. Join artist Sylvana Barrett for a look beneath the surface of masterworks in the Museum’s collections in an exploration of the techniques used to create them. Period supplies and the new pigments ultramarine blue, vivid synthetic greens, chrome yellows and oranges, which made the paintings possible, are displayed to illustrate the program. <br/><br/> The program is for visitors of all ages, with comments and questions encouraged throughout.</p> Thu, 07 Mar 2013 11:20:32 -0800 http://www.nortonsimon.org/a-closer-look-the-materials-and-techniques-of-impressionist-painting-3/view/2013-06-14 http://www.nortonsimon.org/creative-space-exploring-beyond-brancusi/view/2013-06-15 <p>Constantin Brancusi’s work went on to inspire a new generation of sculptors. These artists pushed the boundaries of the medium by investigating space and experimenting with new materials. Create your own three-dimensional work of art using mess-free modeling clay.</p> Thu, 07 Mar 2013 11:20:08 -0800 http://www.nortonsimon.org/creative-space-exploring-beyond-brancusi/view/2013-06-15 http://www.nortonsimon.org/animal-companions-in-art-faithful-bold-and-cosmic/view/2013-06-15 <p>Join a Museum educator for a one-hour tour discussing the depiction of animal companions in art.</p> Thu, 07 Mar 2013 11:20:56 -0800 http://www.nortonsimon.org/animal-companions-in-art-faithful-bold-and-cosmic/view/2013-06-15 http://www.nortonsimon.org/claude-monet-a-breath-of-fresh-air/view/2013-06-20 <p>The Impressionist painter Claude Monet enjoyed working outside in his garden or in the streets of Paris. The natural light allowed him to capture fleeting moments. Venture into the Norton Simon garden and make a watercolor painting to take home.</p> Thu, 07 Mar 2013 11:20:22 -0800 http://www.nortonsimon.org/claude-monet-a-breath-of-fresh-air/view/2013-06-20 http://www.nortonsimon.org/sight-and-sound/view/2013-06-21 <p>Enjoy an evening of jazz at the Museum, celebrating the sights and sounds inspired by Modernism. Modernist artists of the late 19th and early 20th centuries explored various forms of visual expression, using elements such as rhythm, form and contrast to transcend traditional boundaries within their artwork. The sounds of Bobby Bradford and Friends take inspiration from works by these artists and transform their visual experience into an aural expression.</p> Fri, 01 Mar 2013 11:10:12 -0800 http://www.nortonsimon.org/sight-and-sound/view/2013-06-21 http://www.nortonsimon.org/beyond-brancusi-the-space-of-sculpture-4/view/2013-06-22 <p>Join a Museum educator for a one-hour tour exploring the exhibition, "Beyond Brancusi: The Space of Sculpture".</p> Thu, 07 Mar 2013 11:20:57 -0800 http://www.nortonsimon.org/beyond-brancusi-the-space-of-sculpture-4/view/2013-06-22 http://www.nortonsimon.org/helen-pashgian-discovering-new-materials/view/2013-06-27 <p>Helen Pashgian was one of only a few women associated with a group of California minimalists known as the Light and Space artists. Her interest in the perception of light led her to experiment with new materials like glass and liquid plastics. Decorate your own plastic orb to hang in a sunny place.</p> Thu, 07 Mar 2013 11:20:24 -0800 http://www.nortonsimon.org/helen-pashgian-discovering-new-materials/view/2013-06-27 http://www.nortonsimon.org/color-line-and-form-alexei-jawlensky-and-the-music-of-his-time/view/2013-06-28 <p>The early 20th century was a time of experimentation, and composers such as Igor Stravinsky were writing innovative new music while artists such as Alexei Jawlensky were investigating color, line and form. After many years in the Russian army and a period of study at the Academy of Art in St. Petersburg, Jawlensky moved to Munich, where he painted portraits infused with intense color. Jawlensky’s use of color was shared by his fellow Russian, the composer Alexander Scriabin, who was interested in the connections between color and musical tones. Pianist Polli Chambers-Salazar presents an evening focusing on the works of Jawlensky and on piano works of Russian composers of the same era. <br/><br/></p> Tue, 26 Feb 2013 16:38:53 -0800 http://www.nortonsimon.org/color-line-and-form-alexei-jawlensky-and-the-music-of-his-time/view/2013-06-28 http://www.nortonsimon.org/matisse-and-picasso-undoing-the-past-and-inventing-the-future/view/2013-06-29 <p>Join a Museum educator for a one-hour tour exploring how Matisse and Picasso changed the art world.</p> Thu, 07 Mar 2013 11:20:59 -0800 http://www.nortonsimon.org/matisse-and-picasso-undoing-the-past-and-inventing-the-future/view/2013-06-29 http://www.nortonsimon.org/the-loves-of-krishna/view/2013-06-30 <p>Join a Museum educator for a one-hour tour focused on the enigmatic Hindu deity Krishna and his loves.</p> Thu, 07 Mar 2013 11:21:00 -0800 http://www.nortonsimon.org/the-loves-of-krishna/view/2013-06-30 http://www.nortonsimon.org/pissarro-2/view/2013-06-30 <p>Camille Pissarro is considered one of the founding fathers of Impressionism. Although he was not well received early in his career, people soon came to appreciate the beauty and importance of Pissarro’s paintings. Discover how Pissarro used small, quick brushstrokes to make his pictures, and make an Impressionist drawing of your own.  </p> Thu, 07 Mar 2013 11:20:21 -0800 http://www.nortonsimon.org/pissarro-2/view/2013-06-30