The GAC Winter Art Salon offers an opportunity to participate in a conversation about the arts, rather than remain passive as an audience member.

For this first series of 4 meetings, the topic is assessing the virtual exhibition experience, which the museums have developed over time in order to enhance their on-site shows. Our conversations will take a deep dive into the whole experience, beginning with an overview of the curators’ theme/thesis, a brief slide presentation of the main works of art, and then a brief tour of the museum’s website wherein we can experience the virtual presentation online.

Each segment (theme, content, and website presentation) will be the focus for a discussion. Preparation for these salons is recommended in order to fully engage in the three conversational segments conducted during the hour we meet on Zoom.

Beth S. Gersh-Nešić, Ph.D., is an art historian and the director of the New York Arts Exchange, an arts education service. Dr. Gersh-Nešić has published on Picasso, Cubism, and the art criticism of Picasso’s close friend, the poet André Salmon: www.andresalmon.org. Her specialty is 19th and 20th century modern art and contemporary art. She contributes to the online magazine Bonjour Paris and currently teaches art history at Mercy College.