Coming in October: New Live, Online Course at Roundtable by The 92nd Street Y, New York

 
I’m excited and honored to be teaching a live, online course, Malevich’s Black Square in the Tradition of Russian Icons, at Roundtable this October. Roundtable by The 92nd Street Y, New York (92NY), is a world-class destination for online courses and curated conversations on literature, the arts, history, and much more. Their unique virtual platform brings all of this great knowledge into one easily accessible site for you to enjoy whenever and wherever you like, including a virtual library of on-demand courses and live sessions.

You don’t have to be a member to sign up for the course, but if you’re interested in accessing the virtual library and other live courses, they currently offer discounts on already reasonably-priced memberships.

We will meet for two sessions on Wednesday afternoons, October 16 and October 23 from 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM Central Time (2:00 PM – 3:00 PM Eastern Time).
 
Syllabus

Session 1
Reading Icons: Imagery and Symbolism in Russian Icon Painting
The first class will be about the history, deeper meaning, and significance of traditional Russian and Slavic icons. You will learn how to “read” icons and explore the main icon types, styles, use of imagery, and symbols. We will discuss the revival of interest in early icons.
Oct 16th 1:00 – 2:00 PM CT
Duration 60 min

Session 2
Malevich’s Black Square as a Modern Icon
During our second session, we will follow Kazimir Malevich, through the prism of his groundbreaking painting and an icon of modernity, The Black Square, first displayed at The Last Futurist Exhibition (0,10) in St. Petersburg in 1915.
Oct 23rd 1:00 – 2:00 PM CT
Duration 60 min

Please click here to register and to read the complete course description. I look forward to seeing you in October!