Friday, September 11
10:00 a.m.
Speakers: Fanny Girard, Director of the Toulouse-Lautrec Museum, and Michael Brown, PhD, Senior Curator of European Art, The San Diego Museum of Art
MOPA@SDMA Joan and Irwin Jacobs Theater

Celebrate the closing of SDMA’s acclaimed Cafés and Cabarets: The Spectacular Art of Toulouse-Lautrec exhibition through a conversation between two scholars who know the artist best. Fanny Girard, Director of the Toulouse-Lautrec Museum in Albi, France, joins exhibition curator Michael Brown, PhD, Senior Curator of European Art, to reflect on Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec’s remarkable legacy, the international collaboration that made the exhibition possible, and the artist’s lasting influence on modern art. Drawing from the perspectives of both institutions, this engaging discussion offers audiences a deeper appreciation of the exhibition while highlighting the enduring relevance of one of France’s most celebrated artists.

Following the lecture, guests are invited to enjoy a guided tour led by our docent team.

Please note, this lecture is in-person only and held at the state-of-the-art MOPA@SDMA Joan and Irwin Jacobs Theater in Balboa Park.

$15 members and students | $20 seniors and military | $30 nonmembers

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This lecture is presented as a part of the Guest Lecture Series, which offers a platform for renowned scholars and experts from the art world to share their insights and knowledge on topics related to art history, art theory, and the museum’s collections.

Sponsored by The San Diego Museum of Art Docent Council.

Featured at top right: Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, Jane Avril (detail), 1899. Lithograph, poster on paper. Gift of the Baldwin M. Baldwin Foundation, 1987.103.