Confused by modern art? So was everyone in 1913. This hybrid lecture/discussion course begins where Cézanne, Van Gogh, and Gauguin left off, tracing how their radical ideas inspired the next wave of painters to push further and faster. Movement by movement, examining and decoding key artworks, we follow that rebellion all the way to the explosive 1913 Armory Show, where America was forced to reckon with it all. No art background required, just curiosity.

Moderator: Albert is a Cincinnati attorney and post-modern residential developer. Anne Brack is a former P&G global product supply director and Cincinnati Art Museum docent with a range of personal interests. Both are experienced OLLI moderators, and their research into modern painters and early collectors reflects a shared conviction: modern art is one of the great stories of human creativity.