FAIRFIELD — As part of its exhibition related to the semiquincentennial of the United States, the Fairfield University Art Museum will host a lecture on a modernist artist and feminist who subtly snuck political messages into her works.

“Florine Stettheimer and Americana” will take place at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 16th in the Diffley Board Room in Bellarmine Hall. The lecture will be led by Dr. Barbara Bloemink, the former director and chief curator of five art museums, whose books have included two volumes on Stettheimer and her art.

Stettheimer was active during the 1920s, and used her art to advocate for women’s rights and fluid sexuality while also opposing antisemitism and racism. One of her paintings, George Washington in New York, is included in the Fairfield University Art Museum’s exhibition For Which It Stands…, which is on view through July 25th.

The lecture is free, and anyone interested in attending can register here. The event will also be livestreamed for those who cannot attend in person.

Florine Stettheimer and Americana

Thursday, April 16
5:30 pm to 3:00 pm
Diffley Board Room, Bellarmine Hall
1073 North Benson Road
Fairfield

Expanded coverage of Fairfield County cultural events is made possible with support from the Fairfield University Quick Center for the Arts.