First Wednesday Art Talks

First Wednesday Art Talks are sponsored by the Friends of the San Rafael Public Library.The lectures are held in the Council Chambers at San Rafael City Hall,1400 Fifth Avenue, beginning promptly at 1:00 p.m. Admission is free.

Song Dynasty
Anonymous: Portrait of Sung Jen-tsung (1500s)
This is a portrait of the Chinese Emperor Sung Jen-tsung. It is a hanging silk scroll, painted in ink and color by an anonymous artist (from 16th century China).

June 4, 2008 
Hidden Meanings in Chinese Imperial Arts
Jo Anne Erickson, Docent/LecturerAsian Art Museum

July 2, 2008
Clearly Creative: Chihuly and Other Glass Masters
Julia Geist, Docent/Lecturer
Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco

August
No Art Talk

September 3, 2008
The Feminine Touch: Impressionist Paintings