Popular art critic and lecturer Lloyd Pollak returns to Iziko South African Museum on 16 and 22 April, 13 and 21 May, and 11 June, to present a further series of lectures on 20th century art styles, from Fauvism (or ‘wild beasts’) to the artistic revolutions of Russia. Hosted by the Friends of the South African National Gallery, all lectures begin at 17:30 in the TH Barry Lecture Theatre and cost R40 per lecture (R160 for the series) for Friends, or R50 per lecture (R220 for the series) for guests. Enquiries should be directed to Lizzie at 021 467 4662 (Tue-Thu 10:00-14:00) or email sangfriends@iziko.org.za.

16 April - Fauvism included the works of Dufy, Roualt, Derain, Vlaminck and Matisse whose ‘strident palettes sounded the birth cry of Modernism’ and triggered the ‘outrage standard’ of 20th century art.

22nd April – With Cubism, Picasso and Braque unleashed a radical artistic revolution that in turn spawned a number of new genres such as Futurism, Purism and Vorticism. This lecture traces the evolution and stages of Cubism.

13 May – Explosive and angst-ridden, German Expressionism achieved a blend of tortured and Gothic art, tribal and Van Gogh, Ensor and Munch.

21st May – Futurism, an Italian style dominated by light and movement, celebrated the ‘dynamism of modern life’, portraying its hectic rush and teeming metropolitan crowds.

11th June – Russian Art of the 20th Century - Once the seedbeds of artistic revolutions, Moscow and St Petersburg embraced a number of European avant-garde styles before State policy dictated that Socialist-Realism became the order of the day.

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