Modern Art Invasion: The 1913 Armory Show that Scandalized America (Parts 1 & 2)

At the start of the 20th century, the art scene in New York severely lagged its European counterpart. Within forty years’ time, New York had become the center of the art world. The crucial event that kickstarted this shift was the 1913 Armory Show, the most important art exhibit in the history of the United States. More than a quarter of a million Americans visited the show and its 1,300 works by avant-garde artists, before the show traveled on to Chicago and Boston. This two-part lecture will take an in-depth look at this unprecedented and revolutionary exhibition that changed art in America.

Katherine E. Zoraster, M.A., is an art historian and a professor of Art History at several local colleges specializing in Western art from the Renaissance to the 20th century. Zoraster graduated with a double major in English Literature and Art History from the University of California, Los Angeles. Following her undergraduate degree, she received a Master’s Degree with Distinction in Art History from California State University, Northridge. 

The Fifty and Better (FAB) program was designed for people 50 and older seeking intellectual stimulation through university level courses (without the pressure of grades) for the sake of learning and social engagement.

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