28 January – 4 November

Art, a Universal Language

Leonor Cuahonte, PhD in Art History, leads a five-lecture series on modern and contemporary art, with research focusing on twentieth‑century movements and gender in art.

Across five sessions she examines the movements that birthed modernity, profiles pivotal artists from Matisse to Warhol, and investigates the rising recognition of women artists from Frida Kahlo onward, revealing thematic continuities and shifts in style and cultural significance.

Dates & Topics:
Tuesday 28 January, 19:00 – Art Nouveau – Art Deco
Tuesday 25 March, 19:00 – Elles – Women Painters, Sculptors, Architects
Tuesday 6 May, 19:00 – Pop Art Icons – Warhol, Koons, and Hockney
Tuesday 16 September, 19:00 – 100 Years Ago – Matisse, Mondrian, Magritte
Tuesday 4 November, 19:00 – Frida Kahlo and the Tradition of the Day of the Dead

In French.

Boulevard des Promenades 2,
1227 Carouge Genève
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Photo Credit: DR

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