STUDY TOURS PAGE: Abroad — Around the U.S. — Around Central Texas
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STUDY TOURS ABROAD
Destinations chosen for significant art historical interest, particularly including special exhibitions and concentrations of material from the "modern" period--eighteenth and nineteenth centuries: museum collections, historic houses and other sites
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WALES — Art, History, and the Paths of Celtic Saints
May 13 - 25, 2019
Explore castles and crosses, the art and architecture of the early monasteries, sites of legend, several major art collections.
Three hotels, Chester (5 nights), Aberystwyth (2 nights), Hay-on-Wye (3 nights)
FROM CHESTER, important sites across the north:
Liverpool: Lady Lever Gallery and Walker Art Gallery (major collections of Pre-Raphaelites)
Holywell: St Winefride's Well, one of Wales' Seven Wonders, a pilgrimage site since 660
Basingwerk Abbey (1131), a Cistercian foundation patronized by Welsh nobility
Valle Crucis, Wales' last Cistercian abbey
Conwy Castle, one of the castles of Edward I (1283), a World Heritage Site
Llandudno, major seaside town of the north
Bodnant Garden, "the Welsh Garden of Eden"
Menai Bridge, an engineering triumph of the 19th century
Caernarfon Castle, home to the investiture of the Princes of Wales
Snowdonia, Wales' famous mountain, scenic views of Capel Curig
Powis Castle, a "survivor" famed for family wealth and exotic collections
FROM ABERYSTWYTH via scenic Pembrokeshire Coastal Path:
Picton Castle (c. 1300), a stately home with 25 species in the Secret Owl Garden
St David's (shrine of Wales' patron saint), St Non's Well, St Govan's Head and Chapel
Devil's Bridge, inspiration for a Wordsworth poem
Llandrindod: Victorian spa town
FROM HAY-ON-WYE:
Cardiff--National Gallery of Wales, Llandaff Cathedral (Rossetti triptych, The Seed of David; Burne-Jones organ case)
Tintern Abbey, one of Wales' greatest monastic ruins, a subject of Turner
Swansea--Dylan Thomas Center
FREE DAY in Hay-on-Wye, world-renowned "Town of Books"
Gloucester Cathedral on the way to Heathrow; overnight there for easy departures the next day
Detailed Itinerary and Registration Information in 2-page flyer at left. Group size limited to 14.
This is a tour for physically active travelers; three hotels and chartered coach transportation will allow visits to all parts of Wales and the magnificent scenery of its mountainous topography
Questions: karen_pope@mac.com | All arrangements by Four Seasons Travel: fourseasons10@hotmail.com
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Wales 2019 flyer+registration |
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ONCE MORE TO JAPAN
October 22-30, 2019
The final Two-Karens study tour to Japan, focused on the places and themes that will animate the themes of Japonisme: the West's enthusiasm for Japanese art and culture and the responses of Western artists, c. 1860-1920 (Whistler, Degas, Cassatt, Van Gogh, Frank Lloyd Wright, Georgia O'Keeffe)
Itinerary and registration information in .pdf at left.
Tour designed for 10 travelers, ALL PLACES FILLED as of January 2019. Feel free to send an email if you'd like to be on the waitlist to join the tour in the case of a vacancy.
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Japan 2019 description and registration form |
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| STUDY TOURS ABROAD: Additional Destinations in the Works
German Art & History Along the Mighty Rhine
Cologne to Munich, possibly via cruise
Ireland of the Celts
Castles, monasteries, libraries, and museums with focus on the sites and monuments resonant of the times of the Celts and Celtic reverberations in later times
CONTEMPLATED:
Vienna: Old Masters to Modernity
Great art museums, splendid architecture, and a powerful musical heritage
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| Book of Kells, c. 800 (Trinity College, Dublin): Book of John, incipit |
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TOURS AROUND THE U. S.
Long weekends in spring and fall, with focus on major art collections and historic architecture
Group arrangements include historic hotels and special receptions
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| Sculpture overlooking the gardens at Philbrook (Alan Houser) |
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Heartland Collections & America’s New Art Museum: Crystal Bridges
September 21-24, 2019
A four-day adventure in Oklahoma and Arkansas to explore major collections of American and European art, the Oklahoma City Memorial, a remarkable woodland chapel, while enjoying comfortable accommodations and transportation, and like-minded companions
Detailed itinerary and registration form in pdf at the left; to be added to the short waiting list, send an email to:
Barbara@ArtwiseTX.com
(New Art inSight colleague, Barbara Newey, is coordinating the Crystal Bridges trip)
Barbara Newey
Email: barbara@artwisetx.com
Postal address: ART WISE TX, LLC, 3207 Warren Street, Austin TX 78703
Phone: (512) 701-0441
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Crystal Bridges 2019 |
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| SPRING 2020: FRIENDS OF THE NEILL-COCHRAN HOUSE MUSEUM STUDY TOUR #16
SAVANNAH
Dates will be around the first week of April
Historic houses, a fine historic hotel, delightful dining, good company . . . .
Dust off your copy of Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil and stay tuned for more info
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DAYTRIPS in Central Texas
Chartered coach transportation, lunch, museum admissions, snacks, handouts.
Email to reserve; follow with your check.
Cancellations because of illness, etc., are understandable; however, a flurry of last-minute cancellations can make it impossible to meet the budget. Same-week cancellations may not be eligible for refunds. You are always welcome to give your place to a friend.
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| Vincent van Gogh, Irises, 1890 |
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| SPRING DAYTRIP: Houston
Saturday, June 1, 2019
will repeat on
Saturday, June 15, 2019
Highlight: "Vincent van Gogh: His Life in Art" @ Museum of Fine Arts
Approximate schedule:
- Chartered coach from central Austin (depart 8:00am)
- Menil Collection
- Lunch at Ouisie's Table
- Afternoon at MFA Houston: Van Gogh exhbiition, Beck Collection, time to explore
- Return to Austin starting point c. 8:00pm
Cost: $120 per person, includes chartered transportation, lunch, museum admission, snacks, readings
Register: Send an email to get your name on the list --barbara@artwisetx.com* and karen_pope@mac.com; then send check to
Karen Pope Art inSight
PO Box 5730
Austin TX 78763-5730
*New colleague, Barbara Newey, is managing the June 15th daytrip.
Barbara Newey
Email: barbara@artwisetx.com
Postal address: ART WISE TX, LLC, 3207 Warren Street, Austin TX 78703
Phone: (512) 701-0441
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June 15 daytrip to Houston flyer |
BASTILLE DAY with MONET: Fort Worth
Saturday, July 13, 2019
Highlight: "Monet: The Late Years" @ Kimbell Art Museum
Approximate schedule:
- Chartered coach from central Austin (depart 8:00am)
- MAMFW
- Lunch at Café Modern
- Afternoon at Kimbell: "Late Monet" and time to explore the permanent collection
- Return to Austin starting point c. 8:00pm
Cost: $125 per person, includes chartered transportation, lunch, museum admissions, snacks, readings, and art history commentary throughout the day from Karen Pope
Register:
Send an email to new Art inSight colleague, barbara@artwisetx.com, to get your name on the list, then send check written to:
Barbara Newey Artwise TX
and mail it to Barbara at:
ART WISE TX, LLC,
3207 Warren Street, Austin TX 78703
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| Claude Monet, Water Lilies, 1916-19, Metropolitan Museum of Art |
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Bastille Day 2019 flyer |
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| A glimpse of Rienzi, Home of Carroll and Harris Mastersonm filled with European sculpture, painting, and decorative arts |
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| IN THE WORKS for FRIENDS of the NEILL-COCHRAN HOUSE MUSEUM
HOUSTON
September 12, 2019
- Rienzi, English collection of art and decorative arts in Masterson home-cum-museum
- Bayou Bend lunch and "expert" tours
- Legend: Reception and informal talk about Houston architecture in a River Oaks historic home
Details will be available soon; group size limited
Coordinated by Barbara Newey Art Wise Tx
You are welcome to express your interest now via email: barbara@artwisetx.com
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| Kate Elizabeth Bunce, Musica, c. 1895 |
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YEAR END DAYTRIP: Legends and English Art in San Antonio
Saturday, December 14th, 2019
Highlight:
San Antonio Museum of Art special exhibition
"Victorian Radicals: From the Pre-Raphaelites to the Arts & Crafts Movement"
Major loan exhibition from world's largest collection of PRB (Birmingham, England)
(a perfect complement to the Ransom Center's exhibition (on view until July 14, 2019)
"The Rise of Everyday Design: The Arts & Crafts Movement in Britain & America"
Lunch at the historic Argyle Club
Steves Homestead Museum in the King William District
Cost per person: $150 (coach has increased in price, the museums have increased their admissions dramatically, and the private Argyle Club is a year-end splurge!)
Send an email to have your name added to the list, then send a check to: Art Wise TX
This is an Art inSight event with Karen Pope; Barbara Newey is handling the arrangements
Barbara Newey
Email: barbara@artwisetx.com
Postal address: ART WISE TX, LLC, 3207 Warren Street, Austin TX 78703
FLYER AT LEFT
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December 14 Daytrip: PRB @ SAMA |
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