Events for the Week of September 26-October 2, 2011

EVENTS FOR THE WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 26-OCTOBER 2, 2011 LECTURE PROGRAMS   September 26 at 3:30 pm Morse at the Louvre David McCullough, author and historian A two-time Pulitzer Prize–winning author and recipient of the National Book Award, David McCullough discusses his new book, The Greater Journey: Americans in Paris. McCullough tells the story of America's longstanding love affair with Paris through vivid portraits of dozens of significant characters. Notably, artist Samuel F. B. Morse is depicted as he worked on his masterpiece The Gallery of the Louvre. McCullough will speak at the Gallery in honor of the exhibition A New Look: Samuel F. B. Morse's "Gallery of the Louvre," on view at the Gallery from June 25, 2011, to July 8, 2012. The exhibition and program are coordinated with and supported by the Terra Foundation for American Art. Book signing of The Greater Journey: Americans in Paris follows. East Building Concourse, Auditorium October 2 at 2:00 pm Harry Callahan at 100 Sarah Greenough, senior curator and head of the department of photographs, National Gallery of Art East Building Concourse, Auditorium www.nga.gov/programs/lectures September 27 at 12:00 p.m. Giorgio de Chirico Diane Arkin (50 minutes) East Building Ground Level, Information Desk GALLERY TALKS   September 26 at 12:00 p.m. In the Tower: Nam June Paik Sally Shelburne or Diane Arkin (45 minutes) East Building Ground Level, Information Desk September 27 at 12:00 p.m. Giorgio de Chirico Diane Arkin (50 minutes) East Building Ground Level, Information Desk September 27, 29 at 1:00 p.m. John Taylor Arms in Italy Eric Denker (50 minutes) West Building Main Floor, Rotunda September 27 at 2:00 p.m. "Untitled Composition" by Joaquin Torres-Garcia Marta Horgan (20 minutes) East Building Concourse, Auditorium September 28, 29 at 12:00 p.m. Warhol: Headlines Diane Arkin, David Gariff, or Sally Shelburne (60 minutes) East Building Ground Level, Information Desk September 30 at 12:00 p.m. "Agostina" by Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot Dianne Stephens (12 minutes) West Building Main Floor, Rotunda September 28 at 1:00PM Picture This: Modern Art for People with Visual Impairments Education staff (50 minutes) East Building Ground Level, Information Desk October 1 at 2:00 p.m. Goya: Portraits of France and Spain Giselle Larroque Obermeier (30 minutes) West Building Main Floor, Rotunda http://www.nga.gov/programs/galtalks/ GUIDED TOURS   Through October 30 - Thursday-Saturday at 12:30 p.m.; Sunday at 3:30 p.m. French Collection: Eighteenth and Nineteenth Century West Building Main Floor, Rotunda Through October 31 - Monday, Wednesday, Sunday at 12:30 p.m.; Saturday at 11:30 a.m. The Sculpture Galleries West Building Main Floor, Rotunda Through October 31 - Weekdays at 10:30 a.m., 3:30 p.m.; Saturday at 10:30 a.m., 1:30 p.m., 3:30 p.m.; Sunday at 11:30 a.m., 4:30 p.m. Early Italian to Early Modern: An Introduction to the West Building Collection West Building Main Floor, Rotunda Through October 31 - Weekdays at 11:30 a.m., 1:30 p.m.; Weekends at 11:30 a.m., 3:30 p.m. 1900 to Now: An Introduction to the East Building Collection East Building Ground Level, Information Desk Through October 31 - Monday–Saturday at 2:30 p.m.; Sunday at 1:30 p.m. Italian Renaissance Collection West Building Main Floor, Rotunda Through October 31 - Weekdays at 1:30 p.m.; Weekends at 2:30 p.m. American Collection West Building Main Floor, Rotunda Through October 25 - Tuesday at 12:30 p.m. Points of View: The Painter's Choices West Building Main Floor, Rotunda Through October 29 - Friday at 12:30 p.m.; Saturday at 1:30 p.m. (weather permitting) The Sculpture Garden Sculpture Garden, Pavilion Cafe www.nga.gov/programs/tours/ Events are free and open to the public. Seating is available on a first-come, first-seated basis. Registration is not required. Join us on Facebook Follow us on Twitter Watch our videos on ArtBabble Notable Lectures Podcasts: The National Gallery of Art provides access to lectures by well-known artists, architects, authors, curators, and historians. RSS | iTunes | www.nga.gov/podcasts

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