🎨 Day Trip to The Met with The Art League! 🗽 Join The Art League and renowned artist and instructor Robert Liberace for an unforgettable full-day art adventure to The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City! We'll be exploring the critically acclaimed exhibition “Sargent and Paris”, a landmark show tracing the early, transformative years (1874–1884) of John Singer Sargent—from his arrival in Paris at 18 to his emergence as one of the boldest portraitists of his generation. 🖼️ Featuring 100+ works on canvas and paper, the exhibition culminates with the provocative masterpiece Madame X, presented alongside rare preparatory sketches and pieces by Sargent’s contemporaries. ✨ Don’t miss this inspiring journey into the world of Sargent! 📅 Tuesday, June 24 ⏰ 6:00 AM – 10:30 PM EDT 📍 New York City – The Met 🚍 Transportation included 🔗 Register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/sargent-and-paris-day-trip-to-the-met-nyc-tickets-1361584659369?aff=oddtdtcreator Images clockwise from left: John Singer Sargent, American, Florence 1856 – 1925 London Madame X (Madame Pierre Gautreau) 1883–84 Oil on canvas 82 1/8 x 43 1/4in. (208.6 x 109.9cm) Framed: 95 3/4 x 56 5/8 x 5 in. (243.2 x 143.8 x 12.7 cm) Arthur Hoppock Hearn Fund, 1916 16.53 The Metropolitan Museum of Art John Singer Sargent, American, Florence 1856–1925 London An Out-of-Doors Study (Paul Helleu Sketching with his Wife) 1889 Oil on canvas 25 15/16 × 31 3/4 in. (65.9 × 80.7 cm) Framed: 41 1/2 in. × 48 5/8 in. × 6 in. (105.4 × 123.5 × 15.2 cm) Brooklyn Museum of Art, Museum Collection Fund (20.640) John Singer Sargent, American, Florence 1856–1925 London Madame Gautreau Drinking a Toast 1882-1883 Oil on panel 12 5/8 × 16 1/8 in. (32 × 41 cm) Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston (P3w41) (fb)

Don’t miss our May solo artist, Pete Seligman, in conversation at our opening reception tonight, May 9, from 6:30–8:00 pm! He’ll discuss "Waking Up from Anesthesia"—his striking exhibit inspired by a vivid post-surgical experience—plus his creative process and mixed media career. RSVP here: https://ow.ly/K1am50VQ5Xb Artwork: "When You Awake" by Pete Seligman; Oil, cold wax medium, collage on wood panel (fb)