Art History Over Lunch

with Kim-Ly Moynihan, Ph.D.

Bring your lunch and spend your midday exploring the fascinating world of art history! Art History Over Lunch is an engaging lecture series featuring great artists, masterpieces, and movements that have shaped our visual world.

Each session explores a different topic. No previous art history experience is needed—just bring your curiosity (and your lunch!).

Making Sense of Abstract Art

When and why did artists decide that art no longer had to represent the visible world? Join Kim-Ly Moynihan, Ph.D. for a lively lecture and discussion on the emergence of abstraction and how it taught audiences to experience art in a radically new way.

This lecture complements The Art Guild’s upcoming exhibition, Abstract Perspectives.

About Kim-Ly Moynihan, Ph.D.

Kim-Ly Moynihan, Ph.D. is an independent art historian and educator specializing in European art of the Renaissance and early modern period. She earned her doctorate from Columbia University in 2012, where she taught Art Humanities for several years, and more recently served as an adjunct professor at Farmingdale State College.

A passionate teacher, Kim-Ly brings her depth of knowledge and approachable style to create engaging lectures suited to all audiences. She continues to research, write, and present at academic conferences.