Thursday April 25 is the first of several free lectures on modern art put on by the Downey Arts Coalition, Downey Museum of Art and curated by Roy Anthony Shabla. The Fourth Thursday of the Month 6:30pm Downey City Library, 11121 Brookshire Avenue Free APRIL 25 Golden State As Muse: The Long History of Modernism in California Alan Hess, Architect, Author, Historian MAY 23 Modern Art Nurtured in California: Historical Contributions of Our Local Artists Sue Ann Robinson, Director of Collections and Exhibitions, Long Beach Museum of Art JUNE 27 How Public Art Destroyed My Life Mitchell De Jarnett, Designer and Public Artist JULY 25 (Location to be Determined) Understanding Abstract Expressionism (and its Disputed Significance) Jonathan … Continue reading View From The Edge – Free Lectures on Modern Art