Artists & Lovers at Norton Simon Museum

Todays' guide is Kiki de Montparnasse, the model and muse of many famous artists of Paris during the roaring 20s (that's 1920's!)

Kiki inspired a lot of the avant-garde artists of the era by not only posing for them, but as the central social figure between surrealists, poets, writers, and artists alike. Everyone wanted to hang out with Kiki! Although she does not personally appear in the paintings at this museum, Kiki was a major figure of the Paris of 1920-1930, she was a painter in her own right, having had one solo exhibit of her own in Paris before she died.

Today, Kiki will be time-traveling all the way from 1925 Paris, France, as she leads us in a storytelling and mini art history session, illuminating the relationships between painter and lover like Picasso's "Woman With a Book" and Modigliani's "Portrait of the Artist's Wife Jeanne Hebuterne". Hear the scandals and salacious details that made up some of the best stories of the time.

If inspired, Kiki might even sing us a song or two (en Français!)

IMPORTANT NOTES:
I am not employed by nor represent the Norton Simon museum in any way.
Event fee does not include the museum entrance ticket.
Please pre-purchase your museum ticket, by visiting this link: https://store.nortonsimon.org/product/general-admission-ticket/

We meet at the front entrance of the Norton Simon in Pasadena, just before opening time 11:50 am (they open at 12:00 noon on Saturdays).
Parking is ample and easy to navigate, so please make sure to arrive on time so we can all enter together at the same time.

Kindly update your RSVP in consideration to the group and the organizer- In order to manage the group, we ask that you cancel 24 hours ahead in order to receive a refund.

Host or Publisher Mariette Artine