ADFAS Evenings is delighted that our speaker for this evening is the freelance art historian, curator, , lecturer and writer, Anna Moszynska

We are pleased to welcome Anna Moszynska to this the opening lecture of the new ADFAS Evening lecture series for 2018/19. Anna is a lecturer and writer, specialising in contemporary art. She developed the first British Master’s Degree in the subject at Sotheby’s Institute and has also taught at institutions including The City Lit, the Royal Academy and the Tate, as well as lecturing to diverse audiences in cities ranging from Dubai to New York.

The Lecture - 'Breaking the Ice - Jackson Pollock and American Expressionism

What caused American painting to take off as it did in the mid-20th century?

We look at the career of the famous action painter and assesses how his contribution to painting (including infamously dripping pigment onto the floor) contributed to Abstract Expressionism becoming a worldwide artistic phenomenon. Pollock’s work is put into context with that of his famous peers and the cultural conditions underpinning this exciting period in American art.