RiverBrink Reads
Looking for some art-related books to read? Check out one of these recommendations and join a virtual discussion. Discussions take place every six weeks on a Thursday evening.
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Orhan Pamuk, My Name is Red, (Penguin Random House, 2002)
At once a fiendishly devious mystery, a beguiling love story, and a brilliant symposium on the power of art, My Name Is Red is a transporting tale set amid the splendor and religious intrigue of sixteenth-century Istanbul, from one of the most prominent contemporary Turkish writers. More info here. Also available as an e-book from the St. Catharines Public Library. Join us for a virtual discussion via Zoom January 21 at 7 p.m. Email manager@riverbrink.org for the zoom link. |
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Katherine Ashenburg, Sofie & Cecilia, (Penguin Random House Canada, 2018)
This is the story of a lifelong female friendship, set in the fascinating art world of Sweden between 1900 and 1940, just as modern art and the beginnings of the Scandinavian mid-century modern design movement were inspiring a creative revolution across northern Europe. Loosely based on the lives of celebrated artists Carl Larsson and Anders Zorn ("Nils Olsson" and "Lars Vogt" in the novel), Ashenburg transports us behind both the public and domestic scenes--and canvasses--of these larger-than-life men to reveal the lesser-known but equally astounding and rich stories of the women who married them: restlessly creative artist-in-her-own-right Sofie Olsson, and fiercely private and intelligent curator Cecilia Vogt. More info here. Also available as an e-book from the St. Catharines Public Library. Join us for a virtual discussion via Zoom March 4 at 7 p.m. Email manager@riverbrink.org for the zoom link. |
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Ross King, Mad Enchantment: Claude Monet and the Painting of the Water Lilies, (Penguin Random House Canada, 2016)
Ross king tells the dramatic story behind this final series of paintings completed as the aging artist faced personal tragedy and potential loss of vision, World War I and challenges from a younger generation of artists. More Info here. Also available as an e-book from the St. Catharines Public Library. Join us for a virtual discussion via Zoom April 15 at 7 p.m. Email manager@riverbrink.org for the zoom link. |
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Robertson Davies, What’s Bred in the Bone, (Penguin Random House Canada, 1985)
Francis Cornish was always good at keeping secrets. From the well-hidden family secret of his childhood to his mysterious encounters with a small-town embalmer, a master art restorer, a Bavarian countess, and various masters of espionage, the events in Francis’s life were not always what they seemed. In this wonderfully ingenious portrait of an art expert and collector of international renown, Robertson Davies has created a spellbinding tale of artistic triumph and heroic deceit. It is a tale told in stylish, elegant prose, endowed with lavish portions of Davies’ wit and wisdom. More info here. Also available as an e-book from the St. Catharines Public Library. Join us for a virtual discussion via Zoom May 27 at 7 p.m. Email manager@riverbrink.org for the zoom link. |
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Sidney Kirkpatrick Hitler’s Holy Relics: A True Story of Nazi Plunder and the Race to recover the Crown Jewels of the Holy Roman Empire, (Simon & Schuster, 2010)
Bestselling author Sidney Kirkpatrick tells the riveting and never-before-told true story of how an American college professor turned Army sleuth recovered these cherished symbols of Hitler’s Thousand-Year Reich before they could become a rallying point in the creation of a Fourth and equally unholy Reich. More info here. Also available as an audio book from the St. Catharines Public Library. Join us for a virtual discussion via Zoom July 8 at 7 p.m. Email manager@riverbrink.org for the zoom link. |
Check back soon for upcoming reads!
If you are looking for an art-related title to add to your reading list, check out some of the books we have previously read for RiverBrink Reads:
Blake Gopnik, Warhol, (Harper Collins Canada, 2020)
Emma Donoghue, Akin, (Harper Collins Canada, 2019)
Jane Urquhart, The Underpainter, (Penguin Random House, 1997)
Blake Gopnik, Warhol, (Harper Collins Canada, 2020)
Emma Donoghue, Akin, (Harper Collins Canada, 2019)
Jane Urquhart, The Underpainter, (Penguin Random House, 1997)
Yoga at RiverBrink
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Join Sonya Marie de Lazzer as we head outdoors for some socially distanced Hatha yoga classes on the grounds at RiverBrink!
Participants must bring their own mat, water bottle and props (optional). Please dress for the weather Thursday, October 22 | 9:00 a.m. By Donation | Drop-ins welcome! |
Opening Receptions
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Spring Opening Reception
Join us to celebrate the opening of our recently installed exhibitions Generously sponsored by London Born Wine Co. Date TBA |
More to come!
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