Hidden Gems:

A Behind-the-Scenes Look at the Art of Forest Lawn

Date/Time

Thursday, October 29 | 7 PM

Free Registration Required

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Description

For more than 100 years, art has been a central part of the Forest Lawn story. James Fishburne, Director of Forest Lawn Museum, offers an inside look at objects from the collection that have never before been exhibited. The presentation will examine a variety of artworks and artifacts, including original architectural renderings for buildings that were never constructed, oil on canvas sketches for large-scale mosaic murals, and glass “magic lantern” slides from the early twentieth century. The objects are visually stunning and offer fascinating insights into the history of Forest Lawn.   

Bio

James Fishburne is the Director of Forest Lawn Museum. In 2014 he earned his PhD in Italian Renaissance art history from UCLA. He has taught courses on ancient Roman, Renaissance, and Baroque art history at UCLA, Cal State Long Beach, Pierce College, and Valley College. From 2015 through 2018 James worked at the Getty Research Institute where he developed and implemented programming for the Scholars Department. James joined Forest Lawn in 2018 and has curated multiple exhibitions, including "The Elevated Eye: Aerial Photography Past and Present" and “Judson Studios: Stained Glass from Gothic to Street Style.”