Rock Island to Concarneau

Midwest Women Moderns in Brittany. In conjunction with the Figge Art Museum exhibit, French Moderns: Monet to Matisse, 1850-1950, learn about Quad City artists studying at French art colonies in the modern era. Art historian Cynthia Wiedemann Empen, Ph.D, will speak about early modern women artists who were drawn to French art colonies for training and inspiration, including one with Rock Island roots.