# Event Details - **Event Name**: Art History 101: American Art in the Collection - **Event Start and End Date**: Tue, 17 Feb, 2026 at 11:00 am – Tue, 17 Feb, 2026 at 12:30 pm - **Event Description**: Art History 101 is a casual lecture series that explores the CMA Collection through our four main collecting areas: Modern and Contemporary, European, Asian, and American Art. For the first time in the series, attendees have the opportunity to experience this presentation alongside the newly reopened collection galleries. In this fourth and final course, dive into American works from the CMA Collection with art historian and educator Dr. Lana Burgess. Sign up for the full series of four classes or one class at a time. Today’s class focuses on Genre Paintings: Visions of American Life. American Art series: $80 / $64 for members. Individual classes: $25 / $20 for members. _____ January 27 — From Eden to Industry: Landscapes in American Art February 3 — Quiet Lives of the American Still Life February 10 — The American Gaze: Portraits in American Art February 17 — Genre Paintings: Visions of American Life _____ At the University of South Carolina, Lana Burgess holds a joint appointment between the McKissick Museum and the School of Visual Art and Design, where she teaches art history. Prior to USC, Burgess coordinated the museum studies program at Florida State University and worked as the associate curator of paintings and sculpture at the Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts, Alabama. She co-authored “Sharing Credit: Public Historians and Scientists Reflecting on Collaboration,” with Soumitra Ghoshroy, Allison Marsh, and Sarah Scripps in The Public Historian, Vol. 35 No. 2, May 2013. She has presented her research at the American Alliance of Museums Annual Meeting, the College Art Association, the Southeastern Museums Conference, and the South Carolina Federation of Museums. She was a fellow in the inaugural class of the Association of Academic Museums and Galleries’ sponsored Kellogg School of Management's Center for Nonprofit Management in 2012. She was a recipient of the 2014-2015 Teaching Excellence Grant in Integrative Learning from USC’s Center for Teaching Excellence and the 2016 SCOER! Faculty Award from Thomas Cooper Library. Burgess is a field reviewer for the Institute of Museum and Library Services and sits on the board of the Museum Studies Network (formerly the Committee on Museum Professional Training), a professional network of American Alliance of Museums. She also serves on the board of directors for the Association of Academic Museums and Galleries. _____ Can we assist you with accommodations for accessibility during your visit? Please let us know at 803-799-2810 or info@columbiamuseum.org. - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/columbia/art-history-101-american-art-in-the-collection/200029392101512 - **Event Categories**: art, workshops, business, meetups, nonprofit, conferences - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 2 ## Ticket Details ## Event venue details - **city**: Columbia - **state**: SC - **country**: United States - **location**: Columbia Museum of Art - **lat**: 34.006 - **long**: -81.03621 - **full address**: Columbia Museum of Art, 1515 Main St, Columbia, SC 29201-2807, United States ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: Art History 101: American Art in the Collection - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events5/banners/fa45ec2ffd82f4655eeacef8181644f5ee27cb466cdf422c37d363f387e4faba-rimg-w1200-h801-dc8f3002-gmir?v=1771252785 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is Art History 101: American Art in the Collection being held? - **A:** Art History 101: American Art in the Collection takes place on Tue, 17 Feb, 2026 at 11:00 am to Tue, 17 Feb, 2026 at 12:30 pm at Columbia Museum of Art, 1515 Main St, Columbia, SC 29201-2807, United States. - **Q**: Who is organizing Art History 101: American Art in the Collection? - **A:** Art History 101: American Art in the Collection is organized by Columbia Museum of Art. - **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me? - **A:** Art History 101: American Art in the Collection is ideal for art lovers, collectors, creatives, and anyone inspired by visual arts, installations, and exhibitions. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Columbia, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. 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