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Lecture & Book Signing | Ken Goldman: Essential Human Anatomy for Artists

  • Athenaeum Art Center 1955 Julian Avenue San Diego, CA 92113 (map)

Sunday, January 21, 2024

2–4 PM


Join the Athenaeum’s School of the Arts on January 21, at 2 p.m. to celebrate the publication of Ken Goldman’s book Essential Human Anatomy for Artists. Ken is a legendary artist and instructor, having taught at the Athenaeum School of the Arts since 1986. His publisher, Quarto Books, has partially sponsored large-scale reproductions of three of Ken’s paintings of Stephanie Goldman’s studio classes. They are on display in the School’s Girard Avenue storefront windows in honor of the book release. Take a look when you can. We hope to see you on January 21. (Note: the lecture was previously scheduled for December 7.)



This is a free event.



About Ken Goldman:

Ken Goldman studied at the National Academy of Design, the Art Students League, and New York Studio School. A recipient of numerous awards, Ken has exhibited widely in various group shows and solo exhibitions in galleries and museums in Holland, Paris, Mexico, China, Italy, Greece, New York, Boston, Washington, D.C., and San Diego. Ken’s work is included in the permanent collections of SDMA, Hilbert Museum of California Art, North Carolina’s Hickory Museum of Fine Art, the San Diego Museum of Natural History, and the Zuo Wen Museum in Qingdao, China. Ken is the author of sixteen Walter Foster books on pastels, acrylics, charcoal, and artistic anatomy and has been featured in many magazines, including The Art of Watercolour, Southwest Art, International Artist, Watercolor Magic, Splash 12, 13 & 19, The Artist’s Magazine and Acrylic Works 8, 2021, 1st place Award winner. Ken is Past President of the National Watercolor Society. www.goldmanfineart.com




The lecture will be in person at the Athenaeum Art Center. There are no physical tickets for this event. Your name will be on an attendee list at the front door. Doors open at 1:30 p.m. Seating is first-come; first-served. This event will be presented in compliance with State of California and County of San Diego health regulations as applicable at the time of the lecture.



Masks optional. If you have a fever, cough, or flu-like symptoms, please stay home.