Art openings and events: Catherine de' Medici lecture at the Kimbell ...
'ART IN CONTEXT' LECTURE: 'CATHERINE DE' MEDICI' Catherine de' Medici is the focus of a upcoming lecture at the Kimbell Art Museum. It's titled "Catherine de' Medici: How an Italian Merchant Princess Became Majestic Queen of France." Ruth Wilkins Sullivan, research curator emeritus at the Kimbell, is presenting the lecture as part of the museum's "Art in Context" series. The talk will examine Catherine's tempestuous early years along with monumental works of art, by artists such as Michelangelo and Raphael, that were commissioned by her Medici uncles, popes Leo X and Clement VII. Jan. 11 at 12:30 p.m. at 3333 Camp Bowie Blvd., Fort Worth. Free. 817-332-8451. kimbellart.org.
JOHN HATHORN, LINDA McCALL, NORMAN KARY Craighead Green Gallery's latest three-artist exhibition features a new body of McCall's figurative paintings, along with Hathorn's "Cardinalis Sketches." Kary delves further into his fascination with found objects. Opens with a reception Jan. 7 from 5 to 8 p.m. Runs through Feb. 11 at 1011 Dragon St., Dallas. Free. 214-855-0779. craigheadgreen.com.
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