Join us for a conversation with Paul Hayes Tucker, influential art historian, curator, and author. Hailed by Time Magazine as one of America's foremost authorities on Claude Monet and Impressionism, Tucker will discuss the impact and influence of the Impressionist movement in the context of the Santa Barbara Museum of Art’s superb collection of 19th-century French art.

SBMA’s collection includes four dazzling paintings by Monet, on view together for the first time as part of the special exhibition Encore: 19th-Century French Art from the Santa Barbara Museum of Art. Tucker has authored 11 noteworthy books, including seminal titles such as Monet at Argenteuil (1982), Claude Monet: Life and Art (1995), and Monet in the 20th Century (1998). Tucker also served as a professor for over 40 years, teaching at the University of Massachusetts, Boston, and held positions at UC Santa Barbara, Williams College, and Yale University.